PDLs get college education

PDLs get college education

Don’t wonder if your loved one who is a person deprived of liberty (PDL) and serving jail term may finish a college course. That’s not a far-fetched reality with the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) extension program through the Unified Student Finance System which makes a PDL a virtual scholar. Dr. Ruby S. Matibag, BPSU […]

Samal

133 families get free housing in Samal

Some 133 poor families most of them informal settlers will become beneficiaries of free housing program of Samal Mayor Alexander Acuzar. Jay Lat, municipal administrator, said the mayor does not want to see families living in flood-prone areas in Samal. “Para nga naman maiwasan ang mga sakuna pag panahon ng bagyo at tag-ulan gusto ni […]

PCG Bataan helps fisherman whose boat rammed by big vessel

PCG Bataan helps fisherman whose boat rammed by big vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard‘s main duty is to keep our seas and coastal areas safe for fishermen and seafarers and, of course, to be on the lookout for intrusive activities of foreign elements. But this time, the PCG in Bataan under Commander Jonathan Serote came to the rescue of fishermen in distress when a big […]

Cong. Gila learned a lot from her father

Cong. Gila learned a lot from her father

Being a town mayor is different from being a congresswoman, so says Congresswoman Gila Garcia. When she was mayor of Dinalupihan, her area of concern centers primarily on 46 barangays whereas when she was already the representative of the 3rd district comprising the towns of Dinalupihan, Bagac, Morong and Mariveles, things are different now. She […]

Gov. Joet cautions local folks on firecrackers use

Gov. Joet cautions local folks on firecrackers use

Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia on Wednesday asked local residents to as much as possible avoid using dangerous firecrackers to avoid accident. He made the appeal during the year-end news briefing with local reporters at a small but secured restaurant along Roman Highway in Balanga City. Garcia said there is a designated area for fireworks display […]

freeport area of bataan

AFAB gets 35 letters of intent to locate

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) has already received 35 letters of intent to locate in the bustling freeport since Administrator Mohammed Hussein Pangandaman assumed office six months ago. In a statement issued on December 19, 2023, Pangandaman said the response of the market has been enthusiastic that’s why “we are reconfiguring […]

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DTI cites consumer groups

Business climate in Bataan is continuously improving and bright prospect is enhanced by a growing number consumer organizations in different towns of the province. This was noted by Eillene Ocampo, provincial director of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) during the year-end meet with local media practitioners at a restobar in Abucay town recently. Ms. […]

DPWH opens first flyover in Bataan

DPWH opens first flyover in Bataan

The less than a kilometer flyover in the Alauli Junction along the Roman Highway in Pilar town, was opened to traffic on Saturday morning amid complaints from motorists that the area has become a bottle neck and accident prone. Bataan Second District Rep. Albert Garcia said aside from trying to minimize the number of road […]