Authorities Arrest Online Seller in Batangas for Selling Stolen Laptop An online seller was arrested in Lipa City, Batangas after being caught selling a stolen laptop on social media. The suspect, who already had two pending warrants of arrest, was tracked down by police following a report from the victim. According to authorities, a 35-year-old … Read more
Man Dies After Drowning at Taal Lake During Outing A man lost his life after drowning at Taal Lake in Barangay Gonzales, Tanauan City, Batangas during a weekend outing on Sunday morning (October 5, 2025). The victim was identified as Josephus, a resident of Barangay Wawa in Calamba City, Laguna. According to police reports, Josephus had … Read more
Man Shot Dead by Brother-in-Law Over Jealousy in Batangas A 69-year-old man was shot dead in San Juan, Batangas after being shot by his brother-in-law due to jealousy. Authorities identified the victim as Guillermo Dimaculangan, a resident of Barangay Nagsaulay. The suspect, also 69 years old, was identified as Sireneo, a resident of nearby Barangay … Read more
College Student in Batangas Arrested for Bomb Threat Joke at University Grounds A 19-year-old college student was arrested after making a bomb threat joke at the University of Batangas. Last Thursday (August 28, 2025), a student, who came from another school, entered the university grounds around morning and was questioned by a security guard about the … Read more
Batangas DPWH Engineer Temporarily Released After Posting Bail The DPWH engineer in Batangas, who was earlier arrested for an alleged bribery attempt, has been temporarily freed after posting bail. On Thursday (August 28, 2025), a district engineer from the Department of Public Works and Highways was temporarily freed after posting bail over alleged bribery case. … Read more
Earthquake in Batangas Captured on Camera in Several Towns & Nearby Areas The magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Batangas was captured on camera in several towns and nearby areas in the province. On early Wednesday morning (August 20, 2025), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in Batangas. For many, it was … Read more
Two-Headed Calf Born in Batangas Surprises Local Farmer A farmer from Taysan, Batangas was left in shock after his cow gave birth to a two-headed calf. A two-headed calf is a rare animal born with two heads on one body. This condition is called polycephaly, and when an animal has two heads, it’s specifically known … Read more
Coffin Carried Through Raging Flood in Laurel, Batangas A coffin was carried across strong floodwaters just to lay their loved ones to rest in Laurel, Batangas. Several grieving residents were forced to carry a coffin through a raging flood in Batangas. The scene happened at the spillway in Barangay Poblacion, where floodwater rushed over the … Read more
Gov. Vilma Santos Takes a Bite of Tawilis to Defend Taal Lake’s Fish Industry VILMA SANTOS – To address declining fish sales and rising public concern, Gov. Vilma Santos took a proactive approach—eating Tawilis herself to vouch for the safety of Taal Lake’s aquatic bounty. Batangas Governor Vilma Santos recently took to social media to … Read more
Luis Manzano supports his mother’s new term as Batangas governor Netizens reacted to the post that Kapamilya host Luis Manzano shared and which was about helping his mom, newly-elected Batangas Governor Vilma Santos. Luis had his first attempt to enter politics in the 2025 elections. He ran as vice governor, the running mate of the … Read more