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Multimedia report: Paradise

subictimes — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:23:32 +0000

Seeing this site with its clean, white, soft sand and clean water, one would think that this is paradise. But digging deeper into the story behind the beautiful place you would not believe the hardship residents in this area are facing everyday.

subictimes — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:53:35 +0000

A workers raises his poster during their protest against the management of Hanjin Shipyard in Subic Sunday. Workers in the area are complaining of alleged unsafe working condition inside the shipyard. Photo by Anthony Bayarong

subictimes — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:32:01 +0000

Hanjin workers who are protesting unsafe working condition and labor malpractice clash with local police along the highway leading to Hanjin Subic Shipyard Sunday afternoon. Photo by Anthony Bayarong

Hanjin finish 2nd largest oil tanker built in Subic

subictimes — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:10:43 +0000

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 Engin Kaptanoglu, representatives of the ship classification society Lloyds Register, HHIC-Phil president Seung Chil Lee, Subic Bay [...]

Arroyo makes Subic her final stop for Luzon Urban Beltway tour

Anthony Bayarong — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:00:01 +0000

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made Subic her last stop for her Luzon Urban Beltway tour that started last week.

The president made a visit in Subic Bay Freeport late in the afternoon to check on the Subic Port Development Project and Korean ship builder Hanjin.

Upon docking at the Hanjin pier the convoy of the president was supposed to be briefed by Hanjin officials along the Hanjin-Cawag road but a few meters into the run the convoy went back inside Hanjin shipyard.

The president [...]

Bus coop holds strike versus Hanjin

subictimes — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:10:41 +0000

Some 50 bus operators, drivers and conductor, transporting workers to and from Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Phils. Inc., held a transport strike Saturday to denounce what they call unfair practice of the Korean ship building giant.

The Zambales Operators Drivers Cooperative Association (Zamodca) said that Hanjin allegedly canceled half of its 50 mini bus operations. They added that Hanjin allegedly hired their rival service, which they think was bias, this prompted the transport strike Saturday.

Roque Abogado, a board member [...]