SBFCC president Danny Piano turns over an Automatic Identification System antenna to Jozen Curva, Public Relations Officer of The Lighthouse Marina Resort.

New vessel tracking system to boost safety in Subic harbor

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 14 May 2013 - Vessels coming into harbor at the Subic Bay Freeport would feel doubly secure now, as the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) installed a new vessel tracking system to help raise the level of safety in this maritime port.

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SBMA chairman Roberto V. Garcia (right) receives the ISO 9001:2008 certification from AJA Registrars Inc. vice-president Paul Bagatsing.

SBMA receives ISO 9001:2008 certification

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 5/6/2013 – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was recently granted the ISO 9001:2008 certification after passing the audit done by AJA Registrars, Inc., an independent certification body headquartered in the United Kingdom.

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Guests board the M/T Defiance, one of the three new tugboats inaugurated by the Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation at the Bravo Pier in the Subic Bay Freeport last Friday.

Salvtug expands tugboat fleet

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 4/21/2013 — Marine services provider Malayan Towage and Salvage Corporation, also known as Salvtug, inaugurated on Friday three new tugboats to beef up its capacity to provide critical support services to the shipping industry.

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 4/8/2013 - Members of the Hawaii National Guard and the SBMA Search and Rescue Team rappel down the newly-constructed collapsed structure search and rescue (CSSR) training facility of the SBMA Fire Department in the Subic Bay Freeport as they prepare for a week-long joint field training under the RP-US Balikatan military exercise. The Hawaii National Guard and the CBRNE Emergency Response Package Team (CERP-T) will also conduct swift-water rescue and CSSR training for local emergency responders from several flood-prone areas in Zambales. (Photo by Jun Dumaguing)

Vice President Jejomar Binay receives a token of appreciation from HHIC-Phil President Jin Kyu Ahn and Fiesta Communities President Wilfred Tan for gracing the inauguration of Phase 1 of the Hanjin Village in Castillejos, Zambales on Saturday. Looking on are (from left): Castillejos Mayor Jose Angelo Dominguez, Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., HLURB President and CEO Darlene Marie Berberabe, and SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia.

Hanjin inaugurates employees housing project

CASTILLEJOS, Zambales, 04/07/13 — South Korean firm Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co.-Philippines (HHIC-Phil) turned over to employee-recipients on Saturday a total of 300 newly-completed housing units, making good on its promise to deliver affordable housing to its workers.

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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 4/4/2013 – Search and rescue operators from flood-prone areas in Zambales will be receiving training on swift-water rescue from members of the Hawaii National Guard, as part of this year's Balikatan military exercise (BK13) between the Philippines and the United States.

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Despite the sweltering summer heat, these tourists lean back and enjoy a show in one of Subic Bay's many theme parks.

Subic Heat

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 04/03/2013 - With the temperature ranging from 32 degrees to 36 degrees Celsius, local and foreign tourists who came to this premier Freeport still enjoyed the long vacation last week.

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FREEPORT REGISTERED LOCATORS DATABASE
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FREEPORT DELISTED LOCATORS DATABASE
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LIST OF AVAILABLE VACANT LOTS in the Subic Bay Freeport, as of August 2012:

NOTICE TO ALL SBF LOCATORS AND RESIDENTS
Imposition of CUSA Fee
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SBMA'S GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD) PROGRAM
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FINAL REPORT ON THE SOCIAL ACCEPTABILITY PROCESS FOR RP ENERGY, INC.'s 600-MW COAL PLANT PROJECT
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Jun Avecilla's Beneteau First 36.7 Selma Star C! Calibre ROX Fixing their kite and catching a puff of the easterly breeze on the deep blue waters of Subic Bay during the Commodore's Cup Regatta 2012

Yacht Racing Heats Up Subic Bay for Summer

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, 3/26/13 - After the successful conclusion of the Subic Bay to Boracay Race and the Boracay Cup Regatta last February 16-22, 2013, sailors are all set to battle it out again for the next biggest Asian Yachting Event in the country - the Commodore's Cup Regatta to be held in Subic Bay on April 2-6, 2013. Read more...

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT 5/1/2013 - Workers from different locator-companies in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone take part in a dance contest in celebration of Labor Day. The event, organized by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority's Labor Department in cooperation with Ayala Malls' Harbor Point, aimed to promote health awareness and camaraderie among business locators, customers and other stakeholders within the free port.

With The Lighthouse Marina Resort as backdrop and event host, a pair paddle their way through Subic Bay in a creatively crafted vessel made from recycled plastic bottles and other "trash".

Subic Bay Freeport, 05/14/2012 - Amidst the scourging heat of the Sunday sun and some light wind at Subic Bay, 11 boats all made from different recycled materials started and crossed the finish in a breeze during the first-ever recyclable regatta at The Lighthouse Marina Resort beachfront. Read more...