FB as an effective management tool

   In his message during this morning’s flag raising ceremony, Gov. Abet once again reminded everyone especially the department heads of the different offices/agencies to fast track the finalization of their respective flagship projects, underscoring the necessity of implementing the Performance Governance System to assure the delivery of quality service to the people.

Youth groups in Bataan invited to join biggest dance off

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan – Are you part of a dance group who wants to perform in Smart Araneta Coliseum and bring home up to P4 million worth of prizes? Then, holler your group and set up the camera for the online audition to book your way in the biggest inter-school dance competition brought by Smart Communications, the Jump In Dance Off 2.

Youth groups in Bataan are invited to join in the three categories, namely elementary, high school, and college accredited by the Commission on Higher Education. “We would like to provide a creative venue for the students to bring out their passion and love for art,” said community marketing supervisor Buena Alfonso who visited the Bataan Peninsula State University.

2 more negative tests, Bataan will be free from red tide

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan – The water test this week off Samal town’s waters turned out negative, drawing hopes for a waited ending to the longest red tide phenomenon in Bataan history.

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) disclosed that the water sample from Samal, which is the remaining town in Bataan affected by red tide, turned out negative August 5. This means that two more consecutive weeks of negative tests and the nightmare of fishermen and the consuming public will be over.

Exposure ng mga bata sa internet at social media, dapat bantayan — Sen. Marcos

BALANGA CITY, Bataan —    Hindi lamang grades ang dapat bantayan ng mga magulang sa kanilang mga nag-aaral na anak kundi ang madalas na ‘’exposure’’  ng mga ito sa  internet at  social media na maaaring magdala sa kanila sa matinding panganib.

Ito ang sinabi ni Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., noong Biyernes, bilang panauhing pandangal sa ikalawang-araw ng  6th Annual Education Summit ng Balanga City Government katuwang ang Department of Education (DepEd) na dinaluhan ng libo-libong mga guro, magulang at estudyante.

Marcos considers education as real solution to country’s problems

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.

ABET team goes full blast on smoke free ordinance

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.

PHO goes all out on eradicating TB cases in Bataan

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.

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

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 […]

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

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.

PIA, DENR conduct Luzon-wide conference on climate change

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.