Bataan cooperatives get more trainings

   ABUCAY, Bataan – Agrarian reform cooperatives in the province continue to get trainings from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bataan. Agrarian reform cooperatives are those being assisted by DAR, and whose members are mostly agrarian reform beneficiaries.    The cooperatives underwent Microfinance Forum and Credit Management Seminar, respectively, in the recent two successive […]

Balanga execs celebrate birthdays with tree-planting, blood-letting activities

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia and Vice Mayor Noel Valdecanas celebrated their birthdays with tree-planting and blood-letting activities. Fondly referred to as “Mga Idol ng Bayan” by city employees, the two top executives led the planting of 14,000 mahogany seedlings in upland Barangay Dangcol, this city on Wednesday. Aside from city […]

DENR Bataan to distribute additional 117 land titles

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bataan is set to distribute another 117 land titles in the province in line with its “Handog Titulo” program.             During his guesting at Radio Balita at the city-based 98.3 FM Smile Radio, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources […]

OWD eyes a septic treatment facility

ORANI, Bataan -The Orani Water District (OWD) aims to operate a septic treatment facility in this town. OWD General Manager Benni Andres said they have already conducted a conscientious study regarding the plan. He said septic tanks must be siphoned out at least once every 3 to 5 years. Health officials said septic management is […]

DAR Bataan completes trainings of agrarian reform cooperatives

   ABUCAY, Bataan -The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bataan has completed this year the 14 required trainings for agrarian cooperatives here. Agrarian reform cooperatives are those being assisted by DAR, and whose members are mostly agrarian reform beneficiaries. Cooperatives need to undergo 14 training packages based on Republic Act 9520 or the Philippine Cooperative […]

2014 Christmas Bazaar and Food Expo opens

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – City Vice Mayor Noel Valdecanas led other officials in the formal opening of the City’s 2014 Night Christmas Bazaar and Food Expo on Thursday.    As part of the program, city officials roamed around the stalls, improvised huts, and kiosks of clothes and foods. An initiative of the city government […]

OWD planted 30,300 seedlings in Tala watershed area

ORANI, Bataan – Orani Water District (OWD) General Manager Benni Andres said that to date,  they have already planted 30,300 seedlings in the watershed area in upland Barangay Tala, this town. The water district is nurturing 28 hectares of the watershed area, which is part of the Bataan National Park. Andres said they have a […]

Garcia, Valdecanas lead Barangay Week Program in Ibayo

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Balanga City Mayor Joet Garcia and Vice Mayor Noel Valdecanas led this morning’s opening ceremony of the week-long Barangay Week Program in Barangay Ibayo, attended by other city officials, barangay officials and residents. The week-long program will include activities suggested by the barangay officials. “We already changed it, the activities in […]

BPSU researchers get international awards

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Researchers from the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) received awards from a global organization of academicians and researchers. For his research on “Residual Stress/Strain Analysis in REBCO Coated Conductor Tapes”, Dr. John Ryan Dizon,  was conferred  Outstanding World Researcher 2014 and World Citation Award at the International Conference on Multi-Disciplinary Research […]

SSS membership in Bataan expands

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Social Security System (SSS) membership is fast expanding in Bataan. Job order employees of the provincial and city government, tricycle operators and drivers, inmates at the Bataan District Jail, barangay officials and residents of  some barangays of this city, vendors at the Limay public market and members of the Villa […]