Four shopping malls to open in two years in Balanga

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Four shopping malls  are expected to become operational in two years as they are still preparing prerequisite technical descriptions of the proposed sites and other documents for the projects. Engineer Miguel Sanchez, city engineer, has cited the four-storey Capitol Square, located in Barangay San Jose is scheduled to open in December, this year. While the […]

House committee backs Roman’s bill on children’s welfare

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – One of the House bills authored by Bataan 1st District Rep. Geraldine B. Roman, House Bill 5662 has been backed by the chairman of The House committee on the welfare of children, Rep. Divina Grace Yu. Roman said her bill proposes to make penalties committed against children, as written in Republic Act […]

PNP PRO3 starts recruiting 200 new policemen

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – The Philippine National Police (PNP), Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) is now starting its recruitment process to fill the 200 available slots for new batch of police recruits that will be assigned in Bataan and other provinces in the region. Police Chief Supt. Amador V. Corpus, Regional Director of PRO3 told newsmen […]

Hermosa agri workers bag rice achievers award

HERMOSA, Bataan – Six agricultural extension workers (AEWs) from this first class town recently won the Rice Achievers Award (RAA) 2017. Imelda Inieto, Bataan Provincial Agriculturist Office chief, informed Hermosa Municipal Mayor Jopet Inton that his Outstanding AEWs from Hermosa Municipal Agriculturist Office namely: Estrella Y. Capati, Roderick Y. Cruz, Vincent Mangulabnan, Enrico H. Puno, Jan […]

Chinese economic delegation explores investment opportunities in Bataan

BAGAC, Bataan – Local municipal officials of the premier tourist spot in the historic peninsula have appreciated the positive responses coming from   the Chinese economic mission to participate in the establishment of a steel manufacturing plant and tourism related investment opportunities here. Nick S. Ancheta,  Bagac municipal administrator, explained  that the youthful Mayor Louise Gabriel Q. del Rosario  and the  municipal council have presented […]

Payumo wants to leave a legacy in education

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Barely four years in existence and with more than a thousand students, the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) in this town recently inaugurated a Technical Vocational Education building in partnership with TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority), the government agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development in the […]

SSS Advisory

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan SSS Prov’l Head, Joel Villafuerte regrets to inform SSS members here in Bataan regarding the delay in the release of checks for salary loan, death, disability, retirement, sickness and maternity claims submitted last May 22, 2018 onwards due to check printer malfunction. Villafuerte said that members need not worry for the […]

Cong. Joet supports proposed NFA Act of 2018

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Last May 31, 2018, NFA Bataan Provincial Manager Adelaida C. Nuestro and her staff, Operations Officer Maribeth Magcaling, Acting Information Officer Coco Reyes and Operations Assistant Jinkee Landicho, met with Bataan Second District Representative, Congressman Jose Enrique Garcia III, to discuss and seek support for the proposed NFA Act of 2018. The […]

Carabao dispersal in capitol

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – In line with the thrust of Gov. Abet Garcia to improve the life of Bataan folks, carabaos were distributed to beneficiaries held at capitol compound on Tuesday. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Alberto Venturina said 15 upgraded carabaos were given to beneficiaries coming from different towns of the province. Vice Governor Cris Garcia representing the […]

Safety first, on saving trees and widening roads

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – Last June 25, 2016, Bataan became the new Guinness World Records title holder for the most number of trees planted in an hour by a team of unlimited size in a single location. But more than just breaking a world record, such event is Bataan’s way of sending a strong message […]