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Archive for the ‘Subic’ Category

Anne Gordon appointed as SBMA board

OLONGAPO City: Former Zambales vice governor Anne Marie Gordon was appointed as a member of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Board of Director, reports said yesterday.

Several online news reports quoted  Deputy Spokesperson Abigail Valte that Gordon will replace Teodoro del Rosario.

She is the wife of...

Special poll set in Zambales today

By Jun Pasaylo

CANDELARIA, Zambales – More than 200,000 Zambales residents are expected to join the special poll today for the election of a representative of the second district of this coastal province in Central Luzon.

The five bets for today’s poll included Jun Omar Ebdane (son...

Subic to become iron ore transshipment hub

SUBIC Bay Freeport:  Brazilian company Vale Shipping Holding (VSH) is set to make Subic Freeport the biggest transshipment hub of iron ore in the country.

This after one of the biggest Floating Terminal Station (FTS) docked here Monday, according to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Roberto...

3 major dev’t project in Zambales opened

IBA Zambales: Three major projects were inaugurated here this week as part of the development program of the provincial government.

Governor Jun Ebdane inaugurated the rehabilitated segment of Carael National Highway in the town of Botolan, which was damage heavily during the past rainy season.

According to...

SBMA salary hike approved; implementation pending

SUBIC BAY Freeport: The salary hike for the workers of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has already been approved, but its implementation was suspended pending the approval of President Benigno Aquino III.

SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia issued the statement after www.philstar.com sought clarification on the issue after...

Slideshow: Anti coal fun run

Some 1,400 runners from Olongapo City participated in a fun run organized by local anti coal plant group.

The fun run was also participated by Greenpeace Philippines in support of the campaign.

The Sikad Subic fun run was the a kick start of a one day activity...

Three teams sent to bring Palparan’s head

By ERNIE B. ESCONDE

BALANGA City, Bataan: Bataan police created three tracking teams to hunt retired Gen. Jovito Palparan after receiving information this month, the latest this Thursday morning, that the former Army officer was sighted in three towns in the province.

Senior Supt. Arnold Gunnacao, Bataan...

DOLE reminds employers of P4 added allowance

OLONGAPO City: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 3 reminded employers to implement the recent adjustment in the basic wage and cost of living allowance (COLA) which took effect starting this month.

Region 3 Dir. Leopoldo De Jesus, Chairman of the Regional Tripartite Wages...

Special elections in Zambales going smooth: COMELEC

IBA, Zambales: Commission on Elections (COMELEC) in the province said that the special election here is going smoothly as planned.

This, as the five expected candidates have already filed their respective certificates of candidacy at the end of filing yesterday.

Following the death of 2nd District Representative...

Zambales gets P50M worth of hospital equipment

ZAMBALES: The provincial government of Zambales received P50 million worth of medical equipment from a Japan-based company.

The equipment included a computed tomography (CT) scan machine, an ultrasound imager, and an X-ray system, among others.

“The machines we’ve been waiting for are now here. We will install...

SBMA fast-tracks accreditation of 400 new locators for Ayala mall

SUBIC BAY freeport: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently conducted setup a one-day, one stop shop business processing program designed to fast track the accreditation of more than 400 local and international companies wishing to locate inside the Ayala Harbor Point Mall.

“This is a...

Gapo teacher bags Most Outstanding Classroom Teacher in region 3

OLONGAPO City: Two teachers from this city recently bagged the Department of Education (DepED) search for Most Outstanding Classroom Teacher for the school year 2011-2012.

Eliza Malazarte a teacher from the Special Education-Gifted (SPED-G) program of Kalalake Elementary School was named as Most Outstanding Teacher in...