Via the Kilusan sa Lagumang Pag-unlad (KISLAP) Program, the first in the province of Bataan, the municipality allocated an initial amount of P2 million in the Year 2000 through the Land Bank of the Phils. Where cooperatives could borrow money with a very low interest rate, to finance their income-generating projects and promote self-reliance thru reinforced capabilities to manage their own micro-enterprises and improve cooperative organizational maturity at a level capable of servicing and mobilizing capital for a greater revenue for the respective cooperatives. KISLAP has now a revolving capital of more than P3 million and has served more than 20 cooperatives in the town. At present, there are more than forty (40) active and accredited cooperatives in the town.

Peace and Order

Mariveles is considered as one of the most peaceful towns in Bataan. This is attributed largely to the creation of a Public Safety Office (PSO) augmenting the scarce police force.

More than 160 junior police and traffic marshall volunteers were trained to help maintain peace and order and enforce traffic rules and regulations. These junior police are divided into clusters, and are posted in detachment posts around the municipality to provide a round-the-clock security to our people and property. Dial 166 – a 5-minute quick response program- a fully-equipped emergency response system is efficiently maintained by the LGU to respond to multiple emergencies in 5 minutes time. Under this program, a resident can dial 166 during calamities and emergency situations and expect a 5 minute response from the team. Failure of a team member to respond in 5-minutes time shall subject him to disciplinary action.

Also, under the supervision of the PSO are the Bantay Dagat and Bantay Gubat Task Forces who keep a special ranger patrol network devoted to the protection and maintenance of our waters and forests. This network maintains a regular mobile patrols roving around the municipality.

This is the reason why Mariveles waters are not contaminated with industrial waste despite its industrial image. This also explains why our watershed areas continue to supply abundant waters to its residents and its industrial communities.