Reinforcing the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority’s (SBMA) mission to transform the Freeport into a carbon-neutral economic zone by 2030, BYD Philippines officially opened its newest branch in Subic on May 19, 2025.
SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. Aliño hailed the entry of China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer as a strategic move that aligns with the agency’s environmental goals. He emphasized that the presence of BYD, operated locally by Harmony Auto Philippines, will significantly contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions in the Freeport through the promotion and sale of electric vehicles.
“The opening of BYD Subic strengthens our commitment to a cleaner, greener Subic Bay. This is more than just a business milestone—it’s a leap toward sustainable mobility and long-term environmental responsibility,” said Aliño.
The BYD Subic showroom and service center, located at the Subic Bay Gateway Park, showcases the brand’s latest lineup of electric vehicles, offering eco-conscious consumers in Central Luzon an accessible alternative to traditional fuel-powered cars.
The inauguration was led by Aliño, BYD Philippines Country Head Adam Hu, BYD Cars Philippines Managing Director Bob Palanca, and Harmony Auto Philippines General Manager Owen Meneses. Also present were Bataan 2nd District Congressman Albert Garcia, former Hermosa Mayor Joseph Anthony Inton, Olongapo City Mayor Rolen Paulino Jr., and members of the SBMA Board of Directors.
The Subic Bay Freeport is EV-ready, equipped with multiple public charging stations including locations at ACEA Subic Beach Resort, Harbor Point Ayala Mall, and Unioil Subic.
With this launch, BYD Philippines now operates five branches nationwide, further expanding its presence in support of the country’s shift toward sustainable transportation.
[1] 𝑆𝐵𝑀𝐴 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑜 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝐿. 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑛̃𝑜 (5𝑡ℎ 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡) 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝐵𝑎𝑦 𝐺𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑛 𝑀𝑎𝑦 19. 𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑛 𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑂𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑝𝑜 𝑀𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑟 𝑅𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑛 𝑃𝑎𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜 𝐽𝑟., 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝑜𝑏 𝑃𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑎, 𝐵𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑎𝑛 2𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑡 𝑅𝑒𝑝. 𝐴𝑙𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝐺𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑖𝑎, 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑚 𝐻𝑢, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑟 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑎 𝑀𝑎𝑦𝑜𝑟 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑝ℎ 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛.
[2] 𝐴 𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐, 𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑆𝐵𝑀𝐴 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑜 𝐽𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝐿. 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑛̃𝑜 (5𝑡ℎ 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑙𝑒𝑓𝑡), 𝑗𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝐵𝑌𝐷 𝑒𝑥𝑒𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠.
