7 countries gather in Bataan to keep ASEAN smoke-free

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Tobacco control advocates in Southeast Asia gathered in Balanga City Wednesday and Thursday to learn from the this City’s successful anti-smoking campaign and keep countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations smoke-free.

At the forefront of the fight against smoking

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The multi-awarded  component  city of the province , who has already attained a Hall of fame status  in the  Department of Health (DOH) Red Orchid Awards is at the forefront of Bataan’s campaign against smoking .

Speaking  before  some 100 delegates mostly medical practitioners  and  local government officials  from  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)  at  the Justice Cayetano Arellano hall, The Plaza Hotel in this City. Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia  yesterday stressed that the provincial government has  already created a Smoke-Free Task Force for the implementation of a provincial ordinance banning smoking, approved last year.

Gob. Abet, determinadong sugpuin ang smoke-related deaths

BALANGA CITY, Bataan —   “Smoke-related deaths will continue, unless steps are made by people and governments to at least control the proliferation of tobacco use.”

Ito ang sinabi kahapon ni Bataan Gov. Albert Raymond Garcia sa kanyang welcome address sa mga delegado mula sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) para sa pagbubukas ng 2nd Smoke-free cities ASEAN regional workshop na ginanap sa The Plaza Hotel sa lungsod  na  ito na inorganisa ng Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance (SEATCA).

Cong Tet graces rice subsidy program

   BALANGA CITY,  Bataan – Former governor and now Bataan 2nd district representative, Enrique “Tet” Garcia graced the continuation of the annual distribution of rice to the province’s direct service workers held at the Bataan People’s Center, Capitol Compound, this City. This time, the recipients are from the City of Balanga. The ever energetic and […]

Layac overpass proposed

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The construction of an overpass at the strategic and busy Layac area will rid the intersection of traffic woes and result to smoother traffic flow here.

This was the constructive suggestion of Supt. Lailene Javier Amparo, chief of police of this town, saying that with the big volume of vehicles passing daily through the Layac junction, the construction of an overpass will certainly ease the monstrous traffic along the area.

Small blessings become big blessings

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – “It’s heartwarming that when we receive small blessings from different individuals or sectors, when gathered, become big blessing to others…” These were the words of Mayor Gila Garcia during the awarding of assistive devices to persons with disabilities in this town yesterday, August 26 at the Dinalupihan Civic Center. Said activity coincided with the first founding anniversary of the Dinalupihan Federation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

Kilalanin ang susunod na Ms. Bataan

LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan – Labindalawang kandidata mula sa Una at Ikalawang Distrito ng Bataan ang ipakikilala ng Bataan Tourism Council sa mga miyembro ng media sa Biyernes, ika-3 ng hapon sa Emiliana Hall, Barangay Tenejero ng lungsod na ito, ayon kay Gng. Vicky Garcia, Chairperson ng Bataan Tourism Council at maybahay ni Congressman Enrique Tet Garcia.

BMW speeds through the roads of Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – With its operation going full blast, the management of The Plaza Hotel, this City invited the BMW Club of the Philippines and Autoalle Group Inc. led by President Justin Koa to visit Bataan last Sunday, August 24.

Raising tourism awareness in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – In its bid to raise the awareness of the local government units on the significance of the tourism industry to the Province, the Department of Tourism, Region 3, through the Provincial Tourism Office conducted a 3-day Tourism Awareness and Capability Seminar for LGUs last August 19-21 at the Bataan Tourism Center, this City.

Hongkong businessman eyes $ 40 M shoe firm in Bataan

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A Hongkong businessman is eyeing this City or the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) in the industrial town of Mariveles, as the possible site of the $ 40 million integrated shoe factory.