Balanga City market vendors warned

By Zeny Soriano & Jonie Capalaran BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Mr. Rudy de Mesa, City Administrator and Chief of the City Economic Investment and Development Office sternly warned market vendors to follow the rules and regulations of their market code particularly on the use of weighing scale, which is in accordance to DTI Consumers Act 7394. […]

Balanga City ruminant raisers receive P1M grant from DOLE

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A one million peso (P1M) grant has been extended by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to the members of the City of Balanga Small and Ruminant Raisers Association (COBSRRA) through the initiative of City Mayor Francis Garcia, which Mr. Ricoval, DOLE representative said, is the biggest grant ever given to […]

23 mentees finish DTI’s “Kapatid Mentor Me” program

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Exactly one and a half months after the launching of the “Kapatid Mentor Me” program of DTI Bataan last May 26, 2017, 23 mentees are now graduating. Bataan DTI head Ms. Nelin Cabahug said that right after the launching, the 23 selected entrepreneurs were briefed on the 10 modules that they had […]

10 bridges are simultaneously being constructed in Bataan

ORANI, Bataan – Engineer Erlindo “Boying” Flores Jr. of the province’s 1st Engineering District told reporters in a media briefing that at least 10 bridges in the province are simultaneously being constructed under the Bridge Construction Replacement Program (BCRP). D.E. Flores said that these 10 bridges were constructed almost 20 years ago hence they need rehabilitation […]

GSP-Bataan Council treats special children

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – The Girl Scouts of the Phils-Bataan Council, led by Ms. Estrella dela Rosa as president held a party among special children (deaf, mute, blind, others), which has been one of their special projects. Sponsored by Jollibee Balanga, the event was themed, “Karapatan at Pribilehiyo ng may Kapansanan, Isakatuparan at Ipaglaban.” The 108 […]

Pablo Roman NHS, “Mega Brigada Eskwela” winner

PILAR, Bataan – Relative to the conduct of the 2017 Brigada Eskwela last May of this year, the Schools Division Office of Bataan headed by Mr. Jessie Ferrer, Schools Division Superintendent, recently announced the result on the search for the Best Implementing School in both the elementary and secondary levels, with the Pablo Roman National High […]

First 3 drug cleared barangays in Bataan

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan – PNP Provincial Director Benjie Silo announced during the Provincial Advisory Council (PAC) meeting last Friday that three (3) barangays in the province of Bataan are already drug free. These are Brgy. Wawa of Pilar town, Brgy. Pinulot of Dinalupihan and Brgy. Cataning of Balanga City. These barangays, according to PD silo were […]

Bataan PNP, Best Provincial Command sa Central Luzon

CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan – Batay sa mga ulat na nakararating sa regional command ng PNP, nanguna ang Bataan PNP sa buong Central Luzon sa pagpapatupad ng mga programa laban sa kriminalidad at pagsugpo sa ipinagbabawal na gamot. Dahil pinakamababa ang Bataan sa naitatalang datos ng kriminalidad, maayos na pagsugpo sa paglaganap ng ipinagbabawal na gamot, at […]

Empowering indigenous people towards a better and longer life

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – In its effort to erase the common notion that indigenous people (IPs) are neglected and treated as second class citizens, the Provincial Government of Bataan has been implementing numerous programs and services so that the IPs in Bataan will enjoy the same rights and privileges just like all other citizens here. The […]

Deworming and WIFA orientation conducted in all public high schools in Balanga

BALANGA CITY, Bataan – Guided by the theme, “ALL for health towards Health for ALL” the city government of Balanga, in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) conducted last Friday simultaneous orientation on deworming and Weekly Iron Folic Acid (WIFA) among students in all public high schools in the city from grades 7 to 10,  together […]