Balanga City—City Mayor Francis Garcia and Vice Mayor Vianca Venzon-Gozon with the support of the Sangguniang Panglunsod are envisioning this city as a “smart university town.”
Led by the two top officials, three new Barangay Learning Hubs were opened in Barangays Bagumbayan, Central and Cabog-Cabog on Monday.
Balanga now has 15 BLHs.
“Barangay Learning Hubs are serving learners and professionals with fast internet service and fully air-conditioned rooms, and managed by trained BLH facilitators, all for free,” Garcia said in his message.
The mayor also cited the significance of the BLH in Cabog-Cabog as the first upland barangay to have fiber internet connectivity for learning.
Garcia also disclosed a plan to put 55-inch Android TVs in learning hubs by June.
City officials said the establishment of BLHs is attuned to the “smart university town” vision of the city.
Garcia and Venzon-Gozon are responsible for many laudable programs of the city in the aspects of education, health, barangay empowerment, child protection, and solid waste management, said City Administrator Rudy de Mesa.