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Three people were
injured in this crash at
the intersection of
Tarlac Road and
Argonaut Highway
less than six months
after two died at the
same spot. Lives
could be saved by a
simple, cheap, gravel
safety ramp and water
barrels. Overloaded,
unroadworthy
vehicles and bad
driving are largely to
blame. Maybe it’s
better to be late than
dead on time.
Photo by Kevin Hamdorf
KALAKLAN CLEANER, BUT MORE TO BE DONE
BY BOB COUTTIE
SBFCC News
SBMA News Update
SBFCC Feature
Health & Science
Membership Updates
2003 BOARD & STAFF
Thanks to a clean-up campaign that
bagged 700 sacks of garbage, the
Kalaklan River is a little cleaner, but more
needs to be done to persuade local
residents to keep the river clean.
up included Ray Wolfe, Bob Hall, Gary
Ziegler of Marina Solutions, Inc. SBMA
Baywatch Harbour Patrol, Jun Mas,
Filemon and Gregorio Atienza and Rene
Ramos.
On April 28 a team of some 30 people
worked for 10 hours to clean up the river
around the area of the Kalaklan gate, the
sand bar and the nearby beach in a joint
operation by the Subic Bay unit of the
103rd Auxiliary Squadron of the Philippine
Coast Guard and the SBMA’s Ecology
Department. The team also included some
local children living nearby.
Also notable was the SBMA’s Land and
Asset Dept, all of whom helped the clean
up, and members of the Ecology and Solid
Waste Management departments who
also provided drinks and snacks and hired
temporary help during the afternoon.
Three helpers also came from the Law
Enforcement department. Another team
from the Rotary Club worked on the
beach side of the river.
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MEMORIAL WALL FOR PIONEERS GETS THUMBS-UP
Following enthusiastic approval from SBMA Chairman Felicito Payumo, a memorial wall is
to be erected for the Freeport’s early pioneers who not only set up businesses in the freeport
during the days when its future was uncertain but also played key, and often unrecognized,
roles in its development, promoted it, and encouraged investment.
The wall project was conceived by Susan Dudley, SBFCC executive director, and writer/
director Bob Couttie. Although monuments exist honoring Filipino volunteers and the senators
who voted for the closure of US bases, there is no current recognition for non-Filipino
individuals who also helped create the country’s premier freeport and tourism destination.
Says Susan Dudley, “We’re very pleased with the support the proposal has received from
Chairman Payumo. It is worthy recognition of those whose contribution is often overlooked.”
In the early days of Subic Bay Freeport a number of ex-pat investors and locators came to
the freeport on behalf of their companies. They liked the place so much that, when their
contracts expired, they stayed rather than going off to get better paid jobs elsewhere.
Committed and dedicated to the future of the Freeport, and the Philippines, they worked
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PHILIPPINES NEEDS BETTER ATTRACTIONS - US TRADERS
The American Chamber of Commerce of the
Philippines has urged the Philippine
government to improve its incentives package
to offset the negative factors that have
dampened foreign investor interest.
In a letter to the House committee on ways
and means, Amcham executive director Robert
Sears says Philippine incentives must be
considerably more attractive in order to
compete with other countries that offer lower
wages, lower power costs, more flexible labor
laws, bigger domestic market, less pollution,
better ground transportation, less bureaucracy,
less judicial harassment, more stable policies,
better security and less corruption.
He says Congress should make the country’s
incentives package at par not only with other
Asian countries, but also with the fiscal perks
offered by countries in Latin America and
Eastern Europe that have also been aggressive
in attracting foreign investors. “If the
investments go to other countries, the
Philippines gets nothing – no jobs, no transfer
of technology, and no revenue from taxes and
spending of those that would have been hired
to work had the investors decided to locate in
the Philippines,’’ Sears said.
sectors such as export incentives for finished
vehicles; eight to 10-year tax holiday for durable
goods production; reduction of tariffs on
imported building products and raw materials;
special perks for information technology
support industries and training provided to
employees; and new incentives for legacy firms
that continue to invest in the Philippines.
The Board of Investments (BOI) wants to
amend the Investment and Incentives Code of
the Philippines and beef up the fiscal perks
package with a 12-year income tax holiday;
duty-free imports of capital equipment; net
operating loss carry-over; tax credits on
purchased components of locally-produced
equipment; deferred imposition of two percent
minimum corporate income tax; investment tax
allowance; and double deduction for training
and research and development.
Total investments registered with the BOI and
Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA),
Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and
Clark Development Corp. (CDC) plunged by
47 percent last year to P99.183 billion from
P186.333 billion in 2001, mainly due to lack
of investment opportunities and waning
investor confidence.
Filipino investors signed up P53.135 billion in
total investments in 2002, down by 57 percent
from P123.896 billion in 2001. Foreign
Amcham suggests several fiscal incentives that
could be adopted to attract investors in specific
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FUN AND EXCITEMENT IN THE FIRST SUBIC BAY
LEGENDARY ADVENTURE By Annalyn S. Jusay
Summer is usually associated with picnics, beach parties and sundry of sports activities. It
therefore came as a pleasant surprise when the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) and
Legend International Resorts Limited (LIRL) last month held the 1st Subic Bay Legendary
Adventure, a unique motoring event which combined the wits and navigational skills of the
participants with their love for the great outdoors.
It took LIRL chief executive officer Kho Boo Boon to conceive the Philippine version of the race
which he says is popular in the United States and other parts of the world as a “scavenger hunt”
or an “equestrian rally.” The Subic Legendary Adventure the first contest of its kind to be held in
the country. A total of 28 teams signed up for the challenge and on the Big Day, they showed up
in a wide assortment of vehicles – from reliable sedans, bulky pickup trucks, the glitzy Benz and
of course trusty SUVs. All the cars underwent emission testing in compliance with the strict
environmental policies in Subic.
Participating teams were given a question sheet and a trail map which they had to follow strictly.
They must answer the questions before they proceed to the next destination. The sheet contained
the exact distance of the covered routes in metres, additional remarks or instructions and a total
of 118 questions which either required factual information or provided a set of clues related to
the place being visited. At the forest trail stop, for example, they had to find out “what is the
scientific name of the santol tree?”, while at the Bat Kingdom, they had to count just how many
flags there were on the bamboo pole. Most found out that the hardest part was the anagram
where they had to untangle key words to create a new word or phrase (example: DEBIT CARD
can also be jumbled as BAD CREDIT Along the way, the teams had to collect certain treasures
(with the appropriate clues, of course!) which earned extra points. In
case of traffic violations, the corresponding penalty points were
deducted from the total score.
“This contest really is a test of patience, endurance and team-building.
You are supposed to think out of the box, to discover the nuances
and subtleties of each word or phrase which will lead you to uncover
the whole mystery of the game,” says Boon.
The mental challenge and physical excitement of the race were enough
to keep everybody’s adrenaline going. Among those who joined was
a couple of doctors who brought along their kids aged nine, eight and
five. Another team consisted of hotel front desk personnel who wanted
to win and raise money for their colleague afflicted with a kidney
ailment.
While most of the participants were residents of Subic, the top honors
of the 1st Subic Bay Legendary Adventure went to a team from Manila
who called themselves K8TVT (a play on “creativity,” which is also the
name of the multimedia agency they work for).
Earl Palma, the group’s leader said “we just heard on the contest
from 99.5 RT and we said, why not? We came this far and so, we
really set our hearts and minds on winning. We found out that it really
pays to be meticulous. We weren’t satisfied with just passing by a
given route once. We always had to go back and verify our answers.”
For their efforts, Earl and his teammates brought home R30,000 in
cash plus an all-expense paid trip to Malaysia courtesy of the Legend
Group of Hotels and Resorts.
The second prize went to “El Guapitos” led by SBMA marketing man
Kenneth Peralta. “We didn’t expect to win. We were really just having
fun and treated this like any ordinary “gimik.” I guess our advantage is
that we’re from Subic and so we know the place, we didn’t have to
follow the exact distance of the routes as indicated in the question
sheet,” he noted. “El Guapitos” were awarded R20,000 in cash plus
a stay at the Subic Bay Yacht Club.
The third prize (and R10,000 in cash) went to
a group called “Endangered Species.” Special
prizes were also given to the “Most Persistent
Team” and the one who sported the Best Outfit.
SBMA
chairman
Felicito
Payumo
congratulated the organizers for focusing the
spotlight on the breathtaking natural and manmade wonders of Subic. The Legendary
Adventure — which started at Remy Field and
ended at the Legenda Suites in Upper Cubi —
gave participants a good view of Subic’s wide,
open roads, its lush jungle, its clear, crystalblue waters and other picturesque attractions.
The event will benefit a good cause. Legenda’s
Cheryl Singzon said part of the proceeds are
earmarked to the Subic Bay Ecology Center’s
Forest Fire Management and Control Program
and the Labor Management Cooperation’s
Educational Assistance Project.
Compliments of
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Argonaut Highway
Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City 2200
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Aboitiz zaps power supply contract
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and its
subsidiary Davao Light and Power Co. (DLPC)
have been awarded a 25-year contract to
provide power at Subic Bay Freeport.
grew from 23.9 megawatts (MW) in 1997 to
32.8 MW last year. The SBMA power
distribution system generates an average
annual revenue of P589 million.
In a report to the Philippine Stock Exchange,
AEV said the SBMA board had approved the
award of the contract during its meeting on
April 25. The contract is not a franchise
agreement but solely a distribution agreement.
DLPC is Aboitiz Power Corp.’s leading
distribution utility and the third largest in the
country.
The AEV-DLPC joint venture submitted the
lowest financial bid of P0.5975 per kilowatthour. Among the conditions in the bidding is to
bring down the current P1/Kwh electricity rate.
AEV owns 60 percent of the joint venture while
DLPC holds the balance of 40 percent.
The franchise area covers Subic Freeport
Secured Area. It serves the Central Business
District, the Gateway Area, the Subic Port
District, and the Kalayaan and Binictican
housing areas.
From 1997 to 2001, total electricity demand
at SBMA grew at an annual average growth
rate of 3.33 percent. The system peak demand
DLPC is the first utility in the country to operate
on a full supervisory control and data
acquisition system, which allows for monitoring
of distribution facilities by remote control.
AEV chief operating officer Erramen Aboitiz
says they are holding talks with Mirant Corp.
to join the consortium.
“They bring an added dimension to our
consortium whose aim is to supply Subic with
reliable and competitive power. We believe this
alliance with Mirant who is already supplying
50 percent of the bulk power requirements of
Subic will ensure our consortium can and will
deliver optimal electricity making Subic more
competitive moving forward.”
WATCHDOG TO GUARD AUTO IMPORTS
An inter-agency watchdog has been formed to deal with alleged illegal imports of second-hand
vehicles in the Freeport.
Led by the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the body is composed of representatives from the Land
Transportation Office (LTO), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
and the Bureau of Import Services (BIR).
The inter-agency body will look into claims of the rampant abuse of the environment and
circumvention of the Clean Air Act caused by supposed illegal importation of unsafe, emissionhazard used motor vehicles.
It is aimed at strengthening coordination between various government agencies in the
implementation of the Clean Air Act and the provisions in the importation of used motor vehicles.
The Clean Air Act requires that every used motor vehicle imported into the country should have
a certificate of emission compliance duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate
from the country where the vehicle was imported.
Most of the second-used vehicles come from Japan and South Korea. Emission compliance
does not only refer to the gaseous exhaust emission from the motor vehicle.
Emission includes to the engine efficiency and vehicle roadworthiness.
Life is what’s coming....not what was
Japan-funded landfill
inaugurated at Subic
A P86.4 million landfill project has been
inaugurated north of the Tipo Expressway,
approximately nine kilometers from the Subic
Bay Freeport’s Central Business District, it was
funded by an economic loan package from of
the Japan Bank for International Cooperation
and is part of the Environmental Management
and Protection Project of the Subic Bay
Metropolitan Authority.
One of its main features, according to the
SBMA, is its ability to manage and control the
emissions of liquid, dust, gas, vapor bioaerosols and odors in such a way that there
will be no adverse impacts on the beneficial
use of the surrounding environment.
SBMA Chairman Felicito Payumo
acknowledged the support given by the
Japanese government, stating that their
continued belief in Subic and the country helps
in making SBMA’s goals attainable. Kinji
Shinoda, first secretary of the Economic
Section of the Japanese Embassy said he was
pleased at the newly-opened landfill and
thanked the Japanese taxpayers for making the
project possible. “We are very pleased at the
turnout of this project. All of this is made
possible because of the belief of the common
Japanese taxpayer in Subic’s potential as a
growth area,” he said.
Philippines...from page 4
investors registered P46.048 billion worth of
projects in 2002 from P62.436 billion in 2001.
PEZA had the biggest investment haul with
P38.741 billion worth of projects registered last
year, down 52 percent from P80.89 billion in
2001. BOI investments fell by 72.2 percent to
P28.352 billion in 2002 from P102.036 billion
in 2001.
Economic zones in the former American military
bases, however, bucked the downtrend as they
posted hefty increases in project registrations.
CDC posted a record-high P27.548-billion
investment last year, up by 1,655 percent from
P27.548 billion in 2001. SBMA chalked up
P4.542 billion in investments last year, up 147
percent.
The bulk of investments went to manufacturing
projects (P56.992 billion up by 36 percent),
services (P16.613 billion down by 37.3
percent), and finance and real estate (P12.007
billion down by 75 percent.
June 2003 Issue
DJ COMES WITH BOEING BITS
D-J Aerospace, Inc., a US firm making Boeing aircraft parts has opened a P55 million
assemblymodern assembly plant and employing 221 highly skilled workers.
The entry of D-J
Aerospace
is
a
diversification from the
industries that Subic
Freeport has been
known for such as
e l e c t r o n i c s
manufacturing and
assembly.
Vice president for
operations Rashedul
Chowdhury says “In
this kind of business,
we could hardly tell if
D-J Aerospace gets a traditional blessing during its opening
ceremonies. Photo by Kevin Hamdorf
we’re going to succeed
or not, especially now
that the aircraft business is down. But we are confident that, with
the support of the SBMA and SBDMC, we would surpass problems
and be even able to expand operations in the near future,”
Chowdhury said.
...from page 1 Kalaklan
Scuba Shack and Gary Ziegler
(Marina Solutions, Inc.) and SBMA
Baywatch Harbour patrol provided
a boat for the clean-up.
PCGA deputy commander of the Subic
Bay Unit, Ray Wolfe, says: “This operation
was very successful but needs to be done
as a regular operation by local residents
to ensure that this garbage build up will
not reoccur. Olongapo needs to start an
education or fine system.”
Ironically, Olongapo prides itself on its
garbage collection and disposal system
so there is no need to use the river as a
trash dump.
The Company assembles aircraft parts to complement the
production of its mother company, D-J Engineering, Inc. in Kansas,
which assembles other aircraft parts and is a subcontractor to
many aircraft manufacturers.
Aside from Boeing 737 and 747, D-J Aerospace will also produce
aircraft parts for Boeing 777, Gulfstream private jets, and Eclipse
Aviation.
v Voice Lessons
v Piano Lessons
v Choreography
For further information and inquiries please call Professor Roman
Narag at telephone 252-4581 or visit the Music Room at
Bldg. 167 Dewey Ave. Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Kayaker also clean up Subic’s mangroves. Photo by Kevin Hamdorf
Look for opportunities...not guarantees
Sampaloc’s Swell for Turtle Tots By Jeremy Simpson
“I have more eggs”, shouts Louisa happily, as
we walk up the beach at Sampaloc. Oh no –
we thought she understood!
“You have to leave them in the
sand – don’t touch them. And
no I don’t want to see them.”
Last time she showed me to a
bucket full of turtle eggs and
sand, sitting under a tree in the
shade. They had been dug up
by her husband about 4 days
before.
John Corcoran
stumped up the P500 (last
year it was P1.00 per egg now
it P5.00 which is worrying) and
we took the eggs back on the
boat to Miracle Beach where
Jeff and his team buried them
and set a fence. That time she
told me that they had dug up
all 7 or 8 nests that were laid
on the beach this season and sold the eggs.
Now she has more. Will we ever change the
world?
She leads us to the eggs but there is no sign
of a bucket, just an old fishing net draped
across some bamboo sticks. She is grinning
with delight because she does know what we
are thinking and yes, she has done it right. She
has moved a nest to where she can watch it
We had two months to wait to see if she did it
right, but meanwhile, on Miracle Beach to our
great surprise the eggs that were in a bucket
for 4 days, in a boat for 2 miles and in the sand
for two more months, hatched and 68 baby
Olive Ridley turtles scrambled to the sea. We
did not expect them to survive so this was a
great bonus.
Back at the beach last week we ask Louisa
about her nest and learnt that it too hatched
about a week previously, however, there were
only 18 survivors which all made it to the sea.
She got her P500 anyway for effort and
willingness.
and re-buried the eggs on the beach, the day
after they were laid. There is hope after all.
We told her again that we don’t need proof of
the babies hatching – although an old eggshell
would do, and most of all she must not stop
the baby turtles from running down the beach
to the sea, and she must not keep them just to
show us.
We don’t know how soon after they were laid
that they were moved. There is a view that if
they are moved in the first few days but after
four hours the disturbance can rupture the
newly forming blood vessels and kill the
embryo. If they were moved earlier or later
they might have survived.
We also don’t know how deep she buried them.
If they were not deep enough they may have
been overheated in the sand, for it was not in
the shade.
There is still an awful lot to learn, and teach,
but we believe we are getting somewhere on
Sampaloc Beach.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO TACKLE HIGHWAY HOLIDAY HORRORS
BY BOB COUTTIE
Vacationers en route to Subic and
elsewhere in Northern Luzon have been
promised fewer traffic problems from
roadworks on the North Expressway under
new schemes being put in place by three
government agencies and the Philippine
National Construction Corporation, PNCC.
The two-year construction project, due for
completion in 2005, has led to severe
gridlocks and hours of delays for motorists
heading north, particularly on the 12 km San
Simon-San Fernando stretch. This part of
the construction is expected to be
completed in September this year.
To improve traffic flow, the Department of
Tourism, DOT, Department of the Interior
and Local Government, DILG, and
Department of Public Works and Highways,
together with the expressway operator,
PNCC, are to set up several schemes.
The counterflow on San Simon-San
Fernando stretch will become two north and
one south on Fridays from 3pm to midnight,
on Saturdays from 5am to noon, and daily
from 5pm to 8pm. Two lanes will run south,
with one north, on Monday’s from 5pm to
10am, and daily from 8pm to midnight.
Strategically placed billboards, as well as
radio and television notices, will give traffic
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Life’s precious moments don’t have value unless they are
shared
Traffic enforcement will be increased and
‘quick reaction assistance’ will be available
every kilometer with more traffic aides
posted every 500 metres to deal with
breakdowns and accidents. Kilometre
posts will be put along the highway,
together emergency cellphone numbers
(currently 1340 and 1341), to help
motorists in trouble identify their location.
Pre-paid coupons are also promised to ease
delays at toll booths.
Those going to northwest Luzon
destinations can also use the Orion and
Bataan ferries at the CCP Complex off
Roxas Boulevard.
Subic Med offers TLC
Sunflower Defoliates
Subic Bay Medical Center, the most advanced hospital
facilities in Central Luzon, formally opened its doors last
month. Shown here at the opening ceremonies, SBMA
chairman Felicito Payumo, Executive Secretary Alberto
Romulo and Mrs Payumo. Photo by Kevin Hamdorf
After half a decade as a Freeport landmark, the SS. Sunflower
finally left Subic Bay for a breakers yard in Bangladesh in May
under her own steam. While her life will end in a scrapyard,
she lives on in the movie Doomsdayer, shot in the freeport, as a
billionaire’s private yacht. Photo by Kevin Hamdorf
TOM DRYDEN personally welcomes you to
Complete menu of over 100
entrees of American-FilipinoMexican
Best breakfast in the Philippines!
- Lonely Planet Guide
We feature professional catering service from Dryden’s
Kitchen for small parties up to 500, with fresh
vegetables, fruits,meats and fish delivered daily.
#58 National Highway, Bo. Barretto
Tel# 224-8701 / 222-4547 Email: drydens@piol.net
Take out orders - Catering - Hotel Reservations
(Hours: 6AM till 2AM)
You miss a 100 percent of the shots you don’t take
Renaissance Fair
photo by Kevin Hamdorf
A Successful Comunity
Event!
On Saturday and Sunday, May 17th & 18th, Brent International
School Subic Bay had it annual PTA fundraiser-a “Renaissance
Fair”!
Fair goers came to enjoy an array of happenings. Merchants
from Manila came to sell their one of a kind items and local
restaurants set up stalls that served delicious international foods.
All ages enjoyed the many activities such as rock climbing, horse
riding, a dunking booth and free beautiful face painting. It was
a colorful day with free entertainment by our talented local Fire
Dept. Choir to our international guest from Australia, a solo
guitarist named Shilo. Our entertainment portion ended with
the Pundaquit Orchestra playing under the shaded food court
to the delight of everyone.
on behalf of our Renassaince Fair Committee, we thank the
many fair goers who made this a truly successful community
event.
Free book on video for
Subic Bay businessmen now
available
Video and film can be valuable tools for business but
there can be traps for the unwary and a video can be
an asset or a liability. Bob Couttie, a video and film
professional for more than ten years has published a
free 25-page guide to video for Subic Bay
businessmen. Clear and concise, it helps decision
makers choose whether or not video is right for them,
how much it can cost, how to handle a production
company and how to avoid many of the pitfalls
associated with business videos. The guide is
available as an e-book, in Adobe Acrobat format, by
emailing bob@bobcoutie.com
THANK YOU
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Here is a story taken from my most recent book – Birthday Inspirations. It is hoped
that this message will inspire you to thank some of the people who, perhaps many
years ago, deeply touched your life. Let them know you appreciate their kindness
before it’s too late.
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When William Smith taught at university, he once reflected upon the great number of
un-thanked people in his life. Those who had helped nurture him, inspire him or who
cared enough about him to leave a lasting impression.
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One was a schoolteacher he’d not heard of in many years. But he remembered that
she had gone out of her way to put a love of verse in him, and William had loved poetry
all his life. He wrote a letter of thanks to her.
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The reply he received, written in the feeble scrawl of the aged, began, “My dear
Willie.” He was delighted. Now over 50, bald and a professor, he didn’t think there
was a person left in the world who would call him “Willie.” Here is that letter:
My Dear Willie,
I cannot tell you how much your note meant to me. I am in my eighties, living alone
in a small room, cooking my own meals, lonely and, like the last leaf of autumn,
lingering behind. You will be interested to know that I taught school for 50 years and
yours is the
first note of appreciation I ever received. It came on a blue-cold morning and it
cheered me as nothing has in many years.
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private covered parking, maid
cleaning
services, change of linen and
towels,
laundry, complete with microwave
oven, stove, refrigerator, TV.
Contact: Leila Larkin Real Estate
23 Easy Street, Binictican, SBFZ
(houses, apartments, furnished or
unfurnished, rooms, lots)
252-3419 FAX: 252-5350
Not prone to cry easily, William wept over that note. She was one of the great unthanked people from his past. You know them. We all do: the teacher who made a
difference; that coach we’ll never forget; the music instructor or Sunday school worker
who helped us to believe in ourselves; that scout leader who cared.
Cellphone: 0917-620-3419
We all remember people who shaped our lives in various ways. People whose influence
changed us. William Smith found a way to show his appreciation, he wrote them
letters.
Dynamic! Bold! Exciting!
Who are some of the un-thanked people from your past? It may not be too late to say,
“Thanks.”
Until next month . . . more POWER to you!
Enthusiastically yours,
James Lee Valentine
James Lee Valentine is promoted as an “Inspirational Author Extraordinaire.”
His empowering series of twenty POWER books, ten MLM POWER books, and four INSPIRATIONS
books are available throughout the Philippines at all branches of National Book Store
Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping them up
Email: lllarkin@info.com.ph
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RAINY SEASON WILL
SOON BE UPON US..
What is dengue fever?
Dengue fever is an acute viral disease. The incubation period is 3 to 14 days.
Symptoms include high fever for three to five days, severe headache, muscle
and joint pain, eye pain, nausea, vomiting and skin rash. In severe cases, the
patient may have bleeding and shock, and can die from the disease. Children
normally have milder symptoms than adults.
How is dengue fever transmitted?
SBMA HEALTH AND SAFETY
GROUP:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY
ADMINISTRATOR
· Dr. Imelda P. Montemayor, Deputy
Administrator – 252-4161/4208
Cellular Nos. – 0917-251-0613 / 0918918-9534
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
DEPARTMENT-SUBIC
· OIC Admin. Office – Dr. Zenaida C.
Crisologo –252-4106/4169
Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. There is no
person to person spread. The mosquito Aedes albopictus, known to transmit
the disease, can be found in the Philippines. The mosquito likes to bite people
during daytime, especially two hours after sunrise and a few hours before sunset.
Cellular No. 0918-923-9128
How to prevent dengue fever
252-4502 Cellular No. 0919-845-3654
There is no effective vaccine against dengue fever. The best way to prevent
dengue fever is to eliminate pockets of stagnant water that serve as mosquito
breeding sites at home, at schools, workplaces and their vicinity, and to avoid
mosquito bites.
· Medical Officers 252-4169/4880
“Let’s remove stagnant water. Eliminate mosquito for healthy living.” Please take
the following precautionary measures at all times to prevent the breeding of
mosquitoes and avoid mosquito bites:
- Dr. Arlene Cesa – 0917-463-7685
1. Put all used cans and bottles into dustbins with cover.
· Admin. Office 252-8929 / 5851
2. Change water for plants at least once a week, leaving no water in the saucers
underneath flower pots.
- Dr. C. Ricardo R. Magsaysay, Manager –
0918-923-9129
3. Cover tightly all water containers, wells and water storage tanks.
- Dr. Arcely F. Layson, Medical Division
Chief – 0920-907-2579
4. Keep all drains free from debris..
5. Top up all defective ground surfaces to prevent the accumulation of stagnant
water.
6. Wear long-sleeved clothes and long trousers.
7. Use insect repellent over the exposed parts of the body.
8. Use mosquito screens or nets when the room is not air-conditioned.
· Occupational Health and Safety Division
Chief Dr. Imelda C. Santos –
- Dr. Jose Leoncio – 0919-776-4461
- Dr. Cesar Julius Farin – 0919-583-1469
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
DEPARTMENT-CUBI
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH)
REPRESENTATIVES:
Bureau of Quarantine and International
Health Surveillance Medical Officers:
· Dr. Avelony Calimbas – 0919-373-9182
· Dr. Rogelio Antipolo – 0918-903-8768
DOH-Region III Representative for
Olongapo and SBFZ
Dr. Linda Fabunan – 0919-409-2601
The better organized you are in the simple things, the more spontaneous and free you can be in the more important things
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jose A. Saddul, Jr.
President (Asian Armoured)
Tel # 252 7871* aavtc@svisp.com
Michael Wilson
Vice President
(Subic Int’l Hotels, Inc)
Tel # 252 3854 * subicint@svisp.com
Dr. Ning Ridon
Corporate Secretary (Pista sa Barrio)
Tel # 222 3055
Sonny Fausto
Treasurer (Rizal Comm’l Banking Corp)
Tel # 252 5025
bm_subic@rcbc.com
--DIRECTORS-Gary Mendoza
(RCM Manufacturing)
Tel # 252 9073
gary.Mendoza@respironics.com
Sean Chen
(SBDMC, Inc)
Tel # 252 3456n * sbdmc@piol.net
Ichiro Tsuji
(Subic Technopark)
Tel # 252 1712 * tsuji@netasia.net
--STAFF-Susan Dudley
Executive Director
Tel # 252 3180
Cecile Sibya-Aguilar
Executive Assistant
Tel # 252 3180
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Training videos * Documentaries
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Multi-media productions
Past clients include British Broadcasting Corporation, Granada
Television, Beyond 2000, ABS-CBN, Fedex, SBMA, O’Gara Hess
and Eisenhardt, Subictel, Subic Bay Resort and Casino
(Legenda), and many others.
For more information contact
Hamdorf Photography & Design, Inc.
or email bob@bobcouttie.com
Address all editorial comments, suggestions and
material to the Editor, Susan Dudley.
SBFCC, Building 866, Waterfront Road,
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
Tel # 252 3180
Fax # 252 3190
Email: sbfcc@info.com.ph/
aguilarc@info.com.ph
http://www.subicchamber.org
SBFCC news letter is produced monthly for SBFCC
and its members. Information contained herein was
carefully compiled and checked to be as accurate as
possible. SBFCC cannot and does not guarantee the
correctness of all information furnished nor the
complete absence of errors and omissions. No
responsibility will be assumed.
What a different world this would be if people would listen to those who
k n o w more and not merely try to get something from those who have more
NEW MEMBER
Company: HOLY HAND INT’L.
FOUNDATION, INC.
Representative: DR. RENE L.J. BOURDON,
D.C. PhD
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Company:
Air Philippines Corp.
Representative: Jay Marilag
Type of Business: Air Passenger Cargo &
Freight Transport; Maintenance & Handling
Type of Business: SERVICES
Address: 22-B KAMIAS ROAD, WEST
KAMIAS QUEZON CITY
Company: Subic Bay Aqua Sports, Inc.
Telefax: 02 433-6498
Representative: James W. Robertson
Type of Business: Sales & Rental of
Watersportss/Diving & Restaurant
Company: MANILA GLASS SUPPLY
Representative: SAMMY STEPHEN C. SIA
Alternate Representative: APPLES E. SIA
Type of Business: GLASS & ALUMINUM
SUPPLY
Address: MANILA GLASS BLDG., 8
ANONAS ST., WEST BAJAC-BAJAC,
OLONGAPO CITY
Phone: 222-2054 Fax: 223-2054
(Subic Branch)
Phone: 02 724-6979 Fax: 02 410-8604
(Manila Branch)
Company: DE PESTER’S PEST
MANAGEMENT
Representative:NAPOLEON CAMBA
Type of Business:PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
Company: Sankyo Seiki (Phils.) Mfg. Inc.
Representative: Agaton G. Aggabao
Type of Business: Manufacturing of
Micromotor
Company: Subic Bay Marine
Exploratorium
Representative: John E. Corcoran
Type of Business:Marine Park
Company: Subic Telecommunications
Company, Inc.
Representative : Florante F. Cruz
Type of Business: Telecommunications
Services
Address:94 GORDON AVENUE,
PAG-ASA OLONGAPO CITY
Phone: 223-2086 Fax: 223-2086
Company: Taxplan, Inc.
Representative: J. Marsh Thomson
Type of Business: Dollar Tax Assessment
Company: SUBIC FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CENTRE, INC.
Company: Carcon Realty Subic Corp.
Representative: PARK DUK SHIN
Representative: Zarah Lim
Type of Business: FOREIGN LANGUAGE
CENTRE
Type of Business: Hotel (Budget
Accommodations & Meals)
Address: BLDG 8635 UPPER MAU
CAMP, APARRI RD. & EAST AVE, SBFZ
Phone: 252-8933 Fax: 252-8945
E-mail: jhpark@subiclc.com
Company: RCM Manufacturing, Inc.
Representative: Gary Mendoza
Type of Business: Manufacturing of Plastic
Parts for Medical Application
For more information, please call: (047) 252 2375 or fax us at (047) 252-2010
Subic Telecom: Bldg. 60, Sampson Avenue, Subic Bay Freeport Zone