#CELebrate! All-in

 ABUCAY, Bataan – In observance of the Communication, Education and Languages Week, the students, administration, faculty and staff of the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Abucay Campus once again organized a Speech Festival aptly called ” # CELebrate! All-in”, wherein students from different areas such as Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Hospitality Management to name a few, competed in Poetry Writing, Literary Skit, Extemporaneous Speaking, Creative Poetry Recital and Debate dubbed as Word War 2: A Debate for Excellence. The topic of the hot debate was: Motion to revive the death penalty. In the end the event became a showcase of home grown literary and artistic talents.

Resumption of Bataan-Manila ferry boat service seen

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Local officials here are now working for the resumption of the ferry boat service that will make the trip from Bataan to Metro Manila and vice versa shorter.

   Second District Rep. Enrique “Tet” Garcia said that the proposed port for the ferry boat service is in Talisay River which is strategically located between the town of Pilar town and the City of Balanga.

Gob. Abet, nanguna sa feeding program

ABUCAY, Bataan – Pinangunahan nina Gob. Albert Raymond S. Garcia, premyadong actor at director Cezar Montano at Rizza Lao, founding Chairman ng Miss Philippines Global Foundation Inc. (MPGFI) ang Feeding Program na ginanap sa Tomas Pinpin Elementary School nitong September 9, 2014 sa bayang ito.

Samal bags 2013 Outstanding Local Civil Registry Office

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Municipality of Samal was adjudged the 2013 Outstanding Civil Registry Office – Extra Small Category by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) during the awarding rites at the 7th National Workshop on Civil Registration (7NWCR) held at Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City, last August 6, 2014.  

Mga ibong dayo, unti-unti nang nagdadatingan sa Balanga

   LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Unti-unti nang nagdadatingan sa magandang lungsod na ito ang mga ibong taun-taong dumarayo sa Bataan upang iwasan ang malamig at nag-yeyelong klima sa mga bansang pinagmulan sa Asia at Europa.

Miss Global Philippines 2014 candidates, bumisita sa Bataan

   LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Personal  na  sinalubong kahapon ng umaga ni  Bataan Gov. Albert S. Garcia ang mga naggagandahang  kandidata ng Miss Global Philippines 2014 na bumisita sa lalawigan para sa kanilang feeding program kasama ang multi-awarded actor/director Cesar Montano sa Bataan Tourism Center.

Bataan rider does it again!

LIMAY, Bataan -1Bataan is number one at the 5th leg of the Philippine Superbike Championship Weekend as Bataeño rider Joey Storm Rivero outclasses and is fastest in the 600cc-900cc superbike class. Rivero finished with the best lap of 1:58 minutes on an underdog Kawasaki ER6N 650cc bike against 800cc sportsbikes.

Bataan doc offers free services to PNP

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan –  A well-known doctor and one of the highly-skilled medical practitioners in this Province, yesterday offered free medical checkups and consultations to the PNP personnel in this province.

Dr. Honesto del Rosario, owner of Clinica Del Rosario in Balanga City made this offer as his medical support to the PNP yesterday morning, earning praise from the men and women in uniform.

Bataan now enjoys lowest electricity rates

MARIVELES, Bataan – While electric consumers in other parts of the country are sick and tired over on and off power supply, Bataan residents are enjoying the lowest electricity rates after the GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant (GMCP) went back to its normal operations, producing 600 megawatts.

After going on and off operations, GMCP supplies electricity all the way to as far as Cebu and some other provinces and cities in the Visayas Region, said Roberto “Bobet” Racelis, Jr., Community Relations manager here.

Blackbeard’s Seafood Island launches 2 sports programs

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Blackbeard’s Seafood Island (BSI) announced Friday the launching in Bataan of two sports programs with the hope of making triathlon a sports known not only to the elite but even to the poor.

   Raymund Magdaluyo, BSI president, broke the news during the formal opening in Balanga City of their 28th branch, of the “Bataan International Triathlon” and the “Batang Tri Grassroots” programs.

   The triathlon – swim, bike, run – will be held in November this year at the well-known Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan.