161 employees honored in 5th SBMA Loyalty Awards

A total of 161 employees who have rendered continuous service to the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) from 10 to 25 years received well-deserved honor from the Subic agency recently. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma led the tribute at the 5th SBMA Loyalty Awards rites held at the Travelers Hotel recently and expressed […]

SBMA: Measures promoting ‘ease of doing business’ already in place

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) clarified on Friday that it has put in place significant measures to improve locator services in the Subic Bay Freeport in line with President Duterte’s directive for agencies to simplify business procedures and expedite transactions. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said among the measures already implemented by […]

Bataan lawmaker pushes for the “Filipino Farmers First Act”

“Today, our rice farming industry is up against the ropes and our own government is the one who put it there. What was once the centerpiece of our agriculture industry is now barely making ends meet and is threatened with extinction every single day. The worst part is that we are doing this to ourselves […]

Gov. Garcia ipinagbawal ang pagpasok sa Bataan ng mga buhay na baboy at pork products mula sa Rizal at Bulacan

Nagpalabas ng Kautusan si Bataan Governor Albert Raymond Garcia nagbabawal ng pagpasok sa lalawigan ng Bataan ng mga buhay na baboy, pork at pork products na nagmula sa mga lalawigan ng Bulacan at Rizal. Ito ang nakasaad sa Executive Order no. 79 series of 2019 na nilagdaan ng Gobernador nitong nagdaang Biernes, Setyembre 13,2019. Ayon […]

Hermosa LGU forms new women’s group

Hermosa Municipal Mayor Jopet Inton and his First Lady, CIAC Directress, Atty. Anne Adorable-Inton on Saturday, led the formal launching and oath taking ceremonies of the officers of “Ina ng Hermosa, Tagpagkalinga.” Ina ng Hermosa is an association of women of Hermosa tasked with the promotion and enhancement of women and children’s rights; and environment […]

Subic workers back to 135,000 despite Hanjin closure

A steady growth in investments in the first half of this year has increased the number of workers in this premier free port to 135,224 despite the closure in January of what used to be the single biggest employer here in the past 10 years, the Hanjin shipyard. Figures from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority […]

Mayor Jopet’s “Bantay Ilog Task Force” scores one truck driver arrest

Village watchmen and elements of Hermosa municipal police apprehended a truck driver who was caught in the act of dumping garbage near Mabiga River in Barangay Mabiga in this first-class municipality, at around 10:15 a.m. Sunday. In a report from Hermosa police chief, Police Major Jeffrey Onde, the arrested truck driver was identified as Enrico […]

Mayor Gila to launch new program for drug reformists

Dinalupihan Mayor Maria Angela Garcia will soon introduce another program to help drug reformists continue their transformation efforts and be responsible and productive members of the community. “Ang next step po natin ay ang magbukas ng community based, community based maintenance bridging program kung saan yung 30 days dito na hindi naman talaga sapat ay […]

Taiwanese traders bullish on Subic business

Taiwanese investors have expressed confidence in the business outlook at the Subic Bay Freeport with the opening here last week of semi-conductor and electronics trader Yubantec, the latest Taiwanese company to locate in this free port. Dr. Chin Der Ou, chairman of Subic Bay Development and Management Corporation, Inc. (SBDMC), which manages the Subic Gateway […]

Task Force Bantay Ilog binuo sa Hermosa, Bataan

Nagpalabas ng kautusan ang Punong Bayan ng Hermosa, Bataan na si Mayor Jopet Inton na lumilikha sa Bantay Ilog Task Force para sa munisipalidad ng Hermosa. Nakasaad sa Executive Order no. 28 series of 2019 ang suporta ng LGU sa Environmental Management and Protection Program kung saan inatasan ni Mayor Jopet ang komite ng kalusugan […]