SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Subic Bay racked up major awards at the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Central Luzon Tourism Recognition for Enterprises and Stakeholders (TRES) Awards 2024 held at the Hilltop, Filinvest Mimosa+ Leisure City at the Clark Freeport on February 26, 2025.

“Winning four prestigious awards is a testament that the agency’s collaborative efforts with tourism stakeholders, as well as the tourists themselves, are paying off,” said Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño.

One of the major awards for Subic was the “Most Outstanding Community-Based Tourism Program (Central Luzon Sustainable Tourism Summit 2024).” 

The SBFZ also bagged 1st runner-up awards for “Most Outstanding Tourism Month Celebration,” “Most Creative Printed Marketing Collateral (Ecotourism Brochure)”, and “Top Tourist Destination in the Province/ Freeport Zone” category.

Aliño said the agency aims to boost the tourism industry here, and is currently working on several infrastructure projects and facilities that would entice tourists to visit the Freeport. 

DOT Region 3 regional director Dr. Richard Daenos handed the award to SBMA chief of staff Atty. Von Rodriguez and Tourism Department manager Mary Jamelle Camba, who represented the agency on behalf of Chairman Aliño.

“The TRES Awards is aimed at inspiring and challenging its stakeholders to remain committed, driven, and empowered to enhance and elevate the overall tourism experience in the region through their significant contributions,” Daenos said. 

He said the awards was a great way to give back to DOT3 stakeholders. “DOT3 doesn’t undermine the efforts of our industry partners,” he noted. “Quite the opposite, we shine a spotlight on their outstanding contributions to the tourism sector for the past year through this award-giving event.”

DOT3’s Tourism Development Division and Tourism Regulations Division took on the rigorous task of narrowing down the list of this year’s TRES Awards.

Aside from the SBFZ, two Subic stakeholders also received accolades. Acea Subic Beach Resort

and Ayala Malls Harbor Point bagged awards for showing that stakeholders can greatly boost the tourism sector of this premier Freeport.

Acea Subic Beach Resort received the grand award for the “Most Gender-Sensitive Accommodation Facility,” was a winner in the “Tourism Quality Citation: MICE Event Venue (Outdoor),” and placed second runner-up for the “Green Champion.” The resort is also the “Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) Advocate” awardee.

Meanwhile, Ayala Malls Harbor Point was awarded the “Mabuhay Citation: Public Toilet” for having the cleanest and PWD-friendly toilets in Central Luzon. 