“Classroom” for barangay officials

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Rep. Joet Garcia of the province’s 2nd congressional district, during the turn-over of Barangay Communication System among barangay officials, showed the media the newly constructed Barangay Development Center, as part of his office, equipped with a wide screen and other amenities to accommodate video presentations during seminars and workshops. Congressman Joet […]

Radio communication registration, licensing seminar held

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – The Provincial Government of Bataan and the National Telecommunications Commission conducted a seminar on radio communication registration and licensing yesterday, August 10, 2017, at Lou-Is Resort & Restaurant, this city. The main purpose of this seminar is to equip all radio communication operators and volunteers with the basic knowledge on regulation […]

Siblings win Singapore Math as PH beats China, Singapore in medal tally

Contributed by Johanna Dizon BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Siblings from Balanga City again demonstrated their math prowess when they won awards in their respective grade levels in the recently concluded 13th International Mathematics Contest (IMC) held in Singapore last August 4-7, 2017. Ronniel Vincent P. Roberto of The Peninsula School, Limay won a Bronze Prize Award; […]

Balanga extends assistance to fish processors

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Balanga City government through the leadership of Mayor Francis Garcia and Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon-Gozon distributed fish buckets and coolers to fish processors in this city. Garcia and Venzon-Gozon led the turnover of fish processing wares to recipients on Monday during the opening of learning Barangay Week Program in Dona Francisca. City […]

TESDA and BFTI’s 3-day skills competition kicks off

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Bataan Federation of Technical Institutions are conducting this year’s skills competition from August 9-11, at the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), this city. Participants of the competition represent different schools around the province namely: Provincial Training Center – Orion, Regional Training Center Central Luzon […]

BPYC moves forward

CAPITOL COMPOUND – After the creation of the Bataan Provincial Youth Council (BPYC) as stated in Executive Order No. 24 Series of 2017, the second organizational meeting was held this morning, August 9, 2017, at the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) conference room, Capitol compound, this city. “Ang gusto talaga natin ay mailapit ang […]

TGIF breaks the dawn of Bataan

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – A common expression, especially among the millennials, TGIF is an acronym for Thank God it’s Friday which simply expresses the joy one feels in knowing that the work/school week has officially ended and that they have two days off with which to enjoy. In 1965, said acronym was used in New York to refer to […]

Balanga City got 9 for IT Readiness

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being the best, Balanga City got a 9 rating, leaving one point for improvement. This is the information shared by Ms. Cheryl C. Ortega, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Luzon Cluster 2 Director, in an interview as to why Balanga City was selected […]

Sampaguita: mabango na, may pera ka pa!

Alam ba ninyo na ang ating pambansang bulaklak  na Sampaguita ay maaaring pagkunan ng ating kabuhayan? Narito ang kwento ng mag-asawang Ceferino at Arsenia Sanchez, tubong Puerto Rivas, Lungsod ng Balanga. Ayon kay Mang Ceferino nagsimula silang magtanin ng 1,000 puno ng sampaguita noong taong 1994 sa palibot ng kanilang kubo sa Sityo Aquino, bayan ng […]

Mariveles’ new logo and hymn launched

MARIVELES, Bataan – Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion of this town yesterday, led the launching of their new municipal logo and hymn, during their Monday flag raising ceremony with all the Sangguniang bayan officials, department heads, guests and employees present. The young Mayor explained that they made major changes in the logo from the very colorful version […]