Eco Tourism - 1Bataan

29
Apr

Powering coastal resilience: Energy, environment and community work together in Bataan

Mhike Cigaral / 2 days
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In Bataan, collaboration between the public and private sectors and local communities shows how energy can also drive environmental and social progress. While power facilities in Mariveles support the province’s industrial growth, their influence extends to coastal towns like Morong and Orani, where fishing communities depend on healthy seas. For local fisherfolk, the connection is […]

17
Mar

Dinalupihan eyes Mt. Malasimbu as tourist spot

Greg Refraccion / 2 months
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Municipal employees led by Mayor German Santos and Philippine Army troopers recently climbed the scenic Mt. Malasimbu in Dinalupihan town to look into the possibility of turning the mountain into a tourist spot. Santos said Dinalupihan, being the only landlocked town in Bataan largely depends on realty estate and business taxes for its income. “We […]

17
Mar

Mayor Santos, binisita ang Mt. Malasimbu

Greg Refraccion / 2 months
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Kasama ang ilang empleyado at hepe ng mga opisina ng munisipyo at sundalo ng Philippine Army, binisita kamakailan ni Dinalupihan Mayor Tong Santos ang Bundok ng Malasimbu. Sinabi ni Mayor Santos sa kanyang social media post na layunin ng pagbisita na tingnan ang posibilidad na gawing isang tourist destination ang Mt. Malasimbu. Titingnan umano kung […]

26
Feb

GNPD leads release of 336 pawikan hatchlings in Morong

Butch Gunio / 2 months
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GNPower Dinginin Ltd Co. (GNPD) led the release of 336 sea turtle hatchlings to the sea at the Sagip Pawikan Sitio Fuerte Hatchery in Morong, Bataan on Monday, February 23, 2026. The activity marked a milestone in GNPD’s ongoing conservation efforts and its partnership with local stakeholders to safeguard marine life, particularly endangered sea turtles […]

24
Feb

Ceremonial releasing of Pawikan Hatchlings

Mairine Gacutan / 2 months
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On February 23, 2026, a total of 336 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings filled the shoreline of the Sagip Pawikan Hatchery in Morong as the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) Bataan in partnership with AboitizPower GMEC-GNPD led the Ceremonial Releasing of Pawikan Hatchlings under the SAGIP Pawikan Conservation and Protection Project. Said activity was […]

30
Jan

Environmental fees, nagamit sa pagbili ng lupa at mga makinarya

Zeny Soriano / 3 months
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1 min read

Mula sa nalikom na environmental fees, nakabili ng lupa ang Pamahalaang Bayan ng Bagac. Ayon kay Mayor Ron del Rosario nilagdaan na rin ang Site Development Plan para sa itatayong Tourist Rest area with Pasalubong Center sa nasabing lupa na pinondohan umano sa tulong ng TIEZA o Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority at Department […]

27
Jan

VM Grace David leads inspection of Limay’s key nature sites

Mhike Cigaral / 3 months
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Limay Vice Mayor Grace David led a site visit and inspection at Tikip Falls and the Limay View Deck as part of the local government’s efforts to enhance the municipality’s natural attractions while strengthening public safety measures. Joined by representatives from the Municipal Tourism Department, Engineering Department, and the Philippine National Police (PNP), the team […]

13
Nov

TUPAD workers to become ‘pawikan’ patrollers

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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Recipients of TUPAD or “Tulong pang Hanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged or Displaced workers” will no longer be street sweepers but “Pawikan Patrollers” who will protect the destiny of sea turtles in Morong, Bataan. Morong Mayor Leila G. Linao Munoz, in coordination with the regional office of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has arranged […]

23
Oct

Pawikan Festival 2025 highlights Bataan’s conservation efforts

Mhike Cigaral / 6 months
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2 min read

The province of Bataan is once again gearing up for its much-awaited Pawikan Festival 2025, a month-long celebration dedicated to the protection and preservation of marine turtles, locally known as pawikan. With the theme “Pag-aalaga sa Pawikan, Tagumpay ng Kalikasan!”, the event aims to raise awareness on environmental conservation and the vital role of these […]

20
Oct

Two Morong villages declared critical habitats for ‘pawikan’

Greg Refraccion / 6 months
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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) […]