DOH gets P10 billion budget cut for 2023
House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto has expressed his disappointment over the reduction of P10 billion in the proposed budget for the Department of Health (DOH) for the fiscal year 2024. …
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Man abducted in Batangas found dead in Quezon
A 25-year-old man was found dead in Quezon, a day after he was caught on CCTV being forced into a car by suspects while standing at a gas station in …
Ex-Batangas Vice Gov. Ricky Recto arrested over complaints of ex-gf
Authorities arrested former Batangas Vice Governor Richard “Ricky” Recto after his ex-girlfriend complained that the former local official allegedly threatened to spread her private photos and videos. In a report …
Tom Rodriguez confirms divorce from Carla Abellana; says ex-wife gave up on their marriage
As an American citizen, Tom Rodriguez announced that his divorce from Carla Abellana had been approved. Despite this, she said she wanted her ex-wife’s happiness. “I left the Philippines for …
Ricky Recto withdraws from running as Batangas governor
Richard “Ricky” Recto has resigned from running for governor of Batangas in this 2022 election. Recto went to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Batangas office past 4 pm on Friday …
5 more men missing after going to cockpit in Batangas
Before the disappearance of 10 men who went to separate cockpits in Manila and Laguna, five men who went to the cockpit in Batangas were reportedly unable to return to …
Family appeals for release of 6 friends abducted in Batangas
Alias “Lita” could not sleep for several days now after her grandson Mark Nelvin Caraan and 5 of his friends in Laurel were abducted in Batangas on Friday. “Para mo …
6 friends from outing intercepted and abducted in Batangas
Six friends have been missing for five days after being abducted by armed men while traveling in Laurel, Batangas. The victims, coming from the outing when intercepted by the perpetrators. …
200 tons of fish escape cages in Batangas due to typhoon Jolina
More than 200 tons of fish were lost after their cages in Lipa City, Batangas were damaged on Wednesday due to Typhoon Jolina. According to the initial forecast of the …
RT-PCR and S-Pass required to enter Batangas City
Incoming non-residents of Batangas City are now required to submit a 7-day valid negative RT-PCR test according to Executive Order No. 25 by Mayor Beverley Dimacuha. Currently, the Philippine National …
Over 30 families evacuated in Lemery, Batangas due to heavy rains
More than 30 families have been evacuated from Barangay Palanas in Lemery, Batangas, due to the incessant rains brought by the southwest. According to the town’s Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction …
2 evacuees in Agoncillo, Batangas suspected of having COVID-19
Two evacuees in Agoncillo town in Batangas were isolated after they tested positive for antigen, according to the city mayor, Thursday. The two have already undergone an RT-PCR test to …
Prices of tilapia, bangus from Batangas increased in some markets
The price of tilapia from Batangas and bangus has increased in some markets in Metro Manila due to the ongoing turmoil of Taal Volcano. Tilapia from Batangas costs an additional …
Some barangays in Batangas locked down due to Taal’s volcanic activity
Barangays in Laurel and Agoncillo, Batangas, which are in the danger zone due to the eruption of Taal Volcano, have been locked down. Areas being locked down include the barangays …
‘Mysterious’ smoke on beach in Bauan, Batangas, probed
On Tuesday afternoon, brothers Klent Dave and Carissa Gadinez were relaxing on the beach when they noticed the seemingly thick smoke on the rocky shore. The two brothers approached the …
Food terminal, trading post being built in Batangas to help farmers
A food terminal and trading post are being built in Batangas to help farmers recover from the pandemic. This will be done under the “Agri-industrial Business Corridor” program of the …
Nearly 600 kilos of garbage collected under sea in Batangas, Samal Island
Nearly 600 kilos of garbage were hauled in separate underwater cleanup operations in Batangas and Davao del Norte last week. In Davao del Norte, members of the Coast Guard District …
COVID-19 cases in Pampanga, Batangas increasing – OCTA Research
The OCTA Research Group urges the government to also focus on other areas outside the “NCR plus bubble” where the COVID-19 case is also on the rise. For now, only …
More medical wastes observed in Batangas dive sites
A diver and his group that conducts a regular clean-up drive at Anilao, Batangas observed that more medical wastes were dumped in the dive sites. “Three months ago, hindi pa …
Batangas LGU identifies evacuation areas in case Taal erupts
Local governments in Batangas are already preparing evacuation centers for residents who may be affected in case the Taal volcano erupts again. The towns of San Pascual, Bauan, and Batangas …
Batangas still does not have funds for COVID-19 vaccine purchase
The province of Batangas has not allocated funds to purchase COVID-19 vaccines. This appeared at the hearing convened by the committee on health and sanitation of the Provincial Council. According …
Blue Coral Beach Resort in Batangas shut down due to beach party
The local government of San Juan shut down Blue Coral Beach Resort in Barangay Laiya, Batangas, after it allowed its visitors to hold a beach party amid the COVID-19 pandemic. …
3 crew members died of suffocation inside ship’s tank in Batangas
Authorities on Thursday confirmed three crew members died of suffocation inside a ship’s tank, which is docked in Barangay Camastillisan in Calaca, Batangas, on Monday morning. The investigation into the …
PH’s youngest COVID-19 fatality is 29-day-old baby, DOH confirms
The Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed that the 29-day-old baby boy from Batangas province was the youngest COVID-19 fatality in the country. “Ang pinakabata pong pumanaw dahil sa COVID-19 …
Teacher dead, 13 wounded in van accident
A teacher was killed while 13 others were injured after their van fell and crashed in a canal at Star Tollway in Ibaan, Batangas. The injured included a driver, 5 …
Taal Volcano eruption victims in need of sacks to clean ashes
Authorities call the public to donate sacks for dumping ashes from the Taal volcano eruption. “Sana mag-donate pa po ng mga sako, kailangang, kailangan po ng mga kababayan natin,” said …