Fontana Resort is located inside the old Clark Air Base in Angeles City, province of Pampanga. Angeles City is popularly known as the “entertainment capital” of Central Luzon.
Located just north of what used to be Clark Air Base, Angeles City’s economy was largely dependent on the air base. Until 1991, that is, when the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo forced the Americans to vacate the base. Angeles City was the place to go to for cheap imported goods–from furniture to apparel to canned food to chocolates. Another part of that economy consisted of brothels masquerading as bars and night clubs. After Pinatubo’s eruption, Angeles City became a ghost town.
Then, the Philippine government decided to develop the area. It became the site of the scandal-ridden Expo Filipino project.
We spent a weekend at Fontana Resort in November, 2003.
Entrance to Fontana Resort
We had lunch at Lomi House, also inside Clark Air Base, before checking in. The food was great. And cheap too. Don’t look for 5-star amenities at Lomi House though. It looks like a school canteen but the food was really exceptional.
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Joe Bariring 07.13.06 at 2:45 am
My heart goes out to those kids who are only a spit away from the resort and not able to enjoy it.
Sassy 07.27.06 at 10:22 am
Yeah, I know. And so many of them no longer able to attend school.
michelle manlucu 03.18.07 at 6:52 pm
how much is the 3 days overnight in fontana?