'Blockchain promotes good governance'

‘Blockchain promotes good governance’

Blockchain technology has numerous applications in almost all dealings with our daily transaction with government and private sectors– including improving good governance among local government units (LGUs). This was the gist of the welcome remarks of Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia during the opening of two-day Global Blockchain Congress held September 24-25, 2024 at the Bataan […]

Bataan towns join cleanup day

Bataan towns join cleanup day

Thousands of municipal employees, government and non-government sectors collected hundreds of bags of garbage– plastic sachets, plastic bottles and bags, diapers, pieces cloth, cigarrete buts, pieces of woods, diapers, etc during the International Coastal Cleanup day last September 21. Similar activity was held elsewhere around the globe to clean beaches, coastal areas and waterways. In […]

Limay promotes local products

Limay promotes local products

The municipal government of Limay with Mayor Nelson C. David and son, Vice Mayor Richie Jason David is taking a bold step to promote local products by holding a 19-day agri fair through the Limay Agricultural Tourism Local Producers Community. Being held at the municipal quadrangle, the agri-tourism fair showcases the town’s local products such […]

“I learn more from the Garcias”, Sec. Gatchalian

“I learn more from the Garcias”, Sec. Gatchalian

Sec. Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) preferred Bataan over other provinces to celebrate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 67th birthday last September 13th. It was also the birthday of late governor/congressman Enrique Tuazon Garcia, Jr. In his brief message during the “Handog ng Pangulo Serbisyong Sapat para sa Lahat” program […]

BMs Roman, Espeleta propose municipal libraries

BMs Roman, Espeleta propose municipal libraries

Bataan Board Members Antonino B. Roman III and Roman Harold R. Espeleta want the establishment of municipal libraries and barangay reading centers to promote reading culture in communities. Roman and Espeleta jointly filed the resolution with the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bataan following report from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) that of the 15-year […]

Hausland Group lauds Bataan LGUs

Hausland Group lauds Bataan LGUs

Atty. Christopher Ryan Tan, CEO of Hausland Group that puts up FIESTA Communities in Central Luzon has recognized the effort of Bataan officials to make the province business friendly. Tan said it is quite easy for any business entity or locator to deal with provincial and municipal officials in Bataan based on his experience. He […]

SSS celebrates 67th year

SSS celebrates 67th year

The Social Security System celebrated on September 6, 2024 its 67th founding anniversary in Balanga City by holding “Pensioners Day” program at the SM Mall. Last year, the celebration was held in SSS Dagupan City branch. Joel Y. Villafuerte, SSS Balanga branch manager, said the SSS Pensioners’ Day is one the highlights of 67th anniversary […]

Beauty tilt bets admired for being smart

Beauty tilt bets admired for being smart

This year’s “Binibining Bataan” beauty pageant is one important event that showcase the province’s array of alluring pulchritude. Thanks to the Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation chaired by Ms. Isabel Garcia who sponsored the project with Ms. Vicky Garcia as adviser. Many guests and spectators were amazed, and well, surprised at the way the contestants […]

Mayor Jopet defines 'sportsmanship'

Mayor Jopet defines ‘sportsmanship’

Sportsmanship is defined as having good camaraderie, true friendship and genuine appreciation of friendly jokes that enhance fruitful relationship in any sport activity. This was more or less how Hermosa, Bataan town Mayor Jopet Inton èmphasized the meaning of sportsmanship when he guested at the “Jon’s Cup Basketball Tournament” held last week at the Orani […]

Petron records strong growth in H1

Petron gets tax refund

Petron Corp. will reclaim a total of P69.6 million in excise tax following the recent decision of the Court of Tax Appeals granting the oil firm’s petition on erroneous taxation. In granting the petition, the CTA said the Bureau of Internal Revenue erred in collecting excise tax on alkylates which is not subject to Sec. […]