Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines on Wednesday sent off the 2nd biggest oil tanker made in the country today. So far M/T Eser K is the 12th ship that Hanjijn built since it started to operate in Subic Bay Freeport in 2006. HHIC formally turned over M/T Eser K to its owner, the turkey-based Kaptanoglu Shipping Line Wednesday. Those who graced the naming ceremony were Kaptanoglu president... 

By Buraot “Ganito pala sa Olongapo, parang war zone,”. This was the surprised remark from one of the media personnel from GMA-7 who witnessed what happened that fateful day in November 1996. All the action were going on inside the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) where the APEC forum was being held, so it only makes sense for all the media, local and international, to be there. Fortunately... 

A vice gubernatorial candidate in the province of Zambales was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Barangay Mabangit, Cabangan Zambales Sunday morning. P/Chief Insp. Rogelio Penones head of the provincial Criminal Investigation and Detection Group identified the victim as Willie Viloria, 44, a resident of said barangay who si running as an independent for vice governor in the province. Penones... 

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to tighten security this summer in an effort to better secure both residents and tourist coming in and out of Subic Freeport. The move was in compliance with the instruction of SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza to maintain a high level of security in the zone and to safeguard properties of transients and residents. “We cannot afford to lose the credibility... 

Ang Kapatiran presidential standard bearer JC delos Reyes is on a roll, this after four more Catholic bishop openly announced their support for his candidacy. The new batch of bishop who announced their willingness to support the candidacy of delos Reyes were Bishops Antonio Tobias of Novaliches, Joseph Nacua of Ilagan, Antonio Palang of San Jose de Mindoro and retired Bishop Teodoro Bacani. Delos... 

By Buraot In just a matter of minutes, after that quick anesthesia-less operation and humiliation inside the operating room, I was in a wheelchair being pushed by that UP volunteer all the way to the x-ray room and unto my assigned room, which was the orthopedic ward. Weird. I don’t think I had any broken bone or whatever that needed me to be confined to that section. Unless some doctor thought a... 

By Buraot It was November 1996. The APEC Summit was being held in Subic Bay, Philippines. It was a time for the country to show off its newly established Subic Bay after the former bases were left by the Americans under piles of ashes brought by the Pinatubo eruption. It was also the time for then President Fidel Ramos to showcase his Medium Term Philippine Development Plan. It was Ramos’ Philippines... 

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority announced that it is targeting $8 billion cumulative investments this year. SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza said that large projects are already in the pipeline which is why the authority is aiming for the $8 billion mark. Arreza said that among the prospective big-ticket developments that would start this year are the $130-million project of Harbour Centre Port... 

Some 1,000 families living in the ridge of barangay Kalaklan and Barretto finally got running water after 30 years of neglect. Barangay Barretto Chairman Carlitos Baloy said that they have exerted all efforts in the past to convince the city government and Subicwater to provide permanent water supply for the families in the area but to no avail. ‘Lahat na nang sulat at paki-usap ginawa na naming... 

Name: Jerome Bacay Running for: Mayor, Olongapo City Political Party: Independent Jerome Michael Songco Bacay was born on September 30, 1959. His father was Dr. Vicente C. Bacay known as the “Doctor of the Masses” who came from humble beginning and belong to a religious family, whose eldest brother Elpidio was a priest and his youngest sister is a Carmelite monk, Sister Assumpta. Kap Jerome’s... 

203 blue plate cars including several luxury and sports cars are now the subject of a massive “car hunt” by government agency. Among these vehicles according to the Bureau of Customs (BoC) are various models of 37 Mercedes Benz, 26 BMW, eight units of Porsche, three Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo units, and one Ferrari, among others. BoC commissioner Napoleon Morales said that he has tapped the... 

After being mocked by running in a league far from his own, Ang Kapatiran standard bearer JC delos Reyes got a surprise support from two catholic bishop. Lipa Archbishop Ramon Arguelles and Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra resigned from the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) before throwing their support for delos Reyes. The two bishops broke tradition by endorsing a candidate for...