By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport MEMBERS of the Ayta tribe at the Pastolan village in the hinterlands of the Subic Bay Freeport straddle two worlds of the new and the old. Eager and able to adopt the lifestyle of their brethren in the lowlands, the natives now enjoy the modernity of television, cellular phones… Read More Subic Aytas preserve roots while embracing the new
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Shippers and other port users will get a bonus here at the Port of Subic just in time for peak holiday transhipment with the open-window access initiative of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) that has set aside the $200 accreditation fee until the end of the year.… Read More Subic port waives $200 fee for shippers
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — Security preparations are now in full swing for the forthcoming ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting and ADMM-Plus set to be held on October 23-24 in Clark, Pampanga. PNP Central Luzon Chief Supt. Amador V. Corpus said they would make sure that security measures are in place to achieve zero ASEAN-related… Read More Security prep in full swing for ASEAN meet in Clark
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — In consonance with the national government’s development agenda, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Zambales brought together technical personnel from local government units to prepare the roadmap for progress in the province. In coordination with the provincial government of Zambales, the DILG office conducted the “Follow-Through Activity… Read More DILG, LGUs prepare map for road net development
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Taiwanese construction and engineering firm MSK Group Work Inc. launched on Saturday a high-end beachfront condominium project at the Triboa Bay area in this free port, aiming to cash in on the growing expatriate sector in the economic zones of Subic, Clark and Bataan. The project, to be… Read More Taiwan firm unveils P2-B Subic luxury residences project
DA to build P300-M biotech center SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will build the country’s biggest biotechnology center at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) here. Dr. Roel R. Suralta, head of DA’s Crop Biotechnology Center, said the project aims to generate improved technologies, increase productivity, and enhance the commercial value… Read More REGIONAL ROUNDUP
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — #OneSBMA and #StrongerTogether may just be hashtags used by employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on social networking and microblogging sites, but they are considered powerful symbols of shared struggle, victory and hope among stakeholders here in this bastion of investment and industry. The hashtags,… Read More Subic Bay rediscovers strength in unity
By JONAS REYES | Subic Bay Freeport Business locators in this premier free port have expressed their support of the recent appointment of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator Wilma T. Eisma as chairperson of the agency. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) congratulated Eisma and reiterated their… Read More Business locators hail new SBMA chairman
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — For the first time, U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) embarked and launched on a Philippine Navy sealift vessel, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601), off the coast of Luzon, Oct. 2-9, in order to expand both militaries’ operational support capabilities. This kind of integrated training prepares the Philippine vessel to carry Philippine Marine… Read More US Marines, AFP advance sealift capabilities in Subic exercise
STA. CRUZ, Zambales — Close to 500 barangay officials from all over the province trooped to the Oct. 8 Synchronized Barangay Assembly here at Barangay Biay, the provincial showcase barangay for Zambales. The event was organized by the provincial office of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) with the theme “Nagkakaisang Barangay: Lakas… Read More Biay hosts synchronized barangay assembly
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