Mayor Serrano opens inter-town basketball tournament

ORANI, BATAAN — Mayor Benjie Serrano, Jr. of this first-class town the other day led the formal opening ceremony of inter-Bataan commercial basketball league 2014 at the Orani Multi-Purpose Gym. Serrano was joined by his wife Mylene Alonzo-Serrano, Vice Mayor Bong Galicia, members of the municipal council, youth groups and barangay officials. Bataan League of […]

FAB at Five: A Glimpse of FAB’s success

Due to the sudden surge in its foreign direct investments, the FAB has been recognized as the fastest growing Freeport in the country by the National Statistics Coordination Board in 2012 and 2013. “Since the Authority took over operations from the Bataan Export Processing Zone, it was able to increase the number of locators by […]

FAB to honor locators, sets 5th anniversary celebration

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) will mark the fifth anniversary of the passage of Republic Act (RA) 9728, the law that created the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) and the AFAB, and celebrate its success with the conduct of various programs for its locators and key stakeholders in October. “This year, […]

SBMPC to establish Mini Stop in FAB

Officials of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and the Subic Bay Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SBMPC) joined together to officially break ground on the construction of the first Mini Stop branch in the FAB. The Mini Stop franchise, which will be built and managed by the SBMPC, is an additional to the influx […]

Bataan Freeport sets to honor investors on its 5th anniversary celebration

   MARIVELES, BATAAN — The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) will mark the fifth anniversary of the passage of Republic Act (RA) 9728, the law that created the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) and the AFAB, and celebrate its success with the conduct of various programs for its locators and key stakeholders […]

Iskolar ng Bayan Jehoshua did it, not just once, but TWICE!

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Growing up in a middle class family in Naparing, Dinalupihan of this Province, Jehoshua Genotiva Dinglas has always been inspired by his family and his solid faith in his Maker. When asked who are the major influences in his life, he mentioned three: “God, who blesses me abundantly through His […]

Limay undertakes coastal cleanup and tree-planting

LIMAY, Bataan – In participation to the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), the municipality of Limay on Saturday undertook a massive cleanup of its coastlines and conducted a tree-planting activity. Limay government officials and employees, barangay officials, and volunteers conducted cleanup activities in the coastlines of Barangay Luz and other areas. Police Hotline Movement Incorporated (PHMI) Bataan Chapter […]

Mariveles SB seeks transition period on implementation of LTFRB order

MARIVELES, Bataan -The Chairman of the Committee on Transportation of the Sangguniang Bayan of Mariveles will be inviting his counterpart in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and in the Balanga Sangguniang Panlungsod for a dialogue to discuss the appeal of Mariveles bus operators seeking for a transition period before the implementation of the phasing out of 15 years old or more […]

Gov. Abet, on preserving our identity, culture and heritage

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula Tourism Foundation Inc. (BPTFI) in coordination with the provincial government of Bataan has officially launched the cultural mapping project aimed at discovering and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the province. “In this modern time when there is globalization, rapid integration of goods and services between nations, there […]

One-stop-shop facility, a big boost to Bataan’s economic development

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – The establishment of a one–stop-shop facility in the business district of this city is a big boost to the economic development of the provincial government in encouraging local and foreign investors to take advantage of growth opportunities in the Bataan peninsula. The operation of the mixed use master plan development […]