Philipine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and volunteers carry the remains of a Russian tourist who died while on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas City on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) (UPDATED) Two Russian men who went on a scuba diving trip in Verde Island, Batangas City died after being...
BATANGAS CITY – Two Russian divers drowned while scuba diving in the shark-infested sea of Sitio Pulong Bato, Barangay San Agapito, Isla Verde, this city, on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 27. TWO Russian divers drowned in the sea of Sitio Pulong Bato, Barangay San Agapito, Batangas City on...
BATANGAS CITY – A 33-year-old construction worker was apprehended for rape and acts of lasciviousness here on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Police identified the suspect as Jojo. He was arrested on a warrant issued by Judge Maria Socorro A. Godoy of the Family Court, Regional Trial Court...
BATANGAS CITY – A widower was gunned down while driving a tricycle in Barangay Paharang Silangan here on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23. Police identified the victim as Catalino Caguite of Barangay Bilogo here. Investigation said motorcycle-riding gunmen shot the victim who died on the...
BATANGAS CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways 4-A (Calabarzon) on Wednesday, Jan. 8, inaugurated the Balagtas Flyover in Barangay Balagtas here. THE Balagtas Flyover in Batangas City opened on Jan. 8. The event was led by DPWH Region 4-A Assistant Regional Director Joel F....
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested a rape suspect in Barangay Santa Clara, Batangas City on Thursday morning, Nov. 7. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspect as Pepito, 32. Pepito was apprehended on warrants of arrest for 12 counts of rape of a minor dated Oct. 18,...
BATANGAS CITY – Two barangay tanods or watchmen were killed and six others were injured after a jeepney crashed into them in Barangay Tulo, this city, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1. Police identified the fatalities as Jocelyn Claro Macatangay, 49, and Arnold Ebora Calaluan, 49, watchmen of...
BATANGAS CITY – Police rescued four kidnapped Chinese nationals in Barangay Balagtas here on Friday, September 6. The victims were identified as Lan Lai, 32; Wang Qing Feng, 23; Nang Ze Cheng, 31, and Chen Wei Wei. Investigation said the victims were abducted in Pasay City by their...
BATANGAS CITY – A 13-year-old girl died in a fire in Purok 2, Barangay San Carlos, this city, before dawn on Thursday, August 22. Arson investigators said the victim, Meagan May Gabuna, was awakened by thick smoke inside her house at 2:45 a.m. She alerted her and another family staying in the...
BATANGAS CITY – The home of a municipal councilor of Lobo, Batangas in Barangay Malibayo, this city, was fired at by a drunken individual on Sunday night, August 11. Police said Councilor Leslee Manalo Aguilar was inside his house with his family when the suspect, Joven, a resident of Barangay...
BATANGAS CITY – Police seized suspected shabu worth P3.4 million and arrested a drug pusher in a buy-bust operation at Batangas Port here on Wednesday, July 17. The suspect was identified as Ron Ron Reyes, 24, of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro. POLICE seized suspected shabu worth P3.4 million...
CAMP MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – Police seized shabu worth P1.2 million and arrested a 45-year-old lady drug pusher in a buy-bust operation here on Thursday night, June 27. The Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) identified the suspect as Bunny, a high-value individual in the city police...
