Long boarding to lure youth away from illegal drugs

SAMAL, Bataan- Skateboarders almost in top speed rolled on Sunday before noon in long boarding along MacArthur Highway from barangay Mabatang in Abucay town to Samal, Bataan or a distance of about four kilometers.

Many stood balancing on their skate boards while some preferred to sit down on their skates as they passed the dangerous sharp curve in barangay Sta. Lucia, some meters away from the Samal plaza.

‘Smoke-free champions’ vow to continue their advocacy

BALANGA City, Bataan – Three city mayors in the country considered as “smoke-free champions” on Thursday expressed elation over their achievement, saying a big majority of their constituents support their program of attaining a 100 percent smoke-free environment. Mayors Maloney Samaco of Maasin City, Leyte; Jose Enrique Garcia III of Balanga City, Bataan and Benthan dela […]

7 countries gather in Bataan to keep ASEAN smoke-free

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Tobacco control advocates in Southeast Asia gathered in Balanga City Wednesday and Thursday to learn from the this City’s successful anti-smoking campaign and keep countries under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations smoke-free.

Asian shoemaker for luxury brands to establish in Bataan

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Stella International, a leading developer and manufacturer of quality footwear products and publicly-listed in Hongkong, will soon establish at the Freeport Area of Bataan and agreed to have footwear parts prepared in this city, Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III announced Friday.

Representatives from 8 SEA countries attend smoke-free workshop in Balanga

 

 

 

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Representatives from eight Southeast Asian (SEA) countries attend in this city a two-day smoke-free workshop beginning Wednesday with the theme “Shaping the Future of Smoke-Free in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).”

Kapuri-puring Bataeño

ORANI, Bataan- Maraming maipagmamalaking Bataeno sa iba’t-ibang larangan at nabibilang na rito ang isang tricycle driver mula sa Barangay Kaparangan ng bayang ito. Sa isang pangkaraniwang manggagawa, malaki na ang halagang P57,195.00, subalit hindi nasilaw ang tricycle driver na si Joselito “Joel” Garcia na pag-imbutan ito. Sa halip, ibinalik niya ang perang ito ng buong-buo sa […]

Marcos considers education as real solution to country’s problems

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Senator Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on Friday batted for an educated populace, considering education as real solution to the country’s problems.

The young Marcos was guest during the Education Summit in Balanga City and administered oath to presidents and other officers of Parents-Teachers Associations in elementary schools in the city. Gov. Albert Raymond Garcia and brother Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III led in welcoming the senator.

Mayor Joet wants Balanga to be PHL’s emerging hub for knowledge-based businesses

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III on Thursday announced the new vision of the City Government in transforming the component city as an emerging hub for knowledge-based businesses in the Philippines. Speaking before parents, teachers and students, the City Mayor said that they have revised the vision of University Town 2020, from […]

Bataan still battered by habagat

   BALANGA CITY, Bataan- The southwest monsoon or habagat enhanced by typhoon Jose continues to bring heavy rains in Bataan flooding some areas of three of its 11 towns and one city.    Gov. Albert Garcia suspended classes in all levels, both public and private, on yesterday and today.    Tess Senora, Officer-in-Charge of the […]