DOT, TIEZA conduct ocular inspection for Bataan Tourism Master Plan

 PILAR, BATAAN- With the advent of the 21st century, many believe the luster and meaning of Bataan as a national symbol has faded among the younger generations today. The Philippines stands to lose not just a vibrant piece of its history and a point of tourist interest but also a potent vehicle for rallying Filipinos […]

8 Carabulls mula sa PCC ibinigay sa Bataan

Balanga City- Nagbigay ang Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) nitong Miyerkules ng umaga ng walong bulugang kalabaw o Brazilian buffalo sa Provincial Veterinary Office upang ipamahagi naman sa mga piling mag-aalaga.

Ang simpleng seremonya ay pinangunahan nila Bise Gobernador Efren Pascual, Jr., at mga myembro ng Sangguniang Panlalawigan na sina Bokal Jose Villapando at Rolando Tigas.

P7 Billion RDF Plant to Rise in Orion town

 ORION, BATAAN- An ultra modern, environment-friendly power plant is expected to rise in this town soon.

This town’s local chief executive, Mayor Antonio ‘Tonypep’ Raymundo told Headline Gitnang Luzon in an exclusive interview that this waste to energy project will use a Korean technology called ”refuse derived fuel” (RDF) that will process 1,000 tons of unsegregated garbage per day and convert it into a fuel to produce electricity.

Thousands Flock to Bataan’s Pawikan Festival

MORONG, BATAAN- Thousands of local tourists and visitors gathered along the shoreline of Barangay Nagbalayong of this town for the two-day annual Pawikan Festival last weekend. 

The festival, hosted by the Bataan Tourism Council Foundation Inc. led by Mrs. Vicky Garcia, aims to protect the endangered marine turtles and help in the environmental conservation.

Mt. Samat pilgrimage for supertyphoon victims

BALANGA CITY — The Diocese of Balanga dedicates the pilgrimage to Mount Samat in Barangay Diwa, Pilar, Bataan on November 30 to the victims of earthquake and the recent typhoon Yolanda in the Visayan region, Bishop Ruperto Santos told local newsmen here the other day.

The pilgrimage is an annual event of the Diocese since 2004 to mark the First Sunday of Advent when more than 30,000 people walk their way seven kilometers from the foot of the famous mountain to the World War II monument, the Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor).

A giant war memorial white cross there that stands 90.4 meters is one of Bataan’s major tourist attractions that looks “as if swaying with the clouds.”

Mariveles Hall of Famer in Most Outstanding Child Friendly LGU Award

 BALANGA CITY- Mariveles town was recently awarded by the provincial government of Bataan as Hall of Famer in the Most Outstanding Child-Friendly Local Government Unit award. 

Mayor Jesse Concepcion received the award for the fourth time including the best in the regional and national levels in 2011.

Balanga Clergy Raises P.6-M for Bohol earthquake victims

 BALANGA CITY — Donations for the victims of 7.2-magnitude Bohol earthquake given to the Diocese of Balanga reached P592,845.50, Bishop Ruperto Santos reported to newsmen here. In a press statement, Santos said that the amount was sent and channeled through social action ministries of the Archdiocese of Cebu and the Dioceses of Tagbilaran and Talibon […]

DTI Lauds Bataan Press, Consumer Affairs Council

BALANGA CITY — The Department of Trade and Industry Bataan provincial office here reported that retail and wholesale stores in the province of Bataan had been very helpful to consumers during the past storm-hit months.

Nelin Cabahug, provincial director of DTI-Bataan, attended the Monday’s Consumer Welfare Month culminating activity held at the DTI-Regional Office 3 in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Cabahug lauded the selling establishments in Bataan for imposing the right prices of goods despite the state of calamity raised over the whole province last month.

WWF Ambassadors to Grace Bataan Pawikan Festival 2013

MORONG, BATAAN-The Pawikan (sea turtles) Festival in Barangay Nagbalayong of this municipality is set on December 1, 2013 with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) ambassadors Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson as special guests to grace the festivities.

The WWF advocates to build a future in which human needs are met in harmony with nature.

The annual event was organized to intensify the information campaign and generate public awareness on the importance of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys Olivacea) in our eco-system.

Fund Drives For ‘Yolanda’ Victims Push Through in Bataan

BALANGA CITY-The Diocese of Balanga has given to the Archdiocese of Palo in Leyte through their social action commission a sum of P200,299.50.

Bataan Bishop Ruperto Santos told newsmen in a press statement, “In this time of despair and destruction, our Diocese is one with our people in Leyte (and nearby provinces badly hit by typhoon Yolanda).We are brothers and sisters to them.”

“Constantly praying to God to give us strength to go on, and grant us His protection against calamities. With God’s grace and under His guidance we will rise, and stand up. God heals our lands. God helps us all,” Santos added.