Another coal-powered plant eyed in Subic
A SOUTH Korean firm is eyeing building another coal-fired power plant in Subic Bay Freeport that would cost $450 million.
Kepco Philippines Corp. is planning to put up a 200- to 300-megawatt coal plant in Subic to supply electricity for ship building giant Hanjin Heavy Industries located...
10 Zambales towns receive good housekeeping awards
OLONGAPO CITY -- Ten out of the 13 municipalities in the province of Zambales received the Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH) from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
Town representatives received their awards during the Regional Partnership Workshop on Localizing...
Subic Freeport mulls expansion in Bataan
THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and the local government of Hermosa in Bataan are firming up plans to include a 200-hectare land as extension of the Freeport.
Hermosa Mayor Danilo Malana said in a meeting held recently that he informed SBMA officials that the Provincial Board...
Angeles man bags 1st Gov. Jun Ebdane 4x4 Challenge
BOTOLAN, Zambales -- Edison Dungca of the Angeles City 4-Wheel Drive Club Inc. topped the 1st Gov. Jun Ebdane 4x4 Challenge held here over the weekend, besting 23 other off-road racers with an impressive overall time of five minutes, 51 seconds and 40 milliseconds.
Worker dies at Korean shipyard
SUBIC BAY Freeport -- Another accident inside the Korean shipbuilding facility, Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation, early morning Wednesday claimed the life of a Filipino worker.
A report submitted by Hanjin technical deputy general manager Soon Dong Yoon to the Subic Bay...
Bodies of American, Hong Kong divers found
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (Updated) -- Rescuers found late Monday afternoon the bodies of an American diving instructor and a Hong Kong tourist who failed to surface after exploring a World War II shipwreck here.
Six divers from the Boardwalk dive shop inside this Freeport located the two...
No word from 2 Americans' abductors
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government officials said Wednesday that they received no word from the abductors of an American woman, her teenage son and Filipino nephew a day after they were seized by suspected Moro rebels.
More than a dozen gunmen seized Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann, her son Kevin, 14,...
Guv: Protect our marine resources
IBA, Zambales -- Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the local government units (LGUs) to enhance programs on the protection of marine resources in the province.
Ex-Subic Bay exec appointed BCDA head
OLONGAPO CITY -- Former Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) chairman Felicito Payumo was appointed as chairman of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) last Monday.
BCDA is the government agency tasked with converting former American Military bases into economic zones...
5 Indian naval ships dock in Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Five Indian naval ships (INS) with some 1,400 naval crewmembers docked at the Alava Pier here Tuesday morning after conducting a successful five-day joint naval exercise with the Singapore Navy at the South China Sea.
The five ships, under the command of Rear Admiral...
Zambales keen on becoming eco-tourism capital
ZAMBALES -- With its vast coastline, several unexploited islands and ample tourism facilities, the Provincial Government of Zambales announced Monday that it will be focusing on becoming the country’s most popular eco-tourism destination in the next few years.
Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr....
Zambales to prioritize P55-M anti-flood projects
Zambales -- The local government of Zambales over the weekend said that it would prioritize flood control projects to ensure the safety of its residents and prevent another disaster like the massive flooding that displaced some 5,000 families in at least two municipalities last year.
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Ebdane to Hanjin execs: You’re still in RP
CASTILLEJOS, Zambales – An irked Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.
Fil-Chinese bizmen keen on investing in province
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- A group of Filipino-Chinese businessmen headed by tycoon James Dy has pledged full support to Zambales Governor Hermogenes Ebdane in terms of investments in the province.
80 Chinese nationals on hold for illegal mining in Zambales
MASINLOC -- Eighty Chinese nationals allegedly working in a mining firm in Masinloc, Zambales, were held by the local police on Friday.
Subic investments hit $185.9M
SUBIC BAY Freeport - The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) reported Wednesday that committed investments in this Freeport for the first half of 2010 reached a total of $185.9 million.
Harbour Centre to invest P6-B to develop Subic ports
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. (HCPTI) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) have signed an agreement paving the way for HCPTI to develop several ports here.
SCTEx exit for Zambales mulled
CASTILLEJOS, Zambales -- Former Public Works secretary Hermogenes Ebdane and First District Congresswoman Mitos Magsaysay will push for the construction of a road that would connect this town to the S
Subic Freeport to expand beyond fenced area
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority announced that it will push for prospective investments outside the secured fence of the Freeport to spread development in nearby areas.
Philip Morris starts construction of Asia Pacific warehousing hub
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT -- Philip Morris Philippines International Manufacturing Inc.
