By CARRIE ASPA | CASTILLEJOS, Zambales —The rains did not stop volunteers from planting trees at a prospective eco-tourism park here in Barangay Balaybay under a project organized by the Redondo Peninsula Energy Inc., the developer of a 2×300 megawatt coal-fired power plant in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Around 80 volunteers from RP Energy,… Read More Volunteers plant trees in future Castillejos eco-park
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is actively pursuing the implementation of a P10.2-billion six-year infrastructure development program to be funded under the national government’s Build-Build-Build program. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the projects are meant to improve core business infrastructure here and sustain… Read More SBMA eyes P10.2-billion infra program
By RUBEN VELORIA | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., the social development arm of the Aboitiz Group of Companies, donated a rescue boat and other emergency-response equipment to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA. The donations were formally sealed with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the Subic Enerzone Corp. (SEZ), an… Read More Aboitiz donates rescue boat, emergency gear to SBMA
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma has refuted allegations of graft and misconduct filed before the Office of the Ombudsman, saying there is no conflict of interest on her part in representing the agency in a joint venture with a business locator… Read More SBMA chief refutes graft complaint
By JONAS REYES | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Another historic first will happen here next month when Subic hosts the country’s first Trifecta Weekend for Spartan Race, the most popular obstacle course race (OCR) in the world today, at the Camayan Beach Resort on September 15-16. Race Director Michael Reyes said in a press conference… Read More Subic Freeport posts another first with Spartan Trifecta Race
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Networx Jetsports, a registered business locator in this free port, donated on Wednesday boxes of school supplies and brand-new educational equipment for an Ayta community school in Barangay Cawag, Subic, Zambales. Networx representative Manuel Sequeira said the donations were from the proceeds of the recent 2018 Jet Ski and Boat Charity… Read More Subic firm turns over P250-K donation for Ayta students
By CARRIE T. ASPA | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – MSC Cruises, a Swiss cruise line reputed to be among the largest privately-owned cruise companies today, has become the fourth international cruise line to make this premier Freeport its next destination. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the cruise company, which… Read More 4th int’l cruise line eyes Subic Bay tours
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic Bay Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma on Friday deplored the miserable condition of the former George Dewey High School (GDHS) here, which has been left to waste after 14 years of neglect by its supposed developer. Eisma described the state of the former GDHS as… Read More Gone to Waste: SBMA deplores state of abandoned Manila Times school
By NING DIMAANO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma was named the Pinay Power awardee for Central Luzon, besting nine other nominees to the competition organized by the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines. Ruth Devillena, JCI Olongapo vice president, disclosed that Eisma was nominated by… Read More SBMA chief bags JCI ‘Pinay Power’ award
By NING DIMAANO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Hefty payments by port users in the Subic Bay Freeport resulted to an increase of 46 percent in customs collections in the second quarter of 2018, compared to total collections in the same period last year. The Bureau of Customs at the Port of Subic (BOC-Subic) reported… Read More Port users raise Subic collections by 46% in Q2B
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