Police confiscate 2 fishing boats used in illegal fishing

ORION, Bataan –Illegal fishers get out of Bataan! Two fishing boats were confiscated by the police the other day after they were left behind by its owners who were reportedly conducting dynamite fishing off the coast of barangay Capunitan, this town. In response to Gov Abet Garcia’s directive to protect Bataan’s fishing ground, Sr. Supt. Audie […]

Letran Bataan student wins Regional Super Quiz Bee

ABUCAY, Bataan- Secondary Education Major student Arli Joshua Atienza of Colegio de San Juan de Letran in this town outsmarted 11 other participants to claim this year’s Regional Collegiate Super Quiz Bee crown and a spot at the 34th National Finals held recently in San Fernando City.
 
Atienza dominated the entire competition, which tests public and private tertiary students on their knowledge on General Information and International Affairs.
 
Although Letran campus here is located near the mountains in Upper Abucay, more and more students are getting enrolled here due to its high standard of education compared to others.
 

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Bataan happy with Pacquiao’s win even without knockout

BALANGA City – About 4,000 people watched the free live screening of the clash in Macau of Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios at the Bataan People’s Center in Balanga City. “Masaya dahil nanalo si Idol kahit hindi naka-knockout,” teenager Kevin Salmorin who came with his friends from Samal, Bataan said, adding “nakabawi ang Pambansang Kamao!” […]

Swim at the roofed pools in Bataan while watching Pacquaio – Rios clash

 BALANGA City – Bataan, as in the Pambansang Kamao’s  previous fights,  is all set on Saturday for Sunday’s clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios in Macao. Free live screenings are available in either plaza or public markets in most of the 11 towns and one city in the province. Workers were busy preparing the […]

Bataan reaps ‘Best LGU Booth’ award in North Phil Expo 2013

BALANGA City, Bataan- Bataan got the “Best LGU Booth” award in the recently-concluded North Philippines Tourism and Travel Exposition 2013 held at the SM City –Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga, the provincial tourism office announced Friday. The Association of Tourism Officers (ATOCEL) and the Philippines Exhibits and Theme Parks Corporation (PETCO) handed the award last […]

Balanga City Mayor leads “Alay-tanim”

 BALANGA CITY, Bataan- Mayor Joet S. Garcia led the city in planting 13,000 seedlings of various species of hardwood trees during a tree planting activity dubbed,“Alay Tanim” 13.13.13: “Pagtatanim ng Labing-tatlong Libong Puno sa Taong Dalawampu at Labing-tatlo Bilang Paggunita sa Ika-Labing-tatlong Anibersaryo ng Lungsod” in the uplands of Barangay Tuyo on Tuesday, as part […]

More than 1,000 join fun run in Mariveles for Yolanda victims

 MARIVELES, Bataan- Mayor Jesse Concepcion of Mariveles, Bataan could have celebrated his 59th birthday and the 31st anniversary of his marriage with Dr. Cleoty with a bang partying with friends and constituents but he chose not to. Instead, the couple asked friends and residents to donate relief items and held on Wednesday a fun run […]

DISTRICT HEALTH SYSTEM, suportado ng Bataan LGUs

 BALANGA CITY, Bataan —   NAGKAKAISA ang mga local government units (LGUs) sa lalawigan ng Bataan na suportahan ang Department of Health (DOH) at Provincial Health Office (PHO) sa programa nitong muling buhayin ang District Health System (DHS) o Inter-Local Health System (ILHS) para sa mabilis na ‘referral system’ at epektibong paghahatid ng serbisyong pangkalusugan.

Bataan musicians hold benefit concert for Yolanda victims

BALANGA City- Members of 17 bands belonging to the Bataan Musicians Society held a concert, proceeds of which were donated to victims in Leyte and Samar of super typhoon Yolanda. Alan Bulan,  organizer of the event, said the concert had for the theme “Himig ng Pagbangon at Pag-asa” that they conducted in coordination with the […]