Despite Ruby’s intervention, Bataan still made it!

CAPITOL GROUNDS, Bataan – Members of the Bataan delegation who represented our province during the recently concluded Central Luzon Regional Athletics (CLRAA) Meet 2014 held last December 6-12 at the Zambales Sports Complex in Iba triumphantly presented their trophies and medals to Gov. Abet S. Garcia during this morning’s flag raising ceremony. They were joined […]

MSGC members take oath of office

   CAPITOL GROUNDS, Bataan – Members of the Multi-Sectoral Governance Coalition (MSGC) of the Province of Bataan took their oath of office before Gov. Abet S. Garcia during this morning’s flag raising ceremony.    Created by Executive Order No. 82 series of 2014, the coalition is an essential element of the Performance Governance System (PGS), […]

DENR Bataan has new office building

   PILAR, Bataan -The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bataan started operation this 2015 in its newly constructed office building inside the Bataan Government Center, this town.     “We transferred to our newly constructed office building this year ” said Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Raul Mamac inside his new office. […]

Bataan PHO reports 5% increase in firecracker related injuries

BALANGA CITY, BATAAN — A total of 67 fireworks related injuries were reported to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) thru the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit from December 21, 2014 to January 5, 2015. Dr. Rosanna Buccahan, Bataan PHO Chief said that the number of cases is 5% higher compared to the same period last […]

Balanga business activities grow by 46%

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – This fast growing component city posted last year a high P9.4 billion or an increase of 46 percent in  business gross sales and new investments, as compared to 2013, an unprecedented economic activity in this City’s history. In his State-of-the-City Address (SOCA), Mayor Joet S. Garcia reported that its business gross […]

Gov. Garcia sees better prospects for 2015

   CAPITOL COMPOUND, Bataan- Governor Abet S. Garcia expressed optimism that the year 2015 will bring more progress to Bataan with the reported pouring in of billions of pesos in new investments.    The bachelor governor told the more than 1,000 provincial capitol employees during the flag raising ceremony this morning that with the two […]

DENR Bataan employees engage in sports

   PILAR, Bataan -Employees of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bataan are engaging in sports for revitalization and camaraderie. “All work no play makes one dull”, said Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer Raul Mamac who turned out to be a basketball 3-point shooter.    Recently, the DENR Bataan basketball team emerged […]

Villagers oppose cutting down of century-old acacia trees

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Residents from a village  here on Saturday expressed strong opposition to the cutting down of four century-old acacia trees to widen a barangay dirt road. A group of children even displayed placards asking that the big trees not be cut down while embracing one of the four giant acacia trees at  Sityo Magindong […]

UNC eyed in Ayala Corp.’s BPO education venture

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Ayala Corporation will soon be a business partner of the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to further boost the latter’s growing business process outsourcing learning centers. This was confirmed by UNC Chairman Felicito C. who also said that due to the strong global demand for Filipino talent from the information technology-BPO and […]

Flood control projects resolve Dinalupihan flooding woes

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan- The once perennial flooding problem in this flood-prone town had been resolved with the strict implementation of various flood control projects launched jointly by the local government here and the Department of Public Works and Highways. Governor Abet S Garcia and Mayor Gila Garcia gave priority on the once insoluble problem of flash […]