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Saturday 16th of March 2013
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 16 (PIA) -- The preparations for the 26th Balangay Festival will soon take off as the Sangguniang Panlungsod, headed by Vice Mayor Lawrence “Law” Fortun, approved a resolution authorizing Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. to sign for and in behalf of the city government of Butuan a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the City Tourism Council (CTC) for the preparations of the festival.
The CTC, which is chaired by Atty. Rema Erigbuagas-Burdeos, was given the authority to organize and manage the 26th Balangay Festival which authority includes the planning and conceptualizing and preparations of different activities, programs...
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18Jan2013BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan 18 (PIA) -- College students and Balangueños in search of work are advised to enroll in the City of Balanga Jobs Database as the city government reinforces its education-to-employment strategy this year to speedily sign up job hunters with the career they want. The Management Information Services Office (MISO) of Balanga has created the database primarily for the city government’s employees whose skills and experience were encoded in the system but it was also seen ...
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18Jan2013LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Enero 18 (PIA) -- Pinayuhan ang mga mag-aaral sa kolehiyo at ang mga Balangueño na naghahanap ng trabaho na magpalista sa City of Balanga Jobs Database upang madaling makahanap ng trabaho na aangkop sa kanilang kakayanan. Sadyang ginawa ng City Management Information Services Office (MISO) ang naturang database upang itala ang mga karanasan sa trabaho at kakayanan ng mga kawani ng pamahalaang lungsod, ngunit nakikita rin ngayon ito bilang paraan upang matukoy ang ka...
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17Jan2013BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan 17 (PIA) -- The city government of Balanga revealed that its newly founded University Town of the Peninsula Foundation, Inc. earned P10 million from private donors which will be used to increase the number of scholars in the city. Fifty new scholars every year will be added to the current 2,000 beneficiaries from Balanga City in the Iskolar ng Bataan program, said Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III. “As support of the private sector to our vision, they have built a found...
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07Jan2013CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Jan.7 (PIA) -- Residents of Bataan have welcomed this new year with high hopes as the city government revealed its “record-breaking” economic achievements that include P6 billion worth of investments in 2012. In his recent State of the City Address, Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III said that the fast-growing Bataan capital has reached greater heights with the increasing business investments and revenues the city recorded in the past year. “I am delighted to report...
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17Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 17 (PIA) -- Some 3,000 foreign and local birdwatchers plus participating students flocked to the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) to witness the recent third Ibong Dayo (migrant birds) Festival which top government officials said is a big contributing factor in achieving the country’s target tourist arrival this year. Birdwatchers or birders from other provinces and countries like Cebu and Samar to as far as Malaysia and Indonesia joined in the whole d...
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15Dec2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Dis 15 (PIA) -- Tinatayang 3,000 banyaga at lokal na birdwatcher at mga mag-aaral ang dumagsa sa Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) upang makiisa sa ikatlong Ibong Dayo Festival kamakailan na ayon sa mga opisyal ng pamahalaan ay malaking salik upang maabot ng bansa ang target nitong tourist arrival ngayong taon. Nakibahagi sa isang araw ng aktibidad tulad ng bird origami, face painting, Galing Balanga trade fair at exhibit ang mga birdwatcher o birder mula ...
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15Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 15 (PIA) -- The Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 3 announced that they may be including the annual Ibong Dayo (migrant birds) Festival of this city in the national calendar of events after the recently concluded festivity reached milestones in attendance and sustainability. The third Ibong Dayo Festival held in the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) may be listed in the calendar after it breached the three years needed of consecutive implementation, DOT-...
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15Dec2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Dis 15 (PIA) -- Kinumpirma ng Department of Tourism (DOT)-Region 3 na sinusuri nila ang posibilidad na isama ang taunang Ibong Dayo (migrant birds) Festival sa national calendar of events matapos mapatunayan na matatag ang kapistahan at patuloy na nakaaakit dito ang mga turista. Maaari nang mapabilang ang pangatlong Ibong Dayo Festival na ginanap kamakailan sa Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) sa listahan dahil naidaos na ito nang tatlong taong magkakasuno...
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05Dec2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Dis. 5 (PIA) -- Naghahanap ka ba ng mga pambihirang ibon at masasayang outdoor activity? Kung gayon, sumama na sa libu-libong mga bird-watching enthusiast, mag-aaral at turista na dadagsa bukas sa Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) para sa 3rd Ibong Dayo Festival. Sa temang “Ibong Dayo, Katuwang ng Turismo,” itatampok sa pagdiriwang ang sari-saring aktibidad para sa mga bata, mag-aaral ng high school at kolehiyo, at mga bisita na gaganapin sa nasabing ...
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05Dec2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec. 5 (PIA) -- Looking for rare endemic birds and big outdoor fun? Join the thousands of bird-watching enthusiasts, students and tourists who will flock tomorrow in the Balanga City Wetland and Nature Park (BCWNP) for the 3rd Ibong Dayo Festival. With its theme “Ibong Dayo, Katuwang ng Turismo,” the whole day festival will bring a variety of activities for kids, high school and college students, and visiting participants in the 11-hectare coastal and estuarine p...
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16Nov2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Nov 16 (PIA) – Inspired by calls of the people for historical innovation, the city government of Balanga will launch a 192-page encyclopedia contains never-before-seen details about the Bataan capital. The Balanga Encyclopedia consists of information on the city’s prominent people, places and events thoroughly researched and verified by the City of Balanga Historical Committee (CBHC). Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III said the book may be released this year, the earlie...
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15Nov2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, November 15 (PIA) – Fifty public school teachers in Balanga City recently received new Lenovo laptops from the local government unit through the TEaCHNOLOGY program which allows the LGU to subsidize P5,000 for every laptop unit. The recipient teachers will only pay P1,000 a month for a year to completely own the device. Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III said teachers are the “frontliners” in providing excellent education that they must be equipped with ...
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22Sep2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Sept. 22 (PIA) -- Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III received the Presidential Lingkod Bayan award, the highest citation for a public official in the country, from President Aquino in a ceremony at Rizal Hall in Malacañang, September 19. President Aquino said that Garcia, together with the other eight individual winners, comprise the new face of the government where public servants are more honest and proud of their work. “Let’s continue to raise the stand...
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22Sep2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Setyembre 22 (PIA) --Nagsimula lamang ito bilang isang maliit na bayan sa gitna ng peninsula, ngunit sa pagdatal ng isang mapagpanibagong pinuno na gumapas ng mga parangal na tila magsasaka sa panahon ng anihan, lahat ay nakatingin na sa Lungsod ng Balanga. Tinanggap ni Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III ang Presidential Lingkod Bayan award, ang pinakamataas na pagkilala sa isang kawani ng pamahalaan sa bansa, mula kay Pangulong Aquino sa isang seremonya sa R...
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02Aug2012LUNGSOD NG BALANGA, Bataan, Agosto 2 (PIA) -– Hinikayat ng Balanga City Tourism Office ang mga opisyal ng mga barangay sa syudad na maghanap hindi lang ng mga magagandang tanawin sa kanilang lugar kundi maging mga programang pangkabuhayan na makaaakit sa mga bumibisitang estudyante at iba pang turista. Kaugnay ito sa pagbisita ng mahigit 150 mag-aaral na high school mula St. Therese School sa Lungsod ng Las Piñas sa iba’t ibang makasaysayan, ekolohikal at pangkabuhayang pook sa Balanga. ...
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23May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- More than 100 teams coming from different football associations in Mindanao and the Visayas regions have already confirmed participation to the 2nd Balangay Football Festival slated on May 26-27 at the Butuan City Sports Complex in Barangay Libertad, this city. The football festival, which is part of the Silver Year celebration of the Balangay Festival and already on its second year, will feature the following categories based on the Grassroots Development Program o...
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21May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- “The celebration of Balangay Festival on Saturday was generally peaceful,” said PSInsp. Reynante Sibayton of the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO). Insp. Sibayton said because of the tight security implemented by the city police through PSSupt. Pedro Obaldo, the celebration of the city’s patronal fiesta was peaceful and in order. The official added even before the celebration of the festival, police officers in the city were already directed to ensure peace an...
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19May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 19 (PIA) -- PSSupt. Pedro Obaldo, Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) Director said the local police is on full alert as the city is celebrating its Balangay Festival today. According to Supt. Obaldo, with the celebration today of the festival, more people are expected to witness the activities prepared by the city government thus police officers are directed to be alert to ensure a peaceful and orderly celebration. The official added the installation of police boxes within the ...
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12May2012BUTUAN CITY, May 12 (PIA) - Pinoy na Pinoy Visual Artists Association, Inc. (PPVAAI) is set to conduct and art exhibition which will open on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in one of the local hotels here aimed to instill public awareness on the beauty of visual arts. In an interview with PIA, Renante “Dubz” Dublois, PPVAAI founding chairman who is a native Butuanon said the activity is aimed at instilling public awareness especially the Butuanons the beauty of arts that can be interpreted through th...
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11May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 10 (PIA) -- About 180 female employees of the City Government of Balanga will benefit from an anti-cervical cancer program which aims to prevent the said disease that kills 12 Filipinas everyday. Three shots of anti-cervical cancer vaccine will be given to the permanent female employees and relatives of male employees on May 14 at the audio-visual room of the city hall in line with the observation of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Councilor Jernie Jett Nisay,...
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10May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 10 (PIA) -- This relatively undeveloped city is being transformed into the vision of being a world-class university town by 2020. In this light, the city government of Balanga has lined up various technological projects in remodeling the Bataan capital into a “high tech-city.” Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III announced the construction of a city library and a city information technology lab parallel to improving the education sector with the universit...
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04May2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, May 4 (PIA) -- The education sector here is eyeing the gradual reduction of illiteracy rate among children and youth by allotting more land space and projects in Balanga for students. Under the University Town project, Balanga City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III has allocated 18.51 hectares (ha) or 23 percent of the central district’s 80.42 ha for the establishment of schools, churches, city hall, and other public buildings. “The planning started in 2007 and based o...
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26Apr2012CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, April 26 (PIA) -- Thousands of local and foreign travelers flocked the city yesterday for the annual Banga Festival street-dance competition. The Bataan Peninsula State University (BPSU) emerged the champion, after delivering a stunning performance. Foreign tourists who witnessed the event at the People’s Center in the Capitol compound said this kind of festival would uplift Bataan tourism. “This is very good and something different. It should boost the economy a...
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16Apr2012BUTUAN CITY, April 16 (PIA) -- City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante Jr. has declared March 9, 2012 to March 8, 2013 as the Balangay (wooden boats) Festival Silver Year. As per Proclamation No. 1, series of 2012 signed by the city’s chief executive recently, it stated that the balangays of Butuan have been declared National Cultural Treasures by former President Corazon C. Aquino through Presidential Proclamation No. 86 dated March 9, 1987. The proclamation also stated that the balangays, since its...
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27Mar2012DUMAGUETE CITY, March 27 (PIA) -- More than 100 youth leaders participated in the Pilipinas Natin Balangayan Camp held recently, March 23 to 25, at the Negros Oriental National High School (NOHS) in Dumaguete City. The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) together with Gawad Kalinga (GK) Negros Oriental spearheaded the three-day camp which aimed to mold the youth-participants into patriotic leaders and nation builders. PCOO Coordinator Toby Madayag said the Pilipinas Natin is a...
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13Mar2012BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 13 (PIA) -- In order to promote tourism industry in the country, the Sangguniang Panlungsod has recently approved a resolution authorizing City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. to enter into and sign in behalf of the City Government of Butuan a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the City Tourism Council for the latter to organize and manage the Balangay Festival silver celebration. The City Tourism Council, which is headed by Atty. Rema D. Erigbuaga...
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13Mar2012BALER, Aurora, Mar. 13 (PIA) - Nagtapos mula sa skills training-workshop ang may 50 kababaihan kahapon, Lunes, bilang massage attendants at manikurista na inisponsor ng pamahalaang lungsod ng Balanga, sa Bataan. Ang pagtatapos sa nasabing pagsasanay ay bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng mga Kababaihan. Ayon kay Jose Enrique Garcia III, ang alkalde ng Lungsod, na mas marami pang kababaihan ang sasanayin sa iba’t-ibang uri ng kasanayan upang matulungan sila ...
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16Feb2012BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 17 (PIA) -- In celebration of the 26th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) – Office for Special Concerns will hold the Pilipinas Natin Balangayan Forum in two different schools here today. According to PCOO Undersecretary for Special Concerns Jose Mari Oquiñena, this is part of the activities set for the month-long celebration. Usec. Oquiñena also said the forum, ...
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21Jan2012BALANGA CITY, Bataan, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- "A thriving local economy through investments will be the key to our success,” said Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III during his recent State of the City Address (SOCA), as he invited businessmen to invest in the city. One of the ways to achieve this desire is by updating the Comprehensive Land and Water Use Plan (CLWUP) to suit the needs of our environment, which we are currently undertaking now, said Garcia. “Through...
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