Central Luzon, champion of the Philippine National Skills Competition 2nd time in a row

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga—Region III (Central Luzon) repeated its feat last year by emerging again as champion of the 2014 Philippine National Skills Competition (PNSC).

      Competitors from the Region snatched 10 of the 16 gold medals that were up for grabs in the different trade areas.

      Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region 3 Director Ted Gatchalian led Central Luzon to become champion of the national skills competition in two consecutive years.   

      At the opening of the national skills competition held here earlier, TESDA Director General Joel Villanueva announced that winners in the national skills competition will have the opportunity to compete and represent the Philippines at the ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) in Vietnam, October this year.

Orani water district celebrates anniversary with run for a cause

ORANI, Bataan—The Orani Water District (OWD)  has celebrated its anniversary on Saturday with a run for a cause.  The water district staged a run-16 kilometers, 5 kilometers, and 3 kilometers-, raising P74,870.00 funds to be spent to plant 10,000 tibig trees in the 28 hectares in the upland Tala watershed area. OWD General Manager Benny […]

OWWA to conduct entrepreneurship development training

 BALANGA CITY—The Overseas Workers and Welfares Administration (OWWA) will hold entrepreneurship development training here among Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their beneficiaries in the 2nd week of February. Melchor Cui, PESO Bataan manager, said the training aims to equip OFWs, both active and inactive, and their beneficiaries with know-how to start a business. He said […]

BPSU implements science and technology intervention project on mango growing

 ABUCAY, Bataan—The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) is implementing a science and technology intervention project on commercial mango growing.         Dr. Oscar S. Opina, former UP Los Banos professor and pest management expert, as part of the project, led the demonstration on Monday the mango bagging technique among mango cooperators from Balanga city […]

BPSU to hold jobs fair

BALANGA CITY—-The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) will conduct jobs fair on February 14.           PESO Capitol Manager Melchor Cui said that the jobs fair will be held at Sari-Gamit Covered Court, BPSU main campus, capitol compound, this city.           The jobs fair will be conducted in […]

Consortium provides financial assistance on health research

 BALANGA CITY—The Central Luzon Health Research and Development Consortium (CLHRDC)   provides financial assistance to institutions conducting health research.             Wilma Banaban Tumaliuan, Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) Associate Director for Research and CLHRDC member of Utilization and Communication Committee, said they can provide fund on research study about health […]

BPSU chess teams dominate UCAAB

BALANGA CITY—The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) men and women teams dominate the University and Colleges Athletic Association of Bataan (UCAAB) chess competition.           The university woodpushers bested last week other competitors from schools Maritime Academy of the Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), Asia Pacific College of Arts and Sciences (APCAS), […]

Bataan partners with JobStreet.com

BAGAC, Bataan—The provincial government of Bataan will be partnering with the successful online job portal JobStreet.com to help residents of the province find employment. He said the Memorandum of Agreement between the provincial government and JobStreet.com will be signed on December 11. On the same date, the provincial government will launch its online portal www.1bataan.com. The governor said JobStreet.com will be an integrated feature in the provincial government’s online portal. Garcia announced that JobStreet.com will provide its service to Bataan provincial government for free as part of its corporate social responsibility. He pointed out applying online such as in JobStreet.com is very convenient for tech savvy like the young generation. He added though that non-tech savvy need not to worry since they can just fill up standard application form provided by PESO, which would be entered in the database of the office and JobStreet.com.   

Bataan OFWs get assistance from PESO

BALANGA CITY – The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families here are getting assistance from Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Bataan, though the office primary task is to provide employment services to the people.  

      “OFWs and their families0 here in the province with problems go to our office for assistance”, said PESO Bataan Head Melchor Cui.

          He said their office assists OFWs here in repatriation, orienting them on labor laws and rules directly affecting them, and help them against agencies that breach contract.   

          There are times that PESO Bataan thru DOLE manages to temporarily suspend operation of agencies that violate contract with OFWs here who sought their assistance.

Bataan accepts donations for Yolanda victims

 BALANGA CITY—The provincial government of Bataan will be accepting donations for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda.

Taking instruction from Bataan Governor Albert Garcia, the Provincial Social Welfare Development Office (PSWDO) will be accepting donations in cash or in kind from November 18 to 29 weekdays.

PSWDO Head Marilyn Tigas said they will itemize all the donations they will receive.   

She suggested that donors affixed a list of the items for boxed donations so that there will be no need for them to open it and count all its content.

Tigas said for cash donations, a personnel of Provincial  Treasurer’s Office  will temporarily station to their office to issue receipts.  

Geoff Loyola, executive assistant of  the governor, said that donors must give items truly needed by victims like  tent, clothing, blanket,  canned foods, noodles, bread, toiletries, and soap.

Tigas said the people of Bataan have the urge to help hapless victims of Yolanda and the initiative  of provincial government to accept donations suit to it.