Roman leads DOLE’s GIP graduation rites

ORANI, Bataan – A total of 60 individuals graduated from an internship program last Friday in a simple ceremony at the Bulwagang Pangkabuhayan here. Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman led the graduation rites of Government Internship Program beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The training started last June 13 until December 2017 under […]

Bataan mayors attend MLG Program

HERMOSA, Bataan – The Department of Health in partnership with Zuellig Family Foundation recently conducted the Municipal Leadership and Governance Program (MLGP). The program is under the Health Leadership and Governance Program through the Development Academy of the Philippines Graduate School of Public and Development Management as academic partner. Bataan mayors namely Jopet Inton of Hermosa; […]

Mayor Inton intensifies anti-colorum drive against tricycles

HERMOSA, Bataan – Last Thursday, February 8, the Task Force Anti Colorum nets one tricycle with no franchise and expired registration. The tricycle driver was caught with student passengers on board. Among those who apprehended the driver were task force head Rey Morales and Chief Marshall Marlouie Hunter. “We want to show our constituents that we, […]

House committee approves MBDA Act

QUEZON CITY – Bataan 2nd District Congressman Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III has successfully hurdled the powerful Committee on Appropriations when House Bill 1418 or the Act Creating Metro Bataan Development Authority (MBDA) was approved during the committee meeting yesterday. Rep. Garcia said the MBDA is being created to establish a single entity that shall integrate […]

CHED approves new courses at UNC-Bataan

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved new college courses being offered by the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) – Bataan. This was confirmed last Friday to newsmen here by Felicito C. Payumo, Chairman of the Bataan Peninsula Educational Institution Inc. that owns and operates UNC Bataan. Among those college courses recently […]

Third batch of TESDA scholars finish technical courses

ORANI, Bataan – Fifty four scholars from various towns of Bataan 1st District on Friday graduated from their ten-day technical courses conducted by Technical Education and Skills Development Training Authority (TESDA). Bataan 1st District Congresswoman Geraldine Roman led the formal rites and distribution of starter kits and equipment to 19 food processing graduates; 18 scholars of pastry making, […]

DTI cites Negosyo Centers’ contribution

ORANI, Bataan – Nineteen percent of 2017’s total business registrations came from seven Negosyo Centers (NCs) in the province. This was confirmed last Wednesday by Tess Magtanong, information officer of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI-Bataan) during the Kapihan sa DTI at the Sinagtala Café at the Sinagtala Farm Resort here. The first Kapihan for […]

Rep. Roman leads TESDA scholars’ graduation rites

ORANI, Bataan – A total of 129 persons recently graduated from various technical courses conducted by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in coordination with the Office of 1st District Congresswoman Geraldine B. Roman. The graduation and turn over ceremonies took place last January 19 and 26, 2018 at the Bulwagang Pangkabuhayan at the district office […]

Subic Freeport bullish on 2018 investments

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is optimistic that renewed investor confidence in the Subic Bay Freeport would sustain an upbeat mood here in what has been hailed last year as the fastest growing free trade zone in Asia. In a news statement, SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma said the Subic agency […]

Garcias, Roman inaugurate village RHU 3, birthing facility

Photos: Geraldine Roman and PB Rio Calimbas’ Facebook fan pages DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Local officials here led by Mayor Maria Angela S. Garcia on Friday formally opened a Rural Health Unit 3 and other government buildings inside a compound in Barangay New San Jose of this first-class municipality. Mayor Garcia was joined by other important guests […]