SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently forged partnership with its counterparts to establish the Inter-Agency Task Force for Maritime Incidents and Emergency Response (IATF-MIER) which primarily aims to ensure efficient handling of environmental emergencies in the country's premier freeport.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the creation of the task force was signed at the corporate boardroom of the SBMA administration building on Nov. 21, 2024, by representatives from SBMA, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Customs, PNP Maritime Group, and the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (Namria).
PARTNERSHIP Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose Aliño (second from left) receives the six units of unmanned aerial vehicles that will be paired with Starlink mobile internet units. The equipment, donated by the US Embassy, will boost the monitoring and response capabilities of the SBMA’s seaport, fire and law enforcement departments. PHOTO BY MAHATMA RANDY DATU