Offices

Registry Office

Visa and Accreditation Offices

Departments

Building Permit and Safety Department

Occupational Health and Safety Division

Ecology Center

Transportation and Communications Department

Regulatory Permits and Clearances

Mission

The Office of the Senior Deputy Administrator for Regulatory Group is a single strategic business unit in charge of consolidating the regulatory, permits and licensing functions to ensure a highly competitive business environment in Subic Bay Freeport.

Relative to the above mandate, this Office is established to groom its departments and all staff to emerge as a regional model of Freeport regulators.  It further drives its permit-issuing arms to develop among its clients the culture of self-regulation.

Functions and services

In line with ISO 9001:2008, the main objective of Office of the Senior Deputy Administrator for Regulatory Group is to oversee the unified enforcement of regulatory policies and procedures  in accordance with the standards set forth by RA 9485 otherwise known as Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007 (ARTA).

Specifically, its functions are:

• To formulate a comprehensive and integrated regulatory policies for the stakeholders and update the same periodically;
• To ensure that all regulatory policies and procedures are institutionalized and rather unified;
• To push for the advances in technology to set the pace in providing efficient, transparent and immediate service;
• To confirm maximum level of compliance to regulatory measures of SBF locators, residents, contractors and suppliers;
• To impart fair regulatory procedures to other SBMA department and agencies involve in permits and licensing activities to render efficient and quality customer service.

Ecology Center

Environmental Permits

Building Permit & Safety Department

Construction or Renovation of any structure

Occupational Health & Safety Division

Occupational health compliance (sanitary permit, etc.)

Transportation & Communications Department

Registration of motor vehicles within SBFZ

Visa Office

Visa requirement for expats

Accreditation Office

Accreditation for service providers, vendors, kiosks, etc.

Registry Office

Registration of Certificate of Ownership of Leasehold Rights