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Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion: Young blood comes to Mariveles, Bataan
As a young boy, he avidly waited for December, when the trade fair in their seaside town commenced. In the late 80s, Mariveles in Bataan province embraced the holiday spirit with an offering of imported goods—Adidas rubber shoes, Puma sneakers, stateside T-shirts, beanie...
Build, build, build
“In order to achieve accomplishments, one must first accomplish determination.”—Mariveles Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion
It is a statistic hummed by government officials in this town—every family in Mariveles has at least three breadwinners.
“The family is not dependent on only one working member,” said Mariveles...
Federalism 101 Series: Focus on Mariveles, Bataan
It has been reported that there is growing support for federalism among various local government units (LGUs) all over the country. Is this also true in Mariveles?
Mariveles, Bataan Mayor Ace Jello Concepcion: When President Duterte started (to campaign for federalism), you can really...
Science for the People, Science for Change
Between politics and science & technology, politics won that day. At least, if one were to base it on media coverage and subsequent media reports.
At the President’s home city of Davao, the 2018 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) unfolded with a pre-event...
The National Science & Technology Week
Q&A with Science Secretary Fortunato de la Peña
The National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) started in the 1950s to confer recognition to the country’s outstanding scientists and to highlight scientific accomplishments in various fields.
This year,...
Death in the name of brotherhood: The Anti-Hazing Law of 2018
"Let this legislation be a testament that the following persons did not die in vain and were never forgotten.” —Sen. Panfilo Lacson
It’s finally done.
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Republic Act 11053, otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Act of 2018.
According to Sen. Panfilo Lacson,...
