AFAB among P390B foreign investment beneficiaries

THE Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) is one of the beneficiaries of foreign investment pledges worth P390 billion in 2019, according to report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The investment pledges were also lodged at the Board of Investment, Clark Development Corp., Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), Subic Bay Metropolitan […]

Bataan, fast growing investment hub in Central Luzon

A visiting retired Australian Defense Industry (ADI) electrical technician Noel Quiroz of Barangay Burgos, Pilar town, is truly surprised with the commercial and industrial progress of Bataan as compared two decades ago when he saw the Castillan landscape of the Balanga City plaza, shopping malls, hotels, educational institutions, and fast-food restaurants all intended for the […]

Bataan, 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping Passer

As one of the criteria for Seal of Good Local Governance under financial administration, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) hailed Bataan as 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping Passer together with its 10 municipalities namely Dinalupihan, Hermosa, Orani, Samal, Abucay, Pilar, Orion, Bagac, Morong, Mariveles and lone city, Balanga. Aimed at promoting transparency, accountability, […]

Rep. Roman hails PRRD’s E.O. 100

Bataan First District Rep. Geraldine B. Roman personally thanked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for “fulfilling his promise of institutionalizing the Diversity and Inclusion Program (DIP) and creating an Inter-agency Committee on Diversity and Inclusion.” “Although this only covers the public sector, this is a significant step towards the right direction,” Congresswoman Roman stressed on her […]

DILG Bataan conducts 1st Husay Barangay Awards

The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG Bataan) on Tuesday afternoon, conducted the Husay Barangay Awards 2019 at the Grand Ballroom of Lou-is Resort in Balanga City, Bataan. Husay Barangay is a DILG Bataan-initiated award system that recognizes highly-competent barangays for their ‘matino, mahusay at maaasahan’ performance in effectively implementing DILG programs particularly in […]

SP unanimously approves City College of Balanga Charter

City Ordinance no. 03 S 2020, creating and approving the Charter of the City College of Balanga”, was unanimously approved in last Monday’s session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan sponsored by Board Member Rey Ibe, Chairman of the Education Committee. The Ordinance stated that this is in response to the urgency of providing college and post […]

Covid-19 had no impact on FAB operations

OPERATIONS at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) had been going on normally and smoothly despite the dreaded Covid-19. Hazel Keith Elloren, information officer A of corporate affairs department of the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), said the Authority is enforcing protocol and safety measures against covid-19. “Wala pang malaking impact ang Covid-19 […]

PPP contract sa Hermosa SLF, ipinakakansela ng SB

Pinag-aaralan ngayon ng Sangguniang Bayan ng Hermosa ang PPP (public private partnership) Agreement sa pagitan ng Hermosa LGU at Econest Waste Management Corporation (Econest WMC) hinggil sa mga napaulat na paglabag ng pribadong kumpanya na siyang nag-ooperate ng Hermosa Sanitary Landfill Facility (SLF) sa Barangay Mambog, Hermosa. Sa isinagawang privilege speech ni Councilor Reggie Santos […]

Respeto, pasensya kelangan sa mag-asawa’

SInabi ni Balanga City Mayor Francis Anthony Garcia na ang kontrata ng mag-asawa ay pangmatagalan o pang habang-buhay na kasunduan. Ayon naman kay City Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon Gozon, respeto at pasensiya ang kailangan sa mag-asawa para tumagal umano ang samahan. Ito ang mensahe ng dalawang opisyal ng Balanga City sa Kasalang-Bayan nitong nakaraang Araw […]

78 barangays reap awards at Husay Barangay 2019

Seventy-eight barangays were awarded by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Bataan yesterday, February 18, 2019 during the ‘Husay Barangay 2019’ Program of the DILG. Said barangays were recognized for their ‘matino, mahusay at maaasahan’ performance in effectively implementing DILG programs particularly in the barangays such as Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) […]