Greg Refraccion, Author at 1Bataan

12
Nov

Minimal damage in Bataan attributed to organized planning, rescue preparation

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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2 min read

Minimal damage to properties and zero casualty could be attributed to well-organized planning, forced evacuation of residents in high-risk coastal areas and flood-prone villages in Bataan. Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia was lauded by local residents for his quick move, promptly mobilizing the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council throughout the province’s 11 municipalities and […]

04
Nov

AFAB keeps up with international standards

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

In its effort to gain more investments and keep up with international standards, officials of the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan held a benchmarking activity in Vietnam. In its social media post, the AFAB gained insights in industrial management, sustainability, investment facilitation. It also received pointers for its continued development. The benchmarking site was […]

03
Nov

Gov. Joet Garcia puts emphasis on meritocracy

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia puts emphasis on meritocracy even as he tries to show how the provincial government utilizes the AI-powered analytics to boost efficiency, transparency and accountability. The Governor, one of the resource persons in the recently-held three-day “Global Emerging Tech Summit 2025” held at the Bataan Peoples’ Center, said the local government […]

Suporta sa Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge, muling pinagtibay sa SONA 2025

29
Oct

Construction of Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge seen to start ‘soon’

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Start of the construction of Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge is more likely to start “soon”. There was no definite date indicated but the multi-billion project was particularly mentioned by President Marcos, Jr. in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) where he said work on the bridge will start at the end of 2025. The […]

29
Oct

Gov. Joet Garcia cites Mariveles SK feat

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia cited on Thursday the achievement of Sangguniang Kabataang council of Barangay Townsite in Mariveles town for being among the 10 nominated for Sangguniang Kabataan Awards, Governance and Active Citizenship category. Townsite SK Chairperson Bryan Dave Perez paid a courtesy call on the Governor with Bataan Board Member Lovely Joy Poblete at […]

24
Oct

Bataan eyes transport masterplan

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Plans are now afoot for the creation of a sustainable provincial transport masterplan to improve and modernize transportation facilities in Bataan. Governor Joet Garcia, with representatives from municipal governments and different transport sectors met last October 22 with officers of Asian Development Bank and Ove Arup and Partners Hong Kong Ltd. at the Bataan Tourism […]

23
Oct

Cong. Jett Nisay lauds anti-smoking drive

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Pusong Pinoy Partylist Representative Jett Nisay lauded on Wednesday the anti-smoking and anti-vaping campaign launched by the City Government of Balanga and the Provincial Government of Bataan. Cong. Nisay, one of the resource speakers in the Tobacco Free Generation Leadership Summit 2025 held October 22 at the Bataan Peoples Center said all the efforts […]

22
Oct

Natural beauty, cultural heritage led to Best Pavilion title for Bataan

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Natural beauty, cultural heritage and innovative spirit are some of the qualities that contributed to Bataan’s first runner-up in Best Pavilion title during the annual tourism expo held recently at the SM City Clark, Pampanga. Organized by Philippine Exhibition and Trade Corporation (PETCO) and the Association of Tourism Officers of Central Luzon (ATOCEL), the event […]

21
Oct

Bataan revalidates strategic initiatives

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

Governor Joet Garcia last week gathered heads of different departments of the provincial government to get a closer view of what has been done and what has yet to be done during the four-day Provincial Revalida 2025 held at the Bataan Tourism Pavilion. A yearly revalida is done at the end of the year […]

20
Oct

DA declares Bataan bird-flu free

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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1 min read

The Department of Agriculture officially declared last week Bataan province as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Dr. Alberto Venturina, provincial veterinarian, said that under DA Memorandum Order No. 31, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel confirmed that Bataan is no longer affected by bird-flu virus following latest surveillance team report. Venturina said, “This is […]