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The Philippine Coastal Storage and Pipeline Corporation (PCSPC) is expanding their fuel storage capacity to 6.3 million barrels inside the Subic Bay Freeport. During the groundbreaking ceremony at the Subic Bay Freeport on Tuesday, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Jonathan D. Tan disclosed that the company is set to construct two new […]

Ten Morong ambulant vendors were each given a Nego-Kart from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The assistance to Morong small entrepreneurs is through the initiative of Mayor Cynthia Linao-Estanislao and the Sangguniang Bayan headed by Vice Mayor Leila Linao-Munoz. The distribution of Nego-Karts is a program of the Department of Labor and Employment […]

Mayor Ace Jello C. Concepcion and Vice Mayor Angelito S. Rubia of Mariveles, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, to clarify rumors circulating online of a conflict between them over the issue of granting business permits. In their statement, they said that they believe in a democratic governance where opinions and views […]

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bataan passed a resolution on Monday declaring the whole province in state of calamity due to upsurge of African swine fever affecting 75 percent of hog raisers. Bataan Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia III announced through his Facebook page on Tuesday that local residents need not worry about the safety of pork […]

Gigamare, Inc., a company that provides training solutions for various industries, offered a free Customized Electrical Training Course to 15 Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) employees at their facility in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.   SBMA employees get free electrical training from Gigamare This is the second batch of SBMA employees who benefited from Gigamare’s […]

A new ferry service that will link Manila and Bataan will have a trial run starting July 14, 2023, according to the operator 1Bataan Integrated Transport System. (1BITS). The ferry service will operate from Fridays to Sundays, with one trip each way per day. The Manila terminal is located at the Esplanade Seaside Terminal (EST) […]

Filipinos who are undergoing dialysis treatment may now reach more or less 100,000 throughout the Philippines given the 70,000 patients suffering from kidney failure in 2020. Dr. Godofredo Galicia, Jr., Provincial Government of Bataan consultant on health, said kidney failure results from diabetes mellitus and hypentension. Galicia, a former member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, said […]

The Sangguniang Bayan of Mariveles headed by Vice Mayor Lito Rubia bared its accomplishments for the first year. SB Mariveles reported they have passed 44 general ordinances and 8 appropriation ordinances; and 241 resolutions. They also reported that they have solved 9 out of 10 administrative cases, approved 179 new franchises; renewed 836 franchises; and […]

Board Member Tony Roman proposed at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan the Mental Health Ordinance of Bataan. He said he decided to propose the ordinance as he found out the rising number of suicide cases among youths in the wakes he visited. Roman pointed out RA 11036 or the “Mental Health Act” affirms the basic right of […]

A new district hospital in Orani, Bataan has been named after the late congressman Antonino “Tony” P. Roman, who served as the representative of the province’s first district from 2007 to 2016. The Antonino P. Roman Memorial Hospital is the result of a bill authored by his daughter, Rep. Geraldine Roman, who succeeded him in […]