AFAB honors WW II heroes, supports Death March tribute

Contributed by Carissa Caraig – AFAB MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), in cooperation with the Bataan Provincial Government and Tourism Council, vows full support to the plan of the Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) and the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) to rehabilitate and maintain the death march markers […]

PSA Bataan celebrates 2017 Civil Registration Month

Contributed by Philippine Statistics Authority – Bataan PILAR, Bataan – Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Bataan Provincial Statistical Office holds Information Dissemination on Civil Registration to High School Students in celebration of the 2017 Civil Registration Month held in Orani National High School (ONHS), Orani, Bataan on February 15, 2017. The theme of this year’s civil […]

PSA Bataan is now at Bataan Government Center in Pilar

Contributed by Philippine Statistics Authority – Bataan PILAR, Bataan – Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Bataan Provincial Statistical Office will continue to serve the public at its new office address, Bataan Government Center, Alauli, Pilar, Bataan effective February 27, 2017. Specifically, PSA Bataan serves clients on civil registration such as documents that need electronic endorsements. Researchers […]

Mt. Samat National Shrine, now a Tourism Enterprise Zone

MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Tourism Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) officially declared the Mt. Samat National Shrine as a flagship Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ).   This was confirmed by Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia last Friday through his Facebook page post. “It’s official,” says the governor’s FB post. The […]

Governor Garcia leads Bataan economic transformation

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A former regional communications officer of the defunct National Media Production Center (NMPC) has commended Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia for his excellent achievements of “leading the economic transformation of Bataan from an agricultural province into a foremost industrial and investment hub in Central Luzon.” Andrew Vergara, former regional head of NMPC in Central […]

PNP: it’s now “war against illegal gambling”

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Following the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte, that PDEA will now continue the operations on illegal drugs, according to PSupt. Benjie Silo of Bataan, the PNP will now focus their operations against illegal gambling. PD Silo cleared that, despite the directive, it doesn’t totally stop them from working against illegal […]

Proyekto sa 8 barangay sa Balanga, tapos na!

LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan –  Ayon kay City Planning Division Head Engr. Jesus Mangalindan Jr. umabot sa mahigit P8 milyon ang halaga ng mga proyektong pinondohan ng Lungsod sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni City Mayor Francis Garcia na hinugot sa 20 percent Development Fund. Ang mga priority projects na ibinigay ng mga barangay sa tanggapan ng […]

Religious groups hold mass, conduct bible studies inside Bataan jail

BATAAN DISTRICT JAIL– Ten various religious groups hold mass, conduct bible studies and spiritual activities inside the Bataan District Jail. This was revealed by Supt. Andrew Tauli, provincial jail warden, in his presentation during the recent peace and order council meeting where he emphasized various accomplishments and activities inside the jail. Tauli said that the […]

DTI-Bataan acts on 113 consumer complaints

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Nelin Cabahug, DTI provincial director for Bataan, reported that their office received a total 113 complaints from consumers last 2016, most of which were defective cellphones, gadgets, appliances, laptops, vehicles and shortchange. But Cabahug said that most if not all of the complaints were settled amicably and acted upon by her […]

KABAKA gears for “star-studded” women’s month celebration

ORANI, Bataan – Kababaihan ng Bataan Tungo sa Kaunlaran (KABAKA), the province’s premiere women’s organization, will be celebrating its 20th year starting March 11 onwards with lots of activities and surprises to its members from the first district of Bataan. During the group’s meeting last Saturday, Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman and her mother, former […]