SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The top official of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) said he foresees a bright future for the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in this free port because it now has all the infrastructure and facilities needed to make such ventures click.
Addressing the more than 200 graduating students of the AMA College in Olongapo City on Thursday (May 10), SBMA Chairman Roberto V. Garcia said that his management team is planning to establish a fully-developed “BPO City” inside the Subic Freeport where local information technology (IT) workers can thrive.
“Napakaganda po talaga ng future ng BPO sa Subic, because we have all the needed infrastructure and facilities ready for use,” he said.
“You are lucky, because there are lots of jobs waiting for you in the Subic Freeport,” Garcia added.
“In Subic, we will be providing you a place where you can enjoy while working. This is a place that has no traffic jam, and we will have more places where you can relax after work with your family and friends,” he also said.
Deconstructing the Chinese Actions on Scarborough Shoal
Saturday, 28 April 2012
With its current posturing, the present government of the People’s Republic of China seems to want the Scarborough Shoal. But what for and why now?
First off, China’s claim is based on historical accounts. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Liu Weimin, said China’s sovereignty over Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) has full legal basis. He said China was the first to discover Huangyan Island, name it, incorporate it into its territory and exercise jurisdiction over it.
On the other hand, the Philippines has cartographic maps drawn in 1734 during the Spanish colonial times depicting the Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) as part of the country. Philippine flags have actually been raised on the area since the 1960’s. We even built a lighthouse on it. The US Navy stationed in Subic during their time even used the area as an impact range.
Local reporters file criminal charges, maltreatment vs Gapo police chief, Lubao PNP
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
OLONGAPO CITY – A local-based news correspondent from a national daily tabloid yesterday filed before the office of the city prosecutor criminal charges against the chief of police of this city.
Mahatma Randy Datu, a provincial correspondent of Pilipino Star Ngayon, filed cases of grave threat, oral defamation and coercion against Olongapo City Police Office director Senior Superintendent Christopher Tambungan.
Officials of the National Union of Journalist of the Philippines (Olongapo-Subic Bay Chapter), who also condemn the harassment and abuse of authority committed by Tambungan against a member of media while covering a newsworthy incident, accompanied Datu in the filing of cases against the police chief.
