Cutting-edge technology turnover to enhance education

Cutting-edge technology turnover to enhance education

In a momentous event that promises to revolutionize education in the town of Mariveles, Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion led the turnover of 1,101 state-of-the-art Acer Laptops and 40 Samsung Galaxy Tabs to all the principals and teachers from public elementary and secondary Schools. Joined by Vice Mayor Lito Rubia and members of the Sangguniang Bayan, […]

Green Horizons Empowering the Youth for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Green Horizons: Empowering the Youth for a Sustainable Tomorrow

August 2023 marks the celebration of the International Youth Day and Linggo ng Kabataan 2023 and it commenced with the theme “Green Skills for Youth Towards a Sustainable Growth.” The focus of this year’s International Youth Day is to raise awareness about the importance of green skills for young people in the context of global […]

Rep. Roman delivers relief goods to typhoon- stricken constituents

Rep. Roman delivers relief goods to typhoon- stricken constituents

Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman, the first transgender person elected to the Philippine Congress, distributed relief goods to her fellow Bataeños who are in need of assistance after the onslaught of tropical cyclones Egay and Falcon in the province. Congresswoman Roman shared photos of her humanitarian activity on her Facebook page, where she expressed […]

SM Foundation tulong express

SM Foundation operation tulong express aids families in Bataan

SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) with SM Cares, SM Markets and SM City Bataan with the support of City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD), join its efforts in helping afflicted families in the City of Balanga caused by Super Typhoon Egay along with heavy monsoon rains through its Operation Tulong Express mission last Friday. With the […]

Former AFAB Administrator appointed as DHSUD USec

Former AFAB Administrator appointed as DHSUD USec

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Engr. Emmanuel Pineda as one of the new undersecretaries of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). Pineda, who previously served as the administrator of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), will join lawyer Randy Escolango, another DHSUD undersecretary, in implementing the government’s housing […]

DFA to open new consular office in Bataan

DFA to open new consular office in Bataan

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is set to open a new consular office in Balanga City, by the first half of 2024. The office will be located at the Bunker at The Capitol, a business, heritage and cultural center that showcases the province’s history and major achievements. The new consular office will have a […]

Rep. Roman pushes for bill to improve the status of barangay health workers

Rep. Roman pushes for bill to improve the status of barangay health workers

Bataan First District Representative Geraldine Roman has filed a bill that aims to give barangay health workers (BHWs) the recognition and benefits they deserve as government workers. House Bill 6481, or the Barangay Frontline Health Services Act of 2022, seeks to increase the salary, provide job security, and enhance the welfare of BHWs, who are […]

Gov. Garcia promotes investment opportunities in Bataan

Gov. Garcia promotes investment opportunities in Bataan

Bataan Governor Joet Garcia on Thursday attended the China and Philippines Economic and Trade Promotion Conference at the Century Park Hotel in Manila where he, together with fellow Bataan officials shared the investment opportunities in Bataan. Governor Garcia emphasized that aside from the light to heavy industrial zones in the Province, there are also opportunities […]

PCEDO Bataan nagsagawa ng National MSME Week Trade Fair

PCEDO Bataan nagsagawa ng National MSME Week Trade Fair

Mahigit 40 lokal na negosyante ng pagkain at hindi pagkain na kabilang sa micro, small, at medium enterprises (MSMEs) sa Bataan ang lumahok sa isang trade fair na inorganisa ng Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office (PCEDO). Ang Bataan MSME Week Trade Fair ay ginanap mula Hulyo 10 hanggang 13 sa The Bunker bilang bahagi […]

Rep. Roman launches scholarship program

Rep. Roman launches scholarship program

Representative Geraldine Roman has announced a scholarship program for residents of the first district of Bataan who want to pursue technical and vocational courses. The program, called Iskolar ng Unang Distrito ng Bataan, aims to provide skills training and certification to high school graduates, college graduates, and out-of-school youth who are at least 18 years […]