AboitizPower-backed Baka1Bataan program revives mangroves sites

AboitizPower-backed Baka1Bataan program revives mangroves sites

AboitizPower, through its private limited partnerships GNPower Mariveles and GNPower Dinginin, leads the Baka1Bataan mangrove adoption and protection program, a community-based environmental program aiming to restore and safeguard coastal habitats  in Bataan. Through the revival of mangrove sites  in Orani and Samal towns,   communities are helping protect coastlines, while generating livelihood. The program also inspires the next generation […]

Baka1Bataan earns Silver Anvil at 61st Anvil Awards

The Province of Bataan has clinched a Silver Anvil Award for its Baka1Bataan: Mangrove Adoption and Protection Program at the 61st Anvil Awards, recognizing the initiative’s excellence in Public Relations Programs and Sustainability Communication. The award was conferred on January 28 at Solaire North in Quezon City.   Governor Joet Garcia said the recognition from […]

Cool Iskool Mobile Library, umarangkada sa Samal North Elementary School

Dumalaw ang Cool Iskool Mobile Library sa Samal North Elementary School bilang bahagi ng programang “Biyahe ng Kaalaman” na isinusulong ni Bataan Rep. Tony Roman III para palakasin ang kultura ng pagbabasa sa Unang Distrito ng Bataan. Masiglang sinalubong ng mga mag-aaral at guro ang mobile library na naghatid ng mga aklat at interaktibong aktibidad […]

PGB starts ‘Pamaskong Handog’ distribution

The Provincial Government of Bataan, started last week (November 13, 2025) distributing “Pamaskong Handog” consisting of grocery items to different villages in five municipalities.   First to receive Christmas goodies are the municipalities of Pilar, Orani, Orion, Samal and Hermosa. Distribution in villages in the remaining towns will be done in the next few days […]

Roman, Palafox launch masterplan for Bataan’s 1st District development

Fulfilling a key campaign promise, Bataan 1st District Representative Antonino “Tony” Roman III has officially launched the comprehensive planning initiative aimed at transforming the economic, environmental, and social landscape of the 1st District of Bataan. The project, spearheaded in partnership with world-renowned urban planner and architect Felino “Jun” Palafox Jr., seeks to create jobs, boost […]

Rep. Roman visits evacuees in Bataan

Bataan 1st District Congressman Tony Roman visited the towns of Orani, Samal, Abucay, and Hermosa to extend assistance and check on residents affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon Crising and the southwest monsoon (habagat). He was with his sister and former Congresswoman Geraldine Roman, whom he succeeded in office. He thanked the Department of […]

Commissioning ceremony of Samal Solar Power Plant

Governor Joet Garcia attended the commissioning ceremony of the 53-megawatt Samal Solar Power Plant on July 1, 2025, in Brgy. Gugo, Samal. The facility was developed by Samal Solar Renewable Energy Corp. in partnership with the Local Government Unit of Samal. The newly commissioned solar plant is expected to contribute significantly to the country’s energy […]

Gov. Garcia helps improve Samal library

Mayor Alex Acuzar of Samal expressed deep gratitude to Bataan Gov. Joet Garcia for donating MacBook Air laptops, tables, and chairs to the municipal library of Samal. The donation supports the town’s initiative to transform the public library into an i-Learning Hub (i-Learn sa Aklatan), a local government project that promotes access to modern learning […]

Samal gets P1M for strict compliance to Fisheries Code

Samal gets P1M for strict compliance to Fisheries Code

Strict implementation of Fisheries Code pays off — at least in Samal, Bataan where fishing industry is an important source of livelihood for a good number of residents. In recognition of the municipality’s exemplary performance in the 2024 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA), the regional office of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG 3) awarded […]

Brgy. San Roque breaks ground for their barangay hall

The Sangguniang Barangay of San Roque, Samal, led by Punong Barangay Ramon Villanueva, led the ground breaking ceremony for their barangay hall project on April 14, 2025. Aimed at improving services for his constituents PB Villanueva marked this project as a testament of the barangay council’s unwavering dedication to public service, accountability, and good governance. […]