Health issues tackled in board meet

Implementation of Universal Health Care Law, primary health care facilities, PhilHealth Konsulta, and other health care issues were discussed in last week’s Bataan Provincial Health Board Council meeting. The meeting was presided by Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia and was attended by municipal health officers, mayors, former board member Godofredo Galicia who had been designated administrative […]

200 youths train as PCG volunteers

About 200 young men and women have trained to become auxiliary members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to assist local government units (LGUs) more particularly in times of calamities. Former Abucay Councilor Jayson Marcelo, Lt. Commander who spearheaded the training activities in Barangay Mabayo, Morong, Bataan, said after the training course the young men […]

Balanga city public market unti-unting bumabangon

Unti-unti nang lumalakas at bumabangon ang ekonomiya matapos ang pandemya na nagpataob sa mga negosyo sa Balanga City Public Market. Sinabi ni Joselito Evangelista, city treasurer, na nagno-normalize na ang operasyon ng palengke ng Balanga. “Sa ngayon marami nang nagtitinda sa hapon, dati kasi hanggang 12:00 noon lang,” paliwanag pa ni Evangelista. Bago umatake ang […]

Government and private sectors can unite

With blockchain technology, “we can unite government as well as the private sector to achieve progress by digitalizing investment procedures.” Thus said Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III as he welcomed on Wednesday delegates, thought leaders and resource persons in the first ever two-day Global Blockchain Summit at the newly-renovated Bataan Peoples Center. The […]

Hauslands exec lauds Bataan leadership

Officials of Hauslands Group led by its President and Chairman Wilfredo Tan lauded last Saturday the leadership of Garcias — Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia, Congressman Abet Garcia, Congresswoman Gila Garcia and Vice Gov. Cris Garcia — for making the province a progressive and peaceful place to live in. Tan made his remark during the Hauslands’ […]

Bataan now ‘drug cleared’ – Col. Velasco

Bataan is now considered “drug cleared” although there are still some arrests the local police drug enforcement unit (DEU) made in the whole province. “Cleared po tayo sa ngayon pero pag may mga nagsibalik at bagong monitored kailangang mahuli or mag undergo ng reformation para hindi po tayo ma-revert sa drug affected status,” said Police […]

Installation of CCTV system urged

Bataan Board Member Romano “Popoy” Del Rosario recently filed a resolution at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan urging the lone city and municipalities of Bataan to enact an ordinance prescribing the installation of close-circuit television (CCTV) systems as a requirement in the issuance of business permits. Del Rosario who chairs the provincial board’s committees on peace and […]

Gov. Garcia pushes health care program

Healthy lifestyle. Good nutrition. Proper exercise. Regular health checkup. “Iwas bisyo.” These are the things that Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III wants to pursue with the implementation of Universal Health Care law. In his message at the regular Monday flag-raising ceremony, the governor said he wants to resume the “Hataw-Takbo” fun run exercise […]

Cong. Gila urges folks to bring kids to day-care centers

Congresswoman Gila Garcia urged parents last Friday (Oct. 14) to bring their 3 to 5 -year old children to day-care centers in their respective barangays for proper upbringing. Ms. Garcia spoke before a group of parents and health workers during the blessing of Dalao Day-Care Center in Barangay Dalao, Dinalupihan. The center is among the […]

BM Estanislao admires Bataan health care facilities

Bataan Board Member Dr. Jorge Estanislao on Friday said he was impressed by the twin Child Development Center in Barangay New San Jose, Dinalupihan. Estanislao, chair of committee on health at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board), and a medical practitioner before he joined politics, said perhaps the facilities could become a diagnostic center where one […]