Category: Issue

PrimeWater vows systems upgrades amid Subic ‘water emergency’

By HENRY EMPEÑO | June 10, 2026 SUBIC, Zambales — A month after the local government unit of Subic, Zambales declared a water emergency in the municipality, local water utility operator PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. committed to undertake infrastructure upgrades to solve long-standing water supply problems here. In a media conference on Tuesday, June 9, PrimeWater… Read More PrimeWater vows systems upgrades amid Subic ‘water emergency’

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Subic declares water emergency, eyes takeover of PrimeWater operation

By ALEX GALANG | May 15, 2026 SUBIC, Zambales — The Municipal Government of Subic has formally declared a State of Water Emergency following persistent complaints over inadequate and unreliable water supply affecting several barangays and business areas in the municipality. The declaration came through an Executive Order issued on May 11, 2026 by Mayor… Read More Subic declares water emergency, eyes takeover of PrimeWater operation

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DENR halts firm’s mining exploration in Zambales

By E.H. EDEJER | May 5, 2026 SUBIC, Zambales — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stopped the operations of a mining company here for violating DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025-17, which imposed transparency requirements for mining activities. Noel B. Lacadin, director of the DENR Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Central… Read More DENR halts firm’s mining exploration in Zambales

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SBMEI to auction JV China’s P32.5-million delinquent shares

By HENRY EMPEÑO | March 22, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), operator of the largest tourism complex in this freeport, will sell by public auction P32.5-million worth of shares of stock left unpaid by JV China, Inc., an investment firm based in St. Petersburg, Florida. SBMEI President and CEO… Read More SBMEI to auction JV China’s P32.5-million delinquent shares

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Sans name change, Zambale؜ños back charter amendments for state university

By E.H. Edejer | March 23, 2026 IBA, Zambales — Following the withdrawal of a bill seeking to rename the President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) and enact certain amendments to its charter, Zambales residents now said they favor charter revisions but without the proposed name change. It may be recalled that Zambales 2nd District… Read More Sans name change, Zambale؜ños back charter amendments for state university

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Subic marine park settles P239.56-M claim by investor firm

By HENRY EMPEÑO | March 19, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), operator of popular tourism attractions here, has settled a P239.56-million investment claim by a venture company, finally ending a two-decades old dispute that cast a shadow over the largest tourism establishment in this Freeport. SBMEI President and CEO… Read More Subic marine park settles P239.56-M claim by investor firm

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‘Lapse of judgment’: Cong. Bing to retract bill renaming Pres. Ramon Magsaysay State University

By E.H. EDEJER | March 17, 2026 IBA, Zambales — A bill seeking to rename the President Ramon Magsaysay State University (PRMSU) to Zambales State University (ZSU) will be withdrawn by the author today, just one day after its filing, as the proposal drew vehement opposition from Zambales residents. Zambales 2nd District Representative Doris “Bing”… Read More ‘Lapse of judgment’: Cong. Bing to retract bill renaming Pres. Ramon Magsaysay State University

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Subic theme park investors hit ‘illegal’ board elections as takeover attempt

By HENRY EMPEÑO | February 26, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Majority stockholders of the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium, Inc. (SBMEI), which owns and operates the popular Ocean Adventure marine theme park here, have decried a recent stockholders’ meeting that elected unqualified persons to the firm’s board of directors, saying it was an attempt to… Read More Subic theme park investors hit ‘illegal’ board elections as takeover attempt

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BI: Mongolian student-pilot arrested in Iba, Zambales posed ‘serious security risks’

By HENRY EMPEÑO | February 15, 2026 IBA, Zambales — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said the Mongolian student-pilot arrested here on Thursday, February 12, for various violations of immigration laws also posed a serious threat to national security, public safety, and national interest due to his military background and surveillance activities. A report forwarded… Read More BI: Mongolian student-pilot arrested in Iba, Zambales posed ‘serious security risks’

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SBMA willing to take in radioactive zinc wastes ‘stranded’ in Manila Bay

By Henry Empeño | January 19, 2026 SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — This former military base is ready to accept more than 20 containers of radioactive zinc wastes that were “reexported” to the Philippines in September last year and now stranded for months in Manila Bay. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Acting Deputy Administrator for Corporate… Read More SBMA willing to take in radioactive zinc wastes ‘stranded’ in Manila Bay

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