Orani LGU partners with ECONEST

ORANI, Bataan – “No segregation no accommodation.” This phrase summarizes the Memorandum of Agreement signed by Orani Mayor Efren Dominic E. Pascual Jr. and ECONEST Waste Management Corporation President Atty. Beulah Coeli C. Fiel in a simple ceremony yesterday at the Orani Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Gallery here. Atty. Fiel said the agreement focuses mainly on the […]

Bataan LGU inks pact with Converge ICT

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan Governor Abet Garcia this afternoon led the Provincial Government of Bataan in the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Converge ICT headed by Mr. Dennis Uy at the Bulwagan ng Bayan, Capitol Compound in this component city. The agreement is for the province-wide installation of the underground backbone, distribution and […]

More hotels, restaurants and housing facilities to rise at the FAB

MARIVELES, Bataan – The increase in investments at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) triggered the interest of locators on the demands for highly competitive investment environment in the areas of housing, hotels, restaurants and entertainment for the tremendous number of workers, employees and executives as well. Thus, with the objective of FAB to revive the areas […]

BPSU, member of Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is the first institution in the country to become member of Global Alliance for Clean Coookstoves (GACC). The university has developed vertical-fed biomass cookstove. “The cookstove, aside from not polluting the air, is safe, easy to use, consumes minimal fuel, durable and adaptable for different cooking purposes,” BPSU […]

Samal Bridge now open for light vehicles

Photos from Samal and BWP fan pages SAMAL, Bataan – After almost two years, motorists and residents here are excited with the recent announcement that the controversial Samal Bridge being repaired and constructed is now open initially for light vehicles. This was confirmed today to this reporter by Engr. Erlindo “Boying” Flores of DPWH Bataan First […]

Streamlined process for PEZA locators in Hermosa, pushed

PASAY CITY – Hermosa, Bataan Mayor Jopet Inton last January 17 had a meeting with Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Ching Plaza to discuss the new procedure for the approval of Ecozone applications. Inton said this streamlined process will make things easier for investors planning to put up economic zones in Bataan especially in […]

Hermosa SB reclassifies disputed lands as “agricultural”

HERMOSA, Bataan – After a nearly heated argument between local lawmakers, the Sangguniang Bayan (SB or municipal council) of Hermosa voted unanimously last Monday to “reverse” the classification of disputed lands in Barangay Sumalo into agricultural. Municipal Councilor Luzviminda “Luz” Samaniego, chairperson for the SB committee on housing and land utilization, was the proponent of this […]

FAB transforms into commercial and industrial haven

MARIVELES,Bataan –  The construction of high-rise economic housing,  hotels, multi-storey commercial strip, standard factory building projects and other infrastructure facilities is virtually a key competitive feature in the transformation of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) into a commercial and industrial district in Central Luzon. Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) chairman and administrator Engineer Emmanuel Pineda […]

FAB, the freeport of choice

MARIVEES, Bataan – With its vision to be the Freeport of Choice in the country by 2020, becoming a center of Trade, innovation and sustainable development in Asia, the Freeport Area of Bataan again recorded a high investment with an increase of 532% from P9, 749,650,000.00 in 2010 to P113 B as of July 2017. According […]

DENR counts 13,065 “Ibong Dayo” in Balanga wetlands

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The 2018 Asian Waterbird Census last Saturday spotted and counted 13,065 “ibong dayo” or various species of migratory birds in one day at wetlands in five coastal villages of this component city. The figure, according to official records is a bit lower than last year’s number, 15,075. Waterbird census takers were composed of representatives from […]