A total of 206 Filipino human trafficking victims have returned to the Philippines this week after being rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Wednesday, March 26. “Ang repatriation ay simula pa lamang (Their repatriation is just the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allocated around P17.5 billion to tourism education and training nationwide, the fund came from travel tax collections from 2015 to 2024. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the fund will expand investments in tourism education, including human capital...
BAY, Laguna – A 34-year-old truck helper was shot dead on March 19 in Barangay Bitin here. Police said the victim Eugene was inside his house at 9:15 p.m. when a man appeared and shot him twice in the body. The victim died on the spot. The suspect fled towards Santo Tomas City, Batangas on...
LOBO, Batangas – The body of a man was found buried in a shallow grave in Sitio Malagundi, Barangay Balibago, this town, on Tuesday afternoon, March 18. Police said a farmer gathering goat feed discovered the body lying and slightly covered with soil. He reported this to a former...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Mayor Binay's office) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay used the campaign trail to trace back to her roots Tuesday, March 18 as she visited several municipalities in...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – Two men were shot dead in a cockpit arena in Barangay Bagong Sikat here on Saturday night, March 15. AGONCILLO, Batangas welcome arch. Police identified the victims as Jordan and Jelo. Investigation said Jordan and an unidentified man were having a heated argument that...
The newly inaugurated grains terminal and trading station in Batangas City, which will serve as a primary hub for yellow corn, is expected to lower the prices of poultry and livestock products in Southern Luzon, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a statement, the DA said...
More than 60,000 constituents of Batangas have expressed their support for the senatorial candidates of the Marcos administration. Sen. Loren Legarda (center), her son, businessman Leandro Legarda Leviste, have expressed their support for administration senatorial candidates during a public...
Philippine 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 on Feb. 27, 2025. (Photo: PCG) One of the two Russian divers who died during a scuba diving activity in Isla Verde, Batangas City last week...
MABINI, Batangas – A 36-year-old caretaker shot his live-in partner dead then turned the gun on himself during an altercation inside their house in Barangay Mainit here on Friday evening, Feb. 28. Police identified the fatalities as Patrick Imperial and Katherine Cascante, 39. ...
TUY, Batangas – Twelve individuals were injured and eight vehicles were damaged by wayward dump truck in Barangay Luntal here on Saturday morning, March 1. Police said the dump truck with license plates NAV-6092 driven by Jake Giab Esperon, 48, was traversing the descending portion of...
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...
