Bataan to conduct educational summit on scholarship program

TO DISCUSSS PDAF ABOLITION, STUDY NOW, PAY LATER SCHEME

BALANGA CITY, Bataan-  A province-wide educational summit will be conducted soon among provincial and city scholars to thresh out various issues besetting the scholarship program of the government.

               Mayor Joet S. Garcia said that among the issues to be discussed are the “Study now, Pay later scheme,” the taking up of shorter courses and the abolition of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) where the thousands of government are scholars severely affected.

Balanga City all set for Ibong Dayo festival

BALANGA City- This component city of Bataan is all set for its 4th Ibong Dayo Festival on Friday with the theme “Ibong Dayo . . . Tagumpay ng Turismo”.

City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III said former Senator Anna Dominique “Nikki” Coseteng has confirmed her attendance as keynote speaker in the program to be held at the Wetland & Nature Park in Tortugas, seaside village of Balanga.