Orani cascades SGLG to the barangays

ORANI, Bataan – On November 6, 2018, the DILG issued Memorandum Circular No. 2018-194, the 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangay (SGLGB) aimed at encouraging and challenging the barangays to scale up its performance and practices of good governance adhering to the principles of accountability, transparency, performance and effectiveness. A consistent SGLG awardee, […]

DOT calls on LGUs to strictly implement environmental laws in tourism sites

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Department of Tourism (DOT) calls on local government units (LGUs) to strictly implement environmental laws and ordinances in tourism sites. In his message during the 9th Ibong Dayo Festival in Balanga City, DOT Undersecretary Arturo Boncato Jr. disclosed that they are now visiting […]

PDEA to cleanse 827 drug-affected barangays in Central Luzon

Contributed by Marie Joy L. Simpao, PIA CITY of SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) will cleanse a total of 827 drug-affected barangays in Central Luzon this year. “Our marching order is to rid 2,439 barangays of illegal drugs and its related activities until 2022, and we will start with 827 barangays […]

Ibong Dayo Festival potential int’l event – DOT

Contributed by Mar Jay S. Delas Alas, PIA-Bataan BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Ibong Dayo Festival in Balanga City could be an international event in the near future. In his message during the ninth edition of the festival held Friday, Tourism Undersecretary Arturo Boncato Jr. praised the role of the city government as well as residents […]

Pagkatiwalaan ang gobyerno sa pagpapatupad ng RA 11203 – Piñol

Ibinahagi ni Camille C. Nagaño, PIA LUNGSOD AGHAM ng MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija — Ipinanawagan ni Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol sa mga magsasaka na patuloy na pagkatiwalaan ang gobyerno sa pagpapatupad ng Batas Republika Bilang 11203 o ang Rice Trade Liberalization Law. Ito ang naging mensahe ng kalihim sa idinaos na konsultasyon ng ahensya sa pagitan […]

Orion Tech4ED Center enables, empowers, transforms

ORION, Bataan – In this age of digital technology, most of our tasks require us to have basic knowledge on how to use/operate a digital device like a computer and a smart phone at the very least. To address this need, the government embarked on a program called Tech4ED center. Tech4ED stands for Technology for […]

Metrobank Foundation bestows ACES Award to former Balanga City Police chief

BALANGA CITY – Former Balanga City chief of police, Police Superintendent Byron F. Allatog recently received an award from the Metrobank Foundation Inc. for his “excellence in doing his job as a police officer.” Allatog, an FBI-trained police officer, was among the awardees from the Philippine National Police recognized by the institution composed mainly from […]

Empowering the youth of Samal

SAMAL, Bataan – “Ang kabataan ang bayan at mananatiling mahalagang sangkap ng ating pag-asa.” These were the words of Mayor Gene Malibiran – Dela Fuente as she addressed the participants to the Samal Youth Leadership Summit 2019 held from February 23 – 25 at the Samal National High School – Annex and John Wesley Methodist […]

Phil. Marines national headquarters finds new home in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Any time soon the National Headquarters of the Phil. Marines, said to be the most elite class of the AFP uniformed men will now have its new home at the Bataan Techno Park (BTPI), formerly the Phil. Refugee Processing Center. Gov. Abet Garcia disclosed this development with his recent meeting with […]

Usec Boncato commits Ibong Dayo Festival to international market

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Tourism Undersecretary Arturo Boncato, Jr. in his message during the Ibong Dayo festival held last week at the Wetland and Nature Park in this city expressed his amazement on how the youth of Balanga City were trained as they fluently recited the “Panunumpa sa Kalikasan”, which he said indicates that the […]