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Ship repair facility in Subic and Batangas to expand

subictimes — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 02:57:36 +0000

SUBIC Bay Freeport: Singaporian firm Keppel Philippines announced it would expand its facilities in Subic and Batangas due to high demand for ship repairs.

Reports said that Keppel is in advance stages of its proposal to expand its operation in both location with the Board of Investments.

The company is more on ship repair rather that building.,officials say that market for new ship are declining while demand on repair, maintenance and operation for existing ships is growing.

Keppel Subic located in Subic town [...]

Energy firm adopts Subic ambulances

subictimes — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:40:32 +0000

SUBIC BAY Freeport: Electricity provider Subic EnerZone (SEZ) Corp. renewed its commitment to sponsor the maintenance of all ambulances of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.

SEZ, represented by it senior vice president and COO Dante Pollescas, and SBMA Administrator Roberto Garcia signed the other day a Memorandum of Agreement to formalize the adoption.

Garcia said: “This is a clear manifestation of how effective the public-private partnership works in which a private corporation assist the [...]

Subic Bay Waterfront scene: Video

subictimes — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:03:44 +0000

A one minute video that captures the scene in front of Bldg. 229 along Waterfront Road in Subic Bay Freeport.

MV Logos Hope is here

subictimes — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:59:31 +0000

MV Logos Hope, the largest floating bookstore arrived today (Friday) and is now at the Alava pier of Subic Bay Freeport. Photo by Anthony Bayarong

Largest book store in Subic by Friday

subictimes — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:15:17 +0000

SUBIC BAY freeport: MV Logos Hope the world largest book store will be arriving in Subic Bay Freeport Friday.

Operated by GBA Ships which is non-profit organization based in Germany which operates big ship that sail around the world to bring knowledge, help and hope.

GBA was responsible for bringing the decommissioned MV Doulos in Subic seven times most recently last year seeing more than 60,000 coming on board.

Now replaced with MV Logos Hope which offers more expanded selection of 5,000 books [...]

Subic’s top man bares all in first state address

Anthony Bayarong — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:43:54 +0000

SUBIC Bay Freeport: Dubbed as the energizer, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman and Administrator Roberto Garcia bared in his first State of the Freeport Address his 5-year plan which will aims to revive the agencies thrust to make Subic generate more employment and investments.

Garcia presented several plans of the agency such as making it the top tourism capital of the Philippines by way of increasing sports tourism, bidding as a cruise ship destination and enhancing eco-tourism activities inside the Freeport.

He [...]

Congress to probe missing cars in Subic

subictimes — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:01:52 +0000

SUBIC Bay Freeport: The House of Representative approved House resolution 1664 which sets to probe the disappearance of some 1,800 imported second-hand vehicles which was supposed to be in storage in different areas inside Subic Bay Freeport.

Filed by Quezon City 2nd District Representative Winnie Castelo, the resolution paves the way for the Ways and Means committee to formally probe the issue.

Castelo was quoted as saying “Subic locators should explain where these used and imported vehicles are now or come out [...]

Full speech of SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia during his 1st SOFA

subictimes — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:00:07 +0000