The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) bagged several awards at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) Taxpayer’s Appreciation Day 2026 organized by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and held at the Travelers Hotel here on November 11, 2026.
With the theme, “Partners in Progress: Building a Fair and Transparent Freeport,” the event was organized to honor the SBFZ taxpayers, including government agencies who have diligently paid taxes and helped build a nation.
“Behind every peso is a locator who declared honestly and an invoice that was issued correctly.”
Among the awards that the SBMA won are the “Highest Growth in Tax Payments Award,” “Top Income Tax Payment Contributor Award,” “Top VAT and VAT on Local Sales Payment Contributor Award,” and “Top Withholding Tax-Compensation Payment Contributor Award.”
SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño received the citations from BIR Revenue Region No. 4 (RR4) Central Luzon Regional Director Saridopen Bantog, BIR RR4 Central Luzon Assistant Regional Director Clea Marie Pimentel, and Revenue District Office No. 019 Revenue District Officer (RDO) Sohailey Pandapatan.
“From 1994 to September this year, the Freeport has contributed ₱49.67 billion in collections to BIR. Think about what that money became: roads, classrooms, hospital beds, the salaries of public servants,” Aliño said in his keynote address.
“Behind every peso is a locator who declared honestly and an invoice that was issued correctly. Paying your taxes honestly says you believe in this country,” he continued.
The BIR also awarded notable citations to investors inside the Subic Bay Freeport, including: Agila Subic; HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Philippines, Inc.; Vectrus Subic Corporation; Central Asia Development Pacific Inc.; Subic Duty Free Shop Inc.; Subic Bay Texas Joe’s Inc.; and Subic Network Solutions.
The Taxpayer’s Appreciation Day, and related taxpayer recognition events, are organized by tax authorities like the BIR Central Office and local Revenue District Offices, such as the RDO No. 019 Subic, to recognize law-abiding contributors, top taxpayers, and partners in nation-building.
The award ceremony aims to express gratitude to individual, corporate, and institutional taxpayers whose contributions fund public services, infrastructure, and economic development.
