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PCWC conducts orientation on child friendly governance in Limay

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LIMAY, Bataan- The training team of the Provincial Council for the Welfare of Children (PCWC) conducted on Tuesday an orientation on the roles and functions of the local councils for the protection of children at the Limay  municipal hall.

Provincial Social Welfare Officer (PSWO) and PCWC co-chairperson Mrs. Marilyn Tigas said that the Limay Municipal Council for the Protection of Children (LMCPC) sought the assistance of PCWC in the organization and management of their local council.

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Baby girl from Bataan is one of 100 millionth Filipinos

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ORION, Bataan – The first baby girl of a teenaged couple in Orion, Bataan was born at 12:06 in the morning of Sunday, earning her a spot in the list of the Population Commission as one of the 100 millionth Filipinos. Jelo Mae,  the first child of a 17- year old former carinderia helper and […]

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31 U.S. Peace Corps trainees start 3-month activity in Bagac town

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BAGAC, Bataan- Thirty-one trainees of the United States Peace Corps started on Wednesday the first day of their 3-month activity in this town. Municipal Mayor Ramil del Rosario welcomed and officially opened the gates of the town to the trainees who were divided into three groups who were assigned in Barangays Atilano, Tabing-Ilog and Ibaba. […]

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8 sa 10 pinakamagiting na programang pantelebisyon nakuha ng GMA7

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   BALANGA City – Nasungkit ng GMA 7 ang walo sa 10 Pinakamagiting na Programang Pantelebisyon para sa taong 2014 na dumaan sa masusing pag-aaral ng mga piling lider ng mga estudyante sa  anim na sangay ng Bataan Peninsula State University.

   Sinabi ni Dr. Delfin Magpantay, pangulo ng BPSU, na nasa ikalawang taon na ang BPSU Kagitingan Awards for Television. “Layunin nitong magtampok ng mga palabas sa telebisyon na makatutulong sa mga kabataang mag-aaral upang maging mabuting mamamayan.”

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Bataan World War II Museum appeals for more artifacts

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   BALANGA City – The Bataan World War II Museum adjacent to the Surrender Site Monument in Balanga City is in need of more donations of war artifacts.

   Mario Magat, executive director of the museum, on Thursday said they still have limited artifacts, mostly donated by volunteers. “Nananawagan kami na kung merong memorabilla tungkol sa World War II ang inyong lolo, lola at magulang, mangyaring ilagak dito.”

   Housed at the museum that opened only last February are story panels from peacetime to liberation, a few war artifacts and diorama in the form of dolls about the Death March that started in Mariveles and Bagac towns on April 10 and 11, 1942; respectively, after Bataan fell on April 9.

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97-year old veteran recalls war experience

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   BALANGA City, Bataan – Nicolas Cabalang turned 97 last December 6. Although a little short of hearing, he still has a sound body and mind. Once in a while, he chops firewood in his residence in barangay Cupang West, Balanga City.

   A native of Pamplona, Cagayan, the old man can still vividly recall his experiences during World War II when he was a Private First Class with the “F” Company of the 11th Engineering Corps, 11th Division of the Philippine Army.

   His teary pale eyes when recalling his near death encounters with Japanese troops radiates when he mentions his wife, the former Rosita Mendoza whom he met during his escape.

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American general surrenders troops to Japanese colonel, marks fall of Bataan

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   BALANGA City – American Gen. Edward King, Jr. with a heavy heart surrendered his troops in Bataan composed of Filipino and American soldiers to the Japanese Imperial Army on April 9, 1942 that marked the “Fall of Bataan”.

   War records showed that when Bataan fell, there were 74,800 Filipino and 10,500 American defenders belonging to the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) who became prisoners of war.