Bataan and La Union, are now sister provinces

Governor Joet Garcia signed a sisterhood agreement with La Union Governor Raphaelle Ortega-David for cooperation and collaboration between the two provinces, particularly in the areas of Public-Private Partnership and Tourism. This sisterhood agreement aims to promote inter-LGU reliance through sharing of best practices. During the MOA signing held at Thunderbird Resorts and Casino in La […]

New tricycle fare in Mariveles

Councilor Ronald Arcenal authored an ordinance for new fare for tricycles plying in Mariveles. The Sangguniang Bayan headed by Vice Mayor Lito Rubia adopted the Ordinance 2023-221, “Authorizing The New Fare Increase For Tricycle For Hire In The Municipality of Mariveles”. The Ordinance pegged the regular fare at P15. The chairman of SB Committee on […]

Cong. Gila leads farm tour on high value crops production

Last March 9 and 10, Representative Gila Garcia of Bataan’s 3rd District led the tour of three of the 10 pilot farms in Dinalupihan, demonstrating proof concept in using drip irrigation system in producing high value crops. Using this precision farming technology, crop yields increased, bigger and more uniform in size compared to traditional farming, […]

Mariveles gives award for outstanding cooperatives

Mariveles Councilor Ronald Arcenal authored an ordinance introducing the Coop Pugay Award giving recognition to outstanding cooperatives in the municipality. The award will be bestowed every two years in October, the cooperative month, said the chairman of the SB Committee on Cooperatives. He said an award committee will be formed to evaluate cooperatives. Arcenal said […]

Magsasaka, makikinabang sa short food supply chain

Pinangunahan ni Congresswoman Gila Garcia ang katatapos na Farm Field day sa Dinalupihan, kasama ang mga opisyal ng Dept. of Agriculture na sina Atty. Joycel Panlilio, DA Central Office Consultant, DA Regional Officers, OPA Joanna Dizon at MAO mula sa iba’t ibang bayan. Sa nasabing farm field day ay nagkaroon ng technology demonstration on high […]

KABAKA celebrates 26th founding anniversary

KABAKA, the Kababaihan ng Bataan Tungo sa Kaunlaran, is celebrating its 26th year anniversary in style, as the organization looks back on a successful journey of empowering women and making significant strides towards gender equality in Bataan. The anniversary celebrations kicked off in Orani town on March 11 to 12, with the theme, #AgendaNiJuana, which […]

Avoid “Open Cases”, taxpayers told

BIR Bataan headed by Revenue District Officer Merlyn Vicente advised taxpayers to avoid Open Cases. Failure to file tax returns will result to Open Cases, which pertain to the list of tax returns in the BIR’s system that are tagged as not filed or not submitted. BIR Bataan urged taxpayers to pay the necessary taxes […]

‘Kaanib’ now 15, still growing

Neighbors may pick some fresh vegetables from someone’s vegetable garden at no cost at all, provided those are solely for the family’s consumption. This is the essence of the cooperative effort or “bayanihan” in the “Kasama sa Ani sa Barangay” or “Kaanib” or ka-partner which was started by Gov. Joet Garcia who was then the […]