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INC helps Mariveles
A representative from Iglesia ni Cristo hands over 2,000 bags of goods and 1,000 face shields to Mayor Jocelyn P. Castańeda, 4th left, of Mariveles, Bataan. The donation coincided with the 65th birth anniversary of INC minister Eduardo V. Manalo. Witnessing the turn-over ceremony are Vice mayor Lito Rubia, 5th right and members of the…
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Mayor Castańeda visits COVID facilities, brings food to patients
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan- Like a mother who is always looking after the welfare of her children, Mayor Jocelyn P. Castañeda visited againSunday, Sept. 19, the hundreds of COVID-19 positive patients and brought them food inside the facilities in this town, boosting their morale and give them a new rise of hope. Despite…
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Lady mayor ‘invades’ COVID facility, personally donates hygiene kits
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – Unfazed by the threat of the dreaded coronavirus, Mayor Jocelyn P. Castañeda bravely ‘invaded’ Monday night the COVID-19 facility in barangay Alas asin to personally hand over hygiene kits to the patients. Known for her being tough, Mayor Castañeda or ‘JoCas’ as fondly called by friends and relatives,…
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Mariveles cooperatives
Municipal administrator Angel ‘Boboy’ Peliglorio (center) of Mariveles, Bataan assures officers of the cooperatives that Mayor Jocelyn P. Castañeda will extend support to the members of the cooperative to boost their livelihood programs.
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FAB earns ire of newsmen
By Mar T. Supnad FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN (FAB) – After being criticized by the local government unit here for allegedly wrongly accusing and condemning health workers, the leadership of FAB earned also this morning, September 4, the ire of newsmen for allegedly sowing fear to the public. In its COVID-19 advisory, FAB said: “Iwasan…
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Bataan town mayor blasts FAB official for special treatment
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan- Mayor and lawyer Jocelyn P. Castaneda has criticized Engr. Emmanuel Pineda, administrator of the state-owned Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), for allegedly neglecting six Filipinos who are infected with COVID-19 in the area. In her strongly-worded letter to Pineda dated August 27, Castańeda said that aside from giving immediate…
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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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Boat capsizes off Mariveles, 2 fishers from Cavite rescued
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – Two fishermen from Naic, Cavite whose fishing boat was sunk by big waves along the shark-infested high seas here were rescued by alert security personnel of the Karpa Security agency last Sunday. Rescuers described both fishermen – Bovit Jandog and John Pual Layson – as weak, tired and…
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Bataan town under ‘modified lockdown’ starting Aug. 8
By Mar T. Supnad WHEN the clock struck 12 early today, Aug. 8, the local government of Mariveles in Bataan started to implement a 48-hour “modified lockdown’ in an apparent effort to ensure prevention of an escalated figure on COVID-19 contamination. In her weekly update to her constituents, Mariveles Mayor Jocelyn Castańeda hinted at the…
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Bataan LGUs dissuade religious gatherings
By Mar T. Supnad MARIVELES, Bataan – “Wag muna, wag ngayon.” AMID a continuing threat of being contaminated with the deadly coronavirus disease, two local chief executives in this province made an appeal to the public to momentarily refrain from attending religious gatherings, including church mass. Citing the general welfare of their constituents, Mayors Jocelyn…