Shakey’s invades Bataan!

CAPITOL, Balanga City – Originally known in San Francisco, California as a bar featuring the Dixieland Jazz Band, Shakey’s has gone a long way. From its first branch in Ayala cor. Makati Ave in 1954, franchised by the San Miguel Corporation primarily to promote draft beer, it now caters not only to men who want to listen to folk music while sipping beer, but also to the entire family with their well-loved thin crust pizza, chicken, pasta, mojos ‘n’ dip to go with the usual soda. 

Bataan villages bag top honors in National Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award

   CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 18 (PIA) — Two villages in Bataan bagged the National Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentive Award (LTIA) after garnering high marks in their respective categories.

   Winners were Cataning in Balanga City (component city category) and Kitang II/Luz in Limay town (1st to 3rd class municipality category).

Flood-prone Bataan town fights ‘illegal foes’

   DINALUPIHAN, Bataan, June 17 (PIA) – Seventy two years ago in World War II, townsfolk here fought gallantly as the province’s first defenders against Japanese invasion. Now, the successors are fighting a different war that submerges their town in eight-foot high water.

Gov Abet, deals with flood control projects hands on

In his earnest desire to alleviate flooding in the Province, and spare his constituents from its ill-effects especially those dwelling in low lying areas, Gov. Abet S. Garcia himself presided over yesterday’s coordination meeting held at the Bulwagan ng Bayan 2. Some of those present in the said meeting were Chairman Charlie Pizarro of the Metropolitan Bataan Development Authority(MBDA), Provincial Engineer Enrico Yuzon (PEO), Mayor Antonio Raymundo (Orion) Mayor Alice Pizarro (Pilar), Engr. Carlos dela Fuente (PDRRMO) and the municipal engineers from the different local government units of the Province.

ABBD Co. Ltd to invest in FAB

CAPITOL, Balanga City – A group of Japanese investors representing the ABBD Co. Ltd  based in Shizouka Prefecture, Japan with associate offices in Bangladesh and Hongkong arrived here last Friday, June 13, 2014 to conduct an ocular visit in the Freeport Area of Bataan and discuss possible areas of business undertakings. Their first stop was at Hermosa, Bataan where they paid a courtesy call to Mayor Danny Malana who later joined them at the briefing conducted by the Head of the Hermosa Economic Zone (HEZ).

52 personnel finished motorcycle riding orientation

Camp Tolentino, Balanga City – In line with the Province’s mission of providing excellent public service, the new Metro Bataan Development Authority (MBDA) chaired by former Pilar Mayor, Carlos “Charlie” F. Pizarro Jr and the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the command of Police Sr. Supt. Audie Atienza in coordination with the Hi-way Patrol Unit 3 headed by their chief, Capt. Bienvenido Gaya, conducted a 15 day Motorcycle Riding Orientation-Training among 52 personnel (42 from all over Bataan PNP stations except Limay and Orion 3 of whom are women, 6 from the Capitol Security Intelligence Unit (CSIU), 2 from the City Marshall, 2 from the MBDA and 10 civilians).

NGCP proposes submarine cable to link upcoming power plants in Bataan to Metro Manila

   MANILA – The National Grid Corp of the Philippines (NGCP) plans to put up a submarine cable that will link to Metro Manila the power projects that are underway in Bataan province.

   In its petition before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the private grid operator sought clearance for the Bataan-Cavite/Metro Manila Transmission Line Project (Phase 1).

Dette, you are truly number 1

BALANGA CITY, Bataan -Unmindful of the scorching heat of the morning sun, Ma. Bernadette Datu, the reigning Little Ms Earth Philippines gamely waved her hand to the amused officials and employees of the Provincial Capitol headed by no less than Gov. Abet S. Garcia.

After the flag raising ceremony this morning, led by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Gov. Abet Garcia congratulated Bernadette for bringing honor to her fellow Bataenos. Aside from the crown, she also won the PLDT award and the Best in Talent award vied by more than 120 candidates from all over the country.

PTT to sponsor environmental summit

   BATAAN capitol – A foreign oil company will sponsor an environmental summit come June 25 here that is expected to be attended by around 1,500 guests including local executives, barangay officials, students and members of nongovernment organizations.

LKY hotels and resorts irerenovate ang Hilltop hotel

PIA-3/BATAAN: Irerenovate ng LKY Hotels and Resorts  ang Hilltop hotel sa bayan ng Mariveles, na tatawaging The Oriental-Bataan. Isang groundbreaking ceremony ang isasagawa sa Hunyo 19 sa Freeport Area of Bataan compound, Brgy, Malaya. Ang LKY Group ang may-ari ng chain ng Oriental Hotels and Resorts sa bansa kabilang na ang nasa Legazpi City, Leyte, Iloilo, and Pagsanjan.