Starmall to rise in Balanga City

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A branch of Starmall will soon open in this component city. Engineer Loreto “GM Leri” Marcelino, general manager of Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) announced that recently, the PENELCO board of directors approved the building of a 10-megawatt substation in Barangay Cupang for the mall’s electricity supply. “The mall’s electricity supply requirement […]

SBMA releases 41% higher LGU revenue shares

SBMA FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is set to release next week some P105 million in revenue shares to local government units (LGUs) adjacent to and affected by the operation of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. SBMA Chairman Roberto Garcia announced on Monday that the funds will be made available to the […]

Bataan to host CALD’s 4-day climate change youth summit

ORANI, Bataan – The Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) is organizing a four-day climate change youth summit with the theme: “Translating Ideas into Action – Youth Leadership for Climate Change” to be held in this town and in Balanga City on February 4 to 8, 2015. Former Bataan Congressman and former Bases Conversion […]

Balanga City: a haven for migratory birds

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Saturday announced the slight increase in the number of Ibong Dayo (migratory birds) in the annual Asian Water Bird Census for this year conducted in this component city. WBCP president Gina Mapua said for this […]

SBMA partners with party list, civic groups for Aeta outreach projects

SBMA FREEPORT—The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) recently joined forces with party-list Cooperative NATCCO Network Party (Coop-NATCCO) and civic groups in the Subic Bay area to bring medical assistance and donations to residents of remote Aeta communities. The outreach projects were coordinated respectively by the SBMA Public Relations Department and the Media Production Department that […]

Anti smoking and solid waste management campaigns launched

   SAMAL, Bataan – The municipal government here on Saturday launched the Anti-Smoking and Waste Segregation Campaigns in connection to the provincial ordinances being implemented in the Province.    Municipal Mayor Generosa “Gene” Malibiran- Dela Fuente was joined by Vice Mayor Aida Macalinao and the municipal council membersbarangay officials, department heads, students and various government […]

Bataan PHO reports 5% increase in firecracker related injuries

BALANGA CITY, BATAAN — A total of 67 fireworks related injuries were reported to the Provincial Health Office (PHO) thru the Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit from December 21, 2014 to January 5, 2015. Dr. Rosanna Buccahan, Bataan PHO Chief said that the number of cases is 5% higher compared to the same period last […]

UNC eyed in Ayala Corp.’s BPO education venture

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Ayala Corporation will soon be a business partner of the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to further boost the latter’s growing business process outsourcing learning centers. This was confirmed by UNC Chairman Felicito C. who also said that due to the strong global demand for Filipino talent from the information technology-BPO and […]

UNC eyed in Ayala Corp.’s BPO education venture

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Ayala Corporation will soon be a business partner of the University of Nueva Caceres (UNC) to further boost the latter’s growing business process outsourcing learning centers. This was confirmed by UNC Chairman Felicito C. who also said that due to the strong global demand for Filipino talent from the information technology-BPO and […]

Anti-nuke group to stage public forum on BNPP

   MORONG, Bataan – The Nuclear-Free Bataan Movement (NFBM) is scheduled to hold a public forum on “The Future of the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant” on Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Our Lady of Pillar Parish Church in this municipality at 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.    “As countries like Germany, Japan, France among others […]