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Subic workshops set to help promote Philippine competitiveness by Subic Bay Newslink on Feb 7, 2012Globally-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 remains a favorite venue for MICE events by Subic Bay Newslink on Dec 6, 2011The biggest gathering of certified public accountants in the country again proved that the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC) can deliver on its touted claim as a most ideal venue for all types of meetings and conferences.According to...

Belmonte cites lawyers’ role in nation-building by Subic Bay Newslink on Apr 13, 2011House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte cited the role of lawyers in nation-building, as he graced the closing ceremonies of the 13th national convention of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in this free port over the weekend.Lawyers, he said, “...

Subic Freeport hosts biggest IBP convention by Subic Bay Newslink on Apr 12, 2011Some 2,000 lawyers from different chapters of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) across the country attended the organization’s three-day 13th national convention here, the biggest turnout so far in the history of the IBP.The convention op...

DoT to focus on rural tourism to help fight poverty by Subic Bay Newslink on Jan 20, 2011Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim vowed to give more attention to rural tourist destinations, as local executives and tourism stakeholders around the country conveyed their support to the government’s program on community-based tourism to counter pover...

Subic to host 26th ASEAN Council of Teachers confab by Subic Bay Newslink on Dec 9, 2010Representatives from eight teachers associations in the Southeast Asian region, as well as some international groups, will be meeting in this free port on December 10-12 for the 26th ASEAN Council of Teachers (ACT) Convention.The convention, which wi...

Subic Freeport to host ATOP confab by Subic Bay Newslink on Sep 1, 2010Key players in the domestic tourism industry will congregate in this free port next month for the 11th national convention of the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines (ATOP), an event that will showcase the country’s gains in local to...

Wesley So settles for 2nd, earns World Cup slot by Subic Bay Newslink on Apr 30, 2010Filipino Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So made a quick draw over Chinese GM Zhou Jianchao in the final round of the 9th Asian Individual Chess Championships on Thursday to secure a seat in the 2011 Chess World Cup in Khanty-Mansiyk, Russia.So split the poi...

So regains tie for lead, nears World Cup slot by Subic Bay Newslink on Apr 29, 2010Filipino Grandmaster Wesley So quickly got back on track Wednesday night, subduing Chinese upstart Yu Ruiyuan in the eighth and penultimate round to gain a share of the lead in the 9th Asian Individual Chess Championship at the Subic Bay Exhibition a...

Wesley So falls, Antonio gains in Subic Chess by Subic Bay Newslink on Apr 28, 2010While Grandmaster (GM) Wesley So suffered his first defeat on Tuesday, GM Rogelio Antonio, Jr. kept the Philippine pride alive in the 7th round of 2010 Asian Individual Chess Championships in Subic, Olongapo City.Antonio defeated Iranian Pouria Darin...