AFAB Registration, ImpEx, Workforce Control Processes now ISO certified

Contributed by Carissa Caraig, AFAB  MARIVELES, Bataan – Just six years after it started its operations, the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has already established its management systems, assuring the registered locators, potential investors and key stakeholders of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) that it will address all their requirements for their […]

4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan”

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in cooperation with the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council celebrated this year’s National Disaster Resilience Month today, July 21, 2017, at the Bataan People’s Center, this city. With the theme “4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan”, the celebration included an exhibit […]

New coliseum fosters eco-tourism growth

PILAR, Bataan –  The construction of a multi-million peso worth  ultra-modern coliseum  in this town which  is reasonably an excellent venue for world-class entertainment and sports activities would certainly be a big boost to the municipal government ‘s objective of becoming the historical-cultural tourism center of Luzon by year 2020. Jojo de Leon, a Manila-based businessman and one of the proponents […]

Hermosa LGU opens Bataan’s 1st sanitary landfill facility

HERMOSA, Bataan – The local government unit in this first class municipality proudly announced that they just opened the “Hermosa Sanitary Landfill Facility” – the province’s first sanitary landfill facility (SLF). “The Hermosa SLF is now operational” Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton told 1Bataan.com Mayor Inton added that only properly segregated wastes will be admitted for disposal. […]

Sewage treatment plant to be built in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A Manila-based water concessionaire is eyeing to construct a modern water waste treatment facility in this component city  categorized as the  latest highly urbanized  and sprawling business center  in  Central Luzon . Engineer Victor B. Ubaldo, provincial government  environment and natural resources officer, has underscored the proposed extremely technologically advanced water treatment project  is one of the priority plans […]

Region and Province towards Philippine health agenda

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – In order to strengthen their collaboration, the Department of Health Regional Office III and the Provincial Government of Bataan held a core group meeting yesterday, July 19, 2017, at Crown Royale Hotel, this city. With the Philippine Health Agenda 2016-2022 “All for Health towards Health for All”, their objectives for the […]

Engagement for the implementation of health programs held

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Still a part of the celebration of the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the DOH, stakeholders, and HRH point person held an engagement for the implementation of health programs in the province yesterday, July 19, 2017, at Crown Royale Hotel, this city. Participants of the event were City/Municipal Health Officers, City/Municipal […]

Too hard for senators to justify martial law extension

Contributed by Zephylyn G. Mallari – Balanga City, Bataan  President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress for an extension of the martial law declaration in Mindanao since “he has come to the conclusion” that the siege in Marawi City would not end by July 22, the deadline for the 60-day period of the martial law proclamation […]

Martial Law extension in Mindanao

Contributed Zephylyn G. Mallari- Balanga City,Bataan  On May 23, President Rodrigo Duterte placed the whole Mindanao under martial law after hundreds of terrorist groups seized parts of Marawi City. These terrorist groups are the Islamic State (ISIS)-inspired Maute and Abu Sayyaf. The declaration is effective for 60 days which have been upheld by the Supreme […]

Orica gives back its blessings to others

Contributed by Philip De Jesus, Orica Philippines, Inc. LIMAY, Bataan – Dedicated and consistent in their commitment to help the public school system in Bataan annually, Orica Philippines. Inc. has once again extended their helping hand to support Kitang Elementary School and Arsenal Elementary School both located in this town, by providing window grills to 7 […]