TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A 55-year-old farm worker was shot dead by his drinking buddy for alleged unruly behavior during a drinking spree in Barangay Santol, this city, on Monday, Aug. 11. The victim was identified as Joel. Police said the victim became aggressive and began taunting the suspect,...
A fire hit an industrial park in Tanauan City, Batangas on Sunday, April 7. Nobody was killed or injured but the fire destroyed 200 brand-new cars parked in the the open space of a logistics company. These cars were scheduled for delivery to several dealerships nationwide. Batangas Gov....
By Kate Patricia Garcia Christmas is indeed freedom, and it is free for those who have the liberty to celebrate it outside of their norms. For children, Christmas is the freedom to receive countless gifts; for students, it is their way to stay away from academic duties; and for adults, it is the...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Two Grade 10 students drowned while swimming on a river in Barangay Laurel, this city, on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20. Police identified the victims as Ron Gabriel Mercado, 15, of Calamba City, Laguna, and Jomar Roslin Masapol, 14, also of Calamba City. Investigation...
By DANNY ESTACIO CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Police nabbed a suspected gunrunner in Tanauan City, Batangas on July 14. Police Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas, Police Regional office 4-A director, identified the suspect as Jad, 34. Seized from Jad were 13 assorted firearms, ammunition, and...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A 39-year-old businessman was gunned down in Barangay Luyos here on Sunday afternoon, July 7. Police identified the victim as Elmar Fabroa, of Banay-Banay, Davao Oriental and Gapan, Nueva Ecija. Lawmen said the victim was inside his truck waiting for vegetables...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – The body of a 16-year-old girl was found in a park in Barangay Darasa here on Monday night, May 13. Police identified the victim as Rhean Lopez, single, helper, and a resident of Poblacion, Malvar, Batangas. Investigation showed that the victim went missing and her...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Police arrested a woman here on April 2 for allegedly threatening to release the sex video of her boyfriend with his ex-girlfriend on social media. The 20-year-old victim from Tanza, Cavite has filed an extortion complaint against the suspect, a resident of this...
March typically marks the start of the summer season, with most schools on break, and children having less opportunities for active play given changing lifestyles. With this in mind, the provincial government of Batangas and the City of Tanauan, headed by Mayor Nelson "Sonny" P. Collantes,...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – The body of a suspected “salvage” or summary execution victim was discovered in Barangay Janopol Oriental here on Saturday, February 17. A group of mango pickers found the body wrapped in a sack, naked, and his feet and hands tied at the back with a tie wire while...
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – A 31-year-old lineman died after he was electrocuted and fell off a ladder while laying wires in Barangay Poblacion 5, this city, on Saturday morning, November 11. Police identified the victim as Christian Fajardo, a resident of Barangay Banay-banay, Lipa City, Batangas....
TANAUAN CITY, Batangas – Police arrested two drivers in a buy-bust operation in Soledad Park, Barangay Darasa, this city, on Tuesday, September 19. The suspects were identified as Alex Barnuevo, 40, from Barangay San Francisco, San Pablo City, Laguna, and Pablito Magalasin, 43, from Barangay...
