6 recovered ‘rent-a-car-scam’ vehicles turned over to NBI

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) formally turned over to the custody of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) six vehicles allegedly involved in a “rent/sangla car modus operandi” that were recovered inside an import-export yard here. The turnover held Thursday (March 9) was led by SBMA Deputy Administrator for Legal Affairs Atty. Randy Escolango and NBI-Olongapo Special Investigator Norman Revita in the presence of PO3 Allan Ednave...

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Subic Freeport gears up for summer-long activities

With the successful holding of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Beach Volleyball Tournament and the Tribal Games here, this premier Freeport once again showed that it is now prepped for summer-long activities. According to Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) administrator, Atty. Wilma Eisma, the agency’s Tourism Department has planned numerous summer-fun activities that will maintain this Freeport as the top tourist destination...

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Hanjin Philippines gets order to make 4 VLCCs at Subic

Subic Bay Freeport - The Philippines is set to become the country that will produce four of the biggest crude oil carriers in the world as Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) got an order yesterday for the production of four Very Large Crude-oil Carriers (VLCCs). These VLCCs are the biggest in the world with a capacity of 320,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) and is the first deal inked by Hanjin for this year. HHIC-Phil...

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SBMA UPDATE #2: STOLEN RENTED VEHICLES RECOVERED AS A RESULT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN PNP, NBI and SBMA

Through hard work and cooperation of the Philippine National Police (PNP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), six stolen vehicles inside the Subic Bay Freeport were recovered. The PNP, NBI and the SBMA Law Enforcement Department (LED) are working together to crack the case and will continue to do so until everyone involved had been brought to justice. Authorities recovered last night (March...

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STATEMENT OF THE SBMA ON THE REPORTED THEFT AND RECOVERY OF SIX RENT-A-CAR VEHICLES (UPDATED)

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will not tolerate any form of criminality inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (Freeport). Anyone caught committing any criminal offense within the Freeport will be dealt with the full extent of the law. The SBMA Law Enforcement Department (LED) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Olongapo City are working together to investigate the reported theft of six rental vehicles recovered tonight (March 8)...

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SBMA urges LGUs to start developing industrial parks as extension of the Freeport

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has urged local government units (LGUs) surrounding the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) to start developing industrial parks due to increasing demand for bigger land areas from new investors. In a meeting with municipal mayors and other officials and members of the SBMA Board of Directors, SBMA Administrator Wilma Amy Eisma suggested that each contiguous LGU should start developing industrial parks to accommodate...

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SBMA releases P150.5-M revenue shares to neighboring LGUs

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has released a total of P150.5 million in revenue shares for the second semester of 2016 to eight local government units adjacent to the Freeport. SBMA Administrator Atty. Wilma Eisma said the total revenue shares for the second semester of 2016 distributed among eight LGUs is 6.4% higher than the P141.4 million of first semester of 2015; and 30.6% higher than the P115.23 million for the second semester...

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‘Superbods’ in Ironman 70.3 returns to Subic Bay

The Century Tuna Superbods: The Underpants Run returns to SUBIC BAY for its THIRD year on March 11, 2017. Inspired by the tradition at Kona, home of the renowned Ironman World Championship, Century Tuna continues with its own local tradition with the Superbods Underpants Run that it started in 2015 as a pre-race activity for the Century Tuna Ironman 70.3 This year, Century Tuna opens its extra fun pre-race tradition to EVERYONE and registration...

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Perpetual outlasts Lyceum for first NCAA beach volleyball title in Subic

Brothers Relan and Rey Taneo, Jr. of Perpetual Help went to the 92nd NCAA beach volleyball in Subic Bay seeking to make up from their heartbreaking defeat to St. Benilde in the finals of indoor volleyball early in the month. They went home redeemed. Showing nerves of steel, the Taneos needed an extra finals game and a nail-biting 21-16, 20-22, 17-15 win over Lyceum of the Philippines University's Jhonel Badua and Joeward Presnede to clinch...

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Aeta "warriors" show marksmanship in sports fest

Subic Bay Freeport -- More than 100 “warriors” from six Aeta tribes trooped to a “battleground” in Hermosa, Bataan, to join this year’s "Haribol Katutubo," a sports festival using indigenous weapons. Wearing only G-strings, locally known as bahag, the all-male participants arrived in batches from the Aeta tribal community in Iram, Old Cabalan, New Cabalan and Mampueng in Olongapo City; Tribong Ayta in Angeles City, and Pastolan in Hermosa, Bataan,...

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NCAA kicks off beach volleyball tourney in Subic

The NCAA Season 92 Beach Volleyball Tournament kicked off on Wednesday inside this premier Freeport making it one of the most sought after beach sports venue in the country. According to the organizers of the event, this is the second time that they are holding the beach volleyball tournament here just to give “due diligence” to the sport, stating that where else would they hold a beach volleyball tourney aside from Subic Freeport which is known...

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SBMA STATEMENT RE: PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION IN THE SUBIC BAY FREEPORT ZONE

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is advising its locators, stakeholders, workers and the public at large that the Subic Bay Freeport Zone continues to be peaceful and there is no threat of any kind that will endanger law and order in the Freeport. The SBMA regrets the fact that reports about the February 13 incident at the Ocean Adventure facility were not reflective of the true state of matters thereat, causing unnecessary worry and...

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Official statement of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority: clarification re: Takeover of Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium (SBMEI-Ocean Adventure)

Official statement of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority: clarification re: Takeover of Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium (SBMEI-Ocean Adventure)...

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Increase in Subic Freeport investments push workforce to 112,653

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) revealed that an increase in the number of investments inside this premier Freeport has led to the increase of job opportunities for Filipinos as the current number of the workforce here rose to 112,653. SBMA Administrator Atty. Wilma Amy T. Eisma said that the 112,653 total active workers inside the Freeport shows a significant increase of 11 percent from 2015 due to a 12.76 percent increase in the number...

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‘Centennial III’ reigns in Subic to Boracay race

Boracay — For the first time, TP 52 Davidson Centennial III of Judes Echauz trounced top contender and veteran campaigner Jelik, skippered by Hong Kong’s steel magnate Frank Pong to win the 8th Standard Insurance Subic Bay to Boracay Race (SBBR) started at the Freeport last Saturday noon. Jun Avecilla, chairman of the organizing committee, announced that Centennial III, with all Filipino-crew arrived in this pristine white beach resort with 11:33:14...

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