Plastic remains major waste found in cleanup drive

Plastic bottles, food wrappers, shampoo sachets, food caps, and others — comprised majority of the garbage raked from canals, coastlines and waterways in Saturday’s cleanup activity. A photographer who is a native of Samal, who covered the cleanup event, said, “Mga plastic waste pa rin po ang pinakamarami.” Meanwhile, Samal Mayor Alex Acuzar takes pride […]

BM Estanislao: It is still pandemic

“It is still pandemic.” Thus said Bataan Board Member Jorge Estanislao, chair of committee on health in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board) who said face mask is still a must more particularly in indoors and in open spaces. “Sa indoors lalo na kung closed spaces at walang masyadong ventilation mas mabuting mag face mask pa,” […]

DTI devolves some functions to LGUs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will soon devolve some of its functions to the local government units (LGUs). Teresita Magtanong, senior trade industry development specialist, said some of the functions to be devolved are the implementation of Negosyo Center program, the shared service facility (SSF), and one town, one product (OTOP) program. Earlier, […]

Abucay plans to beautify plaza, rehab falls

Plans are now afoot for the massive beautification of Abucay plaza and rehabilitation of resorts and falls. The move was initiated by Mayor Robin Tagle in his bid to develop his municipality into one of the tourist destinations in Central Luzon. Already in the drawing board are the facelifting of the town plaza by moving […]

AFAB acquires power firm’s reforestation site

More than 31,000 fruit bearing trees, most of which are cashew, callandra, banaba, indian mango, avocado, santol, lemon, acacia manglum and other species are things to behold on the 48-hectare sloppy coastal land in Sitio Karagatan, in Barangay Alas-asin, Mariveles, Bataan. The GMEC Sitio Karagatan Reforestation Project was started by GN Power coal-fired power plant […]

Dinalupihan declares August as ‘Youth Month’

The month of August shall be become special month for the youth of Dinalupihan town. Board Member Precious Manuel, committee chair of youth and sports at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bataan, in her committee report at the regular session on Monday said that an ordinance was passed by the Municipal Government of Dinalupihan declaring the […]

SB plays vital role in resolving domestic issues

The Sangguniang Bayan or municipal council in every municipality not only crafts important ordinances but also plays a vital role in resolving at the very least in tempering the developing intensity of animosity among local residents. A case in point is the Sangguniang Bayan of Hermosa, a progressive town in the First District of Bataan […]

Mayor Inton thanks ex-rebels

Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton thanked 40 former members of rebel movement in the province for denouncing communism and returning to the fold of law. Inton said during the regional consultation meeting of National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) held recently at the Camp Tolentino that the former rebels are welcomed in the […]

Bataan PNP spearheads backyard gardening

Backyard gardening project is sweeping throughout municipal police stations in Bataan. Spearheaded by Bataan Police Director P/Col. Romell Velasco, the project dubbed “Reproduction of Agri-Vegetables” is in consonance with the wish of Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia for the members of police force to eat nutritious foods. The governor, in his speech during the last police […]

NTF-ELCAC builds farm-to-market road

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is not always aimed at warding off communist terrorists, sometimes it also helps construct farm-to-market road. This will happen in Barangay Mabiga, in Hermosa where the NTF-ELCAC allotted P12 million for a one-kilometer farm-to-market road. The Local Government of Hermosa, Bataan PNP, Department of […]