Subic Bay Freeport — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) received a Special Citation and Certificate of Recognition from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for implementing the Document Management System: A Paperless Solution for Collaboration during the 2025 Powering Productivity event held at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on 11 November 2025.

Office Services Department OIC Manager Jaime Menor received the award from DAP President and CEO Leocadio S. Sebastian for saving one million sheets of paper by going paperless through the agency’s Document Management System, which digitized document routing and inter-office communication across its 46 offices.

With the theme “Powering Productivity: Unlocking Ideas, Enabling Innovation,” the 2025 Powering Productivity event served as the culminating activity of two initiatives of the DAP Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, which champion innovation and productivity among the youth and public-sector partners.

The program featured pitching competitions showcasing creative and impactful solutions developed by students, as well as an awarding ceremony recognizing outstanding participants and entries from the 2025 Productivity Challenge.

The event underscored the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and the collective commitment to driving productivity growth in the Philippines.