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 […]

Bataan PPO tops latest PRO 3 ranking

CAMP TOLENTINO – The Bataan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) headed by Police Senior Supt. and lawyer, Atty. Benjamin Silo, Jr., ranked 1st in the latest Central Luzon’s Latest Performance Evaluation Rating of the Police Regional Office 3. “PD Silo lauded the men and women of Bataan PPO for garnering TOP 1 position in the Central Luzon’s […]

Inton awards farm machines to Hermosa farmers group

HERMOSA, Bataan – Mayor Jopet Inton recently led the distribution of farm machines and tools to a farmers group here.  Inton said the project was implemented in coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under the Bottom-up Budgeting or the BUB-DOLE Project. Mayor Inton awarded rice reaper machines […]

Garcia opens 7 container-style classrooms

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Mayor Maria Angela “Gila” S. Garcia is scheduled to formally open the seven container-type classrooms intended for displaced students, most of them Aetas, of Barangay Bayan-bayanan here on Monday, June 5.   “We have allocated seven container-style, air conditioned classrooms for them. And we made it ready for the opening of classes on Monday,” Garcia […]

3 Bataan enterprises made it to DTI’s “Go Local!” program

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Three Bataan-based businesses have made it to the Department of Trade and Industry’s Go Local! program. This was confirmed by DTI-Bataan OIC Provincial Director Nelin Cabahug  during an interview over Poweradio 104.5 FM’s “Morning Connections” with this reporter and Zeny Soriano as anchors. “The Amanda’s Marine Products, Orient Sports Gear and […]

Cris Garcia to be proclaimed by Comelec as Bataan Vice Governor

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Iskolar ng Bataan chief coordinator, Cris Garcia, also the governor’s cousin, is scheduled to be formally proclaimed tomorrow as the duly elected Vice Governor of Bataan. This was confirmed by Acting Vice Governor Jovy Banzon to this reporter thru a phone call following a published article on the Manila Bulletin.  Cris […]