Batangas-based solons have banded together to file a resolution formally condemning the supposed "baseless, malicious, and irresponsible" allegations made by Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste against Executive Secretary (ES) Ralph Recto and Governor Vilma Santos-Recto. House...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has claimed that he helped clinch the victory of Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto in the 2025 elections, and that the "Star For All Seasons" would have lost without his intervention. It is also because of this that the Rectos feel "threatened"...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste says he currently has no plans to run for provincial governor in 2028 despite his recent criticisms against incumbent Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto. Leviste, a neophyte congressman, was asked pointblank about the rumored gubernatorial run on...
Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto mourned the death of former Executive Secretary, general, and congressman Eduardo Ermita on Saturday, Oct. 18. “Rest in peace, Ret. Gen. Eduardo R. Ermita. Thank you for your dedicated service to our nation. Our sincere condolences to the Ermita family,” Recto...
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...
Charismatic actor and beloved television host Luis Lucky Manzano is set to make his vibrant return to the dazzling world of show business. Lucky made a surprise appearance at the premiere of Sins of the Father at Gateway 2 in Araneta City on June 13, to support his wife, actress Jessy Mendiola,...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Three prominent women emerged on top in the gubernatorial race in the provinces of Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon in the elections on Monday. VILMA Santos-Recto is back as governor of Batangas. (FB) Unofficial result from the Commission on Elections showed Sol Aragones and...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has asked Mataas na Kahoy town Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan explain on Monday, April 7 his controversial remarks about rival Batangas gubernatorial candidate and former actress Vilma Santos-Recto. Mataas na Kahoy Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan (Photo from Jay Manalo Ilagan...
A family affair, indeed. Actress Vilma Santos-Recto has made formal her intention to join politics anew, filing her certificate of candidacy seeking the gubernatorial seat in Batangas. Joining in on the fun is her eldest son, actor-TV host Luis Manzano, who, after much shilly-shallying, is now...
Had Ralph Recto heeded his wife's request, he might not be the Secretary of Finance (SOF) today. This revelation was shared by veteran actress Vilma Santos-Recto, who openly admitted her strong opposition to President Marcos’ offer for her husband to take the role. Santos-Recto opposed the...
Veteran actress Vilma Santos-Recto took the spotlight in a Department of Finance (DOF) video that made waves on its social media platforms on Monday, March 11. Known as the "Star for All Seasons" and the wife of Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, Santos-Recto's appearance in the one-minute DOF video...
Veteran actress Vilma Santos-Recto (right) stands behind her husband, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto (center), as he is sworn into office by President Marcos at Malacañan Palace on Jan. 12, 2024. Little did many know, especially those eagerly anticipating a sighting of Ate Vi, that the “Star...
