Jovial Jovy…unassuming yet profound

Board Member or BM Jovy started his political career way back in 2001 when he first ran for a seat in the City Council of Balanga. With Banzon as his surname and Zabala as his middle name, one would say that despite being a neophyte, he will not have a hard time getting a seat […]

World “No Tobacco Day” Celebration

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – The Provincial Health Office (PHO) headed by Dr. Rosanna Buccahan will be highlighting today’s celebration of the World No Tobacco Day through a motorcade, a zumba exercise and a human formation of a “no smoking sign” at the Capitol compound, this province. Dr. Buccahan said that the celebration of this […]

Vice Gov. Cris vows to continue vision of the late Cong. Tet

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Newly installed Vice Governor Maria Cristina Garcia said that, not even in her wildest dream did she ever think of being a politician. After the oath taking ceremony, she said in an interview that she was not really convinced at first, as what Governor Abet Garcia have said to be […]

3rd RHU, birthing station to rise in Dinalupihan

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – A P6 million-peso rural health unit, birthing station, day care center and a senior citizens’ hall are being built in one compound in Barangay New San Jose in this first class municipality. The site of the project is formerly a barangay health center set to be converted into a bigger, mixed-use project. […]

Golden rule for the golden boy

“Wag mong gawin sa ibang tao yung ayaw mong gawin nila sayo,” Board Member Manuel Beltran lives up to this principle since he was a kid, and up to now that he is so close to calling himself successful. He finished the first three years of his elementary education at M. Delos Reyes Memorial Elementary […]

Vice-Governor Cris Garcia takes oath

CAPITOL COMPOUND – Right after this morning’s flag raising ceremony led by the Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) under the able leadership of Mr. Melchor Cui who reported on his office’s strategic initiatives and accomplishments and the turnover of a brand new vehicle by the Provincial Government of Bataan to the PNP Crime Lab to […]

It’s now official, Cris Garcia is Bataan’s Vice Governor

MANILA – It was just an ordinary day for most of us. The 2nd day of June of 2017. But for her, Ma. Cristina M. Garcia, it was probably one of the most memorable days of her life. After almost a year of waiting, on the 8th floor of the Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros […]

PHMI, actively supporting blood donation drive

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Police Hotline Movement Incorporated (PHMI) Bataan Chapter supports Philippine Red Cross blood-letting activities. “Mam Yolly is very active in our blood-letting activities”, PRC Bataan Administrator Charlie Gatbunton said referring to Yolly Paulo, provincial directress of PHMI Bataan.        The volunteer peace-keeping  group, which has chapters in all towns of the […]

Balanga’s tuyo, tapa to be wrapped in brown paper

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The city council of Balanga wants processed marine products like tuyo (dried fish) and tapa (smoked fish) to be wrapped in brown paper instead of newspaper when being sold in the market. “There is already a proposed ordinance for the usage of brown paper instead of newspaper as wrapper for marine products when being sold […]

OWD implements sustainable reforestation program

ORANI, Bataan -The Orani Water District (OWD) is implementing a sustainable reforestation program in the upland Barangay Tala watershed area. “We will be conducting our 6th year annual planting activity on August 12”, said OWD General Manager Benni Andres. “Yearly we are planting 10,000 tibig specie seedlings”. “By the end of this year, we will have 60,000 trees planted in […]