Balanga holds Kahanga-Hackaton 2025

Balanga holds Kahanga-Hackaton 2025

Balanga City mounted  its first-ever Kahanga-Hackaton 2025,  a two-day tech competition  of  creativity and  collaboration. The  event, held recently is in line with the vision of Mayor Raquel Garcia to make Balanga  a fully developed  Smart City. Hackathon is a collaborative event or competition where participants usually students, innovators, or professionals work  in teams to […]

Two Morong villages declared critical habitats for 'pawikan'

Two Morong villages declared critical habitats for ‘pawikan’

At least two coastal villages in Morong, Bataan are about to be declared critical habitats for endangered marine turtle or “pawikan.” In its recent social media post, the provincial government’s Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) disclosed that the  Technical Working Group (TWG) met last Thursday at the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) […]

Creativity is alive in Bataan—Pangandaman

Creativity is alive in Bataan—Pangandaman

Creativity is alive and kicking in the province of Bataan, according to Administrator/CEO of Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) Hussein P. Pangandaman during the premier showing of 10 short films for the first ever FAB Film Festival. In his brief message, Pangandaman cited the directors, performers and the people behind the film […]

PESO Bataan, a Hall of Famer

PESO Bataan, a Hall of Famer

The Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Bataan is once again recognized as National Best PESO – 1st Class Province Category in the 2024 National Search for Best PESO, during the 25th PESO Congress held on October 15, 2025, in Tagaytay City. PESO Bataan has earned the prestigious Hall of Fame award after winning the National […]

BBJVI strengthens vision for growth

BBJVI strengthens vision for growth

Former Hermosa Mayor and now Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bataan Baseco Joint Venture Inc. (BBJVI), Jopet Inton, led a three-day Corporate Strategic Planning Session held from October 9 to 11 at Midori Hotel, Clark, Pampanga. The activity gathered members of the Board of Directors and the company’s management team to craft a comprehensive […]

Bataan ranks 5 among the fastest growing provinces

Bataan is firmly establishing itself as one of the Philippines’ most dynamic economic engines, based on the latest data of Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) which showcases the province’s exceptional growth trajectory in 2024.   According to PSA, the province has recorded a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expansion of 9.3 percent making Bataan as the fifth […]

Roman bats for young innovators as Bataan eyes startup growth

Bataan 1st District Representative Tony Roman III spearheaded the 1Bataan Innovation Council Meeting last September 18, bringing together provincial officials, educators, business leaders, and members of the technology sector to map out strategies for building a stronger startup ecosystem in the province.   The council also finalized preparations for the first-ever Bataan Startup Summit in […]

Bataan mega projects presented to New Zealand Envoy

Bataan Representative Abet Garcia met with New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Dr. Catherine McIntosh and key business leaders from the Makati Business Club on August 14 at the Four ECom Center to present major infrastructure projects aimed at boosting trade and easing traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Central to the discussion was the Bataan–Cavite […]

Cong. Abet maps out Bataan’s Mega Projects

In a meeting on August 14, 2025 with New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency Dr. Catherine Mcintosh and key investors from Makati Business Club at Four ECom Center, Congressman Albert S. Garcia laid out Bataan’s Mega Projects — including the Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge — which will connect Central Luzon to Calabarzon, boosting trade, […]

Mga mambabatas ng Gitnang Luzon, bumuo ng koalisyon

Mga mambabatas ng Gitnang Luzon, bumuo ng koalisyon

Nagkaisa ang mga kinatawan ng Gitnang Luzon upang harapin ang lumalalang epekto ng climate change at matinding pagbaha sa kanilang mga distrito, kabilang ang lalawigan ng Bataan. Pormal na inilunsad noong ika-8 ng Hulyo ang Central Luzon Climate Change and Flood Coalition sa isang konsultasyong pulong sa Imelda Aguado Street, Malacañang, Maynila. Pinangunahan ni Pampanga […]