By NING DIMAANO | Subic Bay Freeport DESPITE the global economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) still gave out revenue shares amounting to more than P154 million for the first semester to eight neighboring communities. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma handed over the checks to officials… Read More SBMA releases P154.87-million LGU shares
By CARRIE T. ASPA | Subic Bay Freeport THE provincial government of Zambales have approved in principle a national government undertaking to activate the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as a crew change hub for seafarers. In a dialogue with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday at the Travelers Hotel here, Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane… Read More Zambales supports Subic crew-change hub plan
IBA, Zambales — The Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) has teamed up with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Zambales and local government units (LGUs) in fostering discipline as a means for community development and nation-building. Said offices successfully launched the “Disiplina Muna” advocacy program across the province on July 13 with… Read More ZPPO, DILG, LGUs team up for ‘Disiplina Muna’ program
By ANSBERT JOAQUIN | Olongapo City Former Zambales Governor Vicente P. Magsaysay passed away on April 13, Monday, at the Baypointe Hospital in the Subic Bay Freeport, his family confirmed. He was 80 years old. Reports said that the former governor, known to many as “Govic” or “Vicmag,” was in his residence at Cubi Point… Read More VicMag succumbs to heart attack
DINALUPIHAN, Bataan | Jan. 16 (PNA) — African swine fever (ASF) has affected two towns in this province, as laboratory tests on Wednesday showed that some hogs were found positive of the virus. Four villages in this land-locked town and one in neighboring Hermosa were found with ASF-infected swine in backyard piggeries and commercial farms.… Read More Bataan execs confirm hogs in 2 towns found positive for African swine fever
Story and Photos by JONAS REYES | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Subic Bay Freeport’s first lady chief headlined the recent Gender and Development (GAD) Summit of the Pasay City government. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma was the guest of honor at the event led by Pasay City Mayor Imelda… Read More Eisma topbills Pasay GAD forum
BOTOLAN, Zambales — The indigenous people in this municipality made another big stride in their battle for equality with the assumption into office of a new Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR). Ladie M. De Leon, who was installed by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) as the new IPMR for the municipality, received confirmation… Read More Botolan, Zambales municipal IP rep named
By JONAS REYES | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma received a “Woman of the Year” award along with five other woman leaders during the 2019 Asia Leaders Awards ceremony held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati City on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The SBMA chief was… Read More SBMA chief cited ‘Woman of the Year’ in 2019 Asia Leaders Awards
By CARRIE T. ASPA | SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — Iba town local government chief executive Jun Rundstedt Ebdane was elected president of the Zambales chapter of the League of Municipalities of the Philippine (LMP) during the election of provincial chapter officers on August 20. Also elected as LMP officers were: vice-president, Mayor Ronald Apostol of… Read More Rundy Ebdane elected LMP president; Misola NMYL chairman
By CARRIE T. ASPA and HENRY EMPEÑO | BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES – Comebacking Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. on Saturday, June 29, pledged to accelerate the development of Zambales and bring it to its full growth potential under his new term. In his inaugural speech at the Botolan People’s Plaza in this town, Ebdane noted that Zambales… Read More Gov. Ebdane vows renewed vigor for Zambales development under new term
Headline Zambales Online 