CITY of BALANGA, Bataan — “We should always remember and honor our veterans for the freedom we have today,” said Undersecretary of Civil, Veterans, and Retiree Affairs and Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Assistant Secretary Deputy Administrator Reynaldo Mapagu during the Parangal para sa mga Beterano and the float parade joined by different municipalities in […]
LUNGSOD ng BALANGA, Bataan – Muling sinariwa sa ala-ala ng mga Pilipino lalo na ng mga beterano ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig ang katapangan at pagmamahal sa bayan sa ika-77 taong paggunita sa Araw ng Kagitingan na ginanap sa tuktok ng Bundok Samat sa Brgy. Diwa Pilar, kahapon, ika-9 ng Abril. Isa si G. Desiderio Rivera […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – “Parangal sa mga Beterano is a separate event, held a day before the observance of the Araw ng Kagitingan, to honor the veterans for their sacrifices and gallantry, ensuring that they are not forgotten. Guest Speaker was Usec Reynaldo Mapagu, of the Department of National Defense and Chairman of the Araw […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Representative Jose Enrique S. Garcia, lll of the province’s 2nd Congressional District, extolled the heroic deeds and patriotism of World War ll veterans in defending the last bastion of democracy during the presentation of the United States Congressional Gold medal to ten (10) Bataan veterans the other day at the Emiliana […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – With the soft launching of the Museo ng Kagitingan, Mayor Alice Pizarro of Pilar town, said in her message that,”even when she’s not yet a mayor then, it was her long time dream to have a museum in Pilar. Hence in her term, it seems that the stars are falling in […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan- Ten (10) World War II veterans, six of them personally attended while four others posthumously received the United States Congressional Gold Medals during the awarding rites held the other day at Emiliana hall, Barangay Tenejero, this City. The surviving veterans are Private First Class (PFC s’) Florentino Platero, Macario Roque, Rogel Viray, […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Private Democrito Domingo, 99 -year old veteran of World War II, arrived at the Emiliana Hall with his immediate relatives inside the compound of the residence of Bataan Gov. Albert Garcia past 9 in the morning Monday to receive the much coveted US Congressional Gold Medal Award. Other awardees: Private First […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Ten Filipino war veterans were honored for their loyalty, sacrifice, and valor during the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony on Monday at Emillian hall, Balanga. The US Congressional Gold Medal Award is the highest civilian honor to be given by the United States of America to an individual with great contributions […]
MARIVELES, Bataan – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Rey Cimatu is scheduled to declare today three areas in this municipality as “swimmable areas.” Don Guevarra, information office chief of Central Luzon, said the activity is part of the agency’s Manila Bay Cleanup and Rehabilitation Project. He added that DENR chief will personally […]
BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Asst. Director Kevin Mcallister of the US Embassy, as guest of honor at the awarding ceremony of the US Congressional Gold Medal said in his message that it is a continuing effort of the US Congress to award the Congressional Medal to all Filipino World War II veterans in coordination with […]
