SSS provides more benefits vs private insurance – branch head

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan ABUCAY, Bataan – An official of Social Security System (SSS) reiterated Wednesday the government-owned corporation provides more benefits than private firms. Speaking to about 70 residents of barangay Laon in Abucay town, Balanga Branch Head Joel Villafuerte said SSS provides sickness allowance and maternity allowance with continuing […]

“Laylayan” sa Rancho Bernardo, kasabay na umaangat

BAGAC, Bataan – Hindi na matatawaran ang pagtanyag ng Rancho Bernardo, isang bagong bago at napakagandang Luxury Resort sa Sitio Kakiputan, Brgy Ibis, ng bayang ito na kung saan ayon sa Gen.Manager nito na si Ramon Martinez, ang target market umano nila ay mga westeners. Sinabi rin ni dating Mayor Ramil del Rosario, isa sa […]

Road project in Orani set

ORANI, Bataan – Plans are now afoot for the construction of a more than 4-kilometer road spanning Curing Bridge in Barangay Tapulao to Roman Highway. Project plans for the P300 million concrete road project has been finalized by the Department of Public Works and Highways (First Engineeing District) and was shown to former senator Manny […]

BJMP provides P100M fund for Bataan model district jail

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has a share of P100 million fund for the construction of a modern district jail in Orani town. “I accompanied our BJMP Regional Director Alberto Balauag and other jail personnel to the office of Gov. Abet Garcia at the capitol for the ceremonial […]

Mayor Bondjong advises newly-wed couples

ORANI, Bataan – “Respect and mutual understanding.” These are the things that will result to good marriage, according to Orani town Mayor Efren E. Pascual, Jr. or simply “Bondjong” to local folks. Every time he officiates a wedding ceremony, the mayor inculcates into the minds of couples respect, mutual understanding and sense of a good […]

World class resort hotel shaping up in Bagac

BAGAC, Bataan – The sleepy sitio (sub-village) of Kakiputan, in Barangay Ibis, this town is fast-becoming a busy place following the putting up of Rancho Bernardo, a world-class resort hotel that will cater to European and other international tourists. Ramil del Rosario, former municipal mayor, said Sitio Kakiputan used to be inhabited by more or […]

Bataan town executive predicts housing scarcity

MARIVELES, Bataan – Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion of this town is expecting to encounter a huge housing shortage here with projected establishment of a South Korean owned labor-intensive business process outsourcing industry and the expansion plan of export oriented manufacturing firms at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) which is considered as one of the […]

Pagmamahalan at pagiging matapat

PILAR, Bataan – “Pagmamahalan at pagiging matapat sa serbisyo sa bayan.” Ito ang mga binitawang salita ni Pilar town Mayor Alice D. Pizarro sa kanyang ikatlong state of the municipality address (SOMA) noong Biyernes ng gabi kasabay ng switch-on ceremony ng Christmas lights sa munisipyo. Sa kanyang humigit-kumulang na isang oras na talumpati sa harap […]

Pamaskong handog, nakaabot na sa mga magsasaka

LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Maagang naipamahagi sa mga magsasaka ang Christmas pagkage sa idinaos na Farm Family Day noong ika- 10 ng Disyembre sa Plaza Mayor de Balanga. Ayon kay City Agriculturist at Environment and Natural Resources Officer Nerissa Mateo, taon taon na nilang ginaganap ang ganitong programa para patatagin ang relasyon ng mga […]

Dinalupihan holds sectoral assembly

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The annual sectoral assembly in this town is being expanded and institutionalized by Mayor Gila Garcia “More sectors are now involved in the assembly”, the lady mayor told local women members of Kalipi in the jampacked Dinalupihan Civic Center on Tuesday. “Thank you for all your support. Rest assured, we will continue […]