Subic Bay Freeport – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was conferred as an Outstanding Government Agency for Special Economic Zone Management by the
Legacy Icon Awards during the Gala Awards Presentation event held at the Grand Ballroom of Okada Manila in Parañaque City on August 15, 2025.
According to SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño, the award not only solidifies the sterling performance of the SBMA as a driver of economic progress but more importantly, as a stable source of employment for the 166thousand – strong workforce from various municipalities and provinces within and contiguous to the zone.
“Our mandate has never changed. We continue to employ the Filipino masses while generating income that the national government can utilize in building a better and brighter Bagong Pilipinas. What has changed is our desire to do more,” he said.
SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Support Services Atty. Ramon O. Agregado received the award on behalf of Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño
during the Legacy Awards 2025 Gala night, together with OIC Deputy Administrator for Corporate Communications Armina Belleza C. Llamas, Lex Magrata and Carlos Andres from the SBMA Corporate Communications group.
“We accept this [award] as a constant reminder for us to improve our craft in order to provide excellent service and the best quality of life for our stakeholders,” Agregado said during his acceptance speech.
He also shared the award and recognized the SBMA employees, the Freeport workers, and the previous leaders who navigated the agency – the “building blocks of this achievement.”
The award entry for the judges’ evaluation was the 2024 accomplishment report of the Agency where dividends remitted to the national coffers amounted to ₱3.07 billion, locking 7th among the top 10 largest remittances from among government-owned and controlled corporations.
Additionally, revenue shares in 2024, which were distributed by the SBMA to seven municipalities and a city contiguous to the Freeport, totaled ₱347 million.
Meanwhile, infrastructure projects aimed at alleviating the quality of life of Subic Freeport stakeholders namely the socialized housing project dubbed Subic Bay Residencias, a dormitory, E-vehicles and ongoing freeport facelifts allow sneak peaks of Subic’s development roadmap.
Dubbed “Legacy Awards 2025: Celebrating Excellence, Resilience, and Social Responsibility,” the Legacy Awards aim to recognize the nation’s most esteemed icons, trailblazers, and visionaries, not only for their accomplishments and legacies, but also for the inspiration they provide to individuals in the community.
More than a celebration, the Legacy Awards 2025 is a living tribute to the spirit, resilience, and creativity of the Filipino people, inspiring today and shaping tomorrow.
