[6] In 1988, the town's mayor, Benjamin Cuaresma, was abducted and assassinated by the New People's Army on the eve of local elections.

He was then succeed by his widow, Luisa Lloren Cuaresma,[7] who went on to become governor and representative of Nueva Vizcaya.

Poverty Incidence of Bambang Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Panggayjaya festival, which is celebrated from late April to May yearly.

On April 23, 2000, then President Joseph Ejercito Estrada issued a proclamation that declared Salinas Forest Reserve and Deer Refuge in the Municipality of Bambang, including two municipalities in the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, as a protected area pursuant to Republic Act No.

Bambang, belonging to the lone congressional district of the province of Nueva Vizcaya, is governed by a mayor designated as its local chief executive and by a municipal council as its legislative body in accordance with the Local Government Code.