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Hollywood-Inspired BATANGAS Sign on Taal Volcano

Just this morning, Jerome Balinton of Inquirer.net reported that there is a plan to construct 14-meter letters forming the word BATANGAS on Taal Volcano. To quote: The provincial council approved on October 5 a resolution supporting the idea of Governor Vilma Santos-Recto, the award-winning actress, to erect a hard-to-miss landmark and potential tourism draw, according to Vice [...]

Oil Spill in Calatagan, Batangas

Last February, a chemical spill off the shore of Bauan, Batangas killed three persons and caused the evacuation of some 2000 residents. And now, something similar happened. This time, in Barangay Talibayog in Calatagan. According to an ABS-CBN report, the shores of Brgy. Talibayog has been covered in black sheen and marred by an oil [...]