TALISAY, Batangas – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported that at least 18 persons were killed in a landslide in Barangay Sampaloc here during the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Kristine” on Thursday night, Oct. 24. Authorities recovered the bodies during...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Nine individuals were killed by severe tropical storm “Kristine” in Batangas, police said. SEVERE tropical storm 'Kristine' is about to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility. The Police Regional Office 4-A said six persons – four adults and two...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 41-year-old housewife and her son were found dead with stab wounds in Barangay Pangao here on Monday afternoon, Oct. 22. Police identified the victims as Rhona and Kurt Lalusin. The victims’ neighbor, Eva Latorre Malabanan, found the victims when she arrived at their...
Figaro Innovation and Development Inc. (FIDI), a subsidiary of Figaro Coffee Group, is pleased to announce the signing of a mutual non-disclosure agreement, marking the beginning of a strategic partnership aimed at boosting local agricultural development and ensuring food security together with San...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Two Grade 10 students drowned while swimming on a river in Barangay Laurel, this city, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20. Police identified the victims as Ron Gabriel Mercado, 15, of Calamba City, Laguna, and Jomar Roslin Masapol, 14, also of Calamba City. Investigation...
BATANGAS CITY – Two New People's Army (NPA) amazons surrendered to authorities in Barangay Masaya, Rosario, Batangas, on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18. POBLACION, Rosario, Batangas (Wikipedia) The surrenderers were identified as Leonora and Lita. They turned over a caliber .22 revolver with a...
LAUREL, Batangas – A man was shot dead in front of his brother in Barangay Dayap Itaas here on Saturday night, Oct. 19. Police identified the victim as Rico Enriquez Obrador. Investigation said the victim was inside the house of his brother when two men arrived on board a motorcycle. One of them...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police seized smuggled cigarettes worth P2.2 million and arrested a suspected smuggler in a buy-bust operation on Tuesday afternoon, October 15, in Barangay Biga, Calatagan, Batangas. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspect as alias Alwin, 48, a resident...
TALISAY, Batangas – An 81-year-old man was hacked to death while pacifying a heated argument between two individuals in Sitio Balantok, Taal Volcano Island, Barangay Poblacion 6, this town, on Thursday evening, October 10. Police identified the victim as Juanito. Investigation said Juanito...
Solar Philippines founder Leandro Legarda Leviste (left) and Senator Loren Legarda The country’s youngest self-made billionaire, Solar Philippines founder Leandro Legarda Leviste, has formalized his intention to run for Batangas 1st...
LEMERY, Batangas – A businessman was shot dead in his store in Barangay Palanas, this municipality, on Saturday night, September 28. Police identified the victim as Leonardo Aquino Agojo. Investigation said Agojo was tending to his store when two men onboard a motorcycle arrived. One of them...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – Freak weather lashed this town, particularly Barangays Mabalanoy and Poblacion, on Friday afternoon, September 27. ROOFS are blown away as freak weather hits San Juan, Batangas on September 27. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office...
