| Subic airport comes to NAIA's rescue... |
The Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) was able to save the country from international embarrassment by lending the key parts of a critical navigational aid system to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, after the latter's own system bogged down last week... 
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| More automation set for Subic shipments... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will implement on July 15 the electronic Gatepass Management System (GMS) for shipments admitted here and then sold to areas in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) territory... 
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| Freeport schools to get more subsidy from SBMA... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has increased its subsidy to schools operating in this free port under a program designed to continuously improve the skills of Subic's growing workforce and enable them to meet future requirements of various industries here... 
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| Construction of 'Holy Land' theme park starts in Subic Freeport... |
Construction of the P250-million "Holy Land Subic" theme park formally kicked off over the weekend at the heart of a 20-hectare project site near the security plaza of this free port's Tipo gate... 
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| Subic emerges as eco-sports haven... |
More than just being a popular travel destination and a sports hot spot in the country today, the Subic Bay Freeport is also emerging as a favorite center for environment-friendly sports activities... 
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| SBMA postpones Kalaklan bridge closure anew '... |
Giving in to yet another request from the local community, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has further delayed the closure of the Kalaklan bridge, a 50-year old span linking this free port to tourism spots in Olongapo City and the province of Zambales... 
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| Laus Group pioneers car dealership biz in Subic Freeport ... |
Laus Auto Group, the largest multi-brand automotive network in the Philippines, has opened a Ford auto dealership in this free port, the first venture of its kind in Subic... 
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| SBMA vows support for boxing... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has pledged its all-out support to the sports of boxing, as the agency co-sponsored here the four-day 2010 North and South Luzon Area Amateur Boxing Championships... 
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| SBMA readies expansion outside secured areas... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is now ready to implement its expansion program, following the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulation (IRR) covering the extension of the boundaries of secured areas of the Subic Bay Freeport... 
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| Omni Aviation opens pilot school in Subic... |
Omni Aviation Corporation, the country's premier pilot school, has opened its facilities in this free port, as the Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) expanded its thrust in providing aviation services... 
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| SBMA approves Chinese firm's $75-M wind energy project... |
Amid intermittent power shortages, rising power rates and the quest for viable alternative energy sources, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) approved a $75-million wind energy project proposed by China-based Sunnew Investments Ltd... 
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| SBMA joins Bataan fishers in 'Galunggong Festival'... |
With its brass band rendering festive marching music, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) joined fisher folk in this town for the "Araw ng Mangingisda" festival, which highlights the abundant "galunggong" catch at barangay Sabang... 
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| Stranded Whale in Subic Bay... |
Residents of Brgy. Cawag in Subic, Zambales push to the shore a dead Blainville’s Beaked Whale so that marine biologists could conduct a necropsy to determine the cause of its death. The whale was beached in the shores of Cawag near the Hanjin shipyard at the Redondo Peninsula in Subic Bay. Residents said they failed to push it back to deeper water, as the whale persistently returned to shallow water... 
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| ARMM turns to Subic Bay for port conversion project... |
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has sought the assistance of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) as it prepares to establish a free port at Parang town in the province of Maguindanao... 
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| World-class facilities, easy access and unique experience bring more visitors to Subic... |
"Fully-booked and filled to the rafters." This was how tourism facility operators described the Subic Bay Freeport as they noted the huge volume of visitors that arrived here during the recent Holy Week... 
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| Harbour Centre to develop Subic ports... |
Harbour Centre Port Terminal, Inc. (HCPTI), the country's largest private commercial port operator for non-containerized cargo, has signed an agreement with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to develop several ports here and transform Subic into the biggest industrial port and logistics hub in the Northern Luzon area... 
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| Hanjin unveils 12th Subic-made vessel... |
Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil) recently unveiled the M/T Eser K, a 114,000-deadweight ton (DWT) crude oil tanker, which was the 12th vessel that the firm had thus far completed at its shipbuilding facility in this free port... 
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| Enhanced security seen at SBMA housing areas... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will be implementing enhanced security measures to better serve the fast-growing population of residents and visitors using housing complexes in the free port zone... 
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| Amateur techie is 2009 SBMA Employee of the Year... |
The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has conferred the title of 2009 Employee of the Year (EOY) to an amateur software developer who paved the way for the agency to save Php6.4 million in document tracking and processing... 
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| President Arroyo checks on Subic's maritime logistics industry... |
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo visits Subic Bay Freeport today (February 11, 2010) to check on the progress of the container terminals constructed under the Subic Port Development Project, one of the cornerstone projects of her administration's bid to develop the Subic-Clark logistics hub... 
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| Subic Freeport eyes growing retirement market... |
The retirement-tourism industry in this free port is expected to take off this year, as government agencies and the business community here teamed up to come up with a more aggressive marketing program... 
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| Sports spectaculars to excite Subic summer crowd... |
Expect another exciting sports season this summer in the Subic Bay Freeport, as organizers present event after event of races, physical competitions, and fun games designed to thrill both sports buffs and weekend tourists... 
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| Fisher folks get P4-M assistance from SBMA... |
Fishermen in the Subic Bay area received a P4-million financial assistance from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on Monday as part of the authority's commitment to sustainable development of the Subic Bay area... 
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| Hanjin to launch world's biggest container vessel in 2012... |
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil) will be launching in this free port next year the biggest container ship in the world, company officials said on Thursday... 
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| Filipino workmanship lands Hanjin another contract ... |
Subic-based shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines, Inc. (HHIC-Phil) has bagged another big-time ship construction project, as its reputation for employing skilled and hard-working Filipinos grew with each finished vessel... 
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| Kalaklan bridge to remain open during construction of new bridge... |
The Kalaklan Lighthouse Bridge, which connects Subic Bay Freeport to Olongapo City and Zambales, will remain open until June 2010 while a new bridge is being constructed to replace it... 
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| Durano exhorts M.I.C.E. players: 'Learn from Subic experience'... |
Tourism Secretary Ace Durano has cited Subic Bay's rise from the ashes of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption as an example of how stakeholders in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions/events (M.I.C.E.) industry could tap into the $300-billion global M.I.C.E. market... 
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| Gabor cites need for Philippine tourism brand in Subic confab... |
Former tourism secretary Mina Gabor has urged the creation of a council that would tackle the branding of the Philippines as a tourism destination... 
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| Stakeholders sign commitment to protect Subic Bay... |
Government agencies, private organizations and local stakeholders have signed a "Declaration of Commitment" to protect Subic Bay after the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) urged a joint conservation effort involving various sectors of the community here... 
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| Stakeholders intensify efforts to protect Subic Bay... |
Stakeholder groups in the Subic Bay area gave an overwhelming response to calls from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) to help arrest the degradation of Subic Bay by joining resource conservation and protection projects initiated by the agency... 
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| SBMA: Delay in bridge project will hurt businesses more... |
Delaying the construction of a bridge connecting this free port to the neighboring city of Olongapo will be more damaging to local business establishments than if the project were not implemented right away... 
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| Adjacent areas to get bulk of Subic Freeport investments in 2010... |
Communities adjacent to the Subic Bay Freeport Zone may now look forward to hosting free port-registered investments, as the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) pushes through this year with its expansion program... 
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