SBMA hails Subic companies for outstanding 2023 accomplishments

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) hailed the companies investing inside this premier Freeport for their outstanding performance this year at the Mabuhay Awards 2023 held at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC) on Friday, December 15.

SBMA Chairman and Administrator Jonathan D. Tan led the awarding ceremony as the agency handed out trophies to 20 companies who have shown exemplary and innovative accomplishments during the year 2023.

The ceremony commenced with the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) category with Smile Concepts Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry Clinic winning the Micro category, Consummare, Inc. for the Small category, and Autokid Subic Trading Corporation for Medium category.

The chairman also presented the trophy for New Business of the Year to F & V Global Food OPC, followed by the awarding of the Service Business of the Year.

For the Service Business of the Year category, Exact Star Subic Bay Corporation doing business under the name and style of Buwelo won the Information and Communication Technology Industry. 

This was followed by the Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC) for the Logistics Industry Special Achievement Award.

For the Service Business of the Year in General Business Industry Special Achievement Award, Supportive Manpower Services, Inc. bagged the trophy, with Victory Gym and Athletic Club, Inc. winning the Health and Wellness Business of the Year.

Royal Duty Free Shops, Inc., meanwhile, won the Service Business of the Year, Leisure Industry Special Achievement Award.

The second part of the award ceremony includes the awarding of the Top Exporter of the Year to Sanyo Denki Philippines, Inc. 

The Top Importer of the Year went to Swire Agrotech Agricultural Products, Inc., which was formerly known as Subic Agrotech Agricultural Products, Inc. The

Eco-innovation award was given to Pacific Ace Subic Bay Corporation formerly known as CD Ventures for their green building, promoting the preservation of the environment while merging with business.

Browave (Philippines) Corporation and Da Fu Yuan Corp. both won the Business Developer of the Year, while the Corporate Social Responsibility Award went to Jobin SQM, Inc. for their exemplary CSR initiatives which benefitted their host indigenous Ayta community.

Four companies won the Loyalty Business Award for the Longest Running Company inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, which include the Subic Technics, Inc., Subic Duty Free Shop, Inc. (Meat Plus Café), Philippine Coastal Storage and Pipeline Corporation (PCSPC), Absolute Service, Inc. Philippine Branch, and Brent International School Subic, Inc.

Chairman Tan said that the SBMA will never falter in recognizing investors and companies inside the Freeport for their notable achievements, contribution to the community, and their innovative ways of bringing Subic Freeport into a modern and eco-friendly zone. (MPD-SBMA) 

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SBMA hosts the Guinness World Record for the Largest Car Horn Ensemble

An ensemble of 1,077 Ford Everest sports utility vehicles (SUVs) made its way to the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) over the weekend in a convoy to highlight an important milestone.

Ford Everest Club Philippines (FECP), a mid-size SUV club with 15,000 active members and one of the largest and most active car clubs in the country, succeeded in its attempt to smash the Guinness World Record for the “Largest Car Horn Ensemble.”

“Today, Ford Everest Club Philippines not only created an awe-inspiring symphony of horns, but also brought excitement along with the unique experience that came with it. I am thrilled and delighted to have witnessed and become a part of this event,” said Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Jonathan D. Tan during the awarding ceremony at the SBIA tarmac.

An estimated crowd of 5,000 club members, their families, organizers, sponsors and spectators took part in the event, visitor arrivals peaked before, during, and after the event.

Tan also shared that the attempt kicked off at the New Clark City Aquatics Center where the 1,077 Ford Everest SUVs simultaneously blew their horns to the tune of "Philippine Jeepney/Let's Go" for a duration of one minute and six seconds, before heading off to Subic Bay Freeport where the certificate was awarded to the FECP by the Guinness World Records Official Adjudicator.

The MINI Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA held the former record of the Largest Car Horn Ensemble in August 2013. (MPD-SBMA)

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