SBMA to ban plastic bags, Styrofoam to protect environment on Feb 9, 2012 in environment protection Health and Safety Ecology environment Environmental issues The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is consulting its stakeholders on the proposed policy to prohibit retail establishments inside the Subic Bay Freeport from using plastic bags and Styrofoam as packaging materials.SBMA Chairman Roberto Garc...
Vale Starting Subic Ore Transshipment on Feb 8, 2012 in Port of Subic Vale Transshipment hub SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Brazil's Vale will begin its iron ore distribution operations in the Philippines this weekend, the Philippine port operator said, from where the world's top miner of the raw material will transfer China-bound ore brought in by...
Patilan, Santiago tops sprint triathlon age-group races in Subic on Feb 7, 2012 in Subic Triathlon Sports Mecca 2012 Fourteen-year-old Jimuel Patilan emerged one of the winners in yesterday’s 2012 Century Tuna first Leg National Age Group Triathlon Series at Dungaree Beach in Subic Bay Freeport.A native of Olongapo City and a product of the Triathlon Association...
Subic workshops set to help promote Philippine competitiveness on Feb 7, 2012 in SBECC Productivity Conferences Globally-acknowledged competitiveness gurus will share their expertise on quality, productivity, workplace cooperation and benchmarking in the forthcoming national symposium-workshops to be held here from March 27 to 30.The symposium-workshops are be...
Subic-Boracay sea race slated on Feb 7, 2012 in Sea Races Regatta Sports Mecca 2012 MANILA - Sam Chan’s TP52 Free Fire seeks to defend its double-championship as it leads entries in the Subic Bay-to-Boracay race and the Boracay Cup this month.The twin event, held under the auspices of the Philippine Sailing Association and support...
Subic Freeport eyes P70-M income from Vale transshipment project on Feb 7, 2012 in maritime Logistics Vale Transshipment hub Port of Subic 2012 The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) expects to generate additional revenue of as much as P70 million with the transshipment operation here of Brazil’s Vale Mining, the world's biggest iron ore producer.SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia said the...
Mendoza rules Subic run on Jan 30, 2012 in Subic Triathlon Sports Mecca 2012 Ryan Mendoza and Jul Laiza Camposano ruled the 42.125K marathon over a field of 4,000 runners in the 2012 Subic International Marathon at the Remy Field of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority last weekend.Mendoza finished in three hours, seven minut...
TRAP Age Group series slated in Subic on Jan 30, 2012 in Subic Triathlon Sports Mecca 2012 THE recruitment program of the Triathlon Association of the Philippines goes into high gear in scenic Subic when the 2012 National Age Group Triathlon series presented by Century Tuna gets going on Feb. 5.Triathletes can choose to race either in the...
With China shut, Vale iron ore ships head to Philippines (Two of Vale's giant ships to arrive in Subic Bay) on Jan 30, 2012 in Vale Transshipment hub Port of Subic 2012 SINGAPORE - Two of the world's biggest iron ore carriers are due to arrive in Subic Bay Freeport for the first time next month, shipping data showed, as Brazilian mining giant Vale looks to use the Philippines as an alternative base to reach Chinese...
SBMA fast-tracks accreditation of Ayala mall merchants on Jan 17, 2012 in Harbor Point Ayala Land The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has processed the business application of more than 400 local and international companies wishing to locate at the Ayala Harbor Point mall here by conducting a one-day, one-stop business processing designed...
