PCG launches drive vs illegal fishing

PCG launches drive vs illegal fishing

The Philippine Coast Guard Bataan Station is now actively coordinating with “Bantay Dagat” in its renewed campaign against illegal fishing activities in Limay and other adjoining towns. PCG Bataan Station Commander Jonathan Serote said the station has apprehended 39 individuals since last November 9 for various illegal fishing activities like trawl, dynamite fishing, use of […]

BCIB gets funding from ADB

BCIB gets funding from ADB

The Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) project is going to receive 2.1 billion dollar funding from the Asian Development Bank. The BCIB is one of the national government’s flagship projects that involves building a 32.15-kilometer “climate resilient” bridge across the Manila Bay that will decongest Metro Manila and adjacent areas. In a published report that appeared […]

Mayor Santos to senior citizens- Your smile is priceless

Mayor Santos to senior citizens: Your smile is priceless

Mayor German Santos of Dinalupihan would not lament that much spending millions of pesos if that would mean prolonging the life of 24,000 senior citizens of the said municipality. The neophyte town executive admitted during last week’s general assembly of senior citizens at the Dinalupihan Civic Center that “the smiles on the faces of senior […]

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Bataan sanitary landfill still under study

It may not be too far off when the local government units (LGUs) of Bataan would not go that far to dump their garbage to Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWMC) in Capas, Tarlac and save millions of government funds. That is, if the integrated sanitary landfill to be established in Abucay will push through. […]

Christmas atmosphere wafts over Bataan Tourism Park

Christmas atmosphere wafts over Bataan Tourism Park

Bataan province is not to be left behind when it comes to Christmas lights and other Yuletide decors that make it a magnet for local and foreign tourists. The Bataan Tourism Office which is spearheading the tourism-oriented activities. Just try visiting the new Bataan Tourism Park along the Roman Superhighway in Balanga City, roughly three […]

Cong. Abet at Cong. Gila, buo ang paninindigan

Cong. Abet at Cong. Gila, buo ang paninindigan

Sa kabila ng mainit na pagtatalo tungkol sa isyu ng plantang nukleyar, nanatiling buo ang paninindigan nina Congressman Albert Garcia at Congresswoman Gila Garcia laban sa nuclear bilang source ng energy. Kamakailan inaprubahan ng Kongreso sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa ang House Bill 9293 o ang “Philippine National Nuclear Energy Safety Act” na naglalayong magtatag […]

Gen. Silo applauds Mayor Raymundo

Gen. Silo applauds Mayor Raymundo

Newly-promoted Police Maj. General Benjamin H. Silo, Jr. cited Orion Mayor Antonio Raymundo, Jr. for having played an important role in the life of the former police chief of the said municipality. Silo heaped praises on the President of League of Municipalities of the Philippines (Bataan Chapter) during the victory party held at a restobar […]

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Orion gets performance award for anti-drug drive

The Municipal Government of Orion was cited by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for its highly functional Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC). The ADAC Performance Award for 2023 was presented by DILG Sec. Benhur Abalos during the awarding ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria on November 22 with no less than […]

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Bataan gets P114M for health program

The PhilHealth recently downloaded the first tranche amounting to a little over P114 million for Bataan’s Primary Health Care Provider Network. The province has been chosen as PhilHealth’s sandbox area. Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia expressed gratitude to barangay officials, civil society organizations and other stakeholders for recognition of the province as Galing Pook 2023 Awardee […]

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Orani exec bats for continuity of PW projects

Orani Vice Mayor Emmanuel Roman assailed the practice of abandoning public works projects to pursue another one upon the entry of new administration. In an interview in his office last Monday, Roman bewailed the practice of newly-installed officials in ditching the project that has been started by the previous administration. “I should say that this […]