NEWS UPDATE

President Arroyo checks on Subic's maritime logistics industry...

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visits Subic Bay Freeport today (February 11, 2010) to check on the progress of the container terminals constructed under the Subic Port Development Project, one of the cornerstone projects of her administration's bid to develop the Subic-Clark logistics hub... back to top

Subic Freeport eyes growing retirement market...

The retirement-tourism industry in this free port is expected to take off this year, as government agencies and the business community here teamed up to come up with a more aggressive marketing program... back to top

Sports spectaculars to excite Subic summer crowd...

Expect another exciting sports season this summer in the Subic Bay Freeport, as organizers present event after event of races, physical competitions, and fun games designed to thrill both sports buffs and weekend tourists... back to top

Fisher folks get P4-M assistance from SBMA...

Fishermen in the Subic Bay area received a P4-million financial assistance from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Monday as part of the authority's commitment to sustainable development of the Subic Bay area... back to top

Hanjin to launch world's biggest container vessel in 2012...

South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil) will be launching in this free port next year the biggest container ship in the world, company officials said on Thursday... back to top

Filipino workmanship lands Hanjin another contract ...

Subic-based shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil) has bagged another big-time ship construction project, as its reputation for employing skilled and hard-working Filipinos grew with each finished vessel... back to top

Kalaklan bridge to remain open during construction of new bridge...

The Kalaklan Lighthouse Bridge, which connects Subic Bay Freeport to Olongapo City and Zambales, will remain open until June 2010 while a new bridge is being constructed to replace it... back to top

Durano exhorts M.I.C.E. players: 'Learn from Subic experience'...

Tourism Secretary Ace Durano has cited Subic Bay's rise from the ashes of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption as an example of how stakeholders in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions/events (M.I.C.E.) industry could tap into the $300-billion global M.I.C.E. market... back to top

Gabor cites need for Philippine tourism brand in Subic confab...

Former tourism secretary Mina Gabor has urged the creation of a council that would tackle the branding of the Philippines as a tourism destination... back to top

Stakeholders sign commitment to protect Subic Bay...

Government agencies, private organizations and local stakeholders have signed a "Declaration of Commitment" to protect Subic Bay after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) urged a joint conservation effort involving various sectors of the community here... back to top

Stakeholders intensify efforts to protect Subic Bay...

Stakeholder groups in the Subic Bay area gave an overwhelming response to calls from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to help arrest the degradation of Subic Bay by joining resource conservation and protection projects initiated by the agency... back to top

SBMA: Delay in bridge project will hurt businesses more...

Delaying the construction of a bridge connecting this free port to the neighboring city of Olongapo will be more damaging to local business establishments than if the project were not implemented right away... back to top

Adjacent areas to get bulk of Subic Freeport investments in 2010...

Communities adjacent to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone may now look forward to hosting free port-registered investments, as the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) pushes through this year with its expansion program... back to top



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