Welcome to SBFCC!

The Subic Bay Chamber of Commerce is an independent, nonprofit, membership-funded organization founded in 1995 to serve and represent the interests of its member businesses. The single distinguishing characteristic that sets SBFCC apart from other Chambers of Commerce is that our members come from some 20 countries around the world.

Chamber Events

4th Annual Golf Tournament

A Resounding Success

Non-profit organizations such as ours depend solely on membership fees and proceeds from fund-raising activities, such as our annual golf tournament. These programs aim to enhance the quality of business development in Subic Bay, and to fund our socio-economic and environmental programs. We can always count on the participation of our loyal friends and supporters who are the leaders and key decision-makers across all industries, both Filipinos and expatriates alike.

We at the Chamber, were so grateful and pleased to share with you the wonderful day for the camaraderie that a golf tournament brings. We hope you enjoyed the Subic Park Hotel buffet, music, and the laughter that was evident at the awards ceremony following the tournament.

All donations, big and small, were made by you, our valuable supporters and members, all of which contributed to the huge success of this event!

Mixer at Rama Mahal

Many members of the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce are adventurous enough to try exotic food. For some, however, it is no longer a matter of trying but already of craving.

Those who have an appetite for Indian food were lucky enough to have their cravings satisfied in the recent Chamber mixer/networking night. It was held in no less than the Rama Mahal Bar & Restaurant, an institution in its own right when it comes to authentic Indian cuisine.

Dozens of name cards were once again exchanged and contact info shared between members. Friends, old and new, enjoyed the evening. The cozy atmosphere amidst framed Indian sceneries and soft lighting lent an impression of family or friends getting together… which is what it really is, considering that many members of the Chamber are not only businessmen looking for business connections, but have cultivated real friendships with other members as well.

State of the Freeport Address

Message from the President

THE PHILIPPINES DESERVES BETTER!

You can’t read a newspaper, listen to the radio, watch television or surf the Internet, without the subject of corruption raising its ugly head. While every nation faces some level of corruption (and I don’t mean to imply that anything is acceptable), the estimated losses to the people of the Philippines are significant!

As a foreigner, who now calls this land his home, I have grown to love this country and to respect its people. The love, the selfless work ethic, the sacrifices and the giving that are so engrained in the Filipino culture, are the very qualities that I so admire in the people of this nation. Filipino OFWs endure the hardships of working abroad to help support their families back home. Here at home, in times of need, families pool precious little resources when called upon, in order to assist another family member, always without a word of complaint. I am a better person today, because I have learned a valuable lesson in life from the people of this nation.

That is why I stand with all those who are incensed by the toll that corruption places on the people of the Philippines. This nation’s people deserve better! If the losses to corruption were to be channeled to addressing the needs of this nation, all of the people of the Philippines would be the beneficiaries. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have more funding for schools, for aid to the poor, for affordable housing, for feeding those who go to bed hungry, for roads and infrastructure and for medical care for all those in need?

This country is blessed with people who care, who are conscientious, who are hard working and who will help to advance this nation, if only they are given a level playing field. Monies rightful due the Filipino people, however, must be used to the benefit of the majority and not for the corrupt few. I look to Singapore, a nation that rose from a third world status, fraught with corruption, to what it is today. I am not suggesting that Singapore’s methods be used as the role model for this nation; I simply suggest that change for the better can be achieved. I believe in the Philippines and the potential and resolve of its people. There are countless role models who work for the good of this country and the people each and everyday.

It is my earnest prayer that this country will have the full benefit of what rightfully belongs to the people, so that the great nation of the Philippines might provide a quality of life that better serves the majority of its citizens and not the special interests of a few.

God bless you and God bless the Philippines.

John

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