Historic milestones and elite endurance will take center stage at the Century Tuna full IRONMAN Philippines in Subic Bay this Sunday, June 7, spearheaded by a trailblazer aiming to push the boundaries of human limitations once again. Jennifer Tan Uy, famously known as the first Filipina Ultraman...
A golden ticket to the pinnacle of global multisport racing is on the line as the country’s triathlon capital prepares for a historic double-header spectacle. Marking its historic 10th staging, the Century Tuna IRONMAN 70.3 Subic Bay on June 7 is doing far more than celebrating a decade of...
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – An educational and eco-tourism adventure can be experienced in a wildlife sanctuary and forest within the Subic Bay Freeport. The 25-hectare Zoobic Safari forest managed by Zoobic Safari Corp. created in November 2003 as a premier wildlife project is unlike conventional zoos....
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has prolonged by one month its preparations for the Swiss challenge for the ₱6.2-billion Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) project in a bid to ensure that tender documents and contractual frameworks are complete as well as clear for prospective...
More than a year after an unsolicited proposal was first submitted, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has formally launched the Swiss challenge for the ₱6.2-billion Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) project, opening the door to rival bidders for an airport that would complement the...
The warning signs are here, measurable, and accelerating. New studies highlighted in an article published at the Yale School of the Environment reveal an alarming reality. Sea-level trends indicate that oceans are rising at a pace exceeding earlier projections, while the land beneath many coastal...
Summer is here. And with the heat that comes with it, I am reminded of my sojourn last January to my new discovery, a not unknown destination, except for me, but a welcome discovery nonetheless. Plantation Bay in Mactan, Cebu, is already a well-established destination. Except for me, who had never...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US Indopacom) carried out joint maritime drills in Manila Bay and waters off Mariveles, Bataan over the weekend to improve their interoperability. Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP...
A progressive fishers’ group on Monday, March 2, challenged newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna to immediately revoke the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of at least 13 reclamation projects in Manila Bay, citing...
A man who allegedly jumped from a ferry in the waters of Batangas Bay was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) over the weekend. The PCG said the 33-year-old passenger of MV Trans-Asia 20 went overboard around 10:10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13, while the vessel was traversing Batangas Bay. The...
BACOLOD CITY – Groups from Negros Occidental honored Capt. Elimar Jucal for his heroism during the recent sinking of MV Devon Bay. Councilor Al Victor Espino of this highly-urbanized city paid tribute to Jucal as a friend and fellow shooting enthusiast whose courage shines amidst the sea 's...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has called on authorities and maritime stakeholders to continue and intensify search and rescue operations for two missing seafarers of MV Devon Bay. Capt. Elimar Jucal of San Enrique town and Jejanfer Partosa Marfa of Cadiz City were...
