Balanga holds 5th Ibong Dayo Festival

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Hundreds of students, birdwatchers and visitors from all walks of life gathered this morning at the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park for the 5th Ibong Dayo Festival here. City Mayor Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III in his welcome message said more people are now appreciative and concerned of the environment […]

Roman bill for war vets signed into law

BALANGA CITY , Bataan – Last November 27, President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10649  “An Act increasing the burial assistance for veterans from Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000) to Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000),” amending Republic Act No. 6948, as amended by Republic Act No. 7696. The House Bill was authored by […]

AFAB to host press briefing on Bataan tourism and energy potentials

   MARIVELES, Bataan – The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) is all set to hold a press conference with AFAB Chairman Deogracias Custodio and the management of GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Ltd., along with some officials of our top locators, on December 11 and 12, 2014.    The Freeport Area of […]

HAS Club of Balanga crowns its new muse

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Priscilla Victoria “Peevee” Garcia Mendoza will be crowned as muse of the He and She (HAS) Club of Balanga on Saturday December 6, 2014. The eldest child of Maria Ana G. Mendoza and Rex Mendoza, senior adviser to the Group CEO of AIA Group – the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian […]

BACCII inducts new members

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – More than a dozen new business owners including a Philippine subsidiary of a multinational company joined the biggest business group in the province.    Last Wednesday night, the Bataan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (BACCII) headed by Armanda Battad held their general membership meeting and induction of new members […]

8 alleged illegal rice traders nabbed

   DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Eight persons were arrested, Wednesday afternoon following an operation against illegal traders of National Food Authority (NFA) rice conducted by the municipal public safety office and the local police in coordination with the Metro Bataan Development Authority (MBDA).    The suspects, most of whom are not residents of Bataan, were apprehended […]

Genuine or fake?

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The top official of the Register of Deeds (RD) here issued a warning and at the same time advised the public so as not to be victimized  by unscrupulous persons using fake land titles. Atty. Amante Capuchino, RD-Bataan chief said that since he assumed his present post in March 12, 2012, […]

OWWA holds planning workshop for Bataan OFW family circles

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan  – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office (RWO-3) recently facilitated a strategic planning workshop among the Bataan OFW Family Circle (OFC) Provincial Federation held at the Saverde Café in Barangay Gabon, Abucay, Bataan.    Ms. Ma. Lourdes V. Reyes, OWWA RWO-3 Director reported that OWWA’s strategic planning workshop […]

Career readiness initiative for high school students hailed

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan  – “I am pleased to commend the provincial government of Bataan, Servicio Filipino Inc. (SFI) Group of Companies, and the American Career Testing (ACT), for showing their care and commitment to assure a better future for our young Bataeños – through the implementation of this program that seeks to foster personal […]

Shakey’s Pizza Balanga opens November 30

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Good news to Shakey’s Pizza lovers! Shakey’s Pizza Balanga branch will officially open on November 30, 2014, its top officials said Friday.    Izza de Leon, branch manager and Michael Villarama, local store marketing personnel of North Regional Branch Unit met with the officials and members of the Bataan Press […]