500 college students, beneficiaries of Omnibus Scholarship Program

Samal town Mayor Aida Macalinao prioritizes education among her executive agenda with the recent launching of the implementation of her Omnibus Scholarship Program to 500 college students in a simple activity at the multi-purpose covered court. The Omnibus Scholarship Program originated from Resolution no. 09-201 sponsored by then councilor Michael Bugay in 2009. Seeing the […]

Bataan supports PNP Region 3 Anniversary

Board Member Popoy Del Rosario representing Gov. Abet Garcia attended the recent Police Region 3 118th Anniversary held at Camp Olivas, San Fernando City, Pampanga. “Our governor recognizes the role of PNP in community growth that is why he sends me in the event on his behalf, which I am much honored to do so”, […]

Caguimbal, president of Vice Mayors League Bataan Chapter

Three-term Vice Mayor Mar Caguimbal of Pilar is the president of Vice Mayors League Bataan Chapter. “Just added workload”, the humble vice mayor told this writer downplaying the achievement. “But of course, I thank my colleagues for the trust”, he added. Caguimbal’s political career steadily rose that started in late 1980s as kagawad in Brgy. […]

Subic workers back to 135,000 despite Hanjin closure

A steady growth in investments in the first half of this year has increased the number of workers in this premier free port to 135,224 despite the closure in January of what used to be the single biggest employer here in the past 10 years, the Hanjin shipyard. Figures from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority […]

PRRD set to inaugurate Bataan one-stop shop

President Duterte is set to inaugurate on Thursday the P1.3 billion one-stop shop building in the provincial capitol aptly called “The Bunker.” The building worth P1.3 billion and constructed by a Malaysian construction company through the public-private partnership will house not only provincial government offices but also 14 national government agencies. Bataan Gov. Albert Garcia […]

The Bunker, bubuksan na!

Pangungunahan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Roa Duterte ang inagurasyon at pagbubukas ng bagong tanggapan ng pamahalaang panlalawigan na kung tawagin ay The Bunker bukas, ika-12 ng Setyembre na nasa Capitol Compound. Kasama ng Pangulo ang mga opisyal ng Bataan na pangungunahan ni Bataan Governor Albert S. Garcia katuwang sina Vice Governor Cris Garcia, 1st District Congresswoman […]

Capunitan fire victims put up houses in nearby village

After the fire that gutted 600 houses in the coastal barangay of Capunitan latter part of January this year, the survivors had to start all over again by building their shelter in nearby Barangay Daan-Pare. The families numbering 150 are awaiting the construction of decent housing facilities as promised them by the local governments of […]

Col. Tuliao asks barangay execs’ help

P/Col. Villamor Tuliao, Bataan police director, urged on Tuesday the barangay captains of Orani to continue extending assistance in police operations against all criminal activities in their areas. Col. Tuliao made the appeal to all barangay captains during the Bataan PNP’s weekly provincial oversight committee meeting on police operation in Orani where he said that […]

Limay to buy dialysis machine

The municipal government of Limay is all set to purchase its own dialysis machine to serve the needs of poor patients of the local residents. Limay Vice Mayor Richie Jayson David said the municipal government will focus its program towards attending to medical needs of local folks more particularly those who can hardly afford to […]

Orani town gets DILG anti-drug abuse award

Municipal Mayor Efren E. Pascual, Jr., more popularly known as “Bondjong” proudly announced on Tuesday during the Bataan police office weekly peace and order council conference here that Orani town was among the 10 local government units throughout the country that received the Anti Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) award from the Department of the Interior […]