By MAR JAY S. DELAS ALAS BALANGA CITY, Jan.29 (PIA) — The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) clarified that there are no seaports in the country that are directly linked to Wuhan in China, where the coronavirus epidemic originated. During the Emergency Coordination Meeting on Surveillance/Monitoring and Prevention of Coronavirus held Tuesday in Balanga City, BOQ… Read More ‘No seaport in PH linked to Wuhan’ — BOQ
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (Jan. 28, 2020) — The scheduled arrival here of a cruise ship from Hong Kong has set alarm bells among residents of communities surrounding this premier free port, impelling local government officials to call for a temporary ban in cruise liner arrivals here in view of the outbreak… Read More LGUs call for temporary cruise ship ban in Subic amid nCov fears
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (Jan. 27, 2020) — This emerging cruise ship destination has been placed by authorities on heightened alert to help check the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCov), which has spread to neighboring countries in Southeast Asia. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma… Read More Subic on heightened alert vs Wuhan virus
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Jan. 23 (PIA) — National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is optimistic that Central Luzon will sustain its momentum in terms of poverty reduction until 2022. NEDA Regional Director Leon Dacanay Jr. said data from Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that the region’s poverty incidence among population dropped to 6.9 percent… Read More NEDA eyes sustained poverty reduction in Central Luzon
MANILA | PNA, Jan. 21 — The Philippine Navy (PN) plans to construct the base of its proposed submarine arm inside the facility of the cash-strapped Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC-Phils) in Subic Bay, Zambales. Vice Admiral Robert Empedrad, PN flag-officer-in-command, made this remark when asked on possible locations that can house the Navy’s submarines… Read More PH Navy eyes Hanjin’s Subic shipyard as submarine base
By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC, Zambales — Like giant fishes out of water, the two ships awaiting completion here on Drydock 6 of Hanjin’s Redondo Peninsula shipyard mirror the sad state of the Korean-owned facility that had once put the Philippines on the map as the fifth largest shipbuilding country in the world. The vessels… Read More Hanjin, One Year After: Desperately Waiting for White Knight
By RUBEN VELORIA | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Another cruise ship operated by the Italian firm Costa Crociere made its maiden port call in Subic Bay on Friday (Jan. 17), becoming the second cruise ship to arrive here this month as the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) predicted a surge of tourist vessels in Subic… Read More Italian cruise ship makes maiden voyage to Subic
DINALUPIHAN, Bataan | Jan. 16 (PNA) — African swine fever (ASF) has affected two towns in this province, as laboratory tests on Wednesday showed that some hogs were found positive of the virus. Four villages in this land-locked town and one in neighboring Hermosa were found with ASF-infected swine in backyard piggeries and commercial farms.… Read More Bataan execs confirm hogs in 2 towns found positive for African swine fever
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga, Jan. 11 (PIA) — The new passenger terminal building (PTB) at the Clark International Airport (CRK) is now 93 percent complete and will be operational by mid-2020. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Jim C. Sydiongco shared this good news to aviation stakeholders during the Institutionalized Leveraging of… Read More New Clark passenger terminal to open mid-2020
MANILA, Jan. 10, 2020 — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has announced the sale of the 10,000-piso gold and 500-piso silver commemorative coins highlighting 70 years of central banking in the Philippines, as well as the 500-piso silver commemorative coin for the BSP’s 25th anniversary. The gold coin will be sold at Php127,000.00 and… Read More Commemorative coins marking 70 years of central banking in the country and BSP’s 25th anniversary now for sale
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