PNP chief launches OCA Challenge in CL

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police Director General Oscar David Albayalde yesterday arrived at the Police Regional Office 3 for his first regional visit after assuming his post last April 19, 2018 and for the launching of his program thrust dubbed as O.C.A Challenge (One Commendable Act) every day. The arrival honors for PDG […]

DTI invites shoppers for “2018 Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan”

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Bataan) here announced today that a total of 97 exhibitors will be joining the Balik Eskwela Diskwento Caravan this year including 10 shoemakers from Marikina on May 16, 2018 at the Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga. DTI-Bataan information officer, Tess Magtanong told the hosts of “Morning Connections” […]

DOLE reports 4,397 “near-hires” in CL Job and Business Fairs

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Some 4,397 reported “near-hires” were tallied in the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLEs) recently concluded region wide Job and Business Fairs here in Bataan and other provinces of Central Luzon. Preliminary reports from the Technical Support and Service Division (TSSD) and DOLE Field Offices show that around 4,472 jobseekers flocked all […]

St. John Paul II Diocesan Shrine in Hermosa starts construction

HERMOSA, Bataan – The Diocesan Shrine of Saint Pope John Paul II that will soon rise in Barangay Culis here has started its first concrete pouring today, May 7, the Diocese of Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos reported Monday. Bishop Santos, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines–Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants […]

US news outfit features Bataan solon’s advocacy for equality

ORANI, Bataan – Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman was featured last week in The Seattle Times in an article entitled “A transgender paradox, and platform, in the Philippines.” The Seattle Times is a daily newspaper serving Seattle, Washington in the United States. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the state of […]

LGU-Hermosa signs accord with DA for rural development projects

QUEZON CITY – The local government unit of Hermosa led by municipal mayor Antonio Joseph “Jopet” R. Inton yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Department of Agriculture Secretary Hon. Emmanuel “Manny” F. Piñol. The MOA signing was for the Philippine Rural  Development  Project or the PRDP. Mayor Inton was accompanied by Hermosa Vice Mayor […]

Mayor Inton joins PHL delegation to Hongkong-Shanghai Investment Mission

HERMOSA, Bataan – Municipal Mayor Antonio Joseph “Jopet” R. Inton recently joined the Philippine delegation of a HongKong-Shanghai Investment Mission to the Philippines. Mayor Inton participated in a project presentation held at the Shangrila Hotel at The Fort last April 24 with Mr. Allan Tan, a major Chinese investor here who helps Mayor Inton in […]

Bataan solon files HB 7380 to develop more SEZs in Luzon

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES- Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman recently filed a House Bill entitled “An Act Creating the Luzon Investment Corridor and The Regional Investment and Infrastructure Council.” Roman told this reporter that her House Bill (HB 7380) aims to promote entrepreneurship and investments and encourage the creation of job and business opportunities […]

Bataan PAC to hold first summit

CAMP TOLENTINO, Balanga City – The Bataan PNP Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) led by its chairman, MBDA general manager Charlie Pizarro, Jr., is set to hold its 1st PAC Summit this year. In a report from Jose Mari Garcia, Philippine Information Agency (PIA-Bataan) chief said the summit will gather sector leaders from Bataan’s 11 municipalities […]

SSS revises payment deadlines for contribution payments

BALANGA CITY, Bataan- Good news to all SSS members! In response to the widespread request from employers and individual members, the Social Security System (SSS) said it revised the payment deadlines for the payment of contributions for the applicable months starting January to June 2018. Resolution No. 361-s.2018 states that the Social Security Commission revised the […]