MANILA, Philippines — Eduardo Aliño took his oath as the new Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) administrator, said the Palace on Friday.
Aliño replaces Jonathan Tan, who earlier announced his resignation.
“President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sworn in businessman Eduardo Aliño on Friday as administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, replacing Jonathan Tan,” said the Presidential Communications Office in a statement.
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Tan took his oath as a Department of Interior and Local Government undersecretary.
According to the Palace, Aliño is the chairman of the Subic Bay Yacht Club. He is also the president and chairman of the S.T.A.R. Group of Companies, as well as the Subic Bay Freeport Grain Terminal Services, Inc. and Mega Equipment International Corp., among other posts.
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