The new address of luxury in Tagaytay is coming. SMHCC’s premier property in Tagaytay, Taal Vista Hotel, proudly announces the upcoming launch of its first-ever Presidential Villa, set to open in February 2026. This landmark development marks a new era of luxury in South Luzon, further elevating...
Taal Vista Hotel has officially been recognized as a Tourism Pillar Awardee at the inaugural Philippine Tourism Awards, one of the highest honors in the country’s tourism sector. The awarding ceremony was held on 8 September 2025 at Okada Manila, where the hotel’s delegation—General Manager...
A minor steam-driven or phreatic eruption occurred at the summit crater of Taal Volcano at around 4:33 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The event, which produced a white steam-laden plumes that rose about 300 meters above the...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, Sept. 1 said persistent volcanic tremors and visible gas emissions have been recorded at Taal Volcano’s Main Crater since late August. Visible degassing plumes were first observed on Aug. 29, as confirmed by recent...
AGONCILLO, Batangas – A body was dumped on the side of a road near the Taal Lake in Barangay Subic Ibaba here. A resident discovered the body on Friday morning, Aug. 15, and reported it to authorities. Authorities have yet to identify the body. Cause of death is still being investigated. This has...
BATANGAS CITY - Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto led a boodle fight with officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 4-A and local fishermen on Tuesday, July 22, to dispel doubts and ensure that fish caught from Taal Lake are safe to eat. BFAR 4-A Director Sammy Malvas said that...
Taal Volcano experienced a minor phreatomagmatic eruptive activity on Thursday, July 17, between 3:01 p.m. and 3:13 p.m., said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The eruption generated a steam-rich plume that rose about 2,400 meters before drifting southeast. A...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) finally used its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to hasten the search for the remains of missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) in Taal Lake, Batangas on Tuesday, July 15. The submersible drone arrived at the diving site in Brgy. Balakilong, Laurel, Batangas...
The suspicious sacks retrieved from the bottom of Taal Lake where Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were searching for the remains of 34 missing cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros) were confirmed to have contained a mix of human and animal remains. No less than Philippine National Police (PNP)...
A sack filled with "burned objects and stones" to make it sink got torn while Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were retrieving it from the Taal Lake in Batangas during a diving operation to search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) on Saturday afternoon,...
(SECOND UPDATE) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will utilize specialized underwater and aerial technologies to intensify its search for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros) believed to have been dumped in Taal Lake, Batangas, as divers found two more suspicious...
Technical divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) found two suspicious sacks in Taal Lake, Batangas during the conclusion of the second day of search and retrieval operations for the remains of the 34 missing cockfighters (sabungeros) on Friday afternoon, July 11, as a ranking official denied...
