SAN JUAN, Batangas – Six persons were injured when their Hyundai Starex van plunged off the parking area on the second floor of the public market in Barangay Poblacion here on Saturday morning, October 14. Police identified the victims as Juan Perez, 54, driver of the Starex, and...
(Courtesy of Phivolcs) A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Batangas on Friday morning, Oct. 13, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 15 kilometers southwest of Calaca, Batangas at 8:24 a.m. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6...
BATANGAS CITY – A 56-year-old security guard was punched to death by his colleague during a heated argument here on Monday afternoon, October 9, in Barangay 17, this city. Police identified the victim as Emmanuel Bautista, a resident of Barangay 18, this city. Investigation said...
SAN JOSE, Batangas – A 62-year-old senior citizen was gunned down in Sitio Pulong Usiw, Barangay Bigain, this town, on Saturday night, October 7. Police identified the victim as Rolando Limbo, alias “Galman,” a farmer, and resident of the area. Investigation said the victim was walking on a...
Aboitiz Construction, the development arm of the Aboitiz Group, has started building the 72.2 hectare LIMA Estate in Batangas and aims to complete the project by 2025. The firm said in a statement that, “once completed, this will help accommodate new businesses in the area and generate thousands...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police seized suspected shabu worth P510,000 shabu and apprehended two drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Poblacion 2, Santo Tomas City, Batangas at dawn on Wednesday , October 4. The suspects were identified as high-value individuals Rubelyn...
Leading digital solutions platform Globe and global cybersecurity leader Palo Alto Networks recently handed over 1,000 Cyberlite Activity Workbooks to the Enrique Zobel Foundation (EZF) under the telco's Digital Thumbprint Program (DTP) which aims to increase students' knowledge of digital...
CALACA, Batangas – A 49-year-old businesswoman wanted for human trafficking was arrested while applying for a police clearance at the police station here on Monday afternoon, October 2. Police identified the suspect as Mary Jane Bay, married, of Barangay Laguille, Taal, this province....
MALVAR, Batangas – Six stalls were gutted by a fire in Barangay Bulihan, this town, on Sunday night, October 1. Police identified the stall occupants as Edison Umali, Mhean Umali, Belen Umali, Jenepher Ayangco, Liza Garcia, Beverlyn Rosal, and Eric Garcia. The victims were occupants of Bert...
BATANGAS CITY – The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines led by Ambassador Ilan Fluss launched an innovation exhibit entitled “From Israel to Batangas: Exploring Innovation Together (Laurel Legacy Lecture)” at the Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU) main campus here on Monday, October 2. Fluss...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to fix its issues on unfilled positions and low salaries of personnel. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) During the Senate hearing on the...
BATANGAS CITY – A 21-year-old student died in a motorcycle-truck collision before dawn on Sunday, October 1, in Barangay Pallocan West here. Police identified the victim as Julius Gabriel Dipasupil, single, resident of Barangay Santa Rita Karsada, this city. Investigation said driver Bernie...
