Bataan joins NLEX Tara na sa Norte Fair

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Tourism Office, headed by Ms. Techie Banzon participated in the recently concluded 3-day NLEX tourism and travel fair dubbed as “Tara na sa Norte” held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City last July 25-27, 2014. Staged by the Manila North Tollways Corporation with the support of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Offices 1,2,3 and NCR, 43 exhibitors and 16 traders who are the key players in the tourism industry in Northern Philippines participated.

Foreign investors keenly interested in five Bataan ecozones

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia is optimistic that the manufacturing sector would probably take the upper hand in the Province’s economic growth with the visit of foreign investors in the five ecozones here.

Baby girl from Bataan is one of 100 millionth Filipinos

ORION, Bataan – The first baby girl of a teenaged couple in Orion, Bataan was born at 12:06 in the morning of Sunday, earning her a spot in the list of the Population Commission as one of the 100 millionth Filipinos. Jelo Mae,  the first child of a 17- year old former carinderia helper and […]

Bataan PDRRMO 1st runner up in CPR/AED Olympics

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Still tired from rescue and rehabilitation efforts due to the recent onslaught of Typhoon Glenda, our team from the Provincial Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Office still managed to emerge as 1st Runner up in the 11th Central Luzon First Aid and CPR/AED Olympics held at Malolos City Sports Complex, City of Malolos in the Province of Bulacan last July 23-24, 2014.

RC Mariveles Ecozone co-sponsors skills training for PWDs

MARIVELES, Bataan – In line with the celebration of National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week, the Municipal Government of Mariveles spearheaded by Mayor Jesse I. Concepcion, Vice Mayor Turing Isip and Sangguniang Bayan Members through the initiative of Hon. Mel A. Lopez (Committee Chair on Minorities & Persons with Disability) in cooperation with the Rotary Club of Mariveles Ecozone headed by its President Arturo G. Maximo, launched the project “Skills Training for Mariveles PWDs (Massage Therapy -10 days & Beauty Care (manicure, pedicure & hair cutting) – 7 days)” last July 14, 2014 at the Heroes Hall, Brgy. Poblacion, Mariveles, Bataan. The trainers are all certified and accredited by TESDA.

Bataan PHO holds forum on nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene & health

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – In observance of the Nutrition month, the Bataan Provincial Health Office (PHO), headed by Dr. Rosanna Buccahan who is also the Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, held this morning at the Crown Royale Hotel, this City a Disseminating Forum on Health Cluster with Subcluster on Nutrition, Water Sanitation and Hygiene and Health.

DOLE awards GPB checks to Morong transport groups

MORONG, Bataan — Local officials of this town led by Mayor Jorge Estanislao on Wednesday joined officers from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in the distribution of checks to local transport groups here through the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting (GPB) project of the national government.

Lady Bagac MHO is proud member of Doctor to the Barrio Program

BAGAC, Bataan- Many mistake her for a college student with a ready smile, but no, she is the 28-year old Municipal Health Officer of this picturesque mountain town adjacent to the West Philippine Sea. Dr. Ann Ysabel Gonzales was a scholar during her college days at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.  She is young […]

31 U.S. Peace Corps trainees start 3-month activity in Bagac town

BAGAC, Bataan- Thirty-one trainees of the United States Peace Corps started on Wednesday the first day of their 3-month activity in this town. Municipal Mayor Ramil del Rosario welcomed and officially opened the gates of the town to the trainees who were divided into three groups who were assigned in Barangays Atilano, Tabing-Ilog and Ibaba. […]

Mariveles, wagi bilang Most PWD-Friendly Municipality

BALANGA CITY, Bataan —  Nagwagi ang bayan ng Mariveles bilang “Most Persons with Disability-Friendly Municipality”  sa kauna-unahang provincial awarding ceremony na idinaos kahapon sa Bataan People’s Center kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng probinsya sa 36th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week na nilahukan ng may 700 katao na may kapansanan. Nakuha naman ng Orion ang ikalawang […]