By HENRY EMPEÑO | December 30, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Despite the lingering Covid-19 pandemic that has caused a slowdown of the local economy, business started to pick up here in the Subic Bay Freeport this year with more than a hundred new investor firms committing some P16.67 billion in investments from January to… Read More Subic racks up P16.67-B investments in 2021
MANILA | December 29, 2021—The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is allocating an additional P950 million ($19 million) in humanitarian assistance to help communities affected by Typhoon Odette, bringing total U.S. support for this response to more than P1 billion ($20.2 million). The U.S. Embassy in Manila said in… Read More U.S. assistance for Typhoon Odette tops P1-B
OLONGAPO CITY — Uniqlo Philippines partnered with SM Foundation (SMFI) to reach various communities and distribute Uniqlo Life Wear (Dry T-shirts) to frontliners in celebration of Uniqlo #ThankyouFestival. The beneficiaries included frontline workers from the James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital, Olongapo City Health Office, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Office of Traffic Management… Read More Uniqlo, SM Foundation provide Uniqlo Lifewear for frontliners
MANILA | December 21, 2021—The United States, in partnership with the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility, donated an additional 3,400,020 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines as part of its continuing worldwide effort to help end COVID-19. The vaccines, delivered in two separate shipments to Manila on December 20 and 21,… Read More U.S. donates additional 3.4 million Pfizer vaccines to the Philippines
By HENRY EMPEÑO | December 21, 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — An 11-man rescue team from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) flew to Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte on Sunday to assist in emergency operations in areas devastated by Typhoon Odette. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the team brought along… Read More SBMA sends rescue team to Siargao, gathers donation for ‘Odette’ victims
BOTOLAN, Zambales — Local government officials and military officials asked youth leaders in this town to be wary of deceptions by communist rebels, and instead urged them to commit to lasting peace. The local government unit of Botolan, in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Botolan Field Office and the… Read More Botolan youth warned on ‘manipulations’ by CPP-NPA, urged to commit to peace
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — To ensure the health and safety of its personnel, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has decided to forego its usual face-to-face Christmas party this year and will instead have a virtual yearend thanksgiving program this Friday, Dec. 17. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the agency has prohibited… Read More SBMA opts for virtual Christmas party, cancels New Year countdown
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) formally opened its satellite office in the Subic Bay Freeport on Tuesday in response to a growing demand for International Certificates of Vaccination (ICVs) or “yellow cards” that are required for travel to other countries. Dr. Joseph Macaraeg, BOQ Subic chief, said the agency has collaborated… Read More Bureau of Quarantine opens Subic Freeport satellite office
By HENRY EMPEÑO | 14 December 2021 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Filipino contract workers in the island military outpost of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean can now come home via repatriation flights by Philippine Airlines (PAL) to Subic. The first PAL flight from Diego Garcia to Subic arrived here on Monday, Dec. 13, after… Read More Subic OFW flights now cover Diego Garcia
BRING the magic of Christmas to your home with toys your kids will wish for, love, and hug. Thinking of what will bring so much joy to the little ones? Toy Kingdom, the amazing toy store, lists its Top Toys for the holidays. There are the gift sets from well- loved brands – Barbie, Peppa… Read More TOY KINGDOM’S TOP TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS
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