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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Handog sa mga senior citizens ng Mariveles, tuloy

Magpapatuloy ang mga regalong handog ng Pamahalaang Bayan ng Mariveles para mga senior citizens. Ito ang masayang ibinalita ni Mayor Jocelyn Castañeda sa mga mamamahayag sa isang news briefing na ginanap sa Seaview Restaurant. Tiniyak ni Mayor Castañeda na bagamat nagkaroon ng Covid-19 pandemic ay hindi aniya niya nalimutan ang mga nakalinyang programa at proyekto […]

Mariveles LGU allots funds for laptops and tablets

The local government unit of Mariveles headed by Mayor Jocelyn Castañeda will allot funds for the procurement of laptops and tablets for their teachers and students. This was revealed on Monday in a news briefing wherein the first-termer lady mayor assured the municipality’s readiness for the opening of classes on August 24 this year. She […]

COVID-19 testing center opens in Subic

A molecular laboratory capable of doing 2,000 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests daily has formally opened at the Subic Bay Freeport under a joint project between the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Senator Richard Gordon, who is PRC chairman, inspected the laboratory last Friday, along with SBMA Chairman and […]

50% of Subic Freeport firms now operational

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has approved the operation of close to 900 companies doing core business activities and providing essential services following the shift to general community quarantine (GCQ) on Monday, June 1. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the Subic agency lately gave the green light […]

Bataan solon pushes for 2021 implementation of CBMS Act

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES- A member of the House of Representatives calls for the speedy implementation of a law signed in 2019 as a means ofstrengthening delivery mechanisms for LGU development and assistance programs. Bataan 2nd District Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia III is pushing for a 2021 full roll-out of the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) […]

Samal LGU opens online consultation system

SAMAL, Bataan – Samal Mayor Aida De Guia Macalinao on Tuesday night thanked the key people behind the development of Samal Rural Health Unit (RHU) Online Consultation System. “Maraming salamat po sa Samal RHU sa pangunguna ni Dr. Cristina Santos-Espino sa inyong pusong palaban at buo ang pananampalataya na ang Panginoon ang dahilan ng ating […]

Himlayan ng mga lumang watawat sa Alion, Mariveles

Bago pa man ipatupad ang Enhanced Community Quarantine sa Luzon, may isang lugar na inihanda sa Barangay Alion sa Mariveles, para sa mga lumang watawat ng Pilipinas. Ito ay nasa mismong harapan ng Barangay Hall ng Alion na mistulang isang munting dambana para sa mga bayani. Sa isang panayam ng mga lokal na mamamahayag, sinabi […]