BALANGA City – This component city of Bataan observed the 117th death anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal that started with a long parade on Monday with the theme “Rizal: Inspirasyon Noon, Ngayon at Bukas.” Members of various sectors joined the march from the Plaza Mayor de Balanga to some portions of the commercial […]
DINALUPIHAN, Bataan- Officers and men of the Ticonderoga guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens a day before Christmas distributed gifts to indigent children and held a friendly basketball match with local players in Dinalupihan, Bataan. The cruiser arrived at the Alava Pier in the Subic Bay Freeport Monday afternoon after more than two weeks of humanitarian operation […]
BALANGA City, Bataan- The Diocese of Balanga will finally have its first seminary after its ground-breaking and blessing was held during the feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe Thursday in an upland village in Balanga City. It will be known as the Virgen Milagrosa del Rosario College Seminary. A representative of David M. Consunji, Inc […]
BALANGA City – Bataan, as in the Pambansang Kamao’s previous fights, is all set on Saturday for Sunday’s clash between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios in Macao. Free live screenings are available in either plaza or public markets in most of the 11 towns and one city in the province. Workers were busy preparing the […]
MARIVELES, Bataan- Mayor Jesse Concepcion of Mariveles, Bataan could have celebrated his 59th birthday and the 31st anniversary of his marriage with Dr. Cleoty with a bang partying with friends and constituents but he chose not to. Instead, the couple asked friends and residents to donate relief items and held on Wednesday a fun run […]
BALANGA City- Members of 17 bands belonging to the Bataan Musicians Society held a concert, proceeds of which were donated to victims in Leyte and Samar of super typhoon Yolanda. Alan Bulan, organizer of the event, said the concert had for the theme “Himig ng Pagbangon at Pag-asa” that they conducted in coordination with the […]
BALANGA City- About 1,000 applicants on Tuesday flocked the Bataan People’s Center in Balanga City to try their luck in the one-day job fair conducted by the city government.
Noriel Dacion, City Employment and Services Officer, said 27 local firms and 15 companies hiring workers for abroad participated. The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and the Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles were among the big establishments that joined.
Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III thanked the companies and wished the job seekers good luck.
PILAR, Bataan- A tree-hopping adventure will soon open adjacent to the breath-taking Dunsulan Falls below historic Mount Samat in this tourist-oriented town, the municipal mayor announced Monday.
Mayor Alice Pizarro said they have identified six trees near the falls that will serve as six legs where visitors will enjoy different fun adventure.
Among the attractions to be featured are hanging stairs upward, Elvis dangle, monkey bridge, surfboard zipline, king swing and balance swing.
The mayor said environmentalists need not worry. “Environment-friendly ito at may safety measures upang hindi masaktan ang mga punong-kahoy,” Pizarro said.
BALANGA City- Some 750 workers of the Balanga City government on Monday opened an “ukay-ukay” outlet at the frontage of the cityhall aimed at raising funds for Yolanda victims in the Visayas.
City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III with some department heads led in the opening of the sale that will last for one week.
“Ito’y bahagi ng fund-raising ng Bigkis Balanga upang makatulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. Proceeds of the sale will be added to other donations received by the cityhall and to be turned over to a relief agency for immediate transmittal to the heavily-affected areas,” Garcia said.
Bigkis Balanga is an organization of cityhall workers.
Gloria Abejar, chief of the City Social Welfare and Development, said the garage sale was an effort of city workers who donated and collected used clothes, shoes, toys, dolls, expensive imported lotions and perfumes and shirts.
“We are turning the items into cash in addition to other used clothes donated to us that we will give to either Red Cross or Caritas,” the social worker said.
BALANGA City – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office in Balanga City on Thursday announced that Bataan was ready for super typhoon Yolanda.