CUENCA, Batangas – Two senior high school students died and another was injured when their motorcycle crashed into a trailer truck in Barangay Dita, this town, on Sunday night, April 30. Police identified the fatalities as Cuenca residents John Paul Mistiola, 19; and Oswill James Magpantay, 16....
SAN LUIS, Batangas – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan led the groundbreaking and time capsule-laying ceremony of a P5.3-billion Batangas coastal road project on Friday, April 28, in this town. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan led the groundbreaking and time...
ROSARIO, Batangas – A man buying groceries in a store at the public market here was gunned down by two men onboard a motorcycle on Wednesday afternoon, April 26. Police identified the victim as Joel Umali. Umali was shot twice and died on the spot. Witnesses said the motorcycle driver was...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – A convenience store was robbed of P191,000 cash before dawn on Tuesday, April 25, in Barangay San Pedro here. Police said the Alfamart convenience store was being manned by the cashier and store auxiliary when two men wearing face masks, green and black jackets, about...
BATANGAS CITY – Public schools under the Department of Education Division of City Schools here have switched to blended learning over the extreme heat. Dr. Hermogenes Panganiban, schools division superintendent, said 107 out of 108 schools have resorted to modified classes starting on Monday,...
A trainer aircraft of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) got involved in an accident while on a standard training flight at Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas on Monday morning, April 24. (File photo of an SF260 Marchetti trainer aircraft / Courtesy of Philippine Air Force) Col. Ma. Consuelo...
MALVAR, Batangas – A 44-year-old driver died after the shuttle bus he was driving crashed into the center island in Barangay San Pioquinto here on Saturday morning, April 22. Police identified the victim as Edgardo Ocampo, a resident of Barangay Banlic, Cabuyao City, Laguna. Investigation...
LOBO, Batangas – A 63-year-old man reportedly drowned while swimming in the sea of Barangay Masaguitsit in this town. Police identified the victim as Nestor Perez, a resident of Barangay Dagatan here. Perez’s body was seen by his relatives floating in the shallow portion of the sea at 12:45 a.m....
SAN JUAN, Batangas – Police arrested a 40-year-old carpenter for allegedly raping his daughter seven times here. The suspect was arrested on a warrant issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 87 in Rosario, Batangas dated Jan. 26, 2023. The victim said she was raped seven time in a span of...
A big tree inside a supermarket in Batangas City is gaining traction among shoppers because it is making the place more alive and connected with nature. Since its establishment in 1986, Citimart has become one of the landmarks in Batangas City, Batangas, that saw the urban area's rapid...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police nabbed seven suspected drug pushers, including a an alleged member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and seized 250 grams of shabu in buy-bust operations in Batangas and Laguna on Saturday, April 15. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the suspects...
MALVAR, Batangas – An 18-year-old student died and his 19-year-old back rider was injured after a commuter van collided with their motorcycle in Barangay Pioquinto here on Friday evening, April 14. Police identified the victim as Nathan Aaron Valeros, single, of Barangay Santiago, Santo Tomas...
