Batangas

Batangas or Bataŋgas, is a province in the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in the island of Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name Kumintáng.

Batangas is one of the most popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. It is home to the well-known Taal Volcano, one of the Decade Volcanoes, and Taal Heritage town, a small picturesque town that has ancestral houses and structures dating back to the 19th century. The province also has several beaches and diving spots including Anilao in Mabini, Sombrero Island in Tingloy, Ligpo Island in Bauan, Matabungkay in Lian, Punta Fuego in Nasugbu, Calatagan and Laiya in San Juan.

Batangas City has the second largest international seaport in the Philippines after Metro Manila. The identification of the city as an industrial growth center in the region and being the focal point of the CALABARZON program resulted to the increasing number of business establishments in the city's Central Business District (CBD) as well as numerous industries operating at the province's industrial parks.

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Nephew stabs uncle seven times in Rosario, Batangas

Manila Bulletin 01 Apr 2023
MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – A 28-year-old man was arrested after he stabbed his uncle on Saturday dawn, April 1, in Rosario town. Batangas police director Col ... Batangas Medical Center....
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OVP extends aid to oil spill-affected residents of Batangas

Manila Bulletin 01 Apr 2023
In a statement, the OVP-Disaster Operations Center (OVP-DOC), with the help of the Batangas Provincial Government, Batangas Vice Governor’s Office, and the Southern Police District, distributed 1,310 Relief for Individual in Crisis and Emergencies (RICE) Food Boxes to 600 ......
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1 dead, 7 injured in multiple vehicle collision in Batangas

The Philadelphia Inquirer 28 Mar 2023
... in Lipa City in Batangas province. The Batangas police said in a report Tuesday, March 28, that the victim was driving a car at 9.05 p.m....
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2 men allegedly abducted by armed men in Batangas, says rights group

The Philadelphia Inquirer 28 Mar 2023
on Sunday Alfred Manalo and Lloyd Descallar, volunteers from Sugarfolks Unity for Genuine Agricultural Reform (Sugar)-Batangas....
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MPBL: Batangas, Bacoor share MPBL lead with wins; Pasig scores

The Philippine Star 28 Mar 2023
The Batangas City Embassy Chill Athletics and the Bacoor Strikers disposed of their rivals and caught up with league leaders .......
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Batangas fetes Pampanga for help after Taal eruption

Sun Star 28 Mar 2023
Mandanas and other officials if Batangas honored Pampanga for helping their province during the eruption of the Taal Volcano in January 2020 ... to the affected residents of Batangas....
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1 dead in Batangas 4-vehicle smashup

The Philippine Star 28 Mar 2023
A person died and four others were injured in a four-vehicle collision in Lipa City in Batangas on Monday night .......
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Hacking suspect shot dead in Batangas

Manila Bulletin 27 Mar 2023
PADRE GARCIA, BatangasPolice killed a man who allegedly hacked a resident of Sitio Bauan, Barangay Quilo-quilo, here, on Sunday, March 26 ... ....
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WATCH: Alden Richards finds shocking underwater trash items in Batangas reef-cleaning activity

The Philippine Star 27 Mar 2023
It is not the first time that the actor went scuba diving but it was the first time for him to do reef-cleaning and he said it was eye-opening for him .......
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Gunrunner arrested in Batangas

Manila Bulletin 27 Mar 2023
BATANGAS CITYPolice arrested a suspected gunrunner in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Balagtas here on Sunday, March 26 ... and gunrunning activities in Tanauan City and other parts of Batangas....
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2 motorcyclists dead, 1 injured in Batangas mishaps

The Philadelphia Inquirer 26 Mar 2023
LUCENA CITY -- Two motorcycle riders died and another one was injured in separate road accidents in Batangas on Saturday. The Batangas ......
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Batangas swimmer, 4 others shine in COPA-Golden Goggle tilt

The Philippine Star 26 Mar 2023
Batangas native Clevic George Daluz leads five promising tankers for the Most Outstanding Swimmer (MOS) awards, collecting tree gold medals each on Sunday at the close of COPA-Golden Goggle Legs 1 and 2 .......
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Batangas tanker leads MOS winners in COPA-Golden Goggle meet

The Manila Times 26 Mar 2023
BATANGAS native Clevic George Daluz and five promising tankers led the Most Outstanding Swimmer (MOS) awardees in the COPA-Golden Goggle held at the Teofilo Yldefonso swimming pool inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Center (RMSC) in Malate, Manila ... headed by swimming icon Batangas 1st District Congressman Eric Buhain ... .......

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