By HENRY EMPEÑO PALAUIG, Zambales — About 30 families belonging to the indigenous Ayta tribe in this province are now setting their sights on selling handcrafted native products in high-end retail stores after completing a government-sponsored livelihood training program. The Ayta folks, who live at the Dampay Resettlement Area in this town, had mainly lived… Read More Palauig Ayta tribesmen eye mall sales of native craft
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recorded a total of P615.28 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) in just the first four months of this year. SBMA Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the Subic agency’s various strategic units contributed a total of more than… Read More SBMA posts P615.28-M earnings in 4 months
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT —Global Japanese specialty retailer Uniqlo opened its newest store here on Friday, bringing its various lines of quality clothing to customers from Olongapo City and the nearby provinces of Zambales and Bataan. The Uniqlo store, located at the ground floor of the Ayala Harbor Point mall, covered almost a block of retail… Read More Retail giant Uniqlo opens shop in Subic Freeport
By CARRIE T. ASPA SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — About 200 entrepreneurs from Zambales and Olongapo City learned best practices from some of the most successful business executives in the country through the “Mentor Me Program” of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The mentoring session, held on June 14 at the Subic Bay Travelers… Read More Entrepreneurs learn best practices from success stories in DTI forum
Rise and Excel in Arts (REXA) Center challenged children at Kamp Kalayaan to show how they use their own “superpowers” to help protect the environment.… Read More Rexa Center draws out ‘inner heroes’ among kids in freedom camp
By HENRY EMPEÑO SAN FELIPE, Zambales — Artists, human rights advocates and local residents here re-asserted Philippine sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea by planting the national flag on the waters here on Monday in commemoration of the 119th Philippine Independence Day. Surging from the beach early in the morning on June 12, participants in… Read More Zambales ‘freedom camp’ reclaims West Philippine Sea
The former military bases of Subic and Clark now serve as the twin turbo-engines of economic growth for Central Luzon.… Read More Subic and Clark: On to the Next Level
By HENRY EMPEÑO OLONGAPO CITY — Seven local chief executives in communities surrounding the Subic Bay Freeport have rallied around the administrator and chief executive officer of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the ongoing leadership tussle at the Subic agency. The governor of Bataan, four mayors from Zambales, one mayor from Bataan and… Read More LGU execs support Eisma in SBMA row
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Ayta tribal elder Dominador Liwanag, more popularly known as Tata Kasoy, was presented with an Award and Certificate of Appreciation for his “lifetime work in preserving the rain forest and culture” at the recent Subic Ecotourism Festival. The 67-year old leader of the Pastolan tribe at the Subic Bay Freeport’s Pamulaklakin Ayta Village… Read More Ayta leader feted at Subic ecotourism fest
The SBMA directors frowned upon their chairman’s issuance of an administrative order creating an oversight task force under his office, and chided him for not consulting them before making decisions.… Read More SBMA directors reject controversial Diño order
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