TOSP awardee calls Balanga City an emerging tech hub

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – One of this year’s Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) awardees sees Balanga City as an emerging center for technology in the country. TOSP awardee Kevin Facun lauded Balanga City Mayor Francis S Garcia, an IT expert, for promoting innovation and recognizing technology in molding an inclusive and progressive future for […]

Samal town, emerging investment hub in Bataan

SAMAL, Bataan – Inspired by Governor Abet S. Garcia’s, 1Bataan program, coupled with its friendly and supportive stance to investors, Samal town is now emerging as the new investment hub in Bataan. This was learned from Vice Mayor Aida Macalinao who assumed Monday the leadership here after Mayor Gene dela Fuente-Malibiran took an official leave of absence for […]

PMFC conducts lectures/dialogs in communities

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – To ensure the protection of the community against lawless elements, the Bataan PNP Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) conducted a series of lectures and distributed flyers to different schools and barangays in this City. PO1 Genesis Al-Harake of the Police Community Relation-Police Non-Commissioned Officer and PO1 Rosselle Supnad, under the direct supervision of […]

76th Araw ng Kagitingan program of activities

PROVINCIAL CAPITOL -To rekindle the heroism of the Filipino soldiers who died during World War II, the province has lined up various activities for the 76th Araw ng Kagitingan calling it a program that was “never seen before.” Mrs. Vicky Sandejas Garcia, mother of Gov. Abet S. Garcia and Chairperson of the Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation, Inc. […]

Russians seen to invest in Bataan

ORANI, Bataan – A group of Russian traders is mulling to invest in tourism in this historic peninsula. Sergey Mstislavskiy of the Aeroflot Russian Airlines and his partners from Hongkong and Malaysia, met recently with Governor Abet S. Garcia to explore the possibility of investing in tourism projects in Bataan, a booming province in Central Luzon. Said […]

2,200 housing units up in Mariveles

MARIVELES, Bataan – In partnership with the Provincial Government of Bataan, the municipality of Mariveles and Pag-Ibig, a private housing developer launched Saturday the opening of 2,200 housing units in what they call “affordable, secured and accessible.” The launching of the yet biggest low cost but quality housing units by the Fiesta communities headed by its President and […]

Hermosa village officials hone BJS skills

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Last Wednesday, February 7, the local government unit of Hermosa conducted an “Orientation on Katarungang Pambarangay” at the Hermosa Elementary School Conference Room. Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton said its specific objective is to increase the degree of proficiency of the participants in the dispensation of quality justice “by improving their knowledge on […]

Bataan District Jail is drug-free

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The unannounced conduct of “Operation Greyhound” prevents the entry of illegal drugs inside the Bataan District Jail, maintaining its status as a drug-free facility. Last January 23, joint operatives of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) led by Bataan District Jail Warden Supt. Andrew Tauli and the Philippine Drug Enforcement […]

Bataan District Jail pushes for inmates’ welfare and development

BATAAN DISTRICT JAIL – He is not a native of  Bataan but for Bataan district jail warden Supt. Andrew Tauli, the more than 2,000 inmates’ welfare  here should be always a top priority of his leadership being also a human being. “Some of the prisoners here have not yet been convicted and are still innocent so […]

BPSU rushes construction of school buildings

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A top official of the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) revealed yesterday that they are rushing the construction of various school buildings worth P131 million in the six campuses of the university. This was revealed by Dr Greg Rodis, president of BPSU, who said that more school rooms and technical buildings will […]