No more flooding in Layac

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – With the advent of the rainy season, one of the perennial problems confronted by the people in many parts of the country is flooding, and the province of Bataan and its neighboring provinces such as Zambales and Pampanga are not spared from the ill-effects brought by this phenomenon especially when Barangay Layac […]

BPSU, partner of ADB’s Energy for All initiative

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is  part of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Energy for All Initiative  for its development of 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,” said BPSU Abucay Campus Director and inventor of the cookstove […]

CHED approves new courses at UNC-Bataan

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved new college courses being offered by the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) – Bataan. This was confirmed last Friday to newsmen here by Felicito C. Payumo, Chairman of the Bataan Peninsula Educational Institution Inc. that owns and operates UNC Bataan. Among those college courses recently […]

49th TRC send-off and moving up ceremony

PILAR, Bataan – No other than Assistant Secretary Aurora “Baby” Ignacio of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Malacanang, was guest speaker during the 49th send-off and moving up ceremony and annual meeting with support group of the Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (TRC) in this town. The send-off ceremony according to Dr. Liz Pizarro-Serrano, TRC Provincial Director, is the […]

KWF, mangunguna sa pagdaraos ng Araw ng Balagtas

ORION, Bataan – Alinsunod sa itinakda ng Proklamasyon Bilang 964 na may petsang ika-11 ng Pebrero 1997, ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) ang mangunguna sa pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Balagtas 2018. Isa sa programa dito ay ang pagdaraos ng Pambansang Kampong Balagtas 2018, isang kumperensya ng mga kabataang manunulat ng tula at sanaysay na magaganap […]

FAB to construct 10 economic housing buildings worth P 300 million

MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Chairman and Administrator Engineer Emmanuel Pineda has revealed the construction of ten (10) economic housing projects worth P 300 million inside the huge ecozone complex. These structures are projected to accommodate new industrial and commercial workers with the operation of new locators this year, Chairman and Administrator Pineda told mediamen during a press […]

Mariveles to become an industrial and tourism haven

MARIVELES, Bataan – Mayor Ace Jello “AJ”Concepcion is quietly optimistic of the robust and dynamic industrial and tourism evolution of this town into a prime investment haven in Central Luzon. Mayor Concepcion explained the national government policy of dispersing industries outside of Metro Manila and improving infrastructure projects in the countryside have opened the great potential for manufacturing and commercial sectors to invest in […]

Third batch of TESDA scholars finish technical courses

ORANI, Bataan – Fifty four scholars from various towns of Bataan 1st District on Friday graduated from their ten-day technical courses conducted by Technical Education and Skills Development Training Authority (TESDA). Bataan 1st District Congresswoman Geraldine Roman led the formal rites and distribution of starter kits and equipment to 19 food processing graduates; 18 scholars of pastry making, […]

Orani Water District ISO-9001:2015 certified

ORANI, Bataan – To be an ISO 9001:2015 (International Organization for Standardization) certified has been a dream come true for Benigno “Benny” Andres, CEO and Manager of the Orani Water District (OWD), a standard which according to him, not only produces numerous benefits for the company but also for themselves, that is setting rules that they […]

BM Serrano treats Orani folks with medical mission

ORANI, Bataan – Board Member Benjie Serrano conducted on Sunday his annual medical and dental mission for residents of this town in celebration of his natal day. Dubbed “Handog Kaarawan BM Benjie C. Serrano Jr. Libreng Gamutan 2018”  held at the covered court of Orani North Elementary School around 2, 000 Orani residents received free medical services; 800 benefitted from dental […]