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Anne Gordon appointed as new SBMA board member

subictimes — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:35:44 +0000

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 Olongapo City Major James Gordon, Jr.

Gordon will represent the city in the SBMA board.

Special poll set in Zambales today

Philstar.com — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:19:29 +0000

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 of Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.), Cheryl Deloso (daughter of former governor Amor Deloso), Rica Diaz (daughter of the late congressman Diaz), Wilfredo Paul Pangan and Alfred Sebarrotin.

The young Ebdane has quit his post as provincial [...]

Subic to become iron ore transshipment hub

Anthony Bayarong — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:47:10 +0000

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 Garcia.

Garcia said Ore Fabrica (FTS) had already docked in Subic bay and will be operational in the middle of February.

“The new project is said to bring P25million in revenue per year for Subic Bay Freeport,” [...]

3 major dev’t project in Zambales opened

subictimes — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:07:41 +0000

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 Governor Jun Ebdane, the rehabilitation works, which connects the northern and southern parts of the province, worth P50 million.

Ebdane also inaugurated P50 million worth of medical equipments at Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Hospital.

High Integrated Medical Engineering [...]

SBMA salary hike approved; implementation pending

Philstar.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:22:18 +0000

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 several SBMA workers complained of the much-delayed implementation of salary hike.

“It has been already approved by the DBM but I don’t have the exact date when (it would be implemented), but it is with the [...]

Slideshow: Anti coal fun run

subictimes — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:18:57 +0000

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 which also showcased a swimming competition, a poster making contest and a mini concert at the famous boardwalk of Subic in the evening. Photos and text by Anthony Bayarong

Three teams sent to bring Palparan’s head

The Manila Times — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:24:56 +0000

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 police director, said he has directed operatives to verify the reports that he received through two text messages of the presence of Palparan first in Bagac and the transfer to Morong, both mountain towns in [...]

DOLE reminds employers of P4 added allowance

subictimes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:59:22 +0000

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 and Productivity Board Region 3 said that the four peso (P4.00) COLA issued under Wage Order No. RBIII-15 shall be integrated in the Basic Pay effective start of year 2012.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz instructed the [...]