Veterans Bank opens 1st branch in Bataan

The first day of December marks the opening of the 1st branch of Philippine Veterans Bank in Bataan. Bataan Governor Albert Raymond S. Garcia, Philippine Veterans Bank First Vice President and Marketing Communications Head Miguel Angelo Villareal and branch manager Haidee Samson led the soft opening of their branch at the ground floor of The […]

Dinalupihan shares best practices in fight vs Tuberculosis

The municipal government here led by Mayor Maria Angele S. Garcia shared recently its best practices in its fight against Tuberculosis (TB). These include enhanced community case finding especially in hard to reach areas amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing advocacy campaign, and sector specific TB screening with prioritization given to drug surrenderees, persons deprived of […]

More job opportunities out as Subic rebounds from pandemic

As businesses in the Subic Bay Freeport bounce back from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, more companies here are offering job opportunities to unemployed workers and residents sidelined by community quarantine lockdowns and business slowdown. Last Tuesday, Nov. 24, a total of 185 work positions were offered by various companies in the second SBMA […]

Subic volunteers honored for ‘showing the way forward’

Service and excellence on the job took center stage here as the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) honored volunteers, employees and stakeholders during the agency’s simple 28th founding anniversary ceremony last Tuesday. In his speech at the Volunteers Park here during the Nov. 24 anniversary celebration, SBMA Senior Deputy Administrator for Operations Marcelino Sanqui paid […]

Red Cross’ ‘Amazing Grace’ sails to Catanduanes

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) sends its M/V Amazing Grace to the province of Catanduanes today to provide much needed relief and assistance to the survivors of recent typhoons that hit the country. PRC Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon leads the send-off ceremony for the ship, which was commissioned by the PRC in […]

House approves Rep. Roman’s Caregivers Welfare Act

With 221-0 number of votes and without abstention, the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 135 or the Caregivers Welfare Act that aims to protect the rights and welfare of caregivers in the country. “Bilang pagkilala sa mahalagang papel ng mga caregivers sa pambansang kaunlaran, kailangan natin ng mga […]

Teri Onor, Best Actor in New York’s IFFM

Popular Philippine comedian and former Bataan lawmaker, Dexter “Teri Onor” Dominguez won as Best Actor (Short Film Category) in the recently concluded International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) 2020 Virtual Events. Teri starred in a short film entitled ‘’Byaheng Madilim, (A Night’s Journey) written and directed by veteran TV and film director, Louie Ignacio who also […]

SBMA sets simple rites for 28th anniversary

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to celebrate its 28th founding anniversary on November 24 with a simple but solemn ceremony to recall the heroic deeds of volunteers in the early years of the Subic Bay Freeport and acknopwledge the contributions of present-day stakeholders who helped make Subic a premier zone for economic […]

House Bills kontra loan sharks ipinanukala ni Bataan 1st District Rep. Roman

Naghain ng dalawang panukalang batas si Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman na magtatakda ng mas mababang interest rates sa pagpapautang at iba pang aspeto sa microfinance bilang tulong sa mga mamamayang labis na naapektuhan ng pandemya at kahirapan. Ayon kay Congresswoman Roman, ang House Bill 7967 o ang Usury Law of 2020 ay […]