• New P1.2-B capitol building set for construction

    By JONAS REYES | Iba, Zambales THE provincial government has firmed up arrangements for the construction of a P1.2-billion capitol building inside a lot owned by the family of former Governor Vicente Magsaysay in…

  • SBMA DA for Legal Affairs accepts post at Insurance Commission

    By Franco Regala  PRESIDENT Duterte has appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Deputy Administrator Randy B. Escolango as deputy commissioner of the Insurance Commission, Department of Finance. The Insurance Commission is mandated to regulate…

  • Subic Freeport hosts workshop for ASEAN Mangrove Congress

    By JONAS REYES | Subic Bay Freeport A TOTAL of 150 delegates to the 2nd ASEAN Mangrove Congress here on Sept. 7 helped plant and tag various species of mangrove, which are considered as…

  • SBMA presents Loyalty Awards to long-serving employees

    THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has recognized the contribution to the agency of its employees who have been with the service for years on end by giving them “Loyalty Awards” in a fitting…

  • Gordon bats for Central Luzon investment corridor

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT –  Senator Richard Gordon has called on the Subic Bay Freeport business community to support his proposal to establish an investment corridor in Central Luzon that will encourage more business and…

  • SBMA prepares for 25th founding anniversary

    By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is preparing for a grand celebration this year in connection with its silver anniversary this coming November. According to SBMA Administrator…

  • Zambales ICC joins ‘MANA Mo’ drive

    AN official of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) committee in Zambales has been invited as a special guest to the launching of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) campaign in Malacañang,…

  • Subic fishers get fishport, gears, livelihood projects

      By ALEX GALANG & CARRIE T. ASPA | Subic, Zambales FISHERMEN in Subic town received a huge windfall on Sept. 1 when fishery officials and private groups joined hands with the municipal government…

  • Residents prod ERC on $1.2-B Subic coal plant project

    By HENRY EMPEÑO    SUBIC, Zambales — Officials of Barangay Cawag in this town have asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the speedy review and approval of the power supply agreement (PSA) for…