SSS intensifies programs for the informal sector

The state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Friday said it will beef up its efforts to reach out to informal sector workers and provide them with meaningful social security protection following the results of an Australian-based survey ranked the Philippines as one of the pension systems that needs improvement out of the 37 countries in […]

Mayor Jopet naglaan ng P1M para sa Hermosa MCPC

Pinangunahan ni Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton nitong Biernes kasama si Konsehal Luz Jorge Samaniego, Municipal Health Office (MHO) at Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) personnel, ang selebrasyon ng “Hermosa Day Care Children’s Month.” Ginanap ito sa Mandama Covered Court na may temang: “Karapatang Pambata Patuloy na Pahalagahan at Gampanan tungo sa Magandang Kinabukasan.” […]

A night of success

The Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO) recently held the 3rd Galing Bataan awards participated by the different micro-small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), cooperatives, and Municipal Cooperative Development Offices (MCDOs) all over the province last November 8 at WalterMart, Balanga City. PCEDO Head Azucena Sugatain congratulated the 40 nominees for the food, non-food, and […]

Post without malicious comment, not libelous

A post in the social media with scathing remark but with no malicious comment, the owner of which is not liable for libel; but when someone shares it with additional malicious comment it becomes actionable. Still, the owner of the original post is not liable. This was gleaned from the discussion on cyber libel by […]

DTI holds Likha ng Central Luzon ARBs

DTI Bataan Provincial Director Nelin Cabahug said DTI Region 3 will hold Likha ng Central Luzon ARBs (Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries) trade fair. The event is scheduled this coming Nov 21 to 24 at Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga. “This is the 3rd DTI-CARP Region 3 trade fair”, she said. “Let us support CARP beneficiaries and […]

Lahat ng Pilipino makikinabang sa UHC

Ito ang malinaw na pahayag ni Dr. Maria Francia M. Laxamana, Asst. Secretary of Health, dahil ang Universal Health Care ay isang malawak na reporma na naglalayong maging malusog ang sambayanang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng abot-kamay at abot-kayang serbisyong pangkalusugan. Sa ilalim ng UHC law, pagbubu tihin ng Department of Health ang mga public health […]

Gov. Abet prioritizes health

In his message during the recently concluded Bataan Health Summit, Gov. Abet Garcia emphasized health as the most important in life, that he can’t think of anything that is more important than health because, even though you have plenty of good ideas and you work on it, if you are not healthy, then that’s nothing. […]

More labor-intensive activities seen in Balanga City

Newly-appointed chief of Balanga City Economic, Investment and Development Office (CEIDO) Abul Khayr Amalon M. Alonto, has expounded that technology-trained Mayor Francis Anthony S. Garcia is stepping up the transformation of the City into University Town where lifelong learning is highly valued with essential components of infrastructure, environment, faculty and network. Alonto is expecting more […]

Bataan gears toward health innovation

The Provincial Government of Bataan through the Provincial Health Office (PHO) recently held the Bataan Health Summit 2019 attended by representatives of the different municipal and city health offices, Bataan Medical Society, Zuellig Family Foundation, and Department of Health (DOH) last November 6 at Lou-is Restaurant. Score cards of the province, lone city and municipalities […]

PGB bags SGLG Award for four consecutive years

On behalf of the Provincial Government of Bataan, Governor Abet Garcia received the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award for the fourth consecutive time, in the 5th Seal of Good Local Governance awarding ceremonies anchored on the theme “All-in: Sustaining the Gains of Local Governance, attended by 380 local chief executives from all over […]