Zambales athletes shine in Palarong Pambansa

By JOEY E. CAASI | Contributor IBA, Zambales — Two Zambales representatives in the recently-concluded Palarong Pambansa 2018 held in Vigan City outshone other competitors in their respective fields, reaping glory not only for their schools but also for the province. Ed Delina, a 17-year old native of Brgy. Maloma, San Felipe, Zambales, broke the… Read More Zambales athletes shine in Palarong Pambansa

RP Energy, DTI sign MOU for enterprise development

The Redondo Peninsula Energy, Inc. (RP Energy) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Zambales have launched a partnership on April 20 for enterprise development. The program includes a workshop on how to start a business, camote food processing, novelty crafts, and furniture making for identified organizations in Cawag, Subic, Zambales and Olongapo… Read More RP Energy, DTI sign MOU for enterprise development

SBMA signs agreement with Asian aviation group to develop Subic airport

  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) to further develop the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) for business aviation. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the agreement was signed during the Asian Business Aviation Conference… Read More SBMA signs agreement with Asian aviation group to develop Subic airport

SBMA streamlines processes for better business

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) vowed to continue instituting good governance measures and policy reforms to build a better business climate in this premier free port in consonance with national government efforts to keep the Philippines number one among the best countries to invest in. SBMA Chairman… Read More SBMA streamlines processes for better business

SBMA’s ‘Heaviest Butt’ campaign goes viral

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The “Heaviest Butt” campaign launched recently by the Ecology Center of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has gone viral in just 48 hours since it was posted online on April 5. The post had reached 6 million people, garnered 45.6 thousand shares, 30.2 thousand likes, and 19.2 thousand comments and… Read More SBMA’s ‘Heaviest Butt’ campaign goes viral

Week-long mango festival starts in Zambales

By HENRY EMPEÑO IBA, Zambales – Zambales opened the tourist season in this popular holiday destination with the launching on Saturday of this year’s edition of the annual Zambales Dinamulag Mango Festival, a week-long program of festivities that celebrates the province’s most renowned export, the “dinamulag” or carabao mango that is held as the most delicious… Read More Week-long mango festival starts in Zambales

Subic power firm signs P750-M lease extension

By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — One Subic Power Generation Corp., a fully-owned subsidiary of PHINMA Energy Corp., has signed a 10-year lease extension agreement for the operation of the diesel-power plant here, a contract which will yield P750 million in lease and revenue shares to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). PHINMA President… Read More Subic power firm signs P750-M lease extension

SBMA rebuts report on ‘rising crime’

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has disproven reports of a rising crime rate in the Subic Bay Freeport, particularly in the housing areas here, and called for sobriety among residents to help keep Subic peaceful and crime-free. This after it assured residents here that SBMA investigators are working hand in… Read More SBMA rebuts report on ‘rising crime’