Vice gov seeks continuity of Garcias’ gain in administration

ORANI, Bataan – Unchallenged Bataan reelectionist Vice Gov. Cris Garcia (National Unity Party) is seeking the continuity of the gains of Garcias’ administration in the province. “Gov. Abet [Garcia] wants Bataan to be rank 1 in Human Development Index not only in the region but in the entire country as well”, the vice governor told […]

NGCP ventures into P3.3B reinforcement of Bataan line

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has ventured into a P3.3 billion reinforcement project of power transmission line in Bataan province. In its statement issued over the weekend, the NGCP said that the Hermosa-Bataan combined cycle power plant line-3, the facility’s Substation Bay 1 and associated equipment had been […]

Roman vows to protect welfare of Subic Freeport

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Newly appointed SBMA Director, former Congresswoman Herminia Roman, in an interview said that she will look after the welfare not only of Bataan but also of the whole Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) for it to be more progressive. Roman said that her assumption as SBMA Director will give her a […]

DOLE educates AFAB locators on wages

MARIVELES, Bataan – Employment laws, lawful wages, incomes, productivity policies and other government programs for laborers are the basic issues that really matter to workers and employers. Those were the topics tackled in the “Updates on Occupational Safety and Health Standards” (RA 11058 and its IRR) learning session jointly spearheaded by the Authority of Freeport […]

SBMA calls for SEA Games volunteers

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma has called for the participation of volunteers from the Subic Bay area in the 30th Southeast Asian Games that the Philippines will host late this year. Once more tapping the wellspring of volunteerism that helped make Subic a model for […]

Bataan economic progress sparks commercial and industrial expansion

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – More young small and medium entrepreneurs are expecting great potential in the retailing business with the current economic growth and potential job employment opportunities with industrial expansion in the historic peninsula. Despite the establishment of shopping malls, Leonardo Hernandez, a proprietor of a dry goods stall inside the Balanga City Greater […]

Bagac underscores agro-forest tourism

BAGAC, Bataan – The expanding leisure and tourism industry here has motivated private entrepreneurs to formulate inclusive tourism development plan for this town which is considered a great factor to continuously achieve its goal, to be one of the leading tourist spots in Central Luzon. Nick S. Ancheta, Bagac municipal administrator, explained that it is […]