Month: November 2021

SBMA, DA sign MOA for P509-M agri border- control facility

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the establishment of a control facility for fresh and frozen agri-fishery commodities entering the country through the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma and Agriculture Secretary William… Read More SBMA, DA sign MOA for P509-M agri border- control facility

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SBMA-DOH vaccine rollout reaches 13k jabs

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — More than 13,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for workers and residents in the Subic Bay Freeport under the agency’s vaccination program in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH). SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the vaccine rollout seeks… Read More SBMA-DOH vaccine rollout reaches 13k jabs

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SBMA honors volunteers, outstanding workers in 29th founding rites

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) paid tribute on Wednesday, November 24, to some 8,000 volunteers who worked without pay to kickstart operations here in early years of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Speaking during the 29th SBMA founding anniversary celebration, the agency’s Chief of Staff Vicente Evidente recalled… Read More SBMA honors volunteers, outstanding workers in 29th founding rites

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New Subic investments top P16.2-B in 3rd Qtr

By HENRY EMPEÑO | November 23, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — New investment commitments approved by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the third quarter of this year reached P16.2 billion, as Subic made a comeback as a preferred business destination following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions here. A total of 40 companies that… Read More New Subic investments top P16.2-B in 3rd Qtr

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New Subic industrial park to open in 2022

By HENRY EMPEÑO | November 19, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A 209-hectare industrial park, the fourth of its kind in the Subic Bay Freeport, is now being developed by Taiwanese real estate developer Xantheng Subic International Corp. (XSIC) for occupancy starting 2022. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said… Read More New Subic industrial park to open in 2022

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U.S. says it stands with PHL in Ayungin Shoal issue

THE United States government expressed support to the Philippines following the November 16 incident at the Ayungin Shoal wherein Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked and water cannoned local boats bringing supplies to the Philippine outpost in the shoal. In a statement issued last Friday, November 19, by the US Embassy in the Philippines Information Office,… Read More U.S. says it stands with PHL in Ayungin Shoal issue

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Ayta tribe gets P23,000 from SBMA recycling project

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A total of 159 households belonging to the Magbukon Ayta community in Morong, Bataan received P23,000 worth of goods from the proceeds of a recycling project initiated by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) through its Ecology Center. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the donation included 15 sacks… Read More Ayta tribe gets P23,000 from SBMA recycling project

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10 Zambales schools start in-person classes

Story and Photos by JUN DUMAGUING | Botolan, Zambales STUDENTS of selected schools in Zambales went back to their classrooms on Monday, November 15, as the Department of Education (DepEd) allowed limited face-to-face classes for schools in areas classified as low-risk for Covid-19 transmission. The in-person classes were held for the first time here in… Read More 10 Zambales schools start in-person classes

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Increased container trade boosts SBMA seaport income to P997-M

By HENRY EMPEÑO | November 16, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The growing volume of containerized cargo trade in this free port has pushed the sea port income of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to more than P997 million in the first nine months of this year. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma… Read More Increased container trade boosts SBMA seaport income to P997-M

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