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DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’ P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships
 
DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects

DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects

Regional delegates from the Department of Interior and Local Government lauded the City government of Balanga for completing three infrastructure projects using a P3-million grant in just two months. Jose Mari M. Garcia of the Philippines Information Agency said the delegates from the DILG central office and from Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, Cordillera [...]

DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects
Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World

Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World

This city northwest of Manila still considers Jessica Sanchez as Bataan’s ambassadress to the world despite her failure to bag the American Idol title in the finale Thursday. City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III even invited Jessica to do her first concert in Bataan, preferably on top of historic Mt. Samat, when she visits the Philippines. “She [...]

Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World
To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’

To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’

BALANGA, Bataan, Philippines – Although 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez finished second to Phillip Phillips in the 11th season of “American Idol,” she remains the winner in the hearts of her relatives here and millions of fans. “It was as if my heart crumbled to pieces when her name was not announced the winner. But still we are [...]

To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’
P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga

P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga

The first pedestrian overpass funded for P17 million is soon to rise in this component city of Bataan to service more than 4,000 students and teachers of the Bataan National High School as well as other pedestrians crossing the Roman Superhighway. Rep. Albert S. Garcia of the province’s Second District said the overpass will be equipped [...]

P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga
Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships

Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships

Scholarships have been awarded to GCC 4.0 students Jonah and Andrea Beltran. The twin sisters, born in the Philippines, are graduates of Glendale High School. Both enrolled at GCC in Spring 2010 after their father, who was taking art classes on campus, told them how friendly people are here. Each sister is pursuing a degree [...]

Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships
DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects

DILG Delegates Laud Balanga For Quick Accomplishment Of Projects

30 May 2012

Regional delegates from the Department of Interior and Local Government lauded the City government of Balanga for completing three infrastructure projects using a P3-million grant in just two months. Jose Mari M. Garcia of the Philippines Information Agency said the delegates from the DILG central office and from Regions I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, Cordillera [...]

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Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World

Despite losing In AI finals, Jessica Still Bataan’s Ambassadress To The World

26 May 2012

This city northwest of Manila still considers Jessica Sanchez as Bataan’s ambassadress to the world despite her failure to bag the American Idol title in the finale Thursday. City Mayor Jose Enrique Garcia III even invited Jessica to do her first concert in Bataan, preferably on top of historic Mt. Samat, when she visits the Philippines. “She [...]

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To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’

To fans, Jessica still their ‘Idol’

25 May 2012

BALANGA, Bataan, Philippines – Although 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez finished second to Phillip Phillips in the 11th season of “American Idol,” she remains the winner in the hearts of her relatives here and millions of fans. “It was as if my heart crumbled to pieces when her name was not announced the winner. But still we are [...]

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P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga

P17-M Overpass To Rise In Balanga

24 May 2012

The first pedestrian overpass funded for P17 million is soon to rise in this component city of Bataan to service more than 4,000 students and teachers of the Bataan National High School as well as other pedestrians crossing the Roman Superhighway. Rep. Albert S. Garcia of the province’s Second District said the overpass will be equipped [...]

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Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships

Twin Sisters Receive Scholarships

17 May 2012

Scholarships have been awarded to GCC 4.0 students Jonah and Andrea Beltran. The twin sisters, born in the Philippines, are graduates of Glendale High School. Both enrolled at GCC in Spring 2010 after their father, who was taking art classes on campus, told them how friendly people are here. Each sister is pursuing a degree [...]

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Balanga City Holds First Anti-Cervical Cancer Program

Balanga City Holds First Anti-Cervical Cancer Program

10 May 2012

About 180 female employees of the City Government of Balanga underwent an anti-cervical cancer program to ward off the said disease that kills 12 Filipinas everyday. Three shots of anti-cervical cancer vaccine were given to the permanent female employees and relatives of male employees on May 14 at the audio-visual room of the city hall in [...]

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Balanga Launches Sports Clinic To Unearth Potential Athletes

Balanga Launches Sports Clinic To Unearth Potential Athletes

09 May 2012

Hundreds of school children here are currently beating the summer heat with a free, two-week sports clinic of the city government that targets to “harness more potential” from budding athletes. The 2012 City of Balanga Summer Sports Clinic kicked off in Balanga Elementary School and will run until May 18, covering nine sport activities including badminton, [...]

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Free CCP Workshop Eyes To Dig ‘Gold Minds’

Free CCP Workshop Eyes To Dig ‘Gold Minds’

08 May 2012

About 200 kids from various public and private schools in this city gathered for a four-day arts workshop facilitated by trainers from the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) to discover “gold minds” among endowed students. The fourth string of the free, annual workshop dubbed “Batang Sining” was held in Balanga Elementary School from April 30 [...]

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