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New DPWH building
The Department of Public Works and Highways 2nd engineering district -Balanga City in Bataan – will be having its new office (left photo) after its district engineer Ulysses Llado (right) initiated efforts for the funding of the new building worth P32 million. It is considered a legacy to his administration. (Mar T. Supnad)
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Service vehicles for the people
To further improve their services to the people of Samal, Bataan, two brand news Toyota Hi-ace vans were distributed this morning, August 26, thru the efforts of Mayor Aida Macalinao and the Sangguniang Bayan. (Mar T. Supnad)
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Drug trade is back, Bataan PNP admits
By Mar T. Supnad CAMP TOLENTINO, Bataan – A number of drug pushers who have surrendered to authorities are returning to their illicit trade in the province. This was learned by local newsmen from police authorities during a media briefing this morning inside Camp Tolentino, PNP provincial headquarters. “Some are returning to their illegal drug…
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2 Bataan barangays placed under modified lockdown
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – Continuing surge of COVID-19 infections for the past few days compelled the local government to impose modified special concern lockdown on two densely-populated barangays in this locality. In her Executive Order No. 43, Mayor Jocelyn P. Castañeda ordered the implementation of modified lockdown to barangays San Carlos and…
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Tuberculosis tops Bataan town’s health concern
By Mar T. Supnad DINALUPIHAN, Bataan – The municipal government of Dinalupihan is not taking any chances insofar as its health agenda is concerned. Even with a global pandemic eating so much attention of and resources of the government, Dinalupihan Mayor Gila Garcia cited the need to sustain its programs and services to fight tuberculosis,…
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Bataan equips checkpoints with high-tech gadgets
By Mar T. Supnad BATAAN CAPITOL – People are bound to get tired and err as an offshoot of exhaustion. With that in mind, the provincial government embarks on equipping front-liners manning the checkpoints with high-tech gadgets that would effectively monitor the ingress and egress, if only to make sure they get to minimize the…
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Muslim group mobilized to screen visitors
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – In an apparent effort to rid their race of a bad stigma dragging them to notoriety, a Muslim group based in this city shunned violence while pushing for a lasting peace and development. In a meeting with Mayor Jocelyn Castańeda’s alter ego Angel Peliglorio Jr, leaders of a…
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Bataan tests 10K residents for COVID-19, mega-facility to start in September
By Mar T. Supnad BALANGA CITY, Bataan – A total of 10,152 residents in Bataan were already tested using the Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction machine (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 cumulative since January 31, based on the reports today of the Provincial Health Office. Of this number, 9,408 residents yielded a negative result. Number of active confirmed…
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3 Bataan LGUs cited for Manila Bay programs
By Mar T. Supnad EVEN under extreme condition, local government units should not remiss on environment programs, said the Department of Interior and Local Government, as it named three Bataan LGUs as awardees of the agency’s regional search for Manila BAYani. Named awardees are the local government units of Balanga City, Dinalupihan and Hermosa, all…
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Strict measure
Samal Police chief Captain Gary Lupian and his deputy Lieutenant Harold Genetiano meet with Samal Mayor Aida Macalinao regarding the strict implementation of a local ordinance which requires the wearing of face shield and face masks for employees and all persons entering the offices of the municipal government units under the Samal, Bataan LGU. The…