Three individuals, including a four-year-old boy, drowned on Good Friday in the towns of Bauan, San Nicolas, and Agoncillo in Batangas. The Police Regional Office 4-A identified the victims as Zash Alissandro Monsales, four, a resident of General Trias, Cavite; Ferdinand de Castro, 45, married, of...
Mary, Mother of Asia - Tower of Peace Holy Week marks a crucial time for Filipinos to reconnect with their spirituality. During this time, one practice is the Bisita Iglesia, wherein folks visit seven different places of worship to pray. Others take a pilgrimage to far-off places throughout the...
SANTO TOMAS CITY, Batangas – A businessman was robbed of almost P1 million in cash and jewelry on Friday evening, April 11, in a subdivision in Barangay San Rafael, this city. Police identified the victim as Joven, 51. Investigation said a man onboard a Gelly Sports Utility Vehicle with...
BATANGAS CITY – Secretary Vince Dizon of the Department of Transportation inspected the Batangas International Port here on Thursday afternoon, April 10, a week ahead of the Holy Week rush to the provinces. DIZON (right) inspecting the Batangas International Port in Batangas City on April 10....
LIAN, Batangas – A man was gunned down inside his house in Sitio Altura, Barangay Matabungkay, this town, on Wednesday night, April 9. Police identified the victim as Mark. Investigation said Mark was sitting on a hammock on the terrace at around 9 p.m. when a white Toyota Wigo arrived. Men...
A man was arrested by the police after he was caught in the act of desecrating the Minor Basilica and Parish of Saint Martin of Tours or the Taal Basilica in Taal, Batangas on Tuesday, April 8. TAAL Basilica (Wikipedia) The man's actions, which happened as the faithful is preparing for the Holy...
CAMP MALVAR, Batangas City – A 24-year-old soccer coach was arrested on April 7 in Barangay Lumbangan, Nasugbu, Batangas for acts of lasciviousness. The Nasugbu Municipal Police Station apprehended the suspect Daniel on a warrant issued by Judge Wilhelmina B. Go-Santiago, presiding judge of the...
We all have a role in keeping the environment clean. In Lipa-Malvar, Batangas, a new facility is demonstrating how industrial zones can manage waste more responsibly. Following circular economy principles, it turns plastic into eco-products, composts food waste, and recovers other materials for...
NASUGBU, Batangas – A cargo vessel caught fire in the sea of Limbones Island here before dawn on Sunday, March 30. The Philippine Coast Guard responded to the fire involving MV Cashphill XV. MV Cashphill XV on fire in the sea of Batangas before dawn on Sunday, March 30. (Photo via Danny Estacio)...
A total of 206 Filipino human trafficking victims have returned to the Philippines this week after being rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Wednesday, March 26. “Ang repatriation ay simula pa lamang (Their repatriation is just the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allocated around P17.5 billion to tourism education and training nationwide, the fund came from travel tax collections from 2015 to 2024. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the fund will expand investments in tourism education, including human capital...
BAY, Laguna – A 34-year-old truck helper was shot dead on March 19 in Barangay Bitin here. Police said the victim Eugene was inside his house at 9:15 p.m. when a man appeared and shot him twice in the body. The victim died on the spot. The suspect fled towards Santo Tomas City, Batangas on...
