Bataan partners with JobStreet.com

BAGAC, Bataan—The provincial government of Bataan will be partnering with the successful online job portal JobStreet.com to help residents of the province find employment. He said the Memorandum of Agreement between the provincial government and JobStreet.com will be signed on December 11. On the same date, the provincial government will launch its online portal www.1bataan.com. The governor said JobStreet.com will be an integrated feature in the provincial government’s online portal. Garcia announced that JobStreet.com will provide its service to Bataan provincial government for free as part of its corporate social responsibility. He pointed out applying online such as in JobStreet.com is very convenient for tech savvy like the young generation. He added though that non-tech savvy need not to worry since they can just fill up standard application form provided by PESO, which would be entered in the database of the office and JobStreet.com.   

Mt. Samat pilgrimage for supertyphoon victims

BALANGA CITY — The Diocese of Balanga dedicates the pilgrimage to Mount Samat in Barangay Diwa, Pilar, Bataan on November 30 to the victims of earthquake and the recent typhoon Yolanda in the Visayan region, Bishop Ruperto Santos told local newsmen here the other day.

The pilgrimage is an annual event of the Diocese since 2004 to mark the First Sunday of Advent when more than 30,000 people walk their way seven kilometers from the foot of the famous mountain to the World War II monument, the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor).

A giant war memorial white cross there that stands 90.4 meters is one of Bataan’s major tourist attractions that looks “as if swaying with the clouds.”

Tour Package seminar held in Bataan

BALANGA City – The Department of Tourism in Region 3 in coordination with the Bataan Provincial Tourism Office held a two-day seminar in Balanga City last Tuesday and Wednesday aimed at developing quality and competitive tour packages. The training made at the Bataan Tourism Center has for its  project title “Tour Package and Development and […]