Petron Corporation

Petron earns 16% profit in Q1

Petron Corp., the country’s largest oil refinery, had a double-digit growth in local and international sales in the first three months of 2024. In its statement, Petron said its net income totaled P3.93 billion in the first quarter, up by 16 percent from P3.4 billion in the same period last year. Petron President and CEO […]

Manila Bay

House okays creation of Manila Bay Council

The House of Representatives has approved House Bill 10158 creating the Manila Bay Aquatic Resources Management Council (MBARMC) that would supervise the conservation of waters and fishery resources in the Manila Bay. The bill aims to ensure the speedy, consistent and efficient adoption and implementation of programs by concerned government agencies and local government units […]

Top notch CLRAA swimmers are from Abucay

Top notch CLRAA swimmers are from Abucay

It is only now that local folks realized that Abucay is teeming with good swimmers, what with eight participants in the recently concluded Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association (CLRAA) meet who hauled off gold, bronze and silver medals. Abucay Mayor Robin Tagle thanked all of those who came home victorious in during a gathering at […]

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Balanga holds dance tilt for farmers, fishermen

Since May is the month of farmers and fishermen, the City Government of Balanga is preparing a big event for them on May 27– the “Gabi ng Magsasaka at Mangingisda” where some P15,500 is at stake for winners in the dance contest. The event which will start 5 pm at the Plaza Mayor de Balanga […]

Bataan GN Christian School

AFAB execs visit GN Christian School

Officials of Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) led by Administrator Hussein P. Pangandaman continue visit stakeholders including Bataan GN Christian School. In its statement posted on social media, Pangandaman called on even the education sector based in the Freeport Area of Bataan to foster good rapport with stakeholders. The GN Christian School […]

Social workers get pointers on stress management

Social workers get pointers on stress management

Managing stress and dealing with psychological problems that social workers and frontline caregivers may encounter in their job routine were discussed in a seminar organized last April 29 by the Municipal Government of Abucay. Ms. Resvan Farah L. Mas, a licensed psychometrician, tackled stress management to prioririze the mental well-being of social workers and frontliners. […]

Abucay Municipal Hall

‘Serving public with passion, integrity’

Abucay Mayor Robin Tagle emphasized over the weekend that municipal employees should be serving the people with passion and integrity during the employees’ team building activity in a resort in Porac, Pampanga. The occasion graced by the mayor together with his wife Christine Tagle and some municipal councilors gathered the municipal workers and employees as […]

Indian port developer eyes Bataan

Indian port developer eyes Bataan

An Indian commercial port operator is investing in the Philippines and is particularly zeroing in on Bataan peninsula. Officials of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Limited led by Karan Adani recently met with President Marcos in Malacanang to discuss investment plans. Based on a story published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Saturday […]

Gov. Garcia eyes wind, solar power plants

Gov. Joet Garcia is aiming for wind and solar power as sources of energy and do away with fossil fuel amid skyrocketing oil price. The Governor recently met with representatives of Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. led by Manuel Louie Ferrer to discuss solar energy power plants in Bataan-Zambales area like the Sunny Side Up Power […]

Gov wants ‘Bantay Dagat’ reinforced, organized

Gov. Joet Garcia met last week members of “Bantay Dagat” (bay watchmen), members of Philippine National Police and the Maritime police and representatives from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources to curb illegal fishing activities in Bataan. The Governor tackled steps to protect fisherfolks in the province by strictly implementing fishery laws and local […]