SBFCC Services

General Information

About Us

Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) was registered under Philippine law with SEC on February 10, 1995, as a private, independent, non-profit Filipino corporation, covering a term of 50 years. SBFCC is funded solely through membership fees and donations. It maintains a close relationship with SBMA, CDC, PICCI, CILA, American, Canadian, British, Australian-New Zealand Chambers, ECOP, PhilExport, and DTI.

The Chamber office is situated in the heart of the Central Business District at Rm. 101 SBMA Regulatory Bldg., cor. Labitan St. & Rizal Highway, SBFZ. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Visitors are always welcome.

Information Dissemination

All members are included in our mailing list via e-mail. On a near daily basis, events, activities, membership concerns, public holidays, changes in administration, training, workshops, ground-breaking ceremonies and all SBMA public information is disseminated to members.

Newsletter

The Chamber produces its newsletter every month, focusing on regional and national issues, in and around Subic Bay with a diversity of general interest articles.

Website

The Chamber website at www.sbfcc.com provides a cross-section of important information to members, back issues of the newsletter and links to fellow members websites.

Directories

The Chamber maintains a complete Membership Directory, available to all members for the asking..the Directory contains names, addresses, email and contact information for all members.

Maps

We offer the latest version of UTP's "Subic/Olongapo" full color maps to assist tourists, locators and residents on what to see, where to go and how to get there. P100.00

Citi Atlases are available at small P330.00 and large size P550.00. They are full-color, digitally produced maps containing the most comprehensive GPS referenced guide for the city of Manila.

Also available are Motorist's Handbook in English P25.00 and Filipino P15.00 version.

Areas of Interest & Activity

• Duty-free - changes in customs requirements/Freeport status
• Access to SBFZ and movement within the Freeport
• Protection and Extension of the Freeport
• Environment
• Recruitment, training and labor relations
• Import/export regulations
• Health & community affairs
• Travel and tourism
• Security issues
• Maintaining an effective working relationship with SBMA
• Lobbying Government Departments
• Living and working conditions within the Freeport

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SBFCC Services

• Serves as the voice of the business community in Subic
• Provides and process Certificates of Origin as sanctioned by Article 11 of the 1923 Geneva Convention relating to the Simplification of Customs Formalities and as updated during the 1999 Kyoto Convention on Customs Procedures
• Active dialogue with SBMA and all levels of Government
• Policy creation to strengthen the economy
• Public relations and communication with the press
• Business advice and assistance to members
• Communication of business and other information to members and the community
• New investor assistance
• Facilitate business and social interaction
• Library of business information & Publications

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General Meetings

General meetings, to which all members are invited, are held twice a year, on the last Tuesday of the months of June and November.

At these meetings, the Board updates members on current issues and activities. Prominent guest speakers, selected from public, private and government sectors, share information and opinions with the membership.

The meetings are an excellent opportunity to find out what is going on and to network with business leaders from a wide cross-section of industries and nationalities.

New members who receive a Certificate at Membership during the month they join the Chamber are offered the opportunity to address the meeting, with a short profile on their organization and the services offered.

All members are encouraged to attend regularly and are encouraged to support fellow member businesses and activities.

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Social Events

The Chamber organizes regular "open house/mixer" evenings on the last Tuesday of every month at rotating host venues. The objective is intended to provide fellowship, camaraderie and networking opportunities in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. These events are generally very well attended.

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Membership

Membership Categories

Corporate Membership is available to corporations, regardless of their domicile. This category provides full voting rights. Corporate membership fee is P10,000.00 per annum.

Associate Membership is available to: any and all individuals or organizations involved or interested in commercial or representative relationships in or through SBF; non-profit charitable, civic, educational, religious and other eleemosynary organizations in the Philippines; foreign diplomatic and consular representatives duly accredited to the Philippine government. Associate members have no voting rights. Associate membership fee is P7,000.00 per annum.

Honorary Membership is available to individuals who have gained distinction in government, business, trade, commerce, civic affairs, arts or sciences and shall be granted only upon the approval of the Board of Directors of the Chamber.

Benefits and Advantages

• Serves as the voice of the business community in Subic Bay Freeport
• Engages in active dialogue with SBMA, National and local Government levels; Lobbies for policy advocacy with SBMA and the national government to strengthen the economy
• Strong public relations expertise
• Provides Business advice and assistance to new and existing members
• Offers extensive communication of business interests and other information pertinent to members of the community
• Offers new investor assistance
• Provides Certificates of Origin
• Offers support from Working Committees
• Facilitates business and social interaction
• Library of business information

Other member privileges:

• Once-a-month emailing privileges for Corporate members and once every quarter for Associate members.
• Social events include monthly mixers at rotating member establishments
• Brochures and flyer display at the Chamber Office
• Members receive regular information concerning events, activities, locator concerns, holidays, ground breaking ceremonies and SBMA public information
• Member receives Certificate of Membership at Awarding Ceremony held last Tuesday of every month
• Opportunity to avail of discounted advertising in monthly produced SBFCC newsletter
• Can avail of special discounts offered by fellow SBFCC members
• Opportunity to advertise with low cost banner ad on SBFCC website
• Free hyperlinks offered to members on SBFCC website
• Serves as the voice of the business community within SBFZ and surrounding area, elevating high profile areas of concern as needed through SBFCC Liaison Committee
• Receives business advice and assistance

Certificate of Membership

New/renewed members receive a signed Certificate of Membership, valid for one year from the time they join or renew their membership. The Certificate is presented by the Chamber President to the member or designated representative on the last Tuesday of every month during the regular awarding ceremony held at a General Meeting or mixer.

Be a Member Now!

Download the Membership Application Form here.

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Elite Membership

Interested to join the President Circle? This is an elite group of SBFCC members providing much needed funds for the Chamber and are bestowed with many more privileges and benefits. Click here for more information.

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Chamber Management

2014 Board of Directors

There are seven volunteer Directors serving on the Board, all unpaid and working voluntarily, who are nominated and elected by the Corporate Members, for 2-year terms. Elections take place in November of each year.

Staff

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Committees

SBFCC's Working Committees include Business Development, Government Affairs, Labor & Workforce Development, Safety, Security and Rescue, Environment, Membership, Finance, Import/Export, Tourism, Sports and Information Technology. Some Committees have ongoing mandates; others are created or activated only when there are specific issues to be addressed.

• Business Development Committee
  Derrick Q. Manuel
  
• Government Affairs Committee
  Rose B. Baldeo
  
• Labor and Workforce Development Committee
  Donald J. Manalo
  
• Security, Rescue and Traffic Committee
  Peter R. Tumanda
  
• Occupational Safety and Health Committee
  
  Donald J. Manalo
  
• Environment Committee
  Edna G. Canlas
  
• Membership Committee
  Derrick Q. Manuel
  
• Tourism Committee
  Zedrik Avecilla
  
• Information Technology Committee
  Lewis Strickland
  
• Visiting Forces Agreement Committee
  Rose Baldeo
  

If you have issues to address or wish to file, please contact the chairperson listed above.

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