www.subictimes.com strongly condemned the harassment of its  publisher and chief photographer after he was verbally abused and forcibly escorted out of the political meeting of the Gordon Straight Ticket (GST) in Barangay Barretto Monday evening. A day after David Bayarong was harassed, our office, which also serves as his home, was burglarized. The thieves took his EOS 1D Mark ll and EOS 400-D cameras... 

Commission on Election (COMELEC) official list of candidates in Olangapo City. Official candidates for local positions in Olongapo City MAYOR Name Nickname Political Party Bacay, Jerome Jer Independent Gordon, James Jr. Bong Bagumbayan Magsaysay, Vicente Vic Lakas-Kampi-CMD VICE MAYOR Name Nickname Political Party Cajudo, Cynthia Cyn Bagumbayan Paulino,... 

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... 

Some 300 residents from the SBMA-GK-Hanjin village in Sitio Nagyantok, Barangay Cawag, Subic Zambales benefited from a free Medical & Dental by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority  (SBMA) in partnership with the Bureau of Investment Press Corps and private doctors.  Photo by Anthony Bayarong Published June 09, 2010  Read More →

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... 

Lakas Kampi mayoralty bet Vicente Magsaysay has announced his priorities if elected as Mayor of the city. He outlined his plans to reduce local tax by 30%, repair road networks, reduce power rates and provide free land titling. He laid down his plans during a forum with Columban College Faculty Association (CCFA),  Student Council and several other organizations. ‘Babawasan ko ng 30% ang taxes... 

Senatorial candidate Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that the country needs a special drugs courts to heighten the campaign against illegal drug trade, especially in areas considered as hotspots. In an interview with www.subictimes.com , Sotto also said that Olongapo, to his recollection, was included in the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) illegal drugs hotlist and hoped that all cities and municipalities... 

He has been around since I was a kid, his smile and antics I can still remember, he makes me smile whenever i imagine his face and he reminds me that im from Olongapo city. I remember his famous line “maya? balik?” which he would say every time he doesn’t get any change (money) from people he ask for. In the growing and fast phase changes in Olongapo City, Daddy daddy’s popularity seemed... 

Name: Vicente Magsaysay Running for: Mayor, Olongapo City Political Party: LAKAS-Kampi CMD Philippine Postal Bank chairman Vicente Magsaysay’s quick response, care and dedication for his constituents are legendary. Zambaleños recount that in one barangay fiesta, a village chairman asked his help to repair a barangay road. Taking the mike, Magsaysay replied, ‘magsaya lang po tayo ngayon, pag-gising... 

The local government of Olongapo has release its 2009 accomplishment report which focused on infrastructure, livelihood, health, housing, education and environmental projects. In a report the city government has spent more than P74 million in infrastructures alone. The amount which totaled to P74,744,613.74 was largely focused on the repair and construction of public buildings (46%), reconstruction... 

Despite an ordinance banning firecrackers in the city, residents of the city opted to ignore the city ordinance and celebrate the New Year with a bang. The ban covers manufacture, sale distribution, possession and use of firecrackers or pyrotechnic device within the territorial jurisdiction of Olongapo City. Smoke filled the city mostly coming from firecrackers, fountains, kuwitis and firework display... 

SubicTimes the first and only independent news website in the Subic Bay area recently broke the 1 million hit mark, making its present felt in the online community in just 4 months. “The website went online around mid-July this year, it was actually July 16, our vision was to spread the news in the area and make the website a public information website,” SubicTimes Publisher David Bayarong and...