Venturina: Pork costly but supply stable

Some hog raisers in Bataan are gradually going back to business now amid the threat of African swine fever (ASF). Dr. Alberto Venturina, provincial veterinarian, said, “So far, may bumabalik na sa pag-aalaga ng baboy kaya lang nandiyan pa rin ang threat ng ASF.” For the month of May this year, Bataan consumed 348,660 kilos […]

SP drafts ordinance vs illegal parking

Motorists who are prone to violating basic traffic rules and regulations, who park their vehicles just anywhere, beware. The Provincial Government of Bataan is now crafting measures to stop wanton violation of no-parking signages in major thoroughfares. Police records say this has become the cause of traffic jams and accidents that cost lives and limbs […]

Gov. Abet: We face challenges in the next 3 years

Bataan Gov. Albert S. Garcia bared during his valedictory address on Wednesday that the provincial government in particular and the nation in general is facing challenges brought about by inflation. Garcia who took his oath of office before Executive Judge Marion Jacqueline P. Poblete as incoming congressman of Bataan Second District, however, expressed optimism that […]

Legacy project ni Mayora Gila

Isang maituturing na legacy project ni Mayor Gila Garcia ang multi-million peso evacuation center sa Barangay, Colo, Dinalupihan, Bataan. Sinasabing isa sa mga magaganda at matitibay na evacuation centers ang ipinatayo ng outgoing mayor sa pakikipagtulungan ng National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council at Department of Public Works and Highways. Sinabi ng bagong halal na […]

Dinalupihan celebrates ‘water festival’

Dinalupihan Mayor Gila Garcia thanked the Lord for giving the chance and a fine weather to celebrate the much-awaited water festival or “wattah wattah” after a two-year hibernation due to COVID-19 pandemic. The water festival is celebrated every 24th of June in honor of St. John The Baptist, the patron saint of the only land-locked […]

FAB does not allow child labor

The Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) does not and never will allow child labor in the country’s premier freeport. Engr. Emmanuel D. Pineda, administrator of AFAB, said during the celebration of “World Day Against Child Labor sa Pilipinas 2022” that the Freeport Area of Bataan cannot allow itself to be part of an […]

‘Maintaining pork supply still a challenge’

Maintaining a steady supply of pork and chicken remains a challenge, according to Balanga City Treasurer Joselito Evangelista who expressed his personal view on the raising price of meat in the city market. Evangelista said many poultry raisers in Balanga and neighboring town of Pilar has yet to operate after closing shops because of the […]

Gov. Garcia thanks PRRD

Bataan Gov. Albert S. Garcia expressed his profound gratitude to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Friday, June 17 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of P3.5 billion world-class Philippine Sports Training Center in Barangay Parang, Bagac, Bataan. Garcia, newly-elected representative of Bataan Second District, said he is very thankful to President Duterte under whose […]

LGBTQ community gets good treatment from Hermosa

Members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community in Hermosa get good acceptance from the municipal government and are thankful to Mayor Jopet Inton for the fair treatment. As a way of expressing its appreciation for its existence in the community, the municipal government, through the municipal tourism office recently held a “santacruzan” […]