MEMBERS of the Concerned Citizens of Sta. Cruz, Zambales (CCOS) joined other groups in calling for the closure of mining companies in Zambales that violated environmental laws. In a protest rally staged at the gates of the Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB) in Quezon City on September 7, CCOS and other anti-mining groups like the… Read More Sta. Cruz folks join call to close erring mining firms
By JONAS REYES | Iba, Zambales THE provincial government has firmed up arrangements for the construction of a P1.2-billion capitol building inside a lot owned by the family of former Governor Vicente Magsaysay in Barangay Santo Rosario, this town. In an interview on September 10, Governor Amor Deloso revealed that the provincial government has already… Read More New P1.2-B capitol building set for construction
By Franco Regala PRESIDENT Duterte has appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Deputy Administrator Randy B. Escolango as deputy commissioner of the Insurance Commission, Department of Finance. The Insurance Commission is mandated to regulate and supervise the insurance, pre-need, and HMO industries in accordance with the provisions of the Insurance Code, as amended, and Pre-Need… Read More SBMA DA for Legal Affairs accepts post at Insurance Commission
By JONAS REYES | Subic Bay Freeport A TOTAL of 150 delegates to the 2nd ASEAN Mangrove Congress here on Sept. 7 helped plant and tag various species of mangrove, which are considered as vital in stabilizing coastal areas. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau (ERDB) of the… Read More Subic Freeport hosts workshop for ASEAN Mangrove Congress
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has recognized the contribution to the agency of its employees who have been with the service for years on end by giving them “Loyalty Awards” in a fitting ceremony held on September 7. A total of 275 employees from various departments of the agency received the awards presented by… Read More SBMA presents Loyalty Awards to long-serving employees
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Senator Richard Gordon has called on the Subic Bay Freeport business community to support his proposal to establish an investment corridor in Central Luzon that will encourage more business and livelihood activities and spur further development in the area. Speaking during the North Luzon Business Conference here last week, Gordon said… Read More Gordon bats for Central Luzon investment corridor
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is preparing for a grand celebration this year in connection with its silver anniversary this coming November. According to SBMA Administrator & CEO Wilma T. Eisma, agency officials have approved a month-long schedule of activities to mark the organization’s 25th year of… Read More SBMA prepares for 25th founding anniversary
AN official of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) committee in Zambales has been invited as a special guest to the launching of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) campaign in Malacañang, as the government sought to partner with civil society in efforts to protect the country’s marine environment. Zedric Avecilla, who is… Read More Zambales ICC joins ‘MANA Mo’ drive
By ALEX GALANG & CARRIE T. ASPA | Subic, Zambales FISHERMEN in Subic town received a huge windfall on Sept. 1 when fishery officials and private groups joined hands with the municipal government to give them fishing boats, gears and equipment, post-harvest facilities, and other forms of assistance. The event was highlighted by the… Read More Subic fishers get fishport, gears, livelihood projects
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