Livelihood
Batangas hosts Southern Tagalog Cooperative Congress in Lipa
Co-op leaders adopted a 2026-2028 strategic plan at the Lipa City Convention Center. The province reports three billion-peso cooperatives.
Lipa CityOct 13, 2026Daily Tribune
Event
University of Batangas to host West Philippine Sea forum on Oct 23
The Batangas leg of a regional forum on the 10th anniversary of the South China Sea arbitral ruling will be held at UB Lipa City.
University of Batangas, Lipa CityOct 13, 2026University of Batangas
Volcano
Minor Taal eruption prompts precautionary evacuation in Agoncillo
PHIVOLCS recorded a five-minute phreatomagmatic eruption at Taal's main crater on October 8. Taal stays at Alert Level 1.
Agoncillo, BatangasOct 9, 2026Philstar.com
Public safety
Capitol turns over drones and handheld radios to law enforcers
Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto provided two drones to the Batangas Provincial Police Office and radios to barangay tanod federation heads.
Batangas Provincial CapitolOct 6, 2026Politiko South Luzon
Capitol
H.E.A.R.T.S. program marks first year of the Santos-Recto administration
The Capitol reports gains in health, education, agriculture, roads and tourism, including internet access for 95 remote public schools.
Province of BatangasJul 20, 2026Province of Batangas (Capitol PIO)
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