PAEPI empowers extensionists

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Philippine Association of Extension Program Implementors Inc. (PAEPI) will be continuously conducting trainings and other activities to empower extensionists. “Extension program implementors need continuous trainings to become effective. The important  role of   extensionists is fast becoming recognized in the society”, said  Dr. Hermogenes Paguia,   Chairperson of PAEPI National Board of […]

Balanga, a learning destination for other LGUs

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – This city has become a learning destination for other local government units (LGUs). “Almost every week we are visited by other LGUs to see our good practices in governance”, said Councilor Benjie Merino. “These good practices started during the time of former city mayor and now 2nd district Congressman Joet Garcia, and […]

Venzon-Gozon pitches in for environmental protection

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Balanga City Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon-Gozon is putting premium on environmental protection. “Let us not forget to take care of our environment”, she said during the recent opening of a subdivision in the city. “When I was city councilor, it was under my committee on environment and solid waste management, so I […]

P50M new municipal hall to rise in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – The local government unit of this 2nd-class municipality headed by Mayor Liberato P. “Pambato” Santiago Jr. will soon have a new home. Municipal Administrator Ernesto Vergara in a news briefing last Friday said the P50M new two-storey town hall will be located in Barangay Calaylayan, 300 meters away from the present municipal building, fronting […]

Not once, not twice, but thrice!

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – This kid, Master Charles Janda, continues to prove to people that he deserves being named as “Master” because here he comes again, bringing home lots of awards and making his kababayans proud. The Philippine Swimming League in cooperation with the Provincial Government of Aklan held its 115th PSL Leg Series (2nd […]

Bataan, other CL contractors/subcontractors oriented on new DOLE Order

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Around 51 contracting and subcontracting firms operating here in Bataan and other Central Luzon provinces were recently orientated on Department Order (D.O.) No. 174-17 by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). D.O. 174-17, which supersedes D.O. 18-A or “the rules governing contracting and subcontracting,” sets stricter guidelines for those who […]

Metro Manila-based developers to take part in housing program in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A member of the province’s Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) is highly-optimistic that prominent Metro Manila and Central Luzon land developers and commercial leasing firms are expected to take part in the profitable housing ventures in the historic peninsula. Provincial Board Member Rolando Z. Tigas, chair of Housing and Land Utilization Committee, has observed that the great potential in housing demand has motivated several land […]

#DOLO: Dante Only Lives Once

As the popular saying “You Only Live Once” goes, Board Member Dante Manalaysay is a perfect living example of it as he embraces everything that has come his way, and pours his heart into it. He is a graduate of M. Delos Reyes Elementary School and Arellano Memorial High School before he took up BS […]

Dinalupihan budget leaps to P300M this year

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The program that Mayor Gila Garcia started two years ago of acknowledging and giving incentives to their Top 100 taxpayers on real property and business taxes, became an effective factor in increasing their budget from P200M in 2016 to P300M this year. Mayor Gila has all the reasons to be happy for […]

Iskolar ng Bataan continues to put its feet in students’ shoes

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Way back 2005, the Provincial Government of Bataan thru the Iskolar ng Bataan program started giving financial assistance in the amount of only P2,500.00 per student per semester. As time went by, it increased to P4,000.00 and then to P5,000.00 per student per semester in the 10 towns of Bataan, from P5,000.00 […]