Scores of students, parents and employees of a local college went out of their classrooms and office to protest what they called an illegal demolition of a school room by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and Ayala Land during the weekend. Anbert Joaquin, administrator of Comteq Computer and business College, condemned the demolition of a school room allegedly by the SBMA and Ayala Land Saturday... 

Laus Auto Group, the largest multi-brand automotive network in the Philippines, has opened a Ford auto dealership in this free port. The opening is the first of its kind in Subic Freeport. According to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s Business and Investment Group, Ford Subic is the first and only company to register in the free port for the purpose of engaging in the sale and distribution... 

A China based company has offered its services to conduct a study for renewable energy sources in this Freeport particularly the viability of establishing a wind turbine facility here. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Wednesday said that representatives from the company based in China assisted by Charles Chen, an official of the Subic Clark Alliance for Development came to Subic last week to meet with... 

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... 

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority announced that it is targeting $8 billion cumulative investments this year. SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza said that large projects are already in the pipeline which is why the authority is aiming for the $8 billion mark. Arreza said that among the prospective big-ticket developments that would start this year are the $130-million project of Harbour Centre Port... 

Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has signed a P6 billion agreement paving the way for HCPTI to develop several port in this Freeport. HCTPI is the country’s largest private commercial port operator for non-containerized cargo. Officials of SBMA have planned to turn Subic into the biggest industrial port and logistics hub in the Northern Luzon... 

Schedule of activities for the SBMA 2010 Mini Olympics Day 1 (February 17) TIME ACTIVITY VENUE 6:00 – 6:30 ASSEMBLY TIME IN FRONT OF BLDG. 229 6:30 – 7:30 PARADE -DO- 7:30 – 8:00 PROGRAM REMY FIELD RAISING OF THE FLAGS OATH OF SPORTMANSHIP LIGHTING OF THE TORCH 8:00 – 10:00 LARO NG LAHI REMY FIELD PATINTERO KADANG-KADANG TUG OF WAR TANDEM... 

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) and the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce recently singed a memorandum of agreement in an effort to market Subic as a retirement heaven. The agreement was signed last week by PRA chairman Edgar Aglipay, SBMA Chairman Feliciano Salonga, SBMA administrator Armand Arreza and SBFCC president Danny Piano. The three parties... 

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... 

The Kalaklan bridge will be open until June 2010. This was the announcement of SBMA Administrator Armand Arreza in a recent statement. Arreza further explained that the bridge will continue to be open to light vehicles and pedestrians, in response to appeals made by the city government and business groups in Olongapo City. Arreza also ordered SBMA engineers to regularly monitor the bridge and ad additional... 

SUBIC BAY Freeport: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority announced that it will be pushing out prospective investments outside the secured fence of the Freeport to spread development in nearby areas. “We expect a jump in investments this year, but most of these will no longer be inside the fenced-in area of the Subic Freeport,” Arreza said. “We will be moving most of the investments we can generate... 

Some 150 shooters gathered to promote responsible gun ownership during the 1st CD Albayalde Cup Funshoot held in Castillejos Zambales last week. Responsible shooter/practical shooters from the Olongapo Practical Shooter association (OPSA), Zambales Olongapo Riffle Shooters Association (ZOPRA), Bataan Shooters Association (BATAS), Tarlac Shooters (TSCI), Police Olongapo Shooting Team (POST) and the...