The crew of a competing yacht prepares for the send-off ceremony as they depart Subic Bay to restart the Clipper Race 2019-20. (Photograph courtesy of SBMA)
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—This freeport has been drawing guests once more after numerous sporting occasions had been staged, which helped increase native tourism, an official mentioned Wednesday, March 23.
Rolen Paulino, chair and administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), mentioned tourism-related actions on this freeport are actually in full swing after being stalled for greater than two years because of the pandemic.
“First, Ironman was right here two weeks in the past. That is the second worldwide sporting occasion after I used to be appointed SBMA chairman. And this goes to indicate that tourism is again in Subic,” Paulino mentioned in an announcement.
Paulino additionally welcomed company and members of the Clipper Around the World Yacht Race, the second worldwide sporting occasion held since Central Luzon localities had been positioned below essentially the most lenient alert stage 1.
The Clipper Race is a yacht race held globally, with every fleet of yachts having a completely certified skipper and first mate to information the crew safely.
In keeping with the SBMA, the free port would additionally host extra tourism occasions within the coming months, reminiscent of enjoyable runs, path runs, and biking occasions.
Holy Week actions and different non secular and non-religious occasions will even resume. That is the height season in Subic Bay.
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