Villagers oppose cutting down of century-old acacia trees

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Residents from a village  here on Saturday expressed strong opposition to the cutting down of four century-old acacia trees to widen a barangay dirt road. A group of children even displayed placards asking that the big trees not be cut down while embracing one of the four giant acacia trees at  Sityo Magindong […]

Villagers oppose cutting down of century-old acacia trees

DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – Residents from a village  here on Saturday expressed strong opposition to the cutting down of four century-old acacia trees to widen a barangay dirt road. A group of children even displayed placards asking that the big trees not be cut down while embracing one of the four giant acacia trees at  Sityo Magindong […]

Menos gastos na, maganda pa!

PILAR, Bataan- Isang napakagandang Pamaskong dekorasyon ang inilawan Miyerkules ng gabi  sa barangay Nagwaling  sa bayang ito na nabuo sa maliit na gastos lamang dahil sa tulungan ng maraming residente. Sa gilid ng national road, kapansin-pansin ang dekorasyon na may sari-saring kulay at hugis ng mga Christmas tree, parol at sa gitna ay isang belen. “Wala […]

Limay residents receive relief goods in advance

 LIMAY, Bataan – About 10,000 households from 12 barangays in this town received on Sunday food packs in preparation for the onslaught of typhoon Ruby.    The effect of the super typhoon is expected to be felt Monday or Tuesday in Bataan but town officials decided to distribute in advance the food packs consisting of rice, canned […]

Takbo Samaleño gathers 1,300 participants

   SAMAL, Bataan – This beautiful and peaceful town in Bataan held on Saturday morning its first fun run dubbed “Takbo Samaleno” to raise funds for the education of children, especially those under the K-12 scholarship program.    Samal Mayor Gene Malibiran dela Fuente said she was only expecting around 1,000 runners but 1,300 joined the […]

A modest yet modern public market in Hermosa

   HERMOSA, Bataan- Mayor Danilo Malana of this town pushes for the construction of a modest but modern public market adjacent to the municipal plaza. “It will be called a commercial  complex instead of a public market but to function as such. Ang hangarin natin ay ang mapasigla ang kabayanan at hindi maiwan sa pag-unlad,” […]

Frozen-themed Christmas décor, lighted in Abucay

ABUCAY, Bataan – The Frozen movie-themed Christmas décor, a 30-foot Christmas tree and the light-decked façade of the 427-year old Abucay Church, the oldest church in Bataan were switched-on Tuesday night, witnessed by a big crowd. “Sumainyo nawa ang diwa ng Pasko nang may pagmamahalan at bigayan. Pasalamat tayo sa Diyos sa mga biyayang bigay sa […]

Pawikan conservation program, a success story

MORONG, Bataan – A multi-awarded veterinarian described on Sunday the Pawikan Conservation Program in Bataan as a story of success. “It is good that Bataan gives importance to marine turtles or pawikan and time will come that  more tourists will flock in this province,” said Dr. Nielsen Donato, one of the hosts of GMA 7, Born […]

International Triathlon in Bagac…all set

   BAGAC, Bataan – It is all systems go for the first Philippine Eco Heritage Bataan International Triathlon Festival at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in this town on November 29 – 30.   Xchosa Deniega, chief of media affairs of the Bataan International Triathlon (Bi3), said the inaugural race has drawn 600 participants composed of both seasoned […]

All systems go for Pawikan Festival 2014

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – It is all systems go for the Pawikan Festival in Morong, Bataan to be held on November 30, 2014.  Mrs. Vicky Garcia, Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation, Inc. (BPTCFI) chairperson, and chief architect of the festival, said the celebration is focused at the Pawikan Conservation Center in the seaside village […]