Bishop Santos urges Biden to be protector of family

Balanga Diocese Bishop Ruperto Santos urges newly-elected U.S. President Joe Biden to be protector and guardian of family regardless of color, customs and creed. In a statement, Santos said as a Catholic, President Biden “may he pursue our teachings of respect and protection of life; responsible stewardship of the earth and promotion of peace. With […]

Bataan gets P5M to boost response to ASF

The Department of Agriculture Bataan office was able to wangle P5 million worth financial assistance to piggery farm cooperatives to boost pork production in the province amid fresh wave of African swine fever. Dr. Alberto Venturina, provincial veterinarian, said the national government has planned to conduct restocking of hogs in the country’s rural areas to […]

Dinalupihan employees distribute food packs

It was a tiring but satisfying experience, thus said Adner de Leon, administrator of the office of Dinalupihan Vice Mayor Renato Matawaran, who joined the one-week distribution of grocery items to 46 barangays (villages) of that municipality. The truckloads of plastic canister containing various grocery items like canned goods, spaghetti, catsup, and other goodies rolled […]

After Covid-19 people thirst for God– Bishop

Surely, after Covid-19 our people thirst for God, be thankful to God that they are saved. This was how Balanga Diocese Bishop Ruperto Santos assessed the people’s reaction amid the pandemic that affected the movement in the community as well as the people’s struggle that prolonged economic fallout. “So they will go back to to […]

FAB workers naunawaan ng management

Pilit na gumawa ng paraan ang pamunuan ng Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) upang malutas ang sigalot sa kumpanyang FCF Manufacturing sa Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB). Sinabi ni Hazel Keith Elloren, isa sa mga information officers ng AFAB, na maraming beses din nakipagpulong si AFAB Administrator Engr. Emmanuel Pineda sa pamunuan […]

‘Pangalagaan at mahalin natin’

“Pangalagaan, mahalin at pagmalasakitan natin ito sapagkat ito ay para sa Bataan, para sa ating lahat.” Ito ang panawagan ni Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos sa lahat ng residente na bumibisita sa Sanctuario Diocesano Dela Sagrada Familia sa bulubunduking Barangay Tala, sa bayan ng Orani. Sinabi ng Obispo sa harap ng mga mamamahayag ng Bataan at […]

Petron now part of FAB

Anytime this year, the multi-billion Petron Bataan Refinery shall become part of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) under Republic Act 11453 or “An Act Further Strengthening the Powers and Functions of (Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan)”. In its statement, the AFAB said the Local Government of Limay had endorsed the conversion of PBR’s […]

Firecrackers bawal sa Dinalupihan

Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang anumang uri ng paputok (fircrackers) sa Dinalupihan, Bataan alinsunod sa isang Executive Order na ipinalabas ni Mayor Ma. Angela S. Garcia kamakailan. Sinabi ni Rollie Rojas, municipal administrator, na mahigpit ang kautusan ni Mayor Gila na ipagbawal sa buong Dinalupihan ang anumang uri ng paputok para iwas sakuna. Ayon kay Rojas, […]

AFAB awards firms, individuals for top performance

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan gave 26 awards to 20 companies and five (5) individuals for top performance during the stakeholders’ night held last week. Engr. Emmanuel D. Pineda, AFAB administrator, said: “To our awardees, not everyone is given the same recognition because even though we strive to shine, there are those […]

Mayor Jopet identifies freeport zone

Hermosa Mayor Anthony Joseph Inton has already identified a 50-hectare in Barangay Mabiga and another 50-hectare land in remote Barangay Mambog as the sites for expansion of Freeport Area of Bataan. Inton said the area in Barangay Mambog has been reserved for light industries and warehouses. He said job opportunities are in store for thousands […]