Egg, saging na saba, pandesal, and coffee. These are the free breakfast mix being sent to workers of Freeport Area of Bataan in celebration of the 13th year anniversary of the FAB. Hazel Keith Elloren, senior information officer of Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), said the Authority aims to give away free […]
The decades-old land dispute involving 263- hectare property owned by the Litton family and now being managed by Riverforest Development Corp. (RDC) is now nearing resolution following the reported intercession of the local government. Dani Beltran, manager of RDC, said 47 houses of 73 families, were set for demolition on Wednesday. Tension gripped the villages […]
The Provincial Government of Bataan through the Department of Agriculture may opt to allow entry of piglets from neighboring provinces but subject to laboratory testing and complete permits. This was disclosed recently by Dr. Alberto Venturina, Bataan provincial veterinarian, who said: “As much as possible local sourcing sana pero wala nang piglets dito sa province.” […]
Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Administrator Emmanuel D. Pineda said in last Wednesday’s 5th State of the Freeport Address (SOFA) that the project the details of which were not yet divulged to the media, was already endorsed to the Fiscal Incentives Review Board. AFAB has been included among the top Investment Promotion […]
Mariveles, an industrial town in the southernmost part of Bataan, is zeroing-in on tourism industry. Mariveles Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion in his recent Facebook page, said he and his department heads met with Arch. Earl Anthony Lingad, a museum researcher and the staff of the cultural and heritage division of Bataan, to discuss the plans. […]
Those who have less in life, should have more in law, so goes the popular slogan of then president Ramon Magsaysay. This seems to be the guiding principle of the provincial government when it passed the “Provincial Legal Awareness Group” ordinance which was approved by Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique S. Garcia III last Sept. 27. […]
The 1Bataan village housing project, groundbreaking of which was held recently in Sitio Karagatan, in Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles, is one of the best testaments of public service. Thus said Engr. Emmanuel Diwa Pineda, administrator of the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), who emphasized that housing program is a priority in the Freeport Area […]
Aayusin, lilinisin at pipinturahan ang dating gusali ng Pamahalaang Bayan ng Abucay. Sinabi ni Abucay Mayor Robin Tagle na sa lumang munisipyo ilalagay ang annex office ng Philippine National Police (PNP), ang data center, municipal disaster risk reduction management council (MDRRMC), Command Center, satellite office ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) at iba pang opisina […]
The weak peso exchange now prevailing in the country may have negative and positive effects to us all, according to Joselito Evangelista, treasurer of Balanga City, Bataan. He said: “Negative in the sense that bababa ang purchasing power ng peso, mahihirapan ang mga tao with no adjustments in salary.” “Positive in the sense that marami […]
The local economy is now picking up as shown by a considerably big number of business owners applying for registration with the Department of Trade and Industry as compared to previous years. Teresita Estiebar Magtanong, information officer of DTI, said as of late about 5,000 business owners had applied for business names in different “Negosyo […]
