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Subic company donates medicine for Aeta tribe

Anthony Bayarong — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:44:21 +0000

SUBIC BAY Freeport: Some P125,000 worth of medical supply was provided by a locator inside this freeport as part of their commitment to support the community service program of the Subic By Metropolitn Authority (SBMA).

The supply was delivered to the Public Relations Department of SBMA (PRD-SBMA) intended for the Aeta’s of Pastolan village.

Armina Belleza Llamas, Manager of the PRD-SBMA said that the commitment of Philip Moris Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI) is to replenish the medical supply of the community in a [...]

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 [...]

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

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

subictimes — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:40:04 +0000

Subic mulls banning plastic bags

subictimes — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:46:12 +0000

SUBIC BAY Freeport: Officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is proposing to prohibit retail establishments inside this Freeport the use of plastic bags and Styrofoam’s as packing materials.

SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia said that the proposal is in line with the agency’s desire to reduce plastic bags in an effort to protect public health and welfare as well as local environment and wildlife.

Garcia said that the SBMA Solid Waste Management Division collects almost 35 tons of garbage every day and [...]

PNoy-Pawikans released in Subic bay

subictimes — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:53:10 +0000

SUBIC Bay Freeport: A resort here released more than 100 turtle hatchlings which was all named ‘PNoy Pawikan’ Wednesday.

Mark Dayrit, owner of All Hands Beach Resort said that more tha 60 foreign students from an international school released the ‘PNoy Pawikans’ which coincided with the President Benigno Aquino’s birthday last February 8.

All Hands beach has become an instant tourist attraction after several batches of Pawikan were released since December last year.

The company has already taken measures to make the beach resort [...]

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,” [...]

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 [...]