Best Western Plus Hotel Subic has confirmed a major expansion project worth nearly ₱600 million following the signing of a contract for the construction of a new building adjacent to its current facility. The agreement was formalized between the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and developer Simon & Stanley International Trading and Development Co. Inc., […]
The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) participated in the recently held Philippine Ports and Logistics 2026, a leading biennial exhibition for the maritime and supply chain sector in the Philippines. FAB Enterprise Department Manager Atty. Lawrence K. Pelaez represented AFAB Administrator and CEO Hussein P. Pangandaman and delivered a talk on how […]
A major economic push for the province advanced this week after two key measures authored by Bataan 2nd District Representative Abet Garcia were approved at the committee level in the House of Representatives. House Bill No. 1108, or the Special Defense Economic Zone Act, seeks to establish a dedicated defense-focused economic zone aimed at […]
Kinilala ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) ang mga manggagawa bilang pangunahing puwersa sa tagumpay ng Freeport, kasabay ng patuloy na pagpapaunlad ng ecozone at pagpapatupad ng mga programang nakatuon sa mga manggagawa. Ayon sa AFAB, ang mga hakbang na ito ay naglalayong suportahan ang paglago ng mga negosyo, mapanatili ang […]
Mayor AJ Concepcion has formally requested the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) to reconsider the proposed location of a planned café and museum within the ecumenical area in Barangays Maligaya and Malaya. The request was contained in a letter shared by the Our Lady of Fatima Chaplaincy, where the mayor acknowledged AFAB’s […]
The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) will build the FAB Boardwalk, a commercial and recreational area along the waterfront of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) under the leadership AFAB Administrator and CEO Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman. The project will be developed along the stretch of a shoreline known as Mattel Beach. Covering […]
Gaganapin sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon ang isang Olympic-distance international triathlon event sa Bataan—ang 5150 FAB Triathlon—na itinakdang maganap sa Nobyembre 16, 2025, sa Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) sa Mariveles. Isang taong pinaghandaan ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) at Sunrise Events Inc., ang kaganapan ay inaasahang hihikayat ng mga atleta mula […]
For the third consecutive year, Bataan served as the venue for a major gathering of experts in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and information technology through the Global Emerging Tech Summit 2025 held October 28 and 29 at the Bataan People’s Center. Hosted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Blockchain Council of the […]
Creativity is alive and kicking in the province of Bataan, according to Administrator/CEO of Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Hussein P. Pangandaman during the premier showing of 10 short films for the first ever FAB Film Festival. In his brief message, Pangandaman cited the directors, performers and the people behind the film […]
Bataan is firmly establishing itself as one of the Philippines’ most dynamic economic engines, based on the latest data of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which showcases the province’s exceptional growth trajectory in 2024. According to PSA, the province has recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion of 9.3 percent making Bataan as the fifth […]
