• Ombudsman again junks Diño’s raps vs top SBMA officials

    By HENRY EMPEÑO |  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — For the second time, the Office of the Ombudsman quashed charges filed by then Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman Martin Diño against other senior officials…

  • HAPPY ANGELS

    HAPPY ANGELS

    HAPPY PLACE: A girl in angel costume reacts with great delight as confetti float down in the air during the lighting of a giant Christmas tree at the SM City Olongapo Central on Saturday…

  • SBMA repossesses 240 has. undeveloped by Subic theme park

    By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Three teams from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) swooped down on separate areas at the Ilanin Forest here on Monday to repossess more than 240 hectares…

  • Taiwan firm to develop P15-B techno-eco park in Subic Bay Freeport

    By CARRIE T. ASPA |  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The first eco-friendly industrial park will be up soon in this free port to house light industrial factories, commercial facilities, residential buildings, and a nature…

  • LOOK: Christmas Tree displays at Subic Bay Yacht Club

    Photos by ROBIN TUAZON [1-2] Subic Bay Yacht Club (SBYC) Commodore Juan Miguel “Mikey” M. Arroyo and other club members applaud as Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma “Amy” T. Eisma…

  • LOOK: Indonesian Navy ships dock at Subic Bay Freeport

    Photos by JUN DUMAGUING The Indonesian Navy’s Sigma-class corvette KRI Frans Kaisiepo (368) is guided by a tugboat upon arrival with the Bung Tomo-class corvette John Lie (358) on Tuesday (Oct. 15) at the…

  • PHISGOC upbeat on Subic preparations for SEA Games

    By NING DIMAANO |  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Philippine sports officials lauded the successful staging of the modern pentathlon test event here on Wednesday and expressed confidence that the upcoming competitions in Subic will…

  • SBMA steps up P1.6-B rehab of US Navy-era facilities

    By HENRY EMPEÑO |  SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – With a P1.6-billion infrastructure budget, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now stepping up the repair and rehabilitation of roads and other facilities that were…

  • Chinese travelers boost Subic cruise tourism program

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT —  More than 75,000 Chinese cruise ship passengers have arrived in this Freeport in the last 20 months under the cruise tourism program launched by the Subic…