The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) granted more than P1.4 million in aid to Batangas State University (BatStateU) in a bid to strengthen the operation of the Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) in Calabarzon and to promote competitiveness and regional growth through...
Seven community leaders and boat operators have been appointed to become auxiliarists of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Batangas. They are Elmer Mendezabal, Luisito Macalalad, Peter Alcantara, Wilfredo Pormison, Jorge Cantos, ​Juanito Magpantay and Nelson Calingasan Jr., who will join...
"Ano bang gusto niyo, mamigay ako ng pera o magnakaw?" Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao said this Friday, Oct. 15, as he confirmed giving cash to Batangas residents in his latest visit to the province, while denying that it was a move to buy votes for his presidential bid. Presidential aspirant...
The City of Lipa is eyeing a sisterhood agreement with the City of Manila. (Photo courtesy of Mayor Isko Moreno's campaign team / MANILA BULLETIN) Lipa City's legislative council passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Eric Africa "to enter into a sister city relationship with Manila." “The City of...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has detected a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Batangas in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 8. It said the tremor was an aftershock of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Calatagan, Batangas on July 24, 2021. In a bulletin...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has won its case filed against six miners in the Taal Volcano after a municipal court in Batangas found them guilty of illegal quarrying and extraction. Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu on Monday welcomed the two-page decision penned by 5th...
Last July 8, 2021, the Department of Agriculture declared Lipa City ASF-free. Lipa was one of six Batangas cities considered “recovered from ASF.” The others are San Jose, Malvar, Rosario, Taysan, and Nasugbu. Lipa City Veterinarian Dr. Samuel P. Comia explains how, through concentrated efforts...
Eco-friendly Millennial Resorts paves the way to sustainability in Batangas ECO-ADVISOR Landco senior consultant for hospitality, Patrick Gregorio, oversees the resort’s sustainability measures ‘Our goal is to ensure the stewardship and sustainability of Batangas as one of the country’s prime...
The new normal means that we will always be figuratively looking behind our backs for the threat of COVID-19. The on and off lockdowns also are a challenge to our mental health. Keeping up and surviving determine our staying power. A great way to recharge and relax is to travel to a place where...
Space is a luxury that not everyone has. However, there is an option that one can take to temporarily use an area that’s not theirs, and that’s through rental. Wilfredo Obrador, 39, is a pastor and licensed teacher who rents a 1000 sqm lot in Sto. Tomas, Batangas to practice beekeeping....
A cargo vessel ran aground after towing its sister vessel that encountered engine trouble off the waters of Lobo, Batangas on Thursday, Sept. 16. Based on the initial investigation of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the cargo vessel MV Seaborne Cargo 6 with 23 crew members on board departed from...
Architect’s perspective of Club Laiya That unique scent of the shore that tames negative energy. Birds chirping, creating wonderful music. Waking up to the majestic view of the sea and the calming sounds of the waves. Ending the day with the delightful sight of the sunset. These are just a few of...
