Feuding Subic factions agree to cooperate
By MALOU DUNGOG, The Manila Times Central Luzon Bureau
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - Local governments adjacent to the Subic Bay Freeport and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vowed anew to work as partners to promote industrial peace in the area and create more jobs and businesses.
The initiative came after Alfredo C. Antonio, SBMA administrator and acting chair, called on Mayor James Gordon Jr. of Olongapo City and Mayor Jeffrey Khonghun of Subic on Wednesday to discuss coordinated programs for the Subic community.
Gordon and Khonghun led local officials in welcoming Antonio and his official team.
Antonio lauded the support given by the local governments to the authority, stressing that its success depends on the support of the communities surrounding it.
"Every success the SBMA gains depends on the thrust of the investors, the skills of the workers and the support of the residents. This is why we thank you for your cooperation and hope that we will continue to work hand-in-hand for a more progressive Subic Bay Freeport," Antonio said.
He announced that foreign investors are planning to develop Sitio Agusuhin of Barangay Cawag in the Redondo Peninsula into a factory site. Agusuhin is geographically part of Subic but lies within the boundaries of the Subic Bay Freeport and Special Economic Zone under Republic Act 7227.
Khonghun and members of the Sangguniang Bayan thanked the SBMA for its efforts to develop the peninsula into an industrial area and proposed to start a multiagency planning to create more jobs for Subic residents.
"Agusuhin is under the control of SBMA, but of course the people there are residents of Subic and it is our responsibility to look into their welfare," Khonhun said.
He proposed that SBMA and the local government of Subic start designing a master plan that will address the relocation of the residents. The provision of security in Agusuhin should also be considered, he added.
Gordon proposed to hold regular joint meetings for tourism, employment and business concerns using common strategies.
Antonio assured local officials that the SBMA and the business community inside the Freeport Zone will continue to help the barangays around the Freeport area promote social development.
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT - Local governments adjacent to the Subic Bay Freeport and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority vowed anew to work as partners to promote industrial peace in the area and create more jobs and businesses.
The initiative came after Alfredo C. Antonio, SBMA administrator and acting chair, called on Mayor James Gordon Jr. of Olongapo City and Mayor Jeffrey Khonghun of Subic on Wednesday to discuss coordinated programs for the Subic community.
Gordon and Khonghun led local officials in welcoming Antonio and his official team.
Antonio lauded the support given by the local governments to the authority, stressing that its success depends on the support of the communities surrounding it.
"Every success the SBMA gains depends on the thrust of the investors, the skills of the workers and the support of the residents. This is why we thank you for your cooperation and hope that we will continue to work hand-in-hand for a more progressive Subic Bay Freeport," Antonio said.
He announced that foreign investors are planning to develop Sitio Agusuhin of Barangay Cawag in the Redondo Peninsula into a factory site. Agusuhin is geographically part of Subic but lies within the boundaries of the Subic Bay Freeport and Special Economic Zone under Republic Act 7227.
Khonghun and members of the Sangguniang Bayan thanked the SBMA for its efforts to develop the peninsula into an industrial area and proposed to start a multiagency planning to create more jobs for Subic residents.
"Agusuhin is under the control of SBMA, but of course the people there are residents of Subic and it is our responsibility to look into their welfare," Khonhun said.
He proposed that SBMA and the local government of Subic start designing a master plan that will address the relocation of the residents. The provision of security in Agusuhin should also be considered, he added.
Gordon proposed to hold regular joint meetings for tourism, employment and business concerns using common strategies.
Antonio assured local officials that the SBMA and the business community inside the Freeport Zone will continue to help the barangays around the Freeport area promote social development.
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