Orion to hold free prostate screening

   ORION, Bataan – This municipality will be holding a free prostate screening on August 28 in a move to curb the number of males suffering from prostate cancer, the second most common cancer type among Filipino men. The screening and free provision of medicine will be held at the Municipal Health Center from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Digital rectal examination and consultation for urinal problems can also be availed.

Museum of first Filipino printer to rise in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – The “Limbagang Pinpin” (Pinpin’s Printing House) will soon rise in this municipality Barangay Capitangan.

Tomas Pinpin, the first Filipino printer, was a printer, writer and publisher from Barrio Mabatang in Abucay who was. He is also called as the “Prince of the Filipino Printers.”

Modern commercial arcade to rise in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – A 66-stall Abucay Arcade is expected to rise in this 3rd-class municipality next year. Municipal Mayor Ana Santiago, in an interview last Tuesday, said it will be built in front of the Abucay Public Market located in Barangay Calaylayan.

Mayor Gila earmarks Php 63 million for flood control

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The municipal government of Dinalupihan, has earmarked Php 63 million for the construction of dikes, dredging of heavily-silted canals and rehabilitation of damaged public infrastructures to prevent destruction of agricultural crops and residential areas due to flooding in low-lying communities. Rolando Rojas, administrative consultant of Mayor Gila S. Garcia of Dinalupihan said […]

PCWC helps achieve ‘child-nurturing’ Bataan

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan – Gearing to achieve a more “child-friendly, child-nurturing” Bataan, the Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children (PCWC) sets this month synergies and technical meetings for this city and various municipalities.

Audition for biggest inter-school dance off extended to Aug. 17

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan – More homegrown dance groups will get to perform the dance of their lifetime as the online addition for Jump In Dance Off 2, the biggest inter-school dance competition, has been extended to August 17. Community marketing supervisor Buena Alfonso of Smart Communications announced that the online submission of video entries […]

International container port in Bataan?

   BALANGA CITY-  A provincial board member is recommending for the construction of a one billion peso container port in the coastal village of Lucanin in the industrial town of Mariveles of this Province, as the best alternative worldwide seaport for the export and import of products to and from international markets in view of the escalating congestion problems at the Port of Manila .

RC Limay conducts feeding program

   LIMAY, Bataan – Now on its second year of implementation, the Rotary Club of Limay (RC Limay) last August 8, embarked on its annual feeding program at the Duale Elementary School, this town with 35 malnourished/underweight school children, ages 6-12.

Bataan rider Rivero finishes 4th in Pirelli Superbike Championships

   CLARK FIELD, Pampanga – Bataan rider Joey Storm Rivero finished 4th in the premier class in the recent Pirelli Superbike Championships held at the Clark International Speedway at Clark Field Pampanga last August 3, 2014. Rivero, riding a Kawasaki ER6N 650cc battled it out with 33 top riders on 1000cc motorcycles at 200kmh in […]

Isang bagong planta ang kailangan sa Bataan

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Isang bagong planta ng koryente ang dapat itayo, ito ang mariing ipinahayag ni Senador Bongbong Marcos nung Biyernes sa isang Dialogue on Infrastructure Development na idinaos sa Crown Royale Hotel and Restaurant sa Lungsod na ito.