INCREASE OF PALAY SELLING PRICE HELPS FARMERS

   The summer crop harvest season has been going on since March 2014 and the aggressive palay buying of rice traders has resulted to a higher price of the grain, benefiting farmers all over the country.

   Here in Bataan, palay is sold at P19.00 to P22.00 per kilogram, giving a chance for farmers to finally get back the losses they accrued during previous harvest seasons, where palay was sold at P15.00 to P18.00 per kilogram.

DTI helps Bataan growers boost coffee production

ORANI, Bataan, May 14 (PIA) – The best tasting coffee of Bataan will reach more corners of the country as coffee growers here get advanced sets of equipment from the government to improve their production.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bataan recently turned over P1.6 million worth of coffee processing equipment to Tala Orani Multi-Purpose Cooperative (TAMCO) which will help the farmer group to produce more milled coffee beans.

Bataan beauty crowned Miss Philippines Earth Eco-Tourism 2014

   DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – A  former Bataan beauty queen who hails from this town, was crowned Miss Philippines Earth (MPE) Eco-Tourism 2014 last Sunday night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

   Monique Teruelle Manuel, 25, said through her Facebook page, “Sa lahat ng mga taga-Dinalupihan at mga Bataenyo para po sa inyong lahat ito.”

P1-M target ng DTI sa 3-day Balik-Eskwela Diskwento Caravan

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Pormal na binuksan kahapon ng umaga  ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ang kanilang 3-day Balik-Eskwela Diskwento caravan sa Plaza Mayor de Balanga kung saan makabibili ng mas mura at de-kalidad na gamit pang-eskwela ang mga mamimili bilang paghahanda sa nalalapit na pasukan.

BATAAN VAC-TWG CONDUCTS STUDY TOUR TO CAVITE

Tasked to review and recommend significant changes in the 2009 Provincial Investment Incentives Code of Bataan and subsequently for the functionality of the Investment Board, the Vision Aligned Circle-Technical Working Group (VAC-TWG) of the Province of Bataan conducted a local study tour to the Province of Cavite on May 5, 2014. 

Headed by Engr. Alexander Baluyot-PPDC, the other members of the delegation are: Ms. Azucena Sugatain-PCDO, Ms. Imelda Inieto-Provincial Agriculturist, Ms. Christina Banzon-Tourism Officer, Ms. Amanda Battad-BACCII/SMEDC, Ms. Yvette Cosio-DILG, Ms. Marissa De la Cruz-DTI, Ms. Nenette Suguitan-DENR, and Mr. Ed de Mesa of PPDO.