MSMEs’ struggle is real

Contributed By Mar Jay Delas Alas – PIA, Bataan CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Atty. Anne Lorraine Inton, representing the board of trustees of Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation, Inc., relayed the bills and laws that would benefit micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) which compose more than 90 percent of businesses in the country. […]

Coop members, entrepreneurs enjoy ‘bigtime’ in Bataan

Contributed By Mar Jay Delas Alas – PIA, Bataan CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Local entrepreneurs took a break from work and reveled on special performances and the crowning of Ms. Hebigat 2017 during the Bataan Cooperatives and Entrepreneurs’ Night held last Monday, April 3 at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga. Celebrating with the event […]

Remembering the Prince of Filipino poetry

ORION, Bataan – Francisco Baltazar, also known as Francisco Balagtas, was a prominent Filipino poet, and is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino literary laureates for his impact on Filipino literature. The famous epic, Florante at Laura, is regarded as his defining work. Last Friday, March 31, Governor Albert Garcia sponsored a governor’s night at the compound of Orion Elementary […]

Bataan cooperatives, entrepreneur’s night held

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – One event to kick-off the 75th Araw ng Kagitingan is this year’s Bataan cooperatives and entrepreneur’s night, held yesterday, April 3, at Plaza Mayor de Balanga. The said event started with a doxology performed by Pilar MCDC and Lingap Kapwa MPC, followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the […]

BIR Bataan extends filing of ITR to April 17

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR-Bataan) on Monday announced that they are extending the last day of filing of the Philippine Annual Income Tax Returns (ITR) on April 17, a Monday. This was confirmed by Revenue District Officer for RDO-20, Laura M. Salita and her administrative department chief Gemo Espinosa in an interview. Earlier, the […]

CHED awards stipends to scholars

Contributed by Cielou Posadas – Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Abucay BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Thirty (30) scholars under the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Special Study Grant Program, in coordination with the Provincial Government of Bataan’s Iskolar ng Bataan program received their first semester stipends for academic year 2016-2017 this morning, April 4 […]

“Carmen’s Best Ice Cream” owner, graced Bataan trade fair

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Representing their father, Francisco “Paco” Magsaysay as Galing Bataan Trade Fair guest of honor, Mikey and Jaime, shared how their father’s simple business, “Carmen’s Best” ice cream became the best locally made premium ice cream in the country. Paco Magsaysay, a son of former senator Ramon Magsaysay Jr., named the […]

Wit, grace, elegance and integrity rolled into one

Leading the Iskolar ng Bataan program, her name has become synonymous with the program itself. Ma. Cristina Mangubat Garcia, or simply Ma’am Cris, as what she prefers to be called, fed this writer with bountiful quotable quotes and inspiring words of wisdom as we sat down in an exclusive interview with 1Bataan. Residing in Brgy. […]