Fast tracking of Mariveles-Bagac bypass road, assured

BAGAC, Bataan – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar, over the weekend, gave his assurance that the 44-kilometer Bagac-Mariveles bypass road will be fast tracked. Visiting the remote barangay Binuangan of this town, Sec. Villar assured Gov. Abet S. Garcia that the remaining 4-km rough road will be funded and concreted […]

PVO brings livelihood projects to Sitio Kanawan

MORONG, Bataan – The Provincial Government of Bataan (PGB) thru the Provincial Veterinarian Office (PVO), brought a number of livelihood projects such as Organic Chicken Seminar and Meat Processing Demo to the indigenous people (IP) at Sitio Kanawan, Brgy. Binaritan, this town, last March 24. PVO Department Head, Dr. Alberto S. Venturina, graced the event. […]

Gov. Abet to ink MOA with concerned agencies to safeguard historical markers

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Governor Albert Garcia proposed to execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the local officials of the different municipalities and other concerned agencies like DPWH, DENR, DepEd and others to seriously look into preserving and protecting the different historical markers in the province especially the “Death March” markers. Gov. Abet floated […]

Cong. Harry Roque, guest speaker at BPSU 10th anniversary

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A prominent human rights lawyer, Congressman Harry Roque, also presently a member of the 17th Congress of the Philippines representing the party list group KABAYAN or “Kabalikat ng mga Mamamayan,” was the guest speaker in a student congress organized by the Bataan Polytechnic State University (BPSU) in line with their week […]

LTO, BJMP buildings to rise in Orani

ORANI, Bataan – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will have another office in this municipality and the new provincial jail will also soon be relocated here, Mayor Efren “Bondjong” Pascual, Jr. confirmed on Monday. Last week, Mayor Pascual together with municipal administrator Raul De Guzman, Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) chief Nasir Ocampo and other […]

DAR Bataan gets recognition from BPSU

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bataan was recognized by the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for ten years of partnership. DAR Bataan Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Engr. Eric San Luis personally received the plaque of appreciation from BPSU President Dr. Greg Rodis in a ceremony on Thursday as part of the university […]

SSS explains special case pensioners

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Social Security System (SSS) has explained the payment scheme on special case pensioners who will receive their updated pension on different dates. “Pensioners under the special cases will receive their P1,000 benefit increase on  Mar 31, May 12 and 26, respectively”, said SSS Central Luzon Senior Communication Analyst Maureen Inocencio during her […]

Bataan, other CL provinces get 24,000 pledges for SPES students

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Some 24,140 pledges to support working-youths are set for this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) in Central Luzon, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday. This figure was based on the SPES pledges submitted by Bataan Public Employment Service Office (PESO) and other PESO offices […]

Mount Samat to become a world-class memorial site

BALANGA CITY, Bataan -The endorsement of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) of the Mount Samat Tourism Enterprise Zone Authority as the second flagship tourism enterprise in Luzon and subsequent approval of its integrated master plan is a monumental component of creating a world-class memorial shrine of valor for the Filipino-American soldiers who fought and defended the sacred ground of […]

Mayor Pascual to enforce new ordinances

ORANI, Bataan – Mayor Efren “Bondjong” Pascual, Jr. of this first-class municipality is informing his constituents about the latest municipal ordinances which will be strictly enforced next month. In a meeting yesterday with Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Tonton Reyes, Municipal Councilors Maya Bongco and Rene Bugay and village chiefs, Pascual announced that they will […]