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SBMA conducts oil spill exercise to boost emergency response

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Subic Bay International Airport (SBIA) saw an increase in aircraft movements in the third quarter of this year amid restricted flights due to travel restrictions, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) announced on Wednesday (Oct 27).

Taiwan’s national flag can be seen fluttering in the wind at an indigenous people’s community in the mountains near Subic Bay in the Philippines, a show of gratitude from residents after they received food from a Taiwanese civic group. The Taiwanese Compatriot Association in the Philippines (TCAP) on Oct. 16 sent a donation of food items to a community of 450 Aeta living in Pastolan Village in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, to help the community get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Representative to the Philippines Michael Hsu (徐佩勇) said on Saturday. The donation consisted of one package...

PHP15 millions worth of illegally shipped vegetables confiscated

ILLEGAL SHIPMENT. Authorities inspect on Thursday (Oct. 14, 2021) fresh vegetables from China that were confiscated for violation of customs and agriculture laws. SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Operations Ronnie Yambao, SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma, Subic BOC District Collector Marites Martin, and Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Economic Intelligence Federico Laciste Jr. (left to right) conducted the inspection. (Photo courtesy of SBMA) SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - Some PHP15 million worth of fresh vegetables illegally shipped from China were confiscated here on Thursday. I...