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SBMA to host annual taekwondo tourney...

The growing number of Taekwondo enthusiasts in the country now have another event to look forward to - a yearly tournament here in the Subic Bay Freeport...back to top

15,300 new jobs created in Subic...

The two-day general assembly of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) started here on Tuesday on positive notes of greater cooperation and further growth among members, as host Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) cited the growing role of ports in the global trade...back to top

SBMA, Zambales LGU endorse Neo-Cove resort project in Subic...

Officials of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the province of Zambales have given their unqualified support to a proposal by a Korean-led consortium to build a high-end leisure facility at Subic's Cawag area, a short distance from the Hanjin shipyard...back to top

SBMA's Salonga Elected As Head Of Asian Ports Network...

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Feliciano G. Salonga was formally named the new chairman of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) here on Tuesday (October 28) after successfully re-focusing Subic's development thrust into the maritime industry...back to top

SBMA cites growing role of Subic port in maritime trade...

The two-day general assembly of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) started here on Tuesday on positive notes of greater cooperation and further growth among members, as host Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) cited the growing role of ports in the global trade...back to top
Subic port to inject innovations in INAP conference...

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will be introducing innovations in the program for the 10th International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) that it will host beginning Tuesday next week...back to top

Japanese traders in INAP conference to survey business prospects in Subic Freeport...

Authorities at the Port of Kochi in Japan have urged port-related businesses in their area to join the 10th annual conference of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) here this week and survey possible business ventures in this free port...back to top

Subic Freeport to host international ports confab on Oct. 28-29...

SBMA Chairman Feliciano Salonga stated that seven members of the International Network of Affiliated Ports (INAP) will meet here to conduct a series of direction-setting and planning workshops under the theme "Emerging Roles for Asian Ports."...back to top

Subic ATM-parts maker expands operation...

While most exporters face growing difficulties due to the global effects of the financial crisis in the United States, a Japanese electronics manufacturer here is expanding its operations to cope with growing market demand...back to top
MMDA Chair supports bid for power plant in Subic Freeport...
The plan by Aboitiz Power Corp. (APC) to build a 300-megawatt (MW) clean coal technology-fired power plant at the Redondo Peninsula here has received support the other day from Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Bayani Fernando...back to top
8-year old girl cited by SBMA for honesty...
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently commended an eight-year old girl for her honesty and "malasakit" - traits that the agency has adopted as among its core values...back to top
Koreans top new Subic investors with $198.8-M...

South Korean companies pledged some $198.8 million in new investments here in the first eight months of the year, making them the top-ranking group of new investors for the past three years...back to top

Subic revenues hit P3.55-B in first 8 months...
Revenue collections in this free port amounted to more than P3.55 billion in the first eight months of the year, boosted by positive growth in cash receipts by both the Bureau of Customs (BoC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)...back to top
Pres. Arroyo to confer 'Pagasa' awards to top civil servants...

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will confer on Friday the "Pagasa" award to the country's most outstanding civil servants, including a security officer here who was recognized for initiating innovative programs for the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority's law enforcement department...back to top
Hanjin launches second Subic-made ship...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Corp.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) launched on Saturday, August 30, the second container vessel to be made in this free port - just over a month after it delivered the first ship order, the MV Argolikos, to its Greek owner on July 4...back to top
Subic gearing up for country's largest tourism fair...

After winning the top marketing award in the 2nd Philippine International Tourism Fair (PITF) in Cebu last June, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will once again showcase the "wild" side of Subic, this time in the country's largest and longest-running travel and tourism fair- the 19th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM)...back to top
Conservationists teach Subic residents how to live with wildlife ...

Subic's rich and diverse wildlife may appeal greatly to visitors to this free port, but some residents and business locators have lately expressed concerns about wild animals becoming "too comfortable" with people... back to top
Hanjin Enforces Safety Training to Employees...
Construction workers employed at the shipyard here of Hanin Heavy Industries Corp.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) will undergo a mandatory safety orientation course starting next week to help address safety concerns at the $1.6-billion shipbuilding facility...back to top
Subic, Clark Harmonizes Customs Procedure ...

The Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Council (SCADC), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), and the Bureau of Customs (BoC) signed the other day an agreement to harmonize customs systems and procedures in the free ports of Subic and Clark...back to top
Hi-Tech Passports issued in Subic Freeport ...

About 1,000 residents from communities around the Subic Bay Freeport, mostly employees of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and their dependents, availed of "high-tech" passports issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) here on Saturday during a mobile passporting project...back to top
SBMA tops Region 3 First Aid Olympics...

Exhibiting heightened skills and efficiency that brought it to the forefront of rescue efforts in various parts of the country, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority's Disaster Management Council (SDMC) reigned supreme in the 5th Regional First Aid and Basic Life Support Olympics held on Thursday at the Subic Bay Sports Complex here...back to top
Subic 1st half investments top $212-M; 3,500 new jobs assured...

New investment projects approved by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in the first half of this year reached a total value of $212 million, bringing cumulative investments in this free port to $5.7 billion...back to top



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