Government agencies, LGUs vow to uphold consumer rights

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Government agencies, local government units (LGUs) and other stakeholders pledged to unite in protecting consumers from trade malpractice and substandard or hazardous products. During a Consumer Protection Advocacy Forum held in Balanga City, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regional Supervisor Virginia Timbol urged […]

Bataan intensifies child welfare laws

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – No child should be in jail or be a victim of trafficking. This was stressed by Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office Program Division Chief Cristina Lopez during a Seminar on Child Welfare Laws held Friday at Lou-Is Restaurant in Balanga City. Lopez […]

Railway projects to make Central Luzon a Logistics Hub- DOTr

Contributed by Cherie Joyce V. Flores, PIA CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – Department of Transportation (DOTr) is keen on finishing on time railway projects that will contribute in making Central Luzon a Logistics Hub. Speaking before Central Luzon stakeholders during the Sulong Pilipinas 2018 Philippine Development Forum in Clark, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said the […]

DOTr pushes for immediate implementation of PUV modernization

Contributed by Cherie Joyce V. Flores, PIA CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – Department of Transportation (DOTr) looks forward on the immediate implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program. “We just want to remove the dilapidated vehicles out of the streets. To be specific those that are 15 year old vehicles. When we say […]

Gov’t responds to business sector key recommendations – DOF

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao, PIA CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – The government has responded to key recommendations of the business sector in developing a progressive national economy that nurtures the people. “We delivered on the Ease of Doing Business Act intending to streamline government frontline operations, making it easier to apply for and […]

DOF belies ‘debt trap’ claims to Chinese, Japanese financing

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao, PIA CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Pampanga – Department of Finance dismissed claims that the Philippine government is falling into a “debt trap” by tapping Chinese and Japanese financing for its strategic infrastructure projects. “This is totally unfounded. The financing we availed of are soft loans at the lowest possible interest […]

Bataan local party joins Duterte’s HNP

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT- Bataan Governor Abet Garcia today led the signing of alliance agreement with Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) led by its Chairperson and Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte in this Freeport. Governor Garcia is the President of Partido Balikatan ng Bataan (Balikatan). Garcia and Duterte were joined by the administration’s candidates for senator […]

Alliance ng1Bataan Balikatan at HNP, para sa good governance

LUNGSOD ng BALANGA – Ginanap kahapon sa Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Civic Center ang makasaysayang paglagda ng kasunduan sa pagitan nina Gov. Abet Garcia ng Partidong 1Bataan Balikatan at presidential daughter at Davao Mayor Sara Z. Duterte ng Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) na sinaksihan ng mga opisyal at kinatawan ng 11 munisipalidad at isang […]

NGCP offers scholarship to employees’ kin

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is offering scholarship to its employees’ siblings and children. “Dubbed Iskolar ni Linoy, NGCP extends its educational scholarship program to children and siblings of employees to ensure the progress and development of the future generation”, NGCP Corporate Communication Officer Fely Francisco said in […]

Barangay Learning Week, malaking tulong

LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Sa pamamagitan ng Barangay Learning Week program, naibababa sa mga barangay ang mga programa at serbisyo ng pamahalaang panlungsod. Ilan sa mga na karaniwang ginagawa ay ang Medical Mission, Registration of Live Birth, Eyeglasses Distribution at Job Registration at pag-aaral ng pagluluto. Maraming residente ang nabiyayaan sa libreng tsek-up ng […]