Month: June 2020

STEPPING UP: The Philippine Red Cross accelerates the pace for Covid-19 mass testing—and economic recovery

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport ON JUNE 19, two multi-million bio-molecular laboratories—one here in the Subic Bay Freeport and another in the nearby Clark Freeport Zone—were unveiled without fanfare by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the stark simplicity of the occasion underscoring the urgent mission of the facilities: to save the sick and… Read More STEPPING UP: The Philippine Red Cross accelerates the pace for Covid-19 mass testing—and economic recovery

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Red Cross opens Covid-19 testing facility in Subic Bay Freeport

By HENRY EMPEÑO  | Subic Bay Freeport  The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) formally opened a molecular laboratory here on Friday, June 19, to boost its mass-testing program in the Central Luzon area under a joint project with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). The laboratory has the capacity to do 2,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)… Read More Red Cross opens Covid-19 testing facility in Subic Bay Freeport

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SBMA grants another 30-day extension for business permits

By NING DIMAANO | Subic Bay Freeport Another 30-day extension has been granted by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to business locators here whose company registration had expired since the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in March. According to SBMA Deputy Administrator for Business Kenneth Lemuel Rementilla, the SBMA will extend the validity… Read More SBMA grants another 30-day extension for business permits

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Covid-19 losses force retrenchment in 20 Subic Freeport firms

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport FINANCIAL losses and disrupted supply chain brought about by the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic have thus far forced at least 20 companies in this Freeport to retrench close to 3,500 workers. A report from the Labor Department of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) showed that the… Read More Covid-19 losses force retrenchment in 20 Subic Freeport firms

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Subic Freeport business fees, fines suspended until June 30

By HENRY EMPEÑO  | Subic Bay Freeport THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) further suspended the collection of penalties and other fees from Subic Bay Freeport (SBF) business locators and residents to help them recover from economic difficulties spawned by the Covid-19 pandemic. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the Subic agency has… Read More Subic Freeport business fees, fines suspended until June 30

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DENR releases endangered green sea turtles into the sea

BALER, Aurora — Alongside the annual celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here released six endangered female green sea turtles into the sea of Casiguran town in Aurora. Merliza Torre, chief of the DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Casiguran, said these green sea… Read More DENR releases endangered green sea turtles into the sea

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SM’s KSK program helps Dinalupihan farmers earn during pandemic

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — Knowledge gained from the SM Foundation’s Kabalikat Sa Kabuhayan (KSK) program proved to be useful during the COVID-19 pandemic for Ivy de Guzman and other KSK farmer-trainees in this town. Fuelled by her passion for farming, Ivy joined the Batch 219 of the KSK program in Dinalupihan, Bataan early this year. Batch… Read More SM’s KSK program helps Dinalupihan farmers earn during pandemic

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Masinloc LSI’s death not due to Covid-19, says Antique health exec

By ANNABEL CONSUELO PETINGLAY SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Municipal Health Officer (MHO) of the town of Caluya said the death of a coal mining worker who arrived in this province from Zambales is not related to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Dr. Anna Marie Villalobos, Caluya MHO chief, in an interview Tuesday (June… Read More Masinloc LSI’s death not due to Covid-19, says Antique health exec

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Zambales completing 3rd wave of ‘ayuda’ under GCQ

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Iba, Zambales ZAMBALES residents continue to receive food assistance or “ayuda” from the Zambales provincial government even as the province has allowed essential businesses to reopen and resume economic activities under the current general community quarantine (GCQ). According to Zambales provincial administrator Jun Omar Ebdane, frontliners from the provincial government are… Read More Zambales completing 3rd wave of ‘ayuda’ under GCQ

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50% of Subic Freeport firms operate under GCQ

By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport PRACTICALLY half of all the registered Subic Bay Freeport business locators are now operating under various manpower load and production level, after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) eased down this economic zone to general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday, June 1. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T.… Read More 50% of Subic Freeport firms operate under GCQ

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