Gov. Garcia extols frontliners

Bataan Gov. Albert Garcia extolled the war veterans, frontliners and the men and women in uniform who had been doing their best during the pandemic due to COVID-19 in yesterday’s commemoration of our 124th Independence Day. In his brief but meaningful remark, the Governor who was recently elected congressman of the province’s second district, said […]

Dinalupihan distributes financial aid to students

The Municipal Government of Dinalupihan gave out on Tuesday financial assistance to 1, 608 students under the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). Mayor Gila Garcia, elected congresswoman of Bataan Third District, with newly-elected Dinalupihan Mayor Herman “Tong” Santos, municipal councilors and Eloisa Mercado and Mary Ann Rivera […]

Bataan promotes rabbit meat

Rabbit meat, anyone? It will soon be available locally. Yes, because no other than the Provincial Government of Bataan is inching up to promote rabbit meat following reports that the Department of Agriculture had encouraged the propagation of rabbit meat amid skyrocketing price of pork. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan members led by Bataan Vice Gov. Cris […]

Power firm puts up plant in FAB

The United Union Oil and Gas, Inc. (UUOGI) and the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) recently signed a memorandum of agreement for the former’s project to put up a multi-million-peso oil refinery and waste-to-energy facility in the Freeport. The UUOGI, a foreign business entity with expertise in oil micro-refinery industry is capable […]

Gov. Garcia thanks RDC 3 officers, members

Bataan Gov. Albert Garcia who was recently elected representative of Bataan Second Legislative District profusely thanked on Thursday the colleagues and officers of Regional Development Council in Central Luzon. Garcia who had been the RDC chair for the last three years, presided over the 11th Full Council meeting of Central Luzon Regional Development Council III […]

PVO conducts horse dispersal

Indigenous farmers in the upland barangays (villages) of Bataan can now avail of horse dispersal being implemented by the Provincial Government of Bataan through the Provincial Veterinary office (PVO). Dr. Alberto Venturina, provincial veterinarian, said 138 female and 12 male horses are being distributed in six towns of the province, namely: Limay, Orion, Pilar, Abucay, […]

Tourists gradually coming in again

Tourism industry in Bataan is gradually picking up since the easing up of stringent health protocols in major tourist destinations in this peninsula replete with World War II relics and beautiful beaches. Provincial Tourism Officer Alice Pizarro in her annual comparative report as of May 25, 2022 showed that tourist arrival in Bataan covering January […]

Mayor Raymundo dreams of ‘Dampa’ public market

Reeling from the hectic schedules of political campaigns, reelected Mayor Antonio Raymundo of Orion, is now toying with the idea of putting up what he calls “Dampa” public market that will cater to all residents of his municipality so that they would no longer go far to buy their basic needs. A concept of the […]

Bataan farmers get DA assistance

Local farmers can now have something to be thankful for following the distribution of financial assistance from Department of Agriculture ‘s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). DA Sec. William Dar with Bataan Gov. Albert Garcia and Dinalupihan Mayor Gila Garcia led the distribution of financial assistance last May 24 at the Dinalupihan Sports Center. The […]

Customs exec cites reasons for high tax take

The Bureau of Customs in Limay town, Bataan province had been reinforced with efficient, competent employees and Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero implemented the campaign on values transformation in the bureau which could be among the reasons why the Port of Limay had been outstanding in the collection of customs duties and other taxes. […]