“Carmen’s Best Ice Cream” owner, graced Bataan trade fair

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Representing their father, Francisco “Paco” Magsaysay as Galing Bataan Trade Fair guest of honor, Mikey and Jaime, shared how their father’s simple business, “Carmen’s Best” ice cream became the best locally made premium ice cream in the country. Paco Magsaysay, a son of former senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr., named the […]

Wit, grace, elegance and integrity rolled into one

Leading the Iskolar ng Bataan program, her name has become synonymous with the program itself. Ma. Cristina Mangubat Garcia, or simply Ma’am Cris, as what she prefers to be called, fed this writer with bountiful quotable quotes and inspiring words of wisdom as we sat down in an exclusive interview with 1Bataan. Residing in Brgy. […]

BIR-Bataan exceeds target collection for 1st quarter

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – BIR Bataan administrative officer, Elmo Espinosa proudly announced in a radio broadcast, that as early as the 1st quarter of 2017, BIR-Bataan has already exceeded their target with SMC’s one-time tax payment of P1.3 Billion, adding their regular collection of P592 M for 3 months vice their tax collections of […]

Mayor Jopet, DSWD award 1.5M 4Ps livelihood assistance

HERMOSA, Bataan – Mayor Jopet Inton on Friday joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the distribution of cash loans to 200 beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Inton awarded P7,500 for each beneficiary under the DSWD’s Bottom Up Budgeting-Sustainable Livelihood Program-Seed Capital Fund (BUB-SLP-SCF). The DSWD as the main source of fund […]

Bataan tourism opens Galing Bataan Trade Fair 2017

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan’s quality products manufactured by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are being showcased starting today, April 3 for the “Galing Bataan Trade Fair 2017 at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga up to April 9, 2017. The trade fair officially opened with a program held at the Louis Resort with City […]

Mt. Samat Shrine as eco-tourism investment hub cited

PILAR, Bataan – Some multinational tourism-oriented entrepreneurs are expected to contribute their expertise and financial resources in the sophisticated transformation of historic Mount Samat National Shrine of Valor into a world-class memorial site and principal tourist destination in Central Luzon. Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia has commended the official declaration by the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority […]

Bataan to represent region 3 in Gawad Saka 2017

ORANI, Bataan – Bataan has been nominated to represent the region in this year’s Gawad Saka through Mr. Alex Diaz, an animal raiser in Orani. “Gawad Saka” is an annual search of the Department of Agriculture for outstanding achievers in agriculture and fisheries to give recognition and take pride in honoring our farmers, fisher folks, and […]

Inton graces KABAKA 20th anniversary

HERMOSA, Bataan – Municipal mayor Jopet Inton over the weekend (April 1 and 2) joined Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of KABAKA or the Kababaihan ng Bataan tungo sa Kaunlaran. Coinciding with last March’s celebration of women’s month, the Hermosa leg of the event was held […]

PVO, CVO welcome new batch of FLS GEM

CITY OF BALANGA, BATAAN – Aiming to improve the production of goat in the province and in the region, the Provincial Government of Bataan thru the Provincial Veterinarian Office and the City Government of Balanga thru the City Veterinary Office in cooperation with the City of Balanga Small Ruminant Raisers Association (COBSRRA) initiated the opening […]