• Editorial: Back to normal?

    FROM Sta. Cruz in the north to Subic in the south, mining is once again becoming an issue in Zambales despite very official pronouncements that the provincial government will not allow this activity. In…

  • AES puts Masinloc coal-fired power plant up for sale

    THE US-led power producer AES Corp. is looking  into selling one of its majority stakes in the 630-megawatt Masinloc power plant in Zambales with a projected value of more than $1 billion. The news…

  • Subic firm allows solar users to sell excess power

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A solar power company located in this free port is now providing the means for power consumers to produce their own electric power supply and sell the excess power generated…

  • SBMA sees 15% revenue growth in Subic ICT sector

    By HENRY EMPEÑO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The P32-billion information and communication technology (ICT) sector in this free port is expected to generate some P76.4 million in revenue for the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority…

  • Bataan Freeport gets ISO 9001:2015 certification

    MARIVELES, Bataan — The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification, an international standard which signifies compliance with the latest requirements for quality management system. AFAB Chairman and…

  • Solar plant project gets green light at Bataan Freeport

    MARIVELES, Bataan – Renewable energy developer New Generation Power Technology Corp. (NGPTC) has received the nod of regulators and the endorsement of authorities to build a 37-hectare solar power plant here at the Freeport…

  • KAREN’S CHOICE

    KAREN’S CHOICE

    Karen Empeño disappeared in 2006, when she was forcibly taken away by armed men from a village in Hagonoy, Bulacan. But she occupies a special place in the hearts of those who knew her.

  • Subic’s #1 Korean Restaurant

    Story by RUFFIE CRUZ Subic Bay, home of the world’s fourth largest shipbuilding company, found a way to cater to the hundreds of Koreans working at Hanjin Heavy Industries. Seoul, owned and operated by…

  • From SUA scandal to diesel drag king: This Mitsubishi Montero reigns supreme

    Despite stories of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA), this Montero Sport owner from Olongapo showed his SUV can go toe-to-toe with gasoline cars in national competitions.