NGCP, prepared for Tropical Depression Maring

HERMOSA, Bataan – Power system operator and transmission service provider, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), has implemented the necessary preparations and precautions to minimize the impact of Tropical Depression Maring on transmission operations and facilities. In a news update released to the Bataan Energy Press Corps, Fely Francisco, NGCP Communications Officer for Bataan and […]

PDEA declares 16 Bataan villages as “drug-free”

CAMP TOLENTINO – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared 16 barangays (villages) in Bataan province as “drug-free barangays.” This was announced last Monday, September 11, by Bataan police director, Senior Supt. & Attorney Benjamin Silo, Jr. during the celebration of the 116th police service anniversary at this Camp. Out of 228 drug affected barangays […]

Garcias grace 116th police anniversary in Bataan

CAMP TOLENTINO – Bataan Governor Albert Raymond “Abet” S. Garcia and Vice Governor Ma. Cristina “Cris” Garcia this morning joined the officials of the Bataan Provincial Police Office headed by Senior Supt. and Atty. Benjamin “Benjie” Silo Jr. in the 116th police anniversary celebration at the covered court of this Camp here in Balanga City, Bataan. […]

Lamao LGU allots P5 million for clean water system

LIMAY, Bataan – The local government unit of Lamao in this industrial municipality has allotted P5 million for the proposed clean water system that will benefit the whole barangay (village). This was reported to 1Bataan.com in an interview with reporters by Lamao village chief, Restituto “Bart” Reyes. Reyes is also the president of the Limay Association of Barangay […]

BM Dominguez leads turnover of dairy buffaloes in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – Provincial Board Member Dexter “Teri Onor” Dominguez led the formal entrustment of the initial ten dairy buffaloes from the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to a local farmers group cooperative in Barangay Gabon here, Friday morning. BM Dominguez said the beneficiaries of the project is the Hacienda Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative led by its chairman Danilo […]

Triple J from BPSU Main Campus among PRC’s Top 10 RMEs

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Three students from the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU Main Campus made it to the Top 10 in the September 2017 Registered Master Electrician (RME) Licensure Examination results. Based on the official results published by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC), they are: Jesse Gucon Ladines, 89.50% (Top 8); Jan Carlo Sureta Muñoz 89.50% […]

House committee approves Garcia’s economic House Bills

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan 2nd District Congressman Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia’s economic House Bill has been approved on its first reading at the committee level at the House of Representatives last week. In his Facebook page post it reads, “Cong Joet Garcia has successfully lobbied for the approval of House Bill No. 4106 or ‘An […]

Roman highlights State’s duty on public health

ORANI, Bataan – Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman highlighted the importance of having a reliable hospital for her constituents and the public in general. “I spoke about the State’s duty to invest more in the health of our citizenry – the workforce and primary asset of our country,” Roman said in her Facebook post […]

Roman inaugurates new Hermosa multi-purpose hall

HERMOSA, Bataan – Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman on Thursday led the formal opening and blessing of a two-storey multi-purpose hall in Barangay Palihan of this town. Roman was joined by Palihan village officials headed by Punong Barangay Ricardo P. Dela Cruz, barangay health workers and watchmen, officials and personnel from Hermosa PNP headed by […]

DOLE tells Bataan, other CL provinces employers to enforce ban on mandatory wearing of high-heeled shoes

BALANGA CITY, BAtaan – “Please do not compel our women workers in wearing high-heeled shoes at the workplace.” Thus, said Assistant Regional Director Geraldine Panlilio of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE Central Luzon) to Central Luzon employers pertaining to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III’s recently signed department order heeding a labor union’s call to […]