First SP session for April

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan starts the month of April 2019 with a bang – at least there’s a 100 percent attendance for this Monday session. Presided by Vice Gov. Cris Garcia who happens to be unopposed this midterm election, the august body is always full of healthy interaction from its members speaking […]

AFAB cites top locators

MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan awarded a number of locators for their outstanding performance in terms of export output and of employment during the 6th “Stakeholders Night” last March 27 at Grand Innovasia Concept Corp. (GICC) Park in the Freeport Area of Bataan. The top exporter awardees: FPF Corp., Mitsumi […]

AFAB total export: US$700-M

MARIVELES, Bataan- The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) disclosed during the 6th Stakeholders Night last Wednesday that it registered a total of US$706,732,849 for this year describing 2019 as banner year. The number of workers now is 41,888, the AFAB reports said. Engr. Emmanuel Pineda, AFAB chairman and administrator, said in his […]

Comelec conducts briefing for candidates

ABUCAY, Bataan – Political advertisements, election propaganda, election posters are allowed in private properties but with the consent of the owner. Strict adherence to Commission on Election (Comelec) rules on filing of statement of contributions and expenditures (SOCE), among other related topics every candidate should know. Those were among the topics discussed by Comelec officers […]

Raymundo asks SB approval of land purchase

ORION, Bataan – The municipal government of Orion through the Sangguniang Bayan passed an ordinance authorizing Mayor Antonio Raymundo Jr. to enter into a deal to purchase a parcel of land for the resettlement of 1,089 residents of Sitio Depensa, Barangay Capunitan who were displaced by the fire last February. The Orion ordinance was already […]

A glimpse of Balanga City public market

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Balanga City public market has built its reputation as one of the cleanest in Central Luzon. Renovated during the time of City Mayor Abet Garcia, more improvements and innovations were introduced during the term of Mayor now Congressman Joet Garcia. It was then when the façade was reconstructed to give […]

Sinagtala now a leading tourist destination

ORANI, Bataan – The more than 60-hectare former virgin forest land in Barangay Tala, now popularly known as Sinagtala had been drawing hundreds upon hundreds of vacationists, excursionists and even foreign tourists during weekends. The property acquired in the early ‘90s by Felicito C. Payumo, former chair-administrator of Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, and lawyer Ding […]

New Hermosa Market Code OK’d

HERMOSA, Bataan – The municipal government of Hermosa has passed an ordinance creating the “New Hermosa Public Market and Trade Center Code of 2019.” The ordinance introduced by Councilor Jenna Marie S. Basi seeks to formulate a new market code for the fast-growing Hermosa town. Since the old market code was enacted in 2008 and […]

Morong gets augmentation force from PNP

MORONG, Bataan – The municipal government of Morong has requested the regional office of Philippine National Police for augmentation force in anticipation of influx of excursionists and tourist arrivals in this town’s beach resorts. Morong Mayor Cynthia L. Estanislao said adequate police force is indeed necessary this summer season to fill the municipality’s 126 beach […]

34th Malasakit Center opens in BGHMC

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Secretary Michael Dino of the Office of Presidential Assistant for the Visayas opened on Wednesday the 34th Malasakit Center at the Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center. Sec. Dino handed over the P5 million seed money for the Center. He said once exhausted, the Center should immediately liquidate the money to […]