ZAMBALES PRODUCTS FAIR

Photos by JUN DUMAGUING The six-day “Mahal Ko, Produktong Zambaleño” trade fair featuring products made in the province of Zambales opened the other day at the Ayala Harbor Point Mall in the Subic Bay Freeport. Around 20 medium- and small-scale enterprises from Zambales participated in the fair and exhibited food and souvenir products.

Central Luzon pushed as ideal site for Taiwan’s ‘southbound’ investments

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Central Luzon is now being eyed as an ideal destination for Taiwanese investments under Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy that seeks enhanced economic cooperation with the ASEAN, as well as countries in South Asia and Australasia. Speaking in the recent Philippine Investment Promotion Plan (PIPP) Investment Roadshow to Taiwan,… Read More Central Luzon pushed as ideal site for Taiwan’s ‘southbound’ investments

Subic fuel storage firm doubles capacity to 5.2 million barrels

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Philippine Coastal Storage and Pipeline Corporation (PCSPC), operator of petroleum storage facilities here and the Subic-Clark fuel pipeline, inaugurated on Friday three more fuel storage tanks, thereby doubling the capacity of the former U.S. military fuel depot here 24 years after its turnover to private management. The… Read More Subic fuel storage firm doubles capacity to 5.2 million barrels

Subic volunteers plant 5,000 trees on Arbor Day

By NING DIMAANO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — About a thousand volunteers from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), business locators and stakeholder groups in this free port planted some 5,000 trees during the Arbor Day celebration here. SBMA administrator Wilma Eisma said the volunteers braved the long walk to the planting site in the foothills… Read More Subic volunteers plant 5,000 trees on Arbor Day