The San Juan City local government signed on Friday, March 14, sisterhood agreements with the local governments of Bataan, Balanga, and Limay, as part of its efforts in expanding its strong relationship with local government units (LGUs) in the country. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the...
A family of four was killed in a fire that razed their two-story house in Purok 1, Barangay Camacho, Balanga City, Bataan on Sunday, Feb. 2. The victims were identified as Zenaida, 70; Augusto Jose, 53; Jaimelyn Joy, 24; and three-year-old Jaila Adeline. Investigation said the fire started at 4:45...
A sprawling facility allegedly operating as a scam hub inside a freeport zone in Sitio Cabog-cabog, Balanga City, Bataan was raided by authorities on Thursday, Oct. 31. Nearly 1,000 Filipino workers were rescued by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission in the operation conducted on the...
PAMPANGA -- Four members of Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (AMGL) withdrew their support to Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. An active Communist Terrorist Group member voluntarily surrendered to authorities on the same day. Joint efforts...
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Central Luzon commended Balanga City, Bataan and the town of Baliwag, Bulacan for being the best performers in the regional city and municipal categories of the Manila Bay Rehabilitation Project. “Balanga City, Bataan and municipality of...
The Department of Education (DepEd) commended the Schools Division Office of Balanga City after it became the first-ever city division to receive the Philippine Quality Award (PQA) for exemplary commitment to attaining quality management. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) “We are celebrating a momentous...
A public school in the Schools Division (SDO) of Balanga City in Bataan was commended by the Department of Education (DepEd) for highlighting the importance of “bayanihan” in its public assistance operations to address stakeholders’ concerns and issues related to the education sector. (Photo...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on on Thursday, March 24, that Balanga City in Bataan was established as the country’s newest “Justice Zone.’’ DILG Sec. Eduardo Año said this will pave the way for closer coordination among the different justice sector...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) cited Monday, Dec. 13, Balanga City, for being the top-performing local government unit (LGU) in the 2020 Fisheries Compliance Audit (FishCA) National Validation. Balanga City was recognized by the DILG for “its exemplary practices in the...