SBMA Chairman Tan meets with Subic locators

Newly appointed Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Jonathan D. Tan is set to meet with companies located inside this premier Freeport. This town hall meeting will be conducted Wednesday, 10th of May at 2:00pm at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center (SBECC). Tan will spearhead the town hall meeting as he […]

Former Antique Mayor is new SBMA top honcho

Malacañang Palace has appointed Jonathan Dioso Tan as the new chairman and administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) on April 28, 2023. The former mayor of Pandan, Antique has replaced former SBMA Chairman and Administrator Rolen C. Paulino after the latter filed his courtesy resignation to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last month. Paulino, […]

Rep. Roman pushes for freelance workers’ protection act

Bataan First District Representative Geraldine Roman has recently made headlines with her proposed Freelance Workers’ Protection Act, which aims to safeguard the rights and interests of freelancers in the country. According to House Bill 6718, freelancers would be entitled to certain rights, such as a written contract that outlines their job responsibilities and payment terms, […]

Rep. Roman warns public of social media impostors

Bataan First District Representative, Congresswoman Geraldine Roman on Sunday issued a warning to the public about fake social media accounts that are impersonating her. Roman, who is known for being active on social media, has urged her constituents and followers to be wary of accounts pretending to be her. In a statement, Roman said, “I […]

Shining a Light on Hope

In an effort to provide assistance to those in need, the Pag-Asang Abot-Kamay program of the local government of Mariveles has recently helped 31 individuals suffering from eye conditions such as cataracts and glaucoma, as well as provided prosthetic legs to those in need. Mariveles Mayor Atty. Ace Jello “Kuya AJ” Concepcion said the program […]

Hermosa sets to boost agricultural sector with new FMR project

In a move that promises to benefit the farming communities of Sitio Nazareno – Culis in Hermosa, the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) under the Department of Agriculture has awarded the farm-to-market road (FMR) project. The project, which was recently personally handed over by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is set to improve the transportation […]

Mga bagong gusali sa BGHMC, pinasinayaan!

Pinangunahan ngayong Lunes ni Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, kasama sina DOH Undersecretary Enrique Tayag, Assistant Secretary Leonita Gorgolon, at DOH Center for Health Development Central Luzon Regional Director Corazon Flores, ang seremonya ng inagurasyon ng mga bagong gawang gusali ng Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC). Kasama ng nasabing […]

Barangay Sumalo

Barangay Sumalo responds; forms volunteer groups

Pro-development groups in Barangay Sumalo in Hermosa, Bataan has recently responded to the call for community-based volunteers by the Philippine Red Cross, with a total of 143 volunteers stepping up to the task. The primary organizers of Red Cross 143 in Hermosa conducted an orientation for the volunteers on April 20, 2023, comprising men, women, […]

Orani Fish Landing and Trading Facility

Villar graces groundbreaking of Orani Fish Landing and Trading Facility

Senator Cynthia A. Villar served as the guest speaker in the recent groundbreaking ceremony of the Fish Landing and Trading Facility in the Municipality of Orani, Barangay Pantalan Bago. The facility is a project under the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), which aims to promote value-chain oriented, and climate-resilient agriculture and fisheries […]

Championing the people

Bataan 1st District Representative Geraldine Roman has recently filed eight (8) new house bills that aim to provide protection and support for various sectors in the Philippines. These bills cover a wide range of issues from worker protection to disaster preparedness. One of the bills is the “Freelance Workers Protection Act”, which seeks to provide […]