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The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA; Filipino: Pangasiwaang Kalungsuran sa Look ng Subic [1]) is a governmental agency of the Philippines. [2] [3] The SBMA has played a significant part in the development of the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone into a self-sustainable area that promotes the industrial, commercial, investment, and financial areas of trade in the zone as well as ...
Subic Bay is part of Luzon Sea on the west coast of the island of Luzon in Zambales, Philippines, about 100 kilometers northwest of Manila Bay.Formerly the U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, it is now the location the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBF) managed by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).
In June 2002, the Subic Bay Marine Exploratorium (SBME), the parent company of Ocean Adventure, secured a 75-year lease with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) over Ilanin Bay's shoreline and waters, including Miracle Beach which increased the area of the Ocean Adventure marine park from 13 acres (5.3 ha) to 27 acres (11 ha). [1]
Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about 100 kilometers (62 mi) northwest of Manila Bay.An extension of the South China Sea, its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay, now an industrial and commercial area known as the Subic Bay Freeport Zone under the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
On November 24, a day before the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Navy's departure, Rolen C. Paulino, chairman of the SBMA, said that he would be "very surprised" if Subic Bay does not return to service as a U.S. military facility through the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, as "during war, time is of the essence." [4]
SBMA Beach. While the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone (as well as the agency responsible for the freeport zone's operations and management Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)) shares a name with a nearby town, it covers portions of Olongapo and the town of Subic in Zambales, and Hermosa and Morong in Bataan. It covers a total area ...
Initially some 8,000 volunteers guarded the facility and prevented looters from damaging the facilities. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was created to manage the facility by virtue of Republic Act No. 7227 [1] after intense lobbying of then-Mayor Richard Gordon. He was appointed its first Chairman and Administrator.
SBMA website: Poro Point Freeport Zone [4] Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union: Luzon Poro Point Management Corporation (under Bases Conversion and Development Authority) PPMC Website: Baguio City Economic Zone: Baguio: Luzon Philippine Economic Zone Authority: Mactan Export Processing Zone: Lapu-Lapu City: Visayas Cebu Port Authority CPA website