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...
Bataan was "Marcos and Duterte country" back in May 2016; it will be the same case in May 2022. Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman practically gave this prediction on Thursday, March 17, during presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos's visit to the province. (Photo from Geraldine Roman's...
The city government of Mandaluyong and municipal government of Hermosa, Bataan formally signed a sisterhood agreement led by Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos and Hermosa, Bataan Mayor Antonio Inton on Monday, March 7. The activity was held at the Mandaluyong City Hall Executive Building atrium...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo would be open for discussions on tapping nuclear energy but it will not be among her priorities if elected. (Photo courtesy of VPLR Media Bureau) Instead, she will prioritize the crafting of roadmap to fulfill the country's commitment to the COP26 of...
President Duterte has signed an executive order that would establish a nuclear energy program for the Philippines which aims to support the country's growing power demands. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan province. (Reuters...
STA. CRUZ, Laguna - Whether it is to reactivate or totally abandon the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), such a decision would be prioritized by PROMDI Party standard-bearer Senator Manny Pacquiao if and when he becomes the country’s next president. Senator Manny Pacquiao at Sampaloc...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo was surprised at the huge crowd of pink-clad supporters and volunteers who turned out to welcome her at the St. Joseph Cathedral in Bataan on Saturday, Feb. 12. Vice President Leni Robredo, a presidential aspirant, is welcomed by a sea of pink...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) for the installation of the Automated Guideway Transit (AGT) The...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. Jean Gonzales, a 49 year-old retired Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) has spent almost half her life working overseas. Because of the pandemic, she and her husband, a Chinese-Canadian national, decided to retire from their jobs in Hong Kong and settle in Indang,...
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...
The offer of South Korea to rehabilitate the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) still stands, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) said Monday, Dec. 6. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP...
Road improvement has been completed in Bataan while the rockfall barrier system is on its way to completion in Tarlac as government projects continue under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The department started the construction of a 13,852.80 square meters rockfall barrier slope...
