August, 2014 - 1Bataan

11
Aug

Marcos considers education as real solution to country’s problems

Perla Esconde / 12 years
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1 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday batted for an educated populace, considering education as real solution to the country’s problems.

The young Marcos was guest during the Education Summit in Balanga City and administered oath to presidents and other officers of Parents-Teachers Associations in elementary schools in the city. Gov. Albert Raymond Garcia and brother Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III led in welcoming the senator.

08
Aug

ABET team goes full blast on smoke free ordinance

1Bataan Team / 12 years
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2 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – In its earnest desire to fully implement the Province’s smoke free ordinance, the ABET (Alis Bisyo Eliminate Tobacco) Team held its first meeting for 2014 with the Provincial Smoke Free Task Force last July 14 at the Maternal and Child Health Conference Room of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), this City.

Presided by Dr. Rosanna M. Buccahan, PHO Head, said meeting was well attended by the different Provincial Smoke Free Task Force member agencies namely, DILG, Provincial HRMO, PEO, Provincial Legal Office, PIO, Provincial Treasurer, PGENRO, DEPED, PNP, BACFETODA and League of Municipalities.

08
Aug

PHO goes all out on eradicating TB cases in Bataan

1Bataan Team / 12 years
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1 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Health’s National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) in collaboration with the Innovations and Multisectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of TB (IMPACT) Project aims to improve TB case detection and achieve successful treatment of all cases.

In this connection, the Provincial Health Office of Bataan together with the Balanga City Health Office has been conducting trainings on Interpersonal Communication and Counselling (IPCC), aimed at enhancing the counseling competencies of our local health workers in the care of TB clients. Participants to this series of trainings are NTP nurse coordinators, midwives and barangay health workers from Bataan’s Rural Health Units.

08
Aug

Mayor Joet wants Balanga to be PHL’s emerging hub for knowledge-based businesses

Perla Esconde / 12 years
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2 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III on Thursday announced the new vision of the City Government in transforming the component city as an emerging hub for knowledge-based businesses in the Philippines. Speaking before parents, teachers and students, the City Mayor said that they have revised the vision of University Town 2020, from […]

07
Aug

Floods go down in parts of Bataan as monsoon rains abate—disaster exec

1Bataan Team / 12 years
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1 min read

MANILA, Philippines — Floods in parts of Bataan receded on Wednesday as monsoon rains induced by Typhoon “Jose” (Halong) abated, a disaster official said.

Tess Señora, officer of Bataan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said in an interview aired on Radyo Inquirer 990AM that although waters in village of Almacen in Hermosa town were still up to three feet, the rest of the roads were passable.

07
Aug

PIA, DENR conduct Luzon-wide conference on climate change

Mhike Cigaral / 12 years
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2 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will conduct a Luzon-wide conference spearheading a Climate Change Advocacy Campaign on August 13-14, 2014 at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

With its theme “Knowing the Hazards and Communicating Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Measures”, the campaign that aims to promote public awareness will tap partners and other stakeholders in educating the people about climate change which is already beginning to transform life on earth globally.

07
Aug

Revisiting Daniel Burnham’s plan for Manila and Baguio (1)

Mhike Cigaral / 12 years
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4 min read

First of two parts

“Make no little plans: they have no magic to stir men’ s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work. Remember that a noble logical diagram, once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever growing insistence. Remember that our sons and daughters are going to do things that would stagger us. Let your watch word be order and beacon beauty.” -Daniel Burnham, urban planner and architect.

07
Aug

Petron H1 profit up threefold on strong sales

1Bataan Team / 12 years
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2 min read

OIL refiner and retailer Petron Corp. said its net profit in the first half increased nearly threefold to P3 billion from P1.1 billion in the same period last year on the back of higher sales in both its Philippine and Malaysian operations. Revenue in the first half climbed 18 percent to P258.2 billion from P218.8 […]

07
Aug

I donate blood…I save lives

1Bataan Team / 12 years
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1 min read

Limay, Bataan-Last August 3, 2014, the Rotary, Rotaract and Interact Clubs of Limay in partnership with Red Cross Bataan Chapter conducted the first leg of their bloodletting activity at Limay Polytechnic College. The activity is a signature project the Rotary Club of Limay family as it aims to help alleviate the insufficient supply of blood especially this rainy season with the expected rise of dengue cases.

06
Aug

Bataan PCWC gears for children’s month 2014

Mhike Cigaral / 12 years
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1 min read

BALANGA CITY, Bataan — The Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children (PCWC) held a meeting at the Capitol compound Wednesday morning and discussed the various technical assistance programs it will provide to the 11 towns and one component city of this Province.

Marilyn Tigas, Chief of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office said that PCWC will lead an investment planning workshop in Orani town on August 7-8 and a synergy on child-friendly governance in Abucay on August 19-20.

Marcos considers education as real solution to country’s problems

ABET team goes full blast on smoke free ordinance

PHO goes all out on eradicating TB cases in Bataan

Mayor Joet wants Balanga to be PHL’s emerging hub for knowledge-based businesses

Floods go down in parts of Bataan as monsoon rains abate—disaster exec

PIA, DENR conduct Luzon-wide conference on climate change

Revisiting Daniel Burnham’s plan for Manila and Baguio (1)

Petron H1 profit up threefold on strong sales

Bataan PCWC gears for children’s month 2014

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