SBMA extends grace period for rents, business fees

Business locators in this Freeport received yet another relief from the effects of the Covid-19 lockdown when the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) extended the suspension of rentals and other payments due since the start of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in March. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the SBMA Board of […]

DTI namahagi ng starter kits

Namahagi ang Department of Trade Industry (DTI) sa pangunguna ni DTI Provincial Director Nelin Cabahug, ng mga starter kits sa walong (8) piling benepisyaryo sa Brgy. Cupang Proper, Lungsod ng Balanga ngayong umaga, ika-8 ng Hulyo Ang starter kit na nagkakahalaga ng limang libong piso bawat isa ay sa ilalim programang “Livelihood Seeding Program-Negosyo Serbisyo […]

Fertilizer aid for Balanga farmers

The tandem of Mayor Francis Garcia and Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon-Gozon is seeking ways to help various sectors in the city in this time of COVID-19 crisis. Garcia and Venzon-Gozon sought the Department of Agriculture for program that will benefit Balanga farmers. The City Agriculturre Office reported that 2,390 fertilizers bags were given to 603 […]

Proyekto ng AFAB sa Pilar, tuloy!

Tuloy ang P4 billion project ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan sa bayan ng Pilar sa gitna ng banta ng corona virus o Covid-19. Ito ang pahayag ni Pilar Mayor Charlie Pizarro sa panayam nitong Martes na kung saan sinabi niya na uimpisahan na ang pagsasagawa ng access road. Sinabi ni Pizarro na […]

Tax-free fertilizers and pesticides, pushed in Congress

With the increased competition from imported rice, partly in connection with the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law since it was enacted into law last year, the price of rice has drastically fallen but the cost of rice production including the farm fertilizers and pesticides remains high. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported last August […]

SP authorizes Gov. Garcia to sign agreement with Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) presided by Vice Gov. Cris Garcia authorized Gov. Albert Garcia to enter into an agreement with the Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center (CAI-ASIA) for the implementation of the “pathways for clean air and clean energy project”. The provincial board unanimously passed the resolution authorizing the governor to sign the […]

Subic Freeport Covid-19 testing center now open to public

Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test, which is considered the gold standard in the accurate diagnosis of the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19), is now available to residents in the Subic Bay Freeport area and neighboring communities. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the public may now avail of RT-PCR […]