Clark six-month exports surge 93% to $747 million

CLARK FREEPORT— Clark’s export significantly rose by 93 percent to $747 million during the first six months of the year with electronic products dominating shipments overseas. The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) through the Enterprise Regulatory Department reported that for first semester, exports reached $747 million this year surpassing the $387 million exports value posted covering [...]

CDC to transform Aetas into ‘self-sufficient entrepreneurs’

CLARK FREEPORT — The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) is eyeing possible partnerships with the country’s science and trade departments in the pursuit of projects that are geared in transforming Aetas into self-sufficient entrepreneurs. CDC President Benigno N. Ricafort said the state-owned corporation is planning to forge partnerships with government agencies like the Department of Science [...]

Clark Freeport to host Fat Boys Rugby tourney

CLARK FREEPORT — This world-class Freeport will be the host of the 6th Inaugural, Invitational, International Fat Boys Rugby Tournament to be held at Challenger Field here on September 5, the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) announced. CDC Tourism and Promotions Office (TPO) Manager Noemi Garcia said this is the sixth year the state-owned corporation has [...]

Foreign guests on Green Industry confab to visit Subic, Clark

Foreign delegates of the three-day International Conference on Green Industry in Asia (ICGIA) will visit Subic Bay and Clark Freeport Zones showcasing how industry and nature are coexisting in these premier economic zones. But unlike any other regular international conference, the ICGIA is security demanding as some 4,200 policemen will be tapped to protect local [...]

CIAC Strategic Planning Workshop a success

Officials of the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) crafted their plans and programs for the rest of the year during the three-day Strategic Planning Workshop held at the Subic Holiday Villas in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone this month. Victor Jose I. Luciano, CIAC President and CEO, said the strategic planning workshop, attended by top [...]

Beating all odds: Subic, Clark top country’s economic zones

SUBIC and Clark’s self-sustaining business environment has resulted in surprising yet modest growth tallies for the first half of the year for the two economic zones as both continue to display resiliency and further beating the odds.

Winners all

CDC President Benigno N. Ricafort (3rd from right) shares a light moment with the recipients of the Clark Freeport Recognition 2009 awards graced by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on July 13 at the Clark Freeport during the regular public affairs program “Aksyon Central Luzon Special Edition” hosted by CDC Public Affairs Manager Angelo “Sonny” Lopez, Jr. [...]

7 Clark firms get excellence awards

CLARK FREEPORT – Seven Clark firms received awards from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the Clark Freeport Recognition 2009 spearheaded by the state-owned Clark Development Corporation (CDC) held Monday, July 13, at the Stotsenberg Hotel here.

Solon donates P.5 m to CDC prosthesis lab, training center

DONATION. CDC President Benigno N. Ricafort receives from Pampanga 1st District Rep. Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin (4th from left) a check worth P500,000 derived from the solon’s Priority Development Assistance Fund that aims to aid the CDC’s prosthesis laboratory and training center based at the Clark Freeport. Also in photo are CDC officials, members of the Rotary Club of Mabalacat, and Lazatin’s congressional staff. – CDC-PRD photo

CDC, exporters group ink deal for establishment of showroom, tourism cafe

CLARK FREEPORT – The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) and the Philippine Exporters Foundation, Region III, Inc. signed a lease agreement for the establishment of a facility that would showcase locally made export-quality products.

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