GQMC recognizes SBMA’s quality management system

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently was given recognition by the Government Quality Management Committee (GQMC) for attaining ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Certification which led to achieving successful years for the agency.  The GQMC annually recognized government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations, state universities and colleges, and local government […]

Genpact opens first provincial branch in Bataan

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – GENPACT, a global leader in digitally-powered business process management and services, formally started its full operations today in this component city tagged as their first provincial branch and further strengthening its footprint in Asia.

Roman seeks to amend PHP’s Omnibus Election Code

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – Bataan 1st district representative Geraldine B. Roman recently filed a bill that seeks to prevent withdrawal of candidacy as a ground for substitution of a candidate calling it a “mockery of the electoral process.” House Bill No. 271, “An act excluding withdrawal of a certificate of candidacy as a ground for substitution of […]

Bataan solon pushes for P20 thousand monthly pension for veterans

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – Citing the important contributions of the veterans in history, Congresswoman Geraldine B. Roman of Bataan 1st district is pushing for the standardization and upgrading of benefits of military veterans and their dependents. November 11 is an official public holiday in the United States, popularly called Veterans Day. This is observed annually to […]

Balanga workers receive assistance from DOLE

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – One hundred eighty four disadvantaged and displaced workers from this component city recently received assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) under the Tulong Pangkabuhayan Sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program. City Mayor Francis S. Garcia on Monday personally witnessed the formal distribution of materials for their job to clean the city’s waterways […]

Shoe firm builds $10-million Subic plant

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – The construction of a manufacturing facility for a $10-million project to produce branded shoes for export is now in progress in this free port. Datian Subic Shoes, Inc. is building its own plant in a 42,800-square meter area at Phase II of the Subic Bay Gateway Park here. The firm will produce […]

Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act, filed

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES – Congresswoman Geraldine B. Roman of the Bataan 1st district along with 16 other lawmakers from this chamber recently filed a bill known as “Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act.”

Focus on sustainable economic growth, LGUs urged

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Bataan governor Albert Garcia today reiterated the importance of investments to boost economic growth in all local government units (LGUs). “Economic growth solves many things but it must be efficient, inclusive and sustainable,” Governor Garcia said.   Garcia added that every local chief executive’s (LCE) job is to improve the lives of their […]