NEWS AROUND SUBIC BAY

The government is hoping to roll out the national ID system using biometrics of all citizens and resident aliens in the Philippines as early as next month.

Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels, the HMAS Anzac (FFH-150) and HMAS Success (OR-304), will dock at the Alava Wharf of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority in Olongapo City for a goodwill visit from Thursday to Sunday.

PHINMA ENERGY Corp. is entering the downstream oil industry, initially catering to the fuel requirement of its own diesel plants, through subsidiary One Subic Oil Distribution Corp., company officials told stockholders on Wednesday.