BATANGAS CITY- Three South Korean divers were rescued off Isla Verde, Batangas during a diving activity at Canyon Reef, Barangay Sinandigan, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, on August 11, 2026. Philippine Coast Guard Southern Tagalog reported that the divers were expected to surface after one hour...
CAMP MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City- Police confiscated P1.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested a trader during a buy-bust operation on Wednesday night, Aug. 12, in Barangay Poblacion 1, Calaca City, this province. The suspect was identified as MK, 33, a store merchandise owner and...
BATANGAS CITY - A 45-year-old utility worker drowned while retrieving his backpack that fell into a river Saturday in Sitio Catmon, Barangay Talumpok Silangan, this city. Police identified the victim as Joey. Investigation said the victim and helpers Darwin and Juanito were on their way...
SANTA TERESITA, Batangas -- A 69-year-old construction worker was killed in a landslide that buried their barracks in Barangay Calumala here on Saturday night, Aug. 8. Police identified the victim as Teodoro Latumbo of Barangay Calumala. Investigation said the victim and his co-workers...
BATANGAS CITY – Batangas police seized 193 loose firearms during operations in the province from May to July. Police Col. Oliver Ebora, Batangas police chief, presented these to Police Brig. Gen. Dominic Baccay, Police Regional Office 4-A director, during his visit Monday, Aug. 3. Baccay cited...
BATANGAS CITY – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized 75 kilos of suspected shabu worth P510 million from two drug couriers and their companion in an interdiction operation here on Thursday, July 30. The suspects were identified as Hassad, 22, male, and Judelyn, 27, residents of...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – This town has issued Executive Order No. 37 creating the Municipal Anti-Illicit Trade Task Force and the Municipal Anti-Illicit Trade Regulation Unit to fight counterfeit and illicit products. Mayor Cinderella "Cindy" Valenton-Reyes signed the executive order on July 13 that...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 32-year-old woman was gunned down by a caretaker in Purok 4, Barangay Pinagkawitan, this city, on Monday night, July 27. Police identified the victim as Rhenz Elieth Barette Bruzon. Investigation said a heated argument erupted between the suspect, Leo, 41, and the victim...
A bulletproof vest saved the life of a 56-year-old businessman who was shot and wounded in an ambush in Sitio Balete, Purok 1, Barangay San Isidro, Lipa City, Batangas, on Sunday morning, July 26. Police identified the victim as Teodolo. Investigation said Teodolo was driving his truck when two...
BATANGAS CITY – A vendor was allegedly stabbed to death in Barangay Tinga Labak here on Saturday by a customer who was irked over the meatless pares (Filipino braised beef stew with garlic fried rice and clear soup) served to him. Police identified the victim as Anthony. Investigation said the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police arrested a 48-year-old truck driver for illegally transferring diesel fuel worth P5.5 million from a tanker truck into containers Barangay Dominador East, Alitagtag, Batangas on July 20. Police Brig. Gen. Dominic Baccay, PRO 4-A director, said that police...
The World Wide Fund for Nature–Philippines (WWF-PH), Barako Publishing, and the coastal Municipality of San Juan, Batangas, are advancing environmental education and youth empowerment through the Oceans of Change: Fostering a New Generation of Environmentally Conscious Ocean Leaders program,...
