BATANGAS CITY – A 73-year-old woman died in a fire that gutted her house in Purok 6, Barangay Calicanto, this city, on Thursday morning, February 22. Arson investigators identified the victim as Ludivina Espiritu. The fire started at 6:30 a.m. in Espiritu’s kitchen and also affected her...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – The body of a suspected “salvage” or summary execution victim was discovered in Barangay Janopol Oriental here on Saturday, February 17. A group of mango pickers found the body wrapped in a sack, naked, and his feet and hands tied at the back with a tie wire while...
BALAYAN, Batangas – The cadaver of a suspected New People’s Army amazon was discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Barangay Malalay here on Wednesday morning, February 14. POBLACION (town center), Balayan, Batangas. (Wikipedia) Her decomposed remains were found by a worker. Police said she was...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search and rescue operation for three missing fishermen in Batangas. The PCG has deployed multi-role response vessel BRP Malapascua (MRRV 4403) in the search for Wilbert Binay, 45; Edgar Glen Binay, 42, and Harvey Gadbilao. COAST GUARD conducts a...
SAN LUIS, Batangas – An 85-year-old man was burned to death while cleaning his backyard in Barangay Taliba here on Tuesday afternoon, February 13. Police identified the victim as Sofronio Atienza Marasigan. Investigation said the octogenarian was burning garbage in his backyard when the fire...
CUENCA, Batangas – A 13-year-old girl fatally shot his father who allegedly abused her multiple times in this town. Police identified the victim as Nonilo, 48. The suspect was apprehended by the police in a hot-pursuit operation at noon Friday, February 9. The suspect, a student, admitted to...
Philippine Coast Guard personnel attend to a passenger of Hop & Go 1, a water taxi, after it collided with passenger vessel Ocean Jet 6 off Verde Island in Batangas on Jan. 31, 2024. Two Filipino crew of Hop & Go 1 died while four Chinese passengers were injured in the incident. (Photo by...
CITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Batangas – A 44-year-old businesswoman was shot dead and her companion was wounded by riding-in-tandem gunmen on Friday afternoon, January 19, in Barangay San Roque, this city. Police identified the victim as Jennifer Amante, a resident of Barangay San Juan here....
NASUGBU, Batangas – A driver was killed after his truck rammed a dump truck parked on the roadside in Barangay Kaylaway here on Thursday morning, January 18. Police identified the victim as Roland Valdoz, 52, of Barangay Banilad, this town. Investigation said Valdoz was driving a...
A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks at the lifeless body of a man found floating off Tingloy, Batangas on Jan. 12, 2024. The PCG retrieves the body and turns it over to the police for identification. (Photo by PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) retrieved a body of a man that is already in a...
CITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Batangas – A 65-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) lost P400,000 worth of jewelry, cash, and expensive sunglasses to suspected members of the Salisi Gang in a restaurant in Barangay Poblacion 1 here on Friday, January 12. Police identified the victim as Elizabeth Reyes,...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 39-year-old car painter was allegedly stabbed dead by his wife during an argument on Thursday night, January 11, in Barangay 7, this city. Police identified the victim as Allan Buan. Investigation said that Allan was drunk and was with his wife on the second floor of...
