Palace appoints Payumo as new BCDA chair

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Felicito C. Payumo has been appointed by Malacanang as the new chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, a government agency mandated to convert former US military baselands and Metro Manila camps into productive economic growth centers. Payumo was appointed SBMA chairman in 1998 [...]

Zambales PNP launches tourism police patrol

In its aim to boost tourism in the province, the Zambales Provincial Police Office (ZPPO), in partnership with the provincial government, has launched its “Tourism Police Patrol” project. The launching, which was held at the provincial capitol plaza recently, was highlighted with the presentation to the public of 15 units of e-Bicycle which will be [...]

Subic Freeport tourist arrivals up 33.48 percent to 5.5-M

Tourism business in Subic Freeport is growing, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said yesterday citing visitor arrivals that reached 5.5 million with 33.48 percent cent year-on-year growth. The SBMA said it was optimistic that visitor arrivals will be surpassed this year as the 2010 influx posted the highest visitors recorded over the past six [...]

PDEA to deploy agents in DMIA

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in the region will soon be deploying some of its agents at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark Freeport Zone to give a sharper teeth to its campaign on anti-drug courier program. Ronald Allan Ricardo, regional director of PDEA, said the drug agency is looking into providing [...]

3rd ‘Tara na sa Norte’ tourism fair set on March 25 and 26

MANILA North Tollways Corp. Tourism Educators and Movers (TEAM) Philippines, North Philippines Visitors Bureau, together with Pilipinas Shell, Department of Tourism and the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority, will be having the third staging of the NLEX Outdoor Travel Fair dubbed Tara na sa Norte, on March 25 and 26 at Shell Balagtas, Bulacan (NLEX [...]

Subic Chamber awards Certificate of Recognition to NewsCentral

Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce presented a Certificate of Recognition to NewsCentral in appreciation of its contribution to the business community in the field of media. SBFCC President Danny J. Piano together with SBFCC Directors Jun Avecilla, president and CEO of Lighthouse Marina Resort, and Lewis Strickland, president of PACTEC Subic Bay awarded a [...]

Subic Freeport investments bounce back from crisis

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) reported today that it has approved a total of $1.2-billlion worth of new investments last year to boost the cumulative financial resources infused by both foreign and local firms in this premier Freeport zone to $7.16 billion. In a statement, SBMA administrator Armand Arreza said that investments recorded last [...]

Seair to start flights via Hong Kong and Macau

CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — Domestic air carrier South East Asian Airlines (Seair), will further expand its operations at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) with flights to Hong Kong and Macau that are expected to start February 14, 2011, and, is considering flights to Taipei. Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose [...]

Yokohama expands in Clark, set to produce 10 million tires a year

CLARK FREEPORT – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. announced yesterday its expansion program to increase production capacity from 7 million to 10 million tires a year with the infusion of additional investment of 20 billion yen or about US$244 million for its first phase plan. The announcement coincides with the signing an extension of its [...]

Guam-based aviation firm takes over FedEx hub in Subic

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Aviation Concepts (ACI), a Guam-based firm engaged in providing private jet chartering, aircraft sales and management services recently opened its newly refurbished state-of-the-art facility formerly used as aircraft hangar of Federal Express (FedEx), the largest express freight carrier in the world. ACI President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Terry Habeck said [...]

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