P50M new municipal hall to rise in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – The local government unit of this 2nd-class municipality headed by Mayor Liberato P. “Pambato” Santiago Jr. will soon have a new home. Municipal Administrator Ernesto Vergara in a news briefing last Friday said the P50M new two-storey town hall will be located in Barangay Calaylayan, 300 meters away from the present municipal building, fronting […]

Bataan, other CL contractors/subcontractors oriented on new DOLE Order

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Around 51 contracting and subcontracting firms operating here in Bataan and other Central Luzon provinces were recently orientated on Department Order (D.O.) No. 174-17 by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). D.O. 174-17, which supersedes D.O. 18-A or “the rules governing contracting and subcontracting,” sets stricter guidelines for those who […]

Garcia expands Dinalupihan Municipal Jail

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Mayor Maria Angela Garcia on Monday led the blessing and opening of the newly renovated and expanded building of the Dinalupihan Municipal Jail. Garcia was joined by Bataan RTC Branch 5 Executive Judge Amelita Corpuz together with Vice Mayor and doctor, Rey Matawaran and the municipal council members, the local press, the PNP and the jail officials. The facility is being […]

3rd RHU, birthing station to rise in Dinalupihan

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – A P6 million-peso rural health unit, birthing station, day care center and a senior citizens’ hall are being built in one compound in Barangay New San Jose in this first class municipality. The site of the project is formerly a barangay health center set to be converted into a bigger, mixed-use project. […]

It’s now official, Cris Garcia is Bataan’s Vice Governor

MANILA – It was just an ordinary day for most of us. The 2nd day of June of 2017. But for her, Ma. Cristina M. Garcia, it was probably one of the most memorable days of her life. After almost a year of waiting, on the 8th floor of the Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros […]

Bataan PPO tops latest PRO 3 ranking

CAMP TOLENTINO – The Bataan Police Provincial Office (BPPO) headed by Police Senior Supt. and lawyer, Atty. Benjamin Silo, Jr., ranked 1st in the latest Central Luzon’s Latest Performance Evaluation Rating of the Police Regional Office 3. “PD Silo lauded the men and women of Bataan PPO for garnering TOP 1 position in the Central Luzon’s […]

Inton awards farm machines to Hermosa farmers group

HERMOSA, Bataan – Mayor Jopet Inton recently led the distribution of farm machines and tools to a farmers group here.  Inton said the project was implemented in coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under the Bottom-up Budgeting or the BUB-DOLE Project. Mayor Inton awarded rice reaper machines […]

Garcia opens 7 container-style classrooms

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Mayor Maria Angela “Gila” S. Garcia is scheduled to formally open the seven container-type classrooms intended for displaced students, most of them Aetas, of Barangay Bayan-bayanan here on Monday, June 5.   “We have allocated seven container-style, air conditioned classrooms for them. And we made it ready for the opening of classes on Monday,” Garcia […]

3 Bataan enterprises made it to DTI’s “Go Local!” program

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Three Bataan-based businesses have made it to the Department of Trade and Industry’s Go Local! program. This was confirmed by DTI-Bataan OIC Provincial Director Nelin Cabahug  during an interview over Poweradio 104.5 FM’s “Morning Connections” with this reporter and Zeny Soriano as anchors. “The Amanda’s Marine Products, Orient Sports Gear and […]

Cris Garcia to be proclaimed by Comelec as Bataan Vice Governor

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Iskolar ng Bataan chief coordinator, Cris Garcia, also the governor’s cousin, is scheduled to be formally proclaimed tomorrow as the duly elected Vice Governor of Bataan. This was confirmed by Acting Vice Governor Jovy Banzon to this reporter thru a phone call following a published article on the Manila Bulletin.  Cris […]