By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 30, 2021 SAN NARCISO, Zambales — A localized outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has infected students and some administrative staff at the Philippine Merchant Maritime Academy (PMMA) here, leading local authorities to enforce a lockdown at the country’s premier state maritime school. A report from the Zambales Provincial… Read More Pocket outbreak infects 127 in PMMA
MANILA — As coordination between agencies servicing millions of Filipinos overseas remain a tall order, the proposed Department of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos (DMWOF) hopes to optimize government service to Filipinos abroad, according to Senator Joel Villanueva. Villanueva, chair of the Senate labor committee, sponsored to the plenary Senate Bill No. 2234, which seeks… Read More Sen. Villanueva proposes Dept. of Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos
By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 25, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Grasping the inevitability of going green, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now adding renewable energy to its power mix with high hopes for generating substantial savings and keeping itself competitive for future business. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the… Read More SBMA upgrades to solar power, eyes up to 39% savings
By HENRY EMPEÑO | May 19, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Tuesday, May 18, began rolling out Covid-19 vaccines from the Department of Health (DOH) for the first three priority groups of recipients that include free port residents and workers, as well as SBMA employees. SBMA Chairman and… Read More SBMA starts Covid-19 vaccine rollout for priority groups
By HENRY EMPEÑO OLONGAPO CITY — Lawyers from Zambales have joined the call for President Duterte to take back his public statements that the People’s Republic of China is in possession of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and that the arbitral award won by the Philippines was a mere scrap of paper fit for the… Read More Zambales lawyers urge Pres. Duterte to retract ‘defeatist’ WPS statements
By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Cargo container throughput from export and import transactions in the Subic Bay Freeport unexpectedly increased in the first quarter of this year, although fewer ships called here due to trade slowdown under the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), only 313 foreign ships visited… Read More Subic Q1 container throughput rise 10% despite fewer ship calls
SBMA GETS CONTACT-TRACING TOOL SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma receives a special Samsung Galaxy cellular phone from Globe Telecom, Inc. which will be used for contact-tracing of Covid-19 cases. The donation was turned over by Jussan Consunji, Globe site acquisition and management head for North Luzon; Nessele Domingo, Globe regional acquisition and management… Read More GLOBE DONATION
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) – The Masinloc-Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape (MOBPLS) remains safe for recreation activities after passing quality standards of water classification for protected waters. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) disclosed that the 7,558-hectare marine protected area (MPA) located in the towns of Masinloc and Palauig in Zambales… Read More DENR: Masinloc-Oyon bay remains safe for recreation activities
MANILA, May 11, 2021 — Senator Joel Villanueva today lauded Malacanang’s declaration of a state of calamity for the entire nation over the ravaging effects of the African Swine Fever (ASF), adding that the Department of Agriculture (DA) should now focus on concrete measures to eradicate the disease that has severely crippled the local hog… Read More DA urged to come up with ASF ‘game plan’
MANILA, May 11, 2021 — U.S. military service members in Mindanao and Luzon began the delivery on April 22 of nearly P5.7 million ($118,700) worth of personal protective equipment and medical supplies to local partners battling COVID-19 in provinces across the Philippines. The United States embassy in Manila said the supplies include protective equipment such… Read More U.S. provides additional P5.7-M PPE to support Philippine COVID-19 response
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