Month: September 2017

Palace ends SBMA leadership row, appoints Eisma chair-administrator

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Malacañang has put a stop to the long-simmering leadership conflict at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) by revoking an Arroyo-era order that split the powers and duties of the chairman-administrator and naming one official to head the Subic agency. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday appointed SBMA Administrator… Read More Palace ends SBMA leadership row, appoints Eisma chair-administrator

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GOLDEN AGE FOR SUBIC BAY’S HOTEL INDUSTRY

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Buoyed by accessible natural tourist attractions and a conscientious program of special events that draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, the hotel industry in the Subic Bay Freeport has been experiencing an unprecedented growth in the past five years. Along Subic’s famed waterfront strip, as well as… Read More GOLDEN AGE FOR SUBIC BAY’S HOTEL INDUSTRY

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1,300 runners join environmental run in Olongapo City

CLOSE to 1,300 participants ranging from beginners, to advance and elite runners joined what organizers said was the biggest environmental run in the city so far. Dubbed as “Olongapo River Run 2017” under the flagship project “Making Riverth Possible,” the event held on Sept. 17 aims to spread environmental awareness among residents. “This is the… Read More 1,300 runners join environmental run in Olongapo City

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RP Energy launches ‘Basura-Palit- Gamit-Eskwela’ program in Cawag

SUBIC, Zambales — The Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc. (RP Energy), proponent of a coal-fired thermal power plant project at the Redondo Peninsula, launched on Sept. 16 its Basura-Palit-Gamit-Eskwela program, a spin-off project of the International Coastal Cleanup where-in students can exchange collected recyclables and other trash for school supplies. The firm, in partnership with Kinabuksan… Read More RP Energy launches ‘Basura-Palit- Gamit-Eskwela’ program in Cawag

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Subic eyeing to be port of choice for North and Central Luzon

By HENRY EMPEÑO   SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — With lower rates, faster turnaround time, and 15 piers and wharves to choose from, the Subic Bay Freeport is angling to be the port of choice for shippers and port users in Northern and Central Luzon today. Atty. Wilma T. Eisma, administrator and chief executive officer of… Read More Subic eyeing to be port of choice for North and Central Luzon

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INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP AT SUBIC BAY FREEPORT

  Photos by Jun Dumaguing Freeport locators, residents and employees take part in the annual International Coastal Clean-up on Saturday (September 16) along the Waterfront area of the Subic Bay Freeport, in consonance with millions of other volunteers in the global effort to protect the sea and coastal areas. SBMA Administrator and CEO Wilma T.… Read More INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP AT SUBIC BAY FREEPORT

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‘Gapo natives shine in SEA Games

THREE sports superstars who hailed from Olongapo City brought home gold and silver medals from the 2017 Southeast Asian Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on August 15 to 30. Filipino-American track and field athlete Eric Shauwn Brazas Cray emerged the men’s 400-meter hurdles champion in the 29th Southeast Asian Games after engaging Vietnamese challenger Quach Cong… Read More ‘Gapo natives shine in SEA Games

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DPWH to complete Capas-Botolan Road in November

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expected to complete the long-delayed connector road linking the provinces of Zambales and Tarlac by November. Public Works Secretary Mark A. Villar announced recently that the DPWH is targeting to finish the construction of the remaining 5-kilometer gap at the Zambales section of the 81-kilometer Capas-Botolan… Read More DPWH to complete Capas-Botolan Road in November

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