NASUGBU, Batangas -- A 60-year-old construction worker drowned while swimming at a beach in Barangay Bucana on Sunday Jan. 1, 2023 in this town, a belated police report said The Nasugbu police identified the victim as Wilijado Cervantes, married, and a native of Barangay Binodegahan Piorduran...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 40-year-old barangay councilor was shot and wounded in an indiscriminate firing incident in a barangay fiesta on Friday, Dec. 30, in Barangay Rizal here. Police identified the victim as Roberto Arañez, a councilor of Barangay Rizal. Investigation said the suspect,...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A 20-year-old college student and his 23-year-old friend drowned while swimming in a beach resort here on Monday, Dec. 26. Police identified the victim as Mark Aldrin Siringan of Veterans Village, Barangay Pasong Tamo, Quezon City, and Marvin Sid-ay, a resident of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is seeking to increase the speed limit of ferries and other ships in a bid to decongest passengers and vehicles in various ports in the country. Increased speed limit means faster travel time and turnaround time for ships which translates to more passengers and...
Police have arrested the ninth most wanted person in Batangas in Barangay Escribano, San Juan, Batangas. Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) director Col. Pedro Soliba identified the suspect as Richard Berania alias “Bala,” 35. Berania was arrested on a warrant issued by the Regional Trial...
Seven teenage members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Milisyang Bayan surrendered to the government in Rosario, Batangas and will be with their families this Christmas. The surrender of the young communist guerillas aged 13 to 17 was a joint effort of the Sampangan Barangay Task Force to end Local...
BATANGAS CITY – Seven policemen have benefited from the Project Blue Line Christmas Caroling project launched by the Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) to provide assistance to policemen killed and wounded in the line of duty in the province. Members of the project initiated by Batangas...
BATANGAS CITY – A 48-year-old driver ran amuck and killed two barangay tanods or watchmen in Barangay Bilogo here on Sunday night, Dec. 11. Police identified the victims as Ruben Torino, 52, and Robinson Torino, 50. The victims tried to pacify the suspect, Reinaldo Barangas of Sitio...
RLUC endorses 10-year development plans of LagunaBatangas provinces By Danny Estacio LAGUNA -- The Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) has endorsed the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) 2021-2030 of Laguna and PDPFP...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a 318-meter riverbank protection structure on Palico River in Barangay Bilaran, Nasugbu, Batangas. DPWH-Region 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon area) Director Jovel G....
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is mourning the death of his brother, former Batangas vice governor Ricky Recto. Ricky Recto (Rep. Recto's office) "With sadness, we share the news that our brother Ricky has passed away," Rep. Recto said in a statement sent to House of...
The victims were then ran over by a Toyota Hilux pick-up truck with license plates DBF-2368 driven by Richard Perol, 33, a resident of Tanauan City, this province, from the opposite direction. They were taken to hospitals here and Tanauan City where they were declared dead on arrival by doctors....
