State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines to the Congress of the Philippines Session Hall of the House of Representatives July 26, 2010 [Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City] Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar... 

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority reported over the weekend that  combined revenue derived from duties and taxes collected by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in the Subic Bay Freeport reached a total of P3.478 billion in just the first half of the year. The total amount already... 

MASINLOC, Zambales: Eighty (80) Chinese national working in a mining firm in Masinloc Zambales, was put “on hold” by the Philippine National Police Friday. Police Senior Superintendent Rafael Santiago, Zambales provincial Director for the Philippine National Police confirmed that 80 Chinese national was in the... 

IBA, Zambales: Making good to his promise and barely a month into office, Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has issued is first order to freeze all small scale mining operation and quarrying operation in the province. Ebdane cancelled all 110 mining and quarry permits issued by the previous administration. (Zambales... 

By Zed Avecilla Marketing Manager of Lighthouse Marina Resort President of the Philippine Marketing Association Zambales Chapter. Photos by David Bayarong It was like and cat a mouse game, typhoon Basyang left and we sprinted out from our cool and comfortable homes to climb Cinco Picos in Subic, Zambales. Our climb... 

Two weeks into his office, President Benigno Aquino 3rd has used the official car assigned to the leader of the country only three times. The driver of the President’s car, Gerry Gezzingan, on Friday said that President Aquino used the official vehicle during his June 30 inauguration and his visits to Camp Aguinaldo... 

Classes in all levels in Olongapo City were suspended while government work in Subic Bay were suspended 6:30 am Wednesday after storm signal no.2 was raised in the province of Zambales. Olongapo City and Subic Freeport was also left without power midnight Wednesday after strong winds from Tropical storm Basyang hit... 

Close to 700 workers of Wistron InfoCom (Philippines) Corporation will be losing their jobs here after its the company’s Mobile System Unit (MSU) plant closed down last week. In a letter dated July 05, 2010 to SBMA labor center, Maria Teresa Esteban, Wistron Human Resource Manager, said that it was no longer... 

The local government of Olongapo bagged the best in “Business One-Stop Shop” in Central Luzon. The award was given in a simple recognition rights in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga recently. Olongapo was recognized after it implemented the streamlining program in the issuance of Mayor’s permit. Neal Perez, Head... 

Police authorities arrested in Olongapo City a British national who was allegedly involve in a smuggling attempt of firearms worth P5 million in Port of Bataan last year. Authorities identified the British national as Captain Bruce Anthony Jones. Criminal charges against 37 people was filed by Custom Commissioner Napoleon... 

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) reported Wednesday that committed investments in this Freeport for the first half of 2010 reached a total of $185.9 million signifying a 100% increase compared to previous record. According to SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza, a total of 56 new projects were approved by the agency... 

The Freeport Service Corporation (FSC) Monday announced that it had to close down the company after exhausting all possible means too keep it operating. “We’ve exhausted all possible means to keep it operating,” this was how Atty. Ed Tamondong described efforts to resuscitate the manpower subsidiary of the Subic...