By Priam Nepomuceno | June 30, 2025 MANILA – National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday has expressed openness to the possibility of a US ammunition production and storage facility being established at the former American base in Subic Bay, Zambales. While he has not yet received any formal proposal, he believes such a development… Read More Teodoro OK with US plan to establish ammo facility in Subic Bay
SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — The San Marcelino District Hospital (SMDH) has started accepting patients under the Outpatient Emergency Care Benefit (OECB), paving the way for patients to receive emergency medical services without being admitted for hospitalization. The benefits cover various medical conditions such as dizziness, diarrhea, severe headaches, and nontraumatic bleeding, along with essential emergency… Read More SMDH begins outpatient emergency care program; CDH gets ‘very satisfactory’ operations & management rating
IBA, Zambales — The multi-sectoral Zambales Provincial Development Council recommended various infrastructure development projects in the province during its 14th Full Council Meeting on June 27. Chaired by Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr., the council discussed ongoing projects and programs undertaken by key stakeholders, including local government units, national agencies, and civil society groups under… Read More More infra projects endorsed in Zambales PDC, Central Luzon RDC meetings
SAN MARCELINO, Zambales — About 1,000 seedlings of fruit trees were planted by employees of the local government of San Marcelino in a joint tree-growing project with the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO-Olongapo). The activity was undertaken at Sitio Palan, Barangay San Rafael on June 25 in celebration of the Philippine Arbor Day,… Read More Arbor Day: San Marcelino, CENRO Olongapo lead planting of 1,000 fruit-bearing trees
BOTOLAN, Zambales — Zambales received recognition from the Department of Health’s Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CLCHD) and the Commission on Population Development (CPD) in Region III for hosting the 2025 Central Luzon Men’s Health Month Celebration on June 27 at the Botolan People’s Plaza. The province was also cited during the program for… Read More Zambales hosts 2025 Central Luzon Men’s Health Month Celebration
By E. H. Edejer | June 28, 2029 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Zambales have partnered for a bamboo nursery project here to promote wider propagation and cultivation of this resilient and important forest resource. The two agencies jointly inaugurated the… Read More SBMA, DTI-Zambales set up Subic bamboo nursery
THE United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) have signed an agreement for technical assistance in the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway. The U.S. Embassy in Manila said in a statement that USTDA Acting Director Thomas R. Hardy and DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon… Read More US, Philippines sign deal for Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway
CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, has successfully renewed its IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registry, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to safety amid rapid growth and expansion. This marks the airline’s first renewal under the more stringent Risk-Based IOSA, a data-driven approach introduced by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to enhance the… Read More Cebu Pacific renews IOSA safety registry amid fleet, route expansion
By PCO | June 25, 2025 THE administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ready to provide subsidies to public utility vehicles (PUVs) drivers and operators, as well as farmers and fisherfolks to mitigate the impact of any oil price shocks due to the Middle East conflict, Department of Energy (DOE) Officer-in Charge Sharon… Read More Marcos admin ready to disburse subsidy to PUV drivers, farmers, fisherfolks amid oil price volatility
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | June 25, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — A total of 69 former rebels in Central Luzon surrendered to authorities from January 10 to June 4, 2025 in line with the national government’s intensified campaign against insurgency. The surrenderees received livelihood and reintegration assistance through the Enhanced… Read More 69 former Central Luzon rebels surrender to police authorities
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