BOTOLAN, Zambales — Another green energy project has been proposed for development in Zambales, which already hosts several solar energy generating facilities in at least two municipalities. According to reports gleaned from project filing with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), a wind farm capable of generating 300 megawatts (MW) of power, will… Read More P34.8-B wind farm eyed in Zambales
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has successfully maintained its ISO 9001:2015 certification for the 12th consecutive year, affirming its compliance with international standards on quality management in the delivery of services aligned with its mandate to transform former military bases into catalysts of national growth and development. Following its annual surveillance audit, TÜV… Read More BCDA maintains ISO certification for 12 consecutive years
THE geothermal arm of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), showcased its Overhauling Reduction Days Program, which aims to reduce maintenance time for its geothermal plants, as well as the Bay Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project, in a conference recently held in Makati City. Engr. Rommel Austria, Senior Manager… Read More Aboitiz Renewables showcase innovation, expertise at PH geothermal conference
THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has once again earned international acclaim for its commitment to excellence in governance and communication, securing a prestigious Silver Stevie Award at this year’s International Business Awards (IBA). The recognition was conferred upon BCDA’s 2023 Annual Report titled “One Clark” under the Best in Publications-Government Agencies category during… Read More BCDA wins Silver Stevie for One Clark Annual Report
ZAMBALES took home three awards in the recent North Phil Expo 2025 held at SM City Clark, Pampanga on October 17–19: Best Corporate Booth Award, Best Booth Staff Award, and Best Interactive Booth—1st runner-up. Provincial Tourism and Investment Promotions Office (PTIPO) manager Maria Domitela Mora, along with Supervising Tourism Operations Officer Kevin Lesaca Nacabuan and… Read More Zambales Tourism takes 3 awards in NorthPhil Expo
Gov. Ebdane named chair of Central Luzon Regional Development Council By HENRY EMPEÑO IBA, Zambales — Gov. Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr. has taken on a new additional role: chairperson of the Regional Development Council for Central Luzon (RDC-III), the highest policy-making body that sets the direction for socio-economic development in the region. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. issued… Read More NEW RDC-3 CHIEF
By Henry Empeño | October 20, 2025 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Bataan First District Representative Felicito “Tong” Payumo, passed away on Sunday, October 19, at age 86. The former technocrat, hailed here as a visionary who set most foundations for Subic’s economic growth, succumbed to hemorrhagic stroke… Read More Former SBMA chair ‘Tong’ Payumo passes away at 86
By Darryl John Esguerra | October 19, 2025 MANILA – Tropical Storm Ramil (international name Fengshen) crossed Manila Bay late Sunday morning, battering large swathes of Luzon with gale-force winds and dangerous coastal conditions as it tracks northwest toward Zambales and Pangasinan. As of 10 a.m., the storm’s center was spotted over Manila Bay, packing sustained… Read More TS Ramil barrels across Manila Bay; gale-force winds slam Luzon
ZAMBALES Vice Governor Jacqueline Khonghun and Botolan Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane have respectively ascended to positions in the regional level of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines (LVGP) and the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP). Vice Gov. Khonghun took the position of Regional Executive Director for LVGP in Region III, while… Read More REGIONAL REPS
By E.H. Edejer | October 19, 2025 FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN — A fully-autonomous robot now greets visitors to the administration building of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), probably a first-of-its-kind among free ports and special economic zones in the country. No, it’s not yet the C-3PO type of humanoid robot,… Read More Bataan Freeport launches fully automated service robot
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