Balanga wins 4 awards in DILG Pagmaya Recognition Program

Balanga City bagged four awards during the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Pagmaya Recognition Program, which honors outstanding local government units for their achievements in cleanliness, peace, and order.   Mayor Raquel Garcia, accompanied by personnel from the City Agriculture Office and the City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO), personally accepted […]

PGB holds first-ever tourism expo

The Provincial Government of Bataan, through the Provincial Tourism Office and the Bataan Peninsula Tourism Council Foundation, Inc., organized its first-of-its-kind tourism trade showcase, “TUKLAS Bataan: The First Bataan Tourism Expo,” held October 9–11, 2025 at The Event Center of SM City Bataan. The three-day event, themed “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” served as a flagship […]

Gov. Joet leads coronation of the Virgin Mary at Grand Rosary Mass Rally for Peace

Bataan Governor Joet Garcia joined hundreds of faithful at the Grand Rosary Mass Rally for Peace held at the Bataan People’s Center last October 11, 2025, where he led the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in a solemn act of devotion and unity.   With the theme “Maria, Aming Ina, Samahan Kaming Maglakbay Tungo […]

Balanga farmers undergo agrineurship training

Fifty farmers and fishermen from Balanga City underwent a two-day Agrineurship Training to apprise them of gender orientation, values formation and financial management.   The training program is part of Balanga City Mayor Raquel Garcia‘s “Serbisyong Mapagkalinga” targeting the farmers and fisherfolk sectors.   The participants were taught how to upgrade their “profession” through proper […]

Congratulations, Cong. Abet!

Last July 30, the House of Representatives has elected its new set of Committee Chairpersons who will lead key legislative panels in crafting meaningful laws and delivering timely, responsive solutions to the nation’s most urgent challenges.   Nueva Ecija 1st District Representative Mikaela Suansing has been elected chairperson of the House Appropriations Committee, while Bataan […]

Bataan honors culture, landscapes, and Bataeños’ experiences

The Provincial Government of Bataan, through the Provincial Information Office, held the Awarding Ceremony of the Pamilyang Bataeño PhotoCon 2025 on July 30 at The Event Center, SM City Bataan.   Anchored on the theme “Life on the Peninsula,” said competition captured the living narratives of resilience, perseverance, hope, unity, and everyday life in Bataan—emphasizing […]

House approves Rep. Garcia’s “SpeDEZ Bill”

Bataan 2nd District Rep. Abet Garcia has announced that the House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading the Special Defense Economic Zone (SpeDEZ) Act, a bill that aims to boost the country’s defense and security capabilities by attracting private sector investments in defense-related industries. The SpeDEZ Act, or House Bill 7764, seeks […]

Bataeños train on disaster resiliency

Over a hundred youths from the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), Iskolar ng Bataan, and other youth organizations actively joined WEmboree: Changing Mindset from Me to We, a youth camp on disaster awareness and response on February 17-18 at the 1Bataan Command Center, Orani. “Ang tao, hindi naniniwala hangga’t hindi nararanasan,” Department of the Interior and Local […]

213 Bataeños finish internship program

In a simple ceremony, the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Bataan, together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Bataan, held the Government Internship Program (GIP) graduation last February 1, 2023, at The Bunker. DOLE Bataan Provincial Director Leilani M. Reynoso hoped that the beneficiaries learned something new during their internship and inspired them […]

549 Bataeños receive post pandemic assistance

The DTI Bataan announced that 549 Bataeños will benefit from Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa Program (PPG) this October. PPG was launched to help small businessmen affected by the pandemic. DTI Provinicial Director Nelin Cabahug said P10,000 worth of goods or materials is given to each beneficiary. She explained the goods or materials depend on […]