Mga lumang pambansang watawat ng Pilipinas inihatid sa huling hantungan

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan – Pinangunahan ng City at Provincial Offices ng Department of Education dito sa Bataan at ng Girl Scout of the Philippines Bataan Council ang  “paghihimlay ng mga lumang pambansang watawat ng Pilipinas” sa isang pormal na seremonya nitong Miyerkoles ng hapon sa kampong ito. Pinamunuan ito nila Estrella Dela Rosa, GSP council president; […]

“…you can be anything you want to be….”

It seems that the saying, “when it rains, it pours” is true based on the latest developments here in Balanga City. Yesterday, we featured a Balangueña who graduated with Latin honors from UP Los Baños. Today, we gathered that another resident of this city added one more feather to Balanga City’s cap. The son of […]

Saved by grace

“Siyempre tuwang tuwa ako kasi makakadugtong na ng buhay ko yun,” this is the reply of Ms. Grace Sibayan, a dialysis patient and Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) beneficiary, when asked how she feels about the government giving her financial assistance. It was in 2012 when she first felt the signs – swollen […]

Io Calica does it again!

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – After bringing home the silver medal in the 2016 International Mathematics Wizard Challenge (IMWiC) held at Bangkok, Thailand last July 20-24, 2016, Io Aristotle Nikolai P. Calica, a gifted and Grade III-SPED (fast) student of Balanga Elementary School won again the silver medal at the 2017 IMWiC held in Xiamen, China last May 19-24. He started […]

Bataan town road projects unlock property investments

ABUCAY, Bataan – The improvement of six upland roads in this town interconnecting to the Roman Superhighway would boost local economy with the opening of underutilized rural areas into commercial and property investment sites. Leo Ruben Manrique, Abucay town Sangguniang Bayan (SB) secretary, said the road network has great beneficial impact to the economic progress of one […]

DTI opens 5th Negosyo Center in Bataan

ORANI, Bataan – The Department of Trade and Industry will inaugurate today the 5th Negosyo Center at the front portion of the Multi-Purpose Covered Court here beside the municipal hall.  Nelin Cabahug, OIC- provincial director of DTI-Bataan will be joined by local officials here and other stakeholders from the business sector. Through the Negosyo Center, […]

“Flag disposal ceremony” gaganapin sa Kampo Tolentino

LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Nakatakdang ganapin bukas, ika-28 ng buwang kasalukuyan, ang taunang “flag disposal ceremony” ng Girl Scout of the Philippines-Bataan Council, bilang final tribute o pagbibigay-galang sa watawat. Sinabi ni Bb. Ludivina S. Omania, GSP-Bataan Commissioner on Training na, pangungunahan ni Bb. Estrella dela Rosa, GSP-Bataan Council President ang nasabing flag disposal […]

NGP, a climate change mitigation strategy, too

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is pursuing the National Greening Program (NGP) to confront calamities and ensure sustainable livelihood revenue for fisher folks and upland farmers in the province. Raymond A. Rivera, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) here identified the two NGP projects as mangrove protection […]

Bataan scholar graduates cum laude in UP Los Banos

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A recipient of the provincial government’s “Iskolar ng Bataan” program from this city graduated with honors in a premier university in the country. Julia Francisca Alonzo Barrientos from Barangay Central has recently graduated cum laude at the University of the Philippines Los Banos with the course BS Nutrition. A consistent honor […]

BPSU coffee table book impresses academicians

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) yearend coffee table book on extension projects has impressed academicians and extensionists in Region 2. “Your coffee table book has very good content and design”, said Philippine Association of Extension Program Implementors Inc. (PAEPI) National President and Isabela State University (ISA) Director for Extension, Dr. Pedrita Medrano […]