Subic Bay Freeport, Philippines  – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) was given 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.

SBMA Office Services Department (OSD) OIC Manager Jaime Menor, Jr. received the citation from DAP President and CEO Leocadio S. Sebastian during the 2025 Powering Productivity event held at the Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on November 11, 2025.

The citation recognizes the SBMA’s effort to save one million sheets of paper by digitizing document routing and inter-office communication across its 46 offices.

The SBMA implemented the DMS in its bid as one of more active paperless government agencies in the country.

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 champions innovation and productivity among the youth and public-sector partners.

The program featured pitching competitions to showcase creative and impactful solutions developed by students, including an awarding ceremony to recognize outstanding participants and entries from the 2025 Productivity Challenge.

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