MABINI, Batangas – The mayor of this town and his two siblings were arrested after unlicensed firearms were seized from them during a raid by the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-National Capital Region in their houses here on Saturday, June 17. The raids...
CAMP GEN. VICENTE LIM, Calamba City, Laguna – A cockfight aficionado was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen at the Mabini Cockpit Arena in Mabini, Batangas Thursday, July 21. The Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-A identified the victim as Virgilio Francisco. Investigation showed that...
A man was rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after he allegedly jumped off the Mabini Bridge and into the Pasig River in Manila on Sunday, July 3. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) A report reaching the PCG Headquarters in Port Area, Manila identified the man as 29-year-old Jessie...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta “The Philippine Readers,” a teleological series of textbooks for Filipino youth during the American colonial period, was edited by Camilo Osias who had lived through the Revolution against Spain, the First Philippine Republic, Philippine-American War, the...
A grandmother and her family in Cebu City joined in sending help to typhoon Odette-hit communities by donating hundreds of coins her family has saved up. SMALL BUT HELPFUL DONATION-- A grandmother in Cebu City donates her family's hard-earned savings to help in the relief operations conducted by...
To advance their careers in the dive industry, 22 freelance community guides from Mabini and Calatagan in Batangas recently completed the Anilao Dive Guide Training and Certification Program initiated by the Department of Tourism (DOT). (Photo from Dive Philippines Facebook Page) Tourism Secretary...
Or the question is: Do you do your country proud? Love of country is a two-way street. Most of us aren’t given a chance to do our country proud, like Lea Salonga or Juan Luna or Yuka Saso, but that’s what we think. This country is made up of you and me and, in more ways than one, in a way often...
Do you see yourself in some of Philippine history’s best? Illustrations by Ariana Maralit Throughout history, there have been remarkable Filipinos who had gone through great lengths to make our country a better place. These people fought for the future of the Philippines, so we owe it to them to...
