Subic visitors asked to keep safe from summer heat

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma “Amy” T. Eisma urged residents and visitors to this premier tourism destination to take extra precaution while enjoying the summer here.

“While we enjoy swimming in beaches, hiking and biking or camping in our forests, let us not forget to do the simple things, like drinking enough water to keep ourselves hydrated.”

She asked the Public Health and Safety Department (PHSD) of the SBMA to do an active information campaign on how to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

The average temperature in Subic Bay according to the Weather Bureau is 34-37 degrees centigrade during summer. “And it can even go higher this year,” Eisma warned.

Dr. Solomon R. Jacalne, manager of PHSD, advised Subic summer visitors to wear lightweight, light-colored, and loose-fitting clothing.

“We should use sunblock or sunscreen with Sun Protection Factor (SPF) 30-50 and try to stay in shady and cool places,” Jacalne said. “Most important is to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, or fruit juices or drinks with electrolytes,” he added.

Dr. Jacalne also advised everyone to watch out for symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke like faintness or dizziness, light-headedness, nausea or vomiting, weak, rapid pulse, weakness or fatigue, muscle cramps, and loss of consciousness.

“We can also monitor the color of our urine. Darker urine is a sign of dehydration,” he said.

Reports indicated that a Hanjin shipyard worker fainted on at 9:00 a.m. Saturday while conducting waste segregation at the company’s scrap area.

24-year old John Mark Acdel, a native of Agusan Del Sur, was reportedly revived before being rushed to the Lourdes Hospital where he died around 2 p.m. Autopsy report states the cause of death is cardio respiratory arrest due to heat stroke.

Meanwhile, the body of Reanosa Tolentino Pabayan, a 35 year old from Pastolan Village, the wife of an Ayta, was found at the Malawaan River also on Saturday.

According to the family, Pabayan, who was an epileptic went fishing on midday. Medical personnel are still looking as to the cause of her death. (MPD-SBMA)

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Summer visitors and tourists cooling off at the All Hands Beach in Subic Bay Freeport (photo from All Hands Beach FB page) 

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Ocean Adventure operator unveils water park in Subic Freeport

Another family-oriented theme park was unveiled here by the Subic Bay Marine Exloratorium Inc. (SBMEI), operator of the popular tourist attraction Ocean Adventure Marine Park, in time for children’s summer entertainment and family outings.

This is the Adventure Beach Water Park, packed with water slides, wading pools, artificial rivers, and other water-themed facilities in its 1-hectare location between the Subic Bay and the triple-canopied Ilanin Forest Reserve.

The new park was formally launched last Thursday by SBMEI Chairman Jack Lin, SBMEI CEO Robert Gonzaga, and guest of honor Chairman Wilma T. Eisma of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.

Gonzaga said the Adventure Beach Water Park project is part of SBMEI’s expansion program designed to further bolster the grip of Ocean Adventure, as well as that of its sister firm Camayan Beach Resort on the educational-entertainment tourism niche here.

“We want to dish out fun opportunities for family bonding that might as well be memorable and educational experiences for the children,” Gonzaga said.

“At the same time, we emphasize caring for the environment as the core value in the SBMEI complex,” he added.

The major attractions at the Adventure Beach Water Park are the three-story Twisters Slide, the Rainbow Falls at the Kidz Playground splash-and-play area, the swinging Viking ship, the Aqua Serein that simulates rain, and the River Bend artificial river that goes around most of the park area.

Aside from these, the park has Forest Grill, which serves snacks and a variety of grilled food serve in native bilao and an open-sea area for swimming and kayaking that older children and adults can enjoy.

All around the park are cabanas for visitors. These range from a pavilion that could accommodate 70 persons at P8,000 for the day, to the four-person square cabana rented out at P300. There is also one Tiki Tower good for up to 15 persons at P2,500 per day.

Gonzaga said the facility can easily take in 700 guests at one time, with admission rates at P528 for children seven years old and below, as well as for senior citizens; and P688 for adults.  (Henry Empeño, BusinessMirror)

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Two twisting and turning giant slides are just some of the fun attractions at the newly-opened Ocean Adventure Beach Waterpark. (photo from Adventure Beach Waterpark FB page)

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SBMA to open 112 summer-job slots to deserving poor students

A total of 112 deserving poor students stand to benefit from the Summer Hire Program of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) during this summer break, as business locators in the Subic Bay Freeport extended their support to provide employment.

SBMA Chairperson and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said that 15 Subic-registered companies have already joined the program to accommodate students from junior and senior high school, as well as college level, who are scheduled to be deployed in various job assignments starting April.

Eisma added that a total of 112 slots will be given to students who pass the qualification requirements under the program being implemented by the SBMA Labor Department in line with the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment.

“These applicants are poor but deserving students who excel in their classes. And as part of our community engagement, it is our task to guarantee that they will be able to enroll the next school year,” Eisma explained.

“These talented and brilliant students deserve our malasakit,” she added.

She noted that more business locators and investors are now expressing their intention to join the program. “I really hope that more students will be hired,” Eisma said.

SPES was created under Republic Act 7323, a law which aims to help poor but deserving students pursue their education by encouraging their employment during summer and/or Christmas vacations. The law was later amended by RA 9547.

SBMA Labor Department manager Severo Pastor Jr. explained that under the law, summer hires are to be employed from 20 to 50 working days and shall receive regular wages equivalent to those received by regular employees.

“Of this, 60% shall be paid by the employer-company, while the remaining 40% shall be paid by the DOLE through educational vouchers,” Pastor said.

Under the SPES program, the work period accumulated by summer hires may also be counted as their probationary period should they apply for a job in the same company or agency after graduation, and should earn academic credits as may be determined by the appropriate government agencies.

Among the companies participating in the SBMA’s Summer Hire program are fast-food restaurants, gasoline stations, utilities, and manufacturing firms where the students will perform work related to their respective courses. (RAV/MPD-SBMA)

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