General Hospital in Mariveles

Local leaders in Mariveles led by Mayor AJ Concepcion and Vice Mayor Lito Rubia want to hasten the construction of a General Hospital here to immediately provide medical needs to residents. The hospital is being constructed inside the Mariveles Mental Wellness and General Hospital (MMWGH) compound. The top two Mariveles officials attended this week an […]

Ordinance establishes Provincial Personal Data Card System

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Bataan presided by Vice Gov. Cris Garcia unanimously approved on third and final reading an ordinance establishing and institutionalizing the Provincial Personal Data Card (PPDC) System of Bataan. The legislative piece is known as the ‘Provincial Personal Data Card Ordinance of 2022’. The establishment of the PPDC System will provide a […]

SP resolution urges installation of CCTVs in establishments

As a means to deter crimes, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Bataan, presided by Vice Gov. Cris Garcia unanimously passed a resolution urging the lone city and 11 municipalities in the province to enact an ordinance prescribing the installation of CCTVs in establishments. The resolution states that the installation of CCTVs can be added among the […]

‘Development is the higher purpose’

The demolition of houses in Barangay Sumalo is an outcome of a legal battle but does not stop there as the vision is to transform the area into a progressive industrial hub in the future. Development is the higher purpose. This was the statement of Riverforest Development Corporation (RDC) Manager Dani Beltran when authorities demolished […]

Bataan now ‘drug cleared’ – Col. Velasco

Bataan is now considered “drug cleared” although there are still some arrests the local police drug enforcement unit (DEU) made in the whole province. “Cleared po tayo sa ngayon pero pag may mga nagsibalik at bagong monitored kailangang mahuli or mag undergo ng reformation para hindi po tayo ma-revert sa drug affected status,” said Police […]