NEWS AROUND SUBIC BAY

Cool and transparent: By being every man to all Olongapeños, Mayor Rolen Paulino becomes THE man – the kind of leader the city needs in these trying, changing times.

BALANGA CITY—The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is ready when Bataan and part of Zambales become power hubs in the next five years, said a top official of transmission company National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

LEADERS AND WORKERS of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines (HHIC) marched to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) office in Olongapo-Zambales Aug. 18 to air their grievances against the management of the shipyard company, in particular about alleged violations of workers’ rights and human rights, and also to push their petition for the certification election scheduled at the end of this month.