LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 51-year-old barangay councilor was shot dead on Saturday afternoon, March 9, in Barangay Pag-olingin West here. Police identified the victim as Marilyn Escartin from San Juan, Batangas. Investigation said the victim was walking when the suspect, alias Joey, a...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 21-year-old motorcycle rider died after he was run over by a dump truck in Barangay Iniskuban here on Monday morning, March 4. Police identified the victim as Rubeck Naval, a gasoline station attendant, of Barangay Sabang, this city. A cellphone video taken by a...
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,...
SAN JOSE, Batangas – A 56-year-old legislative officer of the municipal government was critically wounded in a shooting incident here on Monday morning, February 26. AFRITADO'S bullet-riddled SUV (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the victim as Ronald Afritado, Local...
LIPA CITY, Batangas – A 47-year-old feed mill worker was killed and his son was wounded in a gun attack on Saturday morning, February 24, in Purok 7, Barangay Pinagkawitan, this city. Police identified the fatality as Roger Japlos. Initial investigation revealed that Japlos and his son Rico...
SAN JUAN, Batangas – The body of a private tutor with multiple stab wounds was found in this town on Friday, February 23. THE body of an LGBTQ member was found in Sitio Tipaz Sulok, Barangay Tipaz, San Juan, Batangas on February 23. (Photo via Danny Estacio) Police identified the victim...
BATANGAS CITY – A 73-year-old woman died in a fire that gutted her house in Purok 6, Barangay Calicanto, this city, on Thursday morning, February 22. Arson investigators identified the victim as Ludivina Espiritu. The fire started at 6:30 a.m. in Espiritu’s kitchen and also affected her...
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...
BALAYAN, Batangas – The cadaver of a suspected New People’s Army amazon was discovered in a sugarcane plantation in Barangay Malalay here on Wednesday morning, February 14. POBLACION (town center), Balayan, Batangas. (Wikipedia) Her decomposed remains were found by a worker. Police said she was...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has launched a search and rescue operation for three missing fishermen in Batangas. The PCG has deployed multi-role response vessel BRP Malapascua (MRRV 4403) in the search for Wilbert Binay, 45; Edgar Glen Binay, 42, and Harvey Gadbilao. COAST GUARD conducts a...
SAN LUIS, Batangas – An 85-year-old man was burned to death while cleaning his backyard in Barangay Taliba here on Tuesday afternoon, February 13. Police identified the victim as Sofronio Atienza Marasigan. Investigation said the octogenarian was burning garbage in his backyard when the fire...
CUENCA, Batangas – A 13-year-old girl fatally shot his father who allegedly abused her multiple times in this town. Police identified the victim as Nonilo, 48. The suspect was apprehended by the police in a hot-pursuit operation at noon Friday, February 9. The suspect, a student, admitted to...
