Malacañang has formally accepted the resignation of Rolen C. Paulino as chairman and administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has accepted Paulino's...
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman and Administrator Rolen C. Paulino has officially announced his resignation effective April 15 to give President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. a free hand in choosing a new leader to run the Subic Freeport. “I have formally tendered my courtesy resignation as...
A fifth site for the expansion of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and United States was supposed to be established in Subic, Zambales but it was not approved due to “political sensitivities,” a top defense official disclosed. Senior Undersecretary...
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is targeting P30 billion in investments this year as more manufacturing firms are relocating and expanding while service establishments have reopened their facilities after the pandemic and in anticipation of the huge operation of the US private equity...
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE – Authorities seized more than two kilos of high-grade marijuana or Kush from Canada valued at P3.7 million in a controlled delivery operation here on Monday, Feb. 20. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency received information from its foreign counterpart that a shipment...
As the ongoing dredging activities in the Southern part of Manila Bay continues to "affect" the municipal capture fisheries, a group of fisherfolk will be seeking for a dialogue with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) officials to present the adverse impacts of such on...
The explosion of fascination with Korean food is now more felt here in the Philippines—this restaurant could show you why Sometime in the mid-’90s, South Korean entertainment, particularly music, and dramas started gaining popularity in Asian countries such as Japan and China. Around this time,...
Manila Bay is not dead. A fisherfolk group confirmed that the marine resources of Manila bay are “at risk” and threatened by reclamation projects, but it also stressed that a significant number of fishermen primarily from Cavite, Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Bataan still depend on its fishing...
As everyone bathes in the euphoria of winning a championship after a historic night, the celebration was punctuated by another huge wave of Ginebra chant – a resounding cry of triumph as coaches, players and fans alike shout in unison, the name of the victor which played with all their might....
In a duel where the loser is determined by whose knees are first to bend, the tale of triumphs and heartbreaks is coming close to its end. Only one kingdom would rise. Justin Brownlee is expected to lead Ginebra back to the throne against Bay Area (Mark Balmores) Expect fireworks and drama as the...
Myles Powell made sure that the gamble of Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian to field him in Game 6 was all worth it. Bay Area head coach Brian Goorjian (PBA Images) Powell earned the respect of his head coach as, despite nursing an ankle injury that sidelined him in the playoffs, willed his team...
Barangay Ginebra head coach Tim Cone believed that it was his team's cold shooting in the endgame that cost them the Game 6 loss and not the return of Myles Powell. Ginebra's Scottie Thompson completes a steal against Bay Area import Myles Powell (Mark Balmores) The multi-titled mentor even felt...