ECPay scheme will let OFWs pay bills from host countries
October 31, 2009 by Administrator
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LEADING electronic commerce technology provider ECPay, which has been providing the backbone for an estimated P4 billion worth of billing transactions annually, is set to roll out later this year an international payment system, mainly targeting the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) market. The main goal is to “empower the overseas Filipino worker to pay his [...]
Zest Air launches daily Hong Kong flights at DMIA
October 31, 2009 by Administrator
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Local carrier Zest Air launched its inaugural International flight recently via daily flights to Hong Kong at the bustling Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA), the premier international gateway of the country. Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) President and CEO Victor Jose I. Luciano, Zest Air President and CEO Ambassador Alfredo M. Yao led the inaugural [...]
SCTEx tops Arroyo’s completed legacy projects
October 31, 2009 by Administrator
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Over 40 priority infrastructure projects worth P88.48 billion have been completed as of the end of September, Malacañang said. Presidential management staff director-general Hermogenes C. Esperon Jr. said in a report that these infrastructure projects are among the 154 priority projects committed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her State of the Nation Address. Among the [...]
Rep. Garcia wants to expand powers of SBMA, CDC
October 31, 2009 by Administrator
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BATAAN Rep. Albert Garcia has asked Congress to speed up the passing of a bill that will strengthen and expand the powers of the governing bodies of Subic and Clark to allow the development of more economic zones, thereby ensuring both local and national economic growth. Garcia of the ruling Lakas-Kampi-CMD said that to fully [...]
Exporters told to adjust to climate change
October 31, 2009 by Administrator
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THE government is seriously considering adopting a policy aimed at promoting disaster-risk reduction, especially in the country’s mining and logging industries, and encouraging the private sector to implement safe industry practices to protect the environment and industry workers. This was disclosed by Anthony Golez, presidential deputy spokesperson, during a Cabinet briefing recently on what the [...]
Subic introduces cost-efficient ‘road train’ trucking system via SCTEx
October 8, 2009 by Administrator
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A trucking system popularly known as “road train” to efficiently transport bulky loads will soon be seen for the first time along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx). Commonly used in Argentina, Australia, Mexico, the United States and Canada, the so-called road train or “triples” is expected to hit the SCTEx in the [...]
Subic Freeport offers high-rise condominiums
October 5, 2009 by Administrator
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The first high-rise condominiums ever to be built in this premier Freeport will soon be completed by a Korean property developer with committed investment of $135 million. Korean leisure property developer KT Global announced over the weekend that the vision to build a high-end residential and commercial complex inside this Freeport [...]
Ocean Adventure park gets 4 new dolphins
September 20, 2009 by Administrator
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The highly popular Ocean Adventure marine park in Subic Freeport has recently acquired four more dolphins to boost the growing cast of marine animals featured in its open-water viewing facilities here. The new arrivals — three female and one male Bottlenose dolphins — are the “new additions to our already exciting lineup of entertainment and [...]
Asia’s top archaeologists explore (sea) wonders of Subic Bay
September 18, 2009 by Administrator
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Objects held in collections worldwide serve as precious resources for society. Twenty-two archaeologists working with underwater heritage collections in the Southeast Asian region joined a study tour to explore the wonders of Subic Bay . The National Museum of the Philippines co-hosts the Collasia 2010 International Course on “Conservation of Underwater Archaeological Collections.” The course [...]
Pacific Pearl Airways flies back to Subic
September 10, 2009 by Administrator
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Pacific Pearl Airways (PPA), a local budget airline offering domestic and foreign chartered flights, will be bringing back its plan to set up a hub here starting December with committed investments of US$10 million. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) administrator Armand Arreza and PPA president Kristoffer Jimenez signed the memorandum of agreement last [...]
