Not just once, not even twice, but thrice

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – For the third time, the Bagac District represented by Parang Elementary School and Pinagsumilan Elementary School bagged the championship in the History Quiz Bee held this morning at the Balanga Elementary School, this City.

PETA presents “Batang Rizal” in Bagac

BAGAC, Bataan – The Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Bataan and the Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation, Inc., chaired by Mrs. Victoria S. Garcia presented the award winning author and playwright Christine Bellen’s play, “Batang Rizal,” at the Hotel de Oriente in Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar, yesterday […]

DAR, DTI assist Balanga agrarian reform cooperative

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Department of Trade and Industry are providing assistance to an agrarian reform cooperative in this city.

SMEs urged to venture into E-commerce

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – City mayor Jose Enrique S. Garcia lll yesterday urged small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) in Bataan to venture into E-commerce to expand its international market reach which would definitely improve the volume of exportable local products.

Mariveles defends title for the 2nd time

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – During last night’s drum and lyre competition, held at the brightly lit European inspired Plaza Mayor de Balanga, the AGLES Drum and Lyre from Mariveles won the title for the third time. Coming close in second place is Dinalupihan while Samal bagged the 3rd place. This is an annual competition […]

47 small and medium entrepreneurs join Galing Bataan trade fair

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Forty seven small and medium enterprises (MSEs) participated in the annual observance of the Philippine Veterans” Week “Galing Bataan “ trade fair that opened yesterday at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga, this province.

Who’s Who in Bataan – The Banzons of Bataan Part II

HUGO BANZON (1850-1898), an uncle of former Bataan Congressman Manuel Banzon Sr., was a revolutionary leader and patriot. He was the lone fatality during the successful uprising of Balanga rebels against the Spaniards in May 1898. When the Filipino-Spanish hostilities broke out in Balanga in the afternoon of May 28, 1898, Hugo Banzon, a wealthy […]

DOLE lectures Magna Carta of Women at FAB

CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan – More than 200 participants from different locators of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) were recently lectured on the Magna Carta of Women by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Galing Bataan Trade Fair 2016 formally opens

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – The Provincial Tourism Office, in coordination with the City Government of Balanga and the Provincial Government of Bataan (PGB) has formally opened the Galing Bataan Trade Fair 2016, this morning at the Plaza Mayor, this City.