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U.S.-supported COVAX vaccines arrive in Manila
MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila announced the successful arrival of 487,200 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday, March 4. These vaccines were made available through the COVAX Advance Market…
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SBMA to impose maximum fine for quarantine violation by foreign seaman
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will fine a shipping agency in Olongapo City after a disembarked foreign seaman sponsored by the firm repeatedly violated safety protocols at a quarantine…
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Safety top priority in Subic volleyball ‘bubble’
By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport SAFETY will be the first consideration in the ongoing 2021 Gatorade-PSL Beach Volleyball Challenge Cup, stressed the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), as the three-day competition that…
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Subic Freeport ready for first ‘bubble’ volleyball playoffs
By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport WORKERS sifted sand at the beach volleyball courts here on Tuesday, Feb. 23, as the Subic Bay Freeport prepared to host the country’s first-ever volleyball tournament to…
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DepEd execs inspect island, mountain schools in Zambales
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) regional office here visited on Tuesday some island and mountain schools in Zambales to prepare for the eventual holding of face-to-face classes…
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Senate adopts bill suspending increase in SSS contributions
MANILA — The Philippine Senate on Monday, Feb. 22, passed a bill granting the President of the Republic the power to defer the increases in contributions to the Social Security System (SSS) while the…
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USAID donates Php16M in learning equipment to support out-of-school children and youth
MANILA – As part of the United States’ ongoing commitment to support the Philippine government’s Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) turned over…
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U.S. military turns over C-130 Hercules aircraft to Philippine Air Force
MANILA — The United States on Thursday turned over the first of two C-130H Hercules aircraft to be delivered to the Philippines to strengthen the military’s logistical capacity for military and civil support operations,…
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Expanded Subic Freeport expressway now open
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The 8.2-kilometer expansion project for the Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) that was designed to provide better, faster and safer access to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone was formally opened on…
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