PDC full council meeting held

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – ““Kung nasusukat natin ang vision, nakikita natin na hindi lang ito statistics, nararamdaman din ito ng ating mga mamamayan.,” Gov. Abet said in his message during the Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting held yesterday, December 6, 2017 at Lou-Is Resort and Restaurant, this city. The governor also underscored the importance of good […]

PHO, BPSU celebrate world AIDS day

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Purposed to increase the level of awareness of the community regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a celebration of World AIDS Day internationally is done every December 1. With the Provincial Health office (PHO) and the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU), the celebration was held today, December 5, 2017 at Sari-Gamit Covered Court, BPSU Main […]

Year ends, PYAP begins

ABUCAY, Bataan – Now that there is an existing Executive Order for the creation of the Bataan Provincial Youth Council (BPYC), monthly organizational meetings were held, and a very successful youth congress was celebrated, a general assembly of all the members of the BPYC and Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) was held last Friday, […]

Manila Bay Bridge, a step closer to reality

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – As the CSCEC Strait Construction and Development Co, Ltd. shows their commitment to the Manila Bay Bridge project, they have sent a team to visit Bataan with the intent to make this project a reality. Gov. Abet Garcia, Vice Gov. Cris Garcia, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, some PGB department heads, […]

Balancing economic growth and sustainable environment

CAPITOL GROUNDS – The Ambient Air Quality Monitoring System, an equipment that tests, measures, and monitors the current situation and quality of air that is present in our province especially in industrial areas, has now arrived. This device can help determine air problems at hand, and prevent further problems from happening. “Although we want economic growth, […]

PEMSEA, PG-ENRO turnover “State of the Coasts” report

CAPITOL GROUNDS – After years of gathering, producing, and editing information, the “State of the Coasts” Report of Bataan Province was finally printed out and turned over to Gov. Abet Garcia by the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) and the PG-ENRO (Provincial Government – Environment and Natural Resources Office) this […]

A must-watch: Tanghalang Tatsulok’s Labo-Laboratoryo 4

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Featuring two plays namely Sari Saysay’s “Titser-Titser” and Rick Patriarca’s “Isang Gabi sa Rotonda”, a free preview of both shows from Tanghalang Tatsulok (Community Theater Group, Inc.) are being held today, November 22, 2017 (10AM, 1PM, 3PM, 5PM) at the Bataan Library Learning Center, this city. A breath of fresh air, I must […]

Bataeños shine in 2017 Batang Pinoy

CAPITOL GROUNDS – Students from all over Bataan were recognized this morning during the flag raising ceremony because of their big win in the recently concluded 2017 Batang Pinoy held last October 21-27 in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Batang Pinoy, a government’s annual multi-sports meet for students, was attended and participated by around 5,000 athletes and coaches […]

Bataan intensifies HIV-free generation campaign

CITY of BALANGA, Bataan – As part of the Local AIDS Council’s (LAC) objective to have an HIV-free generation, a LAC meeting was held yesterday, November 14, at the Provincial Health Office (PHO) Conference Room. Dr. Rosanna Buccahan (Provincial Health Officer) and Ms. Jana Magpoc, RN (Provincial HIV Nurse Coordinator) led the meeting, discussing important issues […]

Bataan bags 30 Red Orchid Awards

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Different government hospitals and offices of Bataan brought home a total of 30 awards in the recently concluded DOH Red Orchid Awards 2017, a search for the 100% tobacco-free environments, which was held last November 9, 2017, at Fort Ilocandia, Ilocos Norte. After complying to a checklist of requirements, the following are […]