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Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Isko Moreno returned to Bataan on Wednesday to consult local leaders and fisherfolks. Moreno, who worked in the rice fields and gravel pits of Pilar town, visited Balanga and the towns of Pilar and Mariveles. After his consultation with the fisherfolks in Pilar, Moreno visited the municipal hall of […]
The 24th vaccination center in the province of Bataan opens in an upland village. The measure aims to provide faster and more comfortable inoculation services against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) to people right near their residences and to ensure population protection in the province soon. Second district Representative Jose Enrique Garcia III said this is […]
Thousands of senior high school students (SHS) from public schools in this province stand to benefit from the Bataan Online Learning Tablets (BOLT) program after the turnover ceremony held recently at The Bunker, Balanga City, Bataan. Representative Geraldine Roman of Bataan’s first district said over 12,000 students will each have a tablet they can use […]
Bataan province is now ready for mass COVID-19 vaccination, having set up five operational centers, with 10 more centers being readied to speed up the vaccine rollout. Bataan Governor Albert Garcia said the province aims to reach herd immunity before the end of this year. “This will depend on the availability of vaccines.” However, Garcia […]
Two multi-purpose evacuation centers funded by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) at P50 million each will soon rise in Bataan. Pagcor and local officials carried out the groundbreaking recently in Barangay Gugo in Samal and Barangay Mulawin in Orani. Governor Albert Garcia thanked Pagcor chair and chief executive officer Andrea Domingo for choosing […]
The Province of Bataan in Central Luzon is leading the way towards a modern, market-driven, and industrialized Philippine agriculture sector through the “1Bataan Agriculture Innovation and Technology Center (AITC)” and the Department of Agriculture (DA) is supportive of this initiative. In line with the AITC, 10 one-hectare farms were established in the different barangays of […]
In an effort to further mitigate flooding in the Province of Bataan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of three flood control structures in the Municipality of Dinalupihan. Secretary Mark Villar said that the newly-built flood walls will serve as protection for residents living in Barangays Dalao, Maligaya, and Pita […]
A four-story central processing and quarantine facility for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients was inaugurated in a simple ceremony recently at the sprawling 1Bataan Command Center compound in Orani, Bataan. Governor Albert Garcia said the building, to be known as 1Bataan Mega Q, has a bed capacity of 300. Aside from the processing and quarantine […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar said the recent completion of various road improvements along Roman Expressway will further boost the economic potential of Bataan Province. Citing DPWH Bataan 2nd District Engineering Office’s report, Villar said that Roman Expressway – a national arterial road traversing 10 Bataan towns – was the recent recipient of […]
Efforts to rehabilitate Manila Bay are beginning to bear fruit. According to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu, he has received reports that swimming is already possible in some areas of the bay off Bataan province. “We’re improving in terms of cleaning up Manila Bay,” Cimatu said in Quezon City after […]