NEWS AROUND SUBIC BAY

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Association of South East Asian Nations -Republic of Korea (ASEAN-ROK) Forest Cooperation (AFoCo) are planning to establish a forest regional training center in Candelaria, Zambales that will enhance the knowledge and skills of forest managers and peoples’ organizations (PO) in restoring and protecting the region’s forests and fight global warming and climate change.

Marines, sailors and Filipino troops began counterterrorism and disaster-response drills Monday in the Philippines, the U.S. Embassy in Manila said.The Kamandag “Cooperation of Warriors of the Sea” exercise is being held for the first time this year, the embassy said in a statement.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The rehabilitation of piers and wharves in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone will be the priority of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in order to fully realize the potential of this premier maritime-logistics center.