DTI opens 5th Negosyo Center in Bataan

ORANI, Bataan – The Department of Trade and Industry will inaugurate today the 5th Negosyo Center at the front portion of the Multi-Purpose Covered Court here beside the municipal hall.  Nelin Cabahug, OIC- provincial director of DTI-Bataan will be joined by local officials here and other stakeholders from the business sector. Through the Negosyo Center, […]

Mayor Jopet leads Philhealth membership card distribution

HERMOSA, Bataan – Hermosa Municipal Mayor Jopet R. Inton on Monday led the distribution of Philhealth membership cards to almost 2,000 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in this first-class municipality. Inton said the project is under the ALAGA KA para sa Maayos na Buhay of the Department of Health and Philhealth. Ten persons […]

ISA bestows Bataan towns with Trailblazer Awards

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The municipalities of Samal and Pilar were awarded last night with Silver Trailblazer Awards during the Public Governance Revalida of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) yesterday. “We are one step closer in achieving our vision that Pilar will be the Historical-Cultural Tourism center of Luzon by 2020,” Pilar LGU […]

DOLE distributes P1 million livelihood aid to Bataan folks

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Some 100 fisherfolk and wives residing in Bataan province over the weekend received a P1,000,000 livelihood assistance by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Jerry Borja, DOLE 3 information office chief, said the livelihood provision was part of the festivities commemorating the World Day Against Child Labor anchoring the theme […]

DA Sec. Pinol leads groundbreaking of P8 million Mariveles ice and cold storage plant

MARIVELES, Bataan – Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol leads today’s groundbreaking ceremonies of an P8 million ice and cold storage plant in Barangay Batangas Dos here. Bataan Governor Abet Garcia and Mayors Ace Jello Concepcion, Antonio Raymundo, Gila Garcia, Jopet Inton, Board Member Jose Villapando and other regional, provincial and municipal officials joined Sec. […]

Roman supports efforts to resolve Subic Freeport leadership tussle

ORANI, Bataan – Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine B. Roman on Friday said she supports the efforts being done by his colleagues and other concerned individuals to resolve the tension on the leadership feud inside the Subic Bay Freeport. In an interview via Messenger, Roman was reacting to the recent ad hoc committee hearing of the House of […]

New Hermosa councilor takes oath

HERMOSA, Bataan – Bataan Governor Abet Garcia officiated the oath taking of Hon. Jenna Marie Basi, daughter of the late Councilor Danilo “Blade” Basi. Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton  and Mrs. Imelda Basi witness the ceremony held at the Governor’s Office at the Bulwagan ng Bayan at the Provincial Capitol.  Photos by John Michael Mendoza  

Poultry growers distribute computer sets to public schools

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Bataan Poultry Growers Association (BPGA) on Thursday and Friday distributed computer sets to five public schools in the province of Bataan. Eric Hermoso, the group’s president, led the distribution of computer sets complete with tables, chairs and printers to Bani Elementary School in Barangay Cataning and E. Bernabe Elementary School here; Liyang Elementary […]

DOLE 3 orients FAB locators on amended rules

FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN – Some 40 locators of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) were recently oriented on Department Order No. 174-17 by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Jerry Borja, DOLE 3 information office chief, said that DO 174-17, which supersedes DO 18-A or “the rules governing contracting and subcontracting,” sets stricter […]

Mayor Gila to brighten Dinalupihan main roads

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The local government unit here under Mayor Maria Angela S. Garcia on Monday announced the latest project on the installation of streetlights of the municipality’s major roads. In an exclusive interview with 1Bataan.com, Garcia said the project will cost P10 million. “Seven million came from our LGU budget while the P3 million came from our […]