SBMA implements fare matrix to curb taxi overcharging

SBMA implements fare matrix to curb taxi overcharging

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) will release an official Fare Matrix for taxis operating within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone as part of efforts to ensure fair and transparent fare collection for passengers. According to SBMA Deputy Administrator for Corporate Communication Armie Llamas, the new policy aims to prevent unauthorized fare charges by some […]

Tugon–Solar Spark Street Lights program in Morong

Tugon–Solar Spark Street Lights program in Morong

AboitizPower private limited partnerships GNPower Mariveles Energy Center (GMEC) and GNPower Dinginin Ltd. Co. (GNPD) with Peninsula Electric Cooperative (Penelco) donated 56 units of 300-watt solar street lights to the Municipality of Morong. The donation is in line with the 2026 Tugon–Solar Spark Street Lights program which is being spearheaded by Penelco aiming safer and […]

AboitizPower, DepEd Bataan hold coordination meeting for 2026 Partnership Plan

AboitizPower held a coordination meeting with the Schools Division Office Bataan for their 2026 Partnership Plan. AboitizPower was represented by its Corporate Social Responsibility team headed by CSR Program Supervisor Abigael R. Jacinto with Reputation and Stakeholder Management (RSM) Manager Joseph Paolo Mendoza. SDO Bataan was led by Schools Division Superintendent Carolina Violeta and Assistant […]

PENELCO brings solar-powered street lights to Limay under “TUGON” Program

PENELCO brings solar-powered street lights to Limay under “TUGON” Program

The Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) successfully distributed solar-powered street lights to the Municipality of Limay on January 26, 2026, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative dubbed “TUGON” – Solar Spark. The activity was held at the Limay Municipal Hall and marked the first batch of the program’s rollout in the town. The project […]

Pasiklaban 2026, pinangunahan ng UP Peninsulares

Idinaos sa Limay National High School ang taunang UP Peninsulares Pasiklaban 2026 Inter-High School Competition, na may temang, ” Dagitab, Igniting a Sustainable and Renewable Future”. Ang UP Peninsulares-Ugnayan ng mga tubong Bataan, ay isang organisasyon mula sa Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Los Baños.   Umabot sa 16 na mataas na paaralan mula sa iba’t ibang […]

Rep. Roman, DENR Bataan team hold productive dialogue

Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) Raul Mamac said the meeting between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Bataan team and Bataan First District Rep. Tony Roman was very productive.   Mamac said the discussion tackled several pending House Bills authored by Rep. Roman, which are intended to deliver benefits not only […]

Highlights of Initiatives for 2026

Governor Jose Enrique “Joet” Garcia III outlined the Provincial Government’s priorities for 2026 in his State of the Province Address held January 10 at the Bataan People’s Center, highlighting public health and education initiatives aimed at sustaining progress while addressing persistent gaps experienced last year.   On healthcare, Gov. Garcia called for stronger community-based prevention […]

AFAB, Hangzhou City ink MOU on business concern

AFAB, Hangzhou City ink MOU on business concern

With the support of the Philippine China Cooperation Industrial Park (PCCIP), the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan and the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Commerce signed last November 11 a memorandum of understanding establishing a cooperation framework. The MOU focused on the proposal to undertake agro-industrial development, manufacturing activities, consumer goods such as electric […]

AFAB strengthens ties with Zhangzhou officials, business leaders

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) held the FAB Business Promotion Conference on November 11, 2025, at the China-Philippines joint demonstration zone for economic innovative development in Zhangzhou City. The event highlighted investment and cooperation opportunities between the Freeport Area of Bataan and Zhangzhou City, with AFAB Administrator and CEO Hussein P. […]

AFAB keeps up with international standards

AFAB keeps up with international standards

In its effort to gain more investments and keep up with international standards, officials of the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan held a benchmarking activity in Vietnam.  In its social media post, the AFAB gained insights in industrial management, sustainability, investment facilitation. It also received pointers for its continued development. The benchmarking site was […]