Three power plants to rise in Bataan

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan- Rep. Enrique T. Garcia, Jr. of the Province’s 2nd congressional district has disclosed the plan of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to augment   the existing transmission lines in Bataan with submarine cable to supply power requirements of Metro Manila and the Visayas with the expected operations of three power plants with additional generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts within six years.

Bataan day care workers get tips on storytelling

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Provincial Government thru the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Bataan Child Empowerment Council (BCEC) is conducting today a Seminar-Workshop on Storytelling for Children Ages 3-4 among day care workers from all the over the Province at the Bulwagan ng Bayan II aimed at enriching the storytelling skills of the Province’s day care service providers.

Bagong Teknolohiya sa Pagtatanim Susubukin

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Isang magsasaka sa Lungsod ng Balanga ang susubok sa makabagong teknolohiya sa pagtatanim ng palay at kung magtatagumpay, ito na ang sistemang kanyang gagawin sa kanyang bukid.

Ayon kay Aurelio Ladia, isang magsasaka ng Sitio Maluwang, Barangay Cupang Proper, Balanga City kalahati ng kanyang bukid ay gagawing demo farm ng Full Harvest Foliar Fertilizer.

Anti-noise ordinance ipinatupad sa bayan ng Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan —-  Upang mapangalagaan ang katahimikan ng pamayanan at ng mamamayan sa bayang ito, pagmumultahin o pagkakakulong  ang ipapataw na kaparusahan sa sinumang  mapapatunayang lumabag sa  anti-noise ordinance  na ipinatutupad sa lahat ng kapaligiran, estero, lansangan at kabahayan sa buong bayan. Batay sa Kautusang Pambayan Blg. 270 na ipinasa ng Sangguniang Bayan (SB)  na […]

Experience old world charm and modern undertones combined

The Plaza Hotel Balanga, an architectural icon provides a unique experience with its Old-world charm and modern undertones. The hotel features an impressive façade inspired by Spanish colonial architecture, and decorative interiors with hints of contemporary design. Located at the Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga, in the heart of Bataan’s capital, the hotel is adjacent to the City Hall and across the 18th century Balanga Cathedral. The hotel had its soft opening last June 23, 2014.

P55M for Pilar flood-control projects

PILAR, Bataan — The national government has allotted P55 million for various flood-control projects in this 3rd-class municipality.

Mayor Alice Pizarro, in a press briefing last Tuesday afternoon, said the fund will be used for the construction of a dike that started last month. Pizarro said she expects that when the said project is completed, the flood-prone barangays (villages) here namely Nagwaling, Panilao, Alauli, and portions of Poblacion and Del Rosario will greatly benefit from it.  

Bataan doctors, PIA-Bataan teach nurses on kidney care

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, July 3 (PIA) – Fast food is fast life.

This was the reiterated call of Bataan Kidney and Dialysis Center (BKDC) administrator Dra. Jocelyn Ilaya to about 40 nurses of Bataan General Hospital (BGH) who attended the Panayam. Panata. Pagtugon: National Kidney Month yesterday in the BGH conference hall.

Kudos to the Bataan Provincial Accounting Office

The 2nd day of July 2014 started as just like any ordinary day for Mrs. Alice Magpantay, Provincial Accountant and her staff of 22. At around 11AM,  a phone call from the Provincial Auditor’s Office transformed this ordinary day into “a day to remember”.

Dinalupihan joins nationwide earthquake drill

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – To prevent if not minimize human casualties and damage to properties, local and police officials here led by Mayor Gila Garcia and Supt. Lalaine J. Amparo, Chief of Police, held an earthquake drill.

During the earthquake drill, the lady mayor and lady police chief led the hundreds of municipal employees and the local police in a dry run where they ran covering their heads from their respective offices up to the playground in front of the municipal hall.