BALANGA CITY, Bataan -- Sa kabila ng pandemya, tumaas ng apat na porsyento ang bilang ng mga mag-aaral na nag-enroll mula Kindergarten hanggang Grade 12 sa mga pampublikong paaralan sa lungsod ng Balanga.

SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has ordered the Subic Bay International Terminal Corp. (SBITC), operator of the new container terminal here, to have all their employees tested for new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after an outbreak of cases there last week.

A SIDE from the highly-infectious coronavirus disease, Bataan also got hit by another virus strain --- this time affecting the farm livestock.

BATAAN- Orani town is now the ‘epicenter’ of the dreaded coronavirus with 12 new cases plus another 8 last week, bringing to 47 the active cases of infected so far by the virus in Bataan province.

THE Government of Canada announced an additional P70 million in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) assistance to the Philippines. '

Mayor Jocelyn P. Castańeda revealed that a total of P40M has been set aside for the acquisition of laptops and tablets in a bid by the municipal leaders to further boost the education sector here.

MORE local government units (LGUs) in llocos Sur ordered the mandatory use of face masks or face shields and strict practice of physical distancing by all persons during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga, - There has been no reported and recorded incidents of abuses or human rights violations by Central Luzon police personnel at checkpoints since the start of the community quarantine last March 17.

AS the authorities downgraded the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) into Moderate ECQ, the cases of infected by the dreaded virus in Bataan continued to spike even as the World Health Organization warned of a 2nd and 3rd outbreak of the pandemic.

OLONGAPO CITY — The city government issued guidelines as Olongapo shifts to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) beginning Saturday, May 16.

PHILIPPINE Army brought home to Central Luzon 14 students of University of the Philippines-Los Baños who were stranded in Laguna following the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine.

SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga -- Department of Health (DOH) is urging parents to have their children vaccinated amid rising challenges the country is facing due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

BATAAN--This province will be under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) effective May 16 to 31 based on the guidelines set forth by the National Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF).

ILOCOS SUR — Employees of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) pooled their financial resources and efforts to extend help to frontliners in Ilocos Sur amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

MULING binuksan sa trapiko ang mga entry at exit sa kahabaan ng North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) at Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) na pansamantalang isinara matapos ipatupad ang Enhanced Community Quarantine sa buong Luzon.