• SBMA recalls past struggles in building PHL’s first free port

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Hundreds of former volunteers and current employees and officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Friday recalled the hardship they overcame in building the first Philippine free port…

  • SBMA takes over computer school facilities over unpaid rent

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Saturday (Nov. 25) peacefully took control over a secondary and tertiary school here after it failed to settle its financial obligation to the…

  • Philippine flag to fly 24/7 in Subic Freeport

    Philippine flag to fly 24/7 in Subic Freeport

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has been authorized to continuously fly what is reputedly the biggest Philippine flag at its administration building here. This after the National Historical Commission…

  • Subic cited as Asia’s ‘Fastest Growing Free Trade Zone’

    By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Fresh from its victory in the sports tourism derby last week in Bangkok where it was named “Best Sports Tourism Destination of the Year”, the Subic Bay…

  • Subic mayor urges deeper Napolcom probe on narco-politicians

    By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC, Zambales — One of the mayors who were stripped of police power over alleged involvement in the illegal drugs trade has called on the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to investigate…

  • Subic named Asia’s  top sports tourism destination

    Subic named Asia’s  top sports tourism destination

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport YEARS and years of hosting triathlons, fun runs and other sports events finally paid off for the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as it was adjudged the “Best…

  • Subic’s Ocean Adventure is Philippines’ best theme park

    Subic’s Ocean Adventure is Philippines’ best theme park

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport SUBIC’S popular tourism destination Ocean Adventure Marine Park came out the runaway winner in the “Best Theme Park” category in the First Philippine Tourism Industry Awards held…

  • SBMA shelves $798-M solar farm and industrial estate project

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has revoked the contract for the development of a $798-M solar farm and industrial city project at the Redondo Peninsula here…

  • Subic Aytas preserve roots while embracing the new

    By HENRY EMPEÑO | Subic Bay Freeport MEMBERS of the Ayta tribe at the Pastolan village in the hinterlands of the Subic Bay Freeport straddle two worlds of the new and the old. Eager and…