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==Barangays help LGU in Balanga==
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346886/barangays-help-lgu-balanga
*By: Mar T. Supnad
*''January 03, 2012''
BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — As the “Barangay Week” program in this city reaches its 5th year, Mayor Joet S. Garcia and the City Council are looking for ways to boost the participation of village leaders as partners of the city government in delivering better service to the public.
A flagship project of Garcia, Barangay Week showcases the efforts of village leaders in implementing the vision, mission and goals of the city government.
Garcia lauded barangay captains here for their full support in launching the program which the mayor initiated to bring the government closer to the people through the barangay.
It is a comprehensive scheme to create productive ideas on how to implement their visions, missions, and goals to certainly attain it on time, Garcia stressed.
==Limay gets 1st DILG award==
==Limay gets 1st DILG award==
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346797/nfa-ships-rice-batanes
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/346797/nfa-ships-rice-batanes

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Province of Bataan - Archived News

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Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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St. Joseph Church

Dietary supplement is a product that contains vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, enzymes, and/or other ingredients intended to supplement the diet. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has special labeling requirements for dietary supplements and treats them as foods, not drugs.

Manufacturers and distributors of dietary supplements and dietary ingredients are prohibited from marketing products that are adulterated or misbranded. That means that these firms are responsible for evaluating the safety and labeling of their products before marketing to ensure that they meet all the requirements of DSHEA and FDA regulations.

Barangays help LGU in Balanga

BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Philippines — As the “Barangay Week” program in this city reaches its 5th year, Mayor Joet S. Garcia and the City Council are looking for ways to boost the participation of village leaders as partners of the city government in delivering better service to the public.

A flagship project of Garcia, Barangay Week showcases the efforts of village leaders in implementing the vision, mission and goals of the city government.

Garcia lauded barangay captains here for their full support in launching the program which the mayor initiated to bring the government closer to the people through the barangay.

It is a comprehensive scheme to create productive ideas on how to implement their visions, missions, and goals to certainly attain it on time, Garcia stressed.

Limay gets 1st DILG award

LIMAY, Bataan — For the first time, this industrial town won the Seal of Good Housekeeping award for being an outstanding local government unit in terms of transparency and good governance. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse M. Robredo congratulated neophyte Mayor Ver Roque for bagging the national award, given to local government units (LGUs) with outstanding performance in terms of good governance in house-keeping, transparency and high level of competence in leadership. It is recognition for an LGU’s performance measuring up to President Aquino’s reform agenda that primarily tasked to address poverty, economic development, among others.

AFAB raises aid for Mindanao

MARIVELES, Bataan, Philippines — Cognizant of the hardships of the people of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities in the aftermath of storm “Sendong,” the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) launched a donation drive to help relief efforts of the Philippine Red Cross. “Our sympathies go out to the victims of typhoon Sendong and their families. It is everyone’s duty to heed the calls for help from our affected countrymen. The AFAB initiated this donation drive in the Freeport Area of Bataan to fulfill that duty, to help those who survived and provide their immediate needs”, said AFAB Chairman Deogracias G. P. Custodio. Helping the AFAB’s drive were locators, employees and other stakeholders.

Some kind of Christmas gift

HERMOSA, Bataan — Policemen hunting for illegal firecrackers being transported on Wednesday night stumbled over a Christmas present which later turned out to be a kilo of dried marijuana leaves in Barangay Tipo, here.

Senior Superintendent Arnold D. Gunnacao, Bataan Police Provincial Office (PPO) director, said it was found in the possession of one Mikael dela Cruz, 24, of Fabie Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila. She was caught by the team of Sr. Inspector Ronnie Fabia in possession of the marijuana leaves wrapped as a Christmas gift.

She will be charged with violating the Dangerous Drugs Law.

SMC sells Bataan power plant

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp., the power generation unit of conglomerate San Miguel Corp., has sold its 620-megawatt combined cycle power plant in Limay, Bataan, to the privately owned Millenium Holdings Inc.

A company document showed that SMC Global had approved the sale of its 100-percent stake in Panasia Energy Holdings Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of San Miguel, to Millenium Holdings, after which a share purchase agreement was later signed between the parties.

An industry source told reporters that Millenium Holdings has yet to take over the operations of the Limay diesel facility as both parties had yet to complete the necessary requirements concerning the sale. PanAsia Energy will still continue to operate the power plant pending the completion of the paperwork.

At present, the output of the Limay powert plant is traded at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market under PanAsia.

In an earlier report to the Philippine Stock Exchange, San Miguel said that the “completion of the sale is subject to certain conditions, including obtaining the relevant corporate and government approvals, such as the Board of Investments.”

San Miguel president Ramon S. Ang already confirmed in September the plan to divest itself of the Limay facility after only two years of operating the facility, primarily because the cost of diesel fuel for the power plant was too high.

The company acquired the Bataan plant in 2009, after it offered $13.5 million via a negotiated sale.

Sources noted that another reason for the divestment was that San Miguel, currently the biggest power generation company in the Philippines, is preparing for its other proposed power plant projects over the next several years.

With 3,148.48 megawatts in its power portfolio as of September 2011, San Miguel is barely 4 percent away from breaching the 25-percent national grid market cap. As such, San Miguel would need to divest either some of its assets or part of ownership in the facilities, if it wanted to pursue plans of building a 3,000-MW greenfield power portfolio over the next six years.

In February this year, Ang said that San Miguel was prepared to invest around $1 billion to expand and convert the Limay power plant into a liquefied natural gas-fired facility. Studies however indicated that it was best for the company to dispose of the plant and build a new facility.

Last year, at the height of the prolonged drought, the Limay power plant provided relief to Luzon customers as it had then operated as a must-run unit (MRU). An MRU is a power generation facility that is deemed necessary under certain operating conditions as this helps secure the country’s supply. The company, in turn, would receive additional compensation for being designated as an MRU.

Commissioned in 1993, the Limay power plant comprises two 310-MW modules, Blocks A and B, which consist of three 70-MW gas turbines and a 100-MW steam turbine, respectively. Located in Limay, Bataan in Central Luzon, or approximately 145 kilometers west of Manila, the plant is designed to meet the base-load demand of the Luzon grid.

Red tide alert remains up in Bataan - BFAR

BALANGA CITY, Bataan- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is still appealing to the public to refrain from gathering and eating shellfish from seven towns and one city along the coastal waters of Bataan as red tide toxin which causes paralytic shellfish poisoning remains present in the area.

Affected by the ban are the municipalities of Mariveles, Limay, Orion, Pilar, Abucay, Samal, and Orani and the city of Balanga.

BFAR Central Luzon information officer Lanie Lamyong said, “ based on the latest shellfish bulletin issued last December 19, the current red tide toxin level in shellfish samples collected from the coastal waters of Bataan is still significantly higher to the 60g STXg/100g tolerable limit.”

Lamyong reiterated that fishes harvested from the Bataan coastal waters are safe to eat as long as they are fresh and washed thoroughly and their internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking.

Maker of computer and camera bags to locate to Bataan Freeport

MARIVELES, Bataan­—An investor involved in making bags for computers and cameras has invested P86 million at the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB) here.

The Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (Afab) recently announced that DeskTop Bags Philippines Inc.—a partner of the Luenthai International Group Ltd. (Luen Thai)—signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA), registration agreement and contract of lease with Afab to manufacture computer bags, trolleys, CD bags, camera bags and other accessories.

Afab Chairman and Administrator Deogracias G.P. Custodio said that DeskTop will generate around 600 job opportunities.

“At full capacity, DeskTop will employ around 2,000 workers,” he added.

DeskTop is the first business set to locate in the FAB under the existing partnership between the Afab and Luen Thai. Under the MOA with Luen Thai signed in August 2011, Luen Thai also plans to locate some of its production and manufacturing businesses, including a textile mill operation, at the FAB.

Custodio said there are clamors for Luen Thai to branch into other business ventures at the FAB, such as the establishment of a hotel and restaurant facility but it has maintained its focus on expanding its core businesses related to the production of high-quality items.

Second District Rep. Abet Garcia said he had worked for the creation of the law creating Afab in 2009 to push for progress not just in the FAB but in the entire province.

Balanga upbeat on trade boost

BALANGA CITY, Bataan — With the recent successful entry of a big-time businessman who put up the Galeria Victoria Mall, the biggest business establishment yet in this city through a public-private partnership (PPP), Mayor Joet S. Garcia expressed optimism that more big-time investors will come in.

Garcia told a crowd of more than 1,000 employees of the Capitol that the government-initiated PPP will attract more traders to invest in this city, especially now that it is very accessible to Clark, Subic and Metro Manila through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway.

Covered courts

ABUCAY, Bataan — Board Member Dexter Dominguez, popularly known as “Teri Onor” in the showbiz industry, continues to veer the youth away from drugs and other delinquent activities through initiatives to build more covered courts and school buildings in the province.

Among the covered courts that have been constructed through his efforts are the ones in Barangays Gabon and Capitangan in Abucay, and the soon-to-rise covered court at the Abucay North Elementary School in Barangay Mabatang.

Doomed Pinoy lives in Bataan

ORION, Bataan – The Filipino sentenced to die in China on December 8 for drug trafficking is a native of this coastal and agricultural town.

And his bedridden mother still does not know his fate, the mayor here said.

“When the news broke out sometime in 2008, his mother suffered from a heart attack and has been bedridden since. She might die if we inform her that her son will be executed. So we are asking that the privacy of his family would be respected,” said Mayor Jose “Pepe” Santos.

Despite his constituent’s misery, Santos said he has to face the consequences of his action.

“The people of Orion are religious individuals and I do not want our town to be known as hometown of drug mules. We are silent and Godfearing. We do not want our town to be known worldwide due to drug trafficking,” he said.

The identity of the Filipino remains unknown to many because of the refusal of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

But his identity has been the talk of the town and among employees of the municipal government who were once his colleagues.

One of his cousins said that his family is silent and lonely. “Siyempre, malungkot kami lahat na kamag-anak niya, pero hindi pa alam ng nanay ni kuya,” she said.

“Nakakahiya nga e, pero nandiyan na, di natin alam ang tunay na nangyari,” she added.

Meanwhile, Malacañang vowed yesterday to exhaust other diplomatic means to save the life of the Filipino after Beijing refused a planned mercy mission by Vice President Jejomar C. Binay.

Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte said the government respects the decision of China to reject the visit of Binay but will still look for other ways to seek mercy for the Filipino.

“While we were informed that the Chinese side is unable to arrange the visit of Vice President Binay, we respect that decision,” Valte said over government radio.

“We are still exhausting some other means to have access for the Vice President to make his appeal in our behalf in the death sentence of the Filipino national,” she added.

‘Jeepers’ to reenact Battle of Bataan

Vintage military jeep owners are set to reenact Saturday the Battle of Bataan at the historic Fort Stotsenberg parade grounds here.

The reenactment is the highlight of events during the first ever “Season’s Jeeping” sponsored by the MD Juan Enterprises, the Military Vehicle Collectors Club of the Philippines (MVCCP) and Mabalacat Tourism Office.

The whole-day event is expected to bring together some 150 jeep lovers from all over the country with some 50 of their vintage military vehicles that they have painstakingly restored through the years.

MVCCP is composed of jeep and military vehicle collectors, restorers, enthusiasts, retired military men, assemblers, traders and just plain hobbyists. It has chapters in Ilocos, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Metro Manila.

A grand motorcade will start the event at 8 a.m., starting from the Bayanihan Park going to Clark Freeport with the vintage military vehicles driven and manned by MVCCP members in full, authentic military uniforms.

The vehicles will then be exhibited at the venue for the public to enjoy, said Lieutenant Guy Hilbero, executive officer of the 26th US Cavalry Philippine Scouts Memorial Regiment, Fort Stotsenburg.

Awards will be given to individuals and groups with the most authentic military uniforms and the best jeep or military vehicle entered in the exhibit competition.

There will also be a traditional swap meet where MVCCP members from different chapters can swap military vehicle and jeep parts and accessories.

The role players in the reenactment will use authentic military uniforms, firearms, military hardware and vehicles. This will be jointly staged by the Buhay na Kasaysayan and the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society Living History Company, Fort Stotsenburg & Fort Mc-Kinley Chapters.

A brief action at the Battle of the Pockets will be re-enacted, showing Japanese infiltration into the Allied lines and a “Banzai” charge into the USAFFE positions.

Actual World War 2 jeeps will be used to ferry the wounded soldiers off the battlefield and to carry fresh Allied troops into the assault positions, Hilbero added.

Simulated explosions and pyrotechnics will add to the atmosphere of the re-enactment. A voiceover will describe both the Battle of Bataan and its historical significance, as well as the action unfolding on the field before the audience.

The Allied forces composed of both the Philippine Scouts and the Philippine Army will be dressed in period-authentic World War 2 khaki uniforms with actual M 1928 and M 1936 field gear, as well as vintage M 1917 and replica “guinit” helmets.

Replica weapons such as M1 Garands and Springfield rifles will also be used. On the other hand, the Japanese forces will be similarly outfitted with authentic reproduction uniforms, field equipment and gear.

With this reenactment, Hilbero said the public can appreciate and understand the sacrifices made by the defenders of Bataan and their role in bringing about the eventual victory of the Allied forces in the Pacific.

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