The Philippines’ representative, Lyja Zhaina Santiago, has made the Filipino pageant community and the country proud after winning the Miss Pre Teen Global 2025 in Malaysia. The Batangueña beauty from Lipa City outshone candidates from various countries to claim the crown for the Philippines at the 3rd edition of the Kids & Teens Pageant Global, […]
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Converge ICT Sows 600 Philippine Teak Trees in Batangas
Converge ICT Solutions Inc., a leading provider of fiber broadband and technology in the Philippines, marked the recent holiday season with a meaningful green initiative. Partnering with the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), Converge planted 600 seeds of the critically endangered Philippine teak in Batangas. This effort, part of the company’s sustainability commitment, aims to protect […]
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Surf2Sawa Opens Doors For Batangas Sales Head To Go Places In Career, Family
For Jenny Ann Balayan, having a job that not only supports her family’s needs but also allows her to give time to her family is a huge benefit. As a single mother and career woman, she only wishes for stable work that can sustain her family’s daily necessities while allowing her to tend to her […]
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Batangueño Ryan Kristopher Sacopon wins Mister Culture International in Indonesia
Mister Philippines Ryan Kristopher Sacopon of Batangas has successfully raised the country’s flag in Indonesia by winning the Mister Culture International 2024. The proud Batangeño bested other candidates from different parts of the world during the grand coronation held last June 8 in Jakarta. Sacopon aced the competitions and won Best in Sportswear and Best […]
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Catriona Gray Champions Clean Water Access in Batangas with Waves for Water and H&M
Miss Universe 2018 and renowned humanitarian Catriona Gray has again stepped forward to support vital community needs, this time in Batangas province. Partnering with Waves for Water Philippines and backed by H&M, Gray is committed to providing clean water access to the barangay community in Lobo.
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Philippines scores Asia’s Leading Dive Destination title for 5th time at World Travel Awards
The Philippines proudly emerged victorious for the fifth consecutive year as Asia’s Leading Dive Destination at the 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA) Asia and Oceania Gala Ceremony. The accolade pays homage to the Philippines’ incredible waters and reefs and relentless efforts in conserving and promoting its pristine island and marine sanctuaries.
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Batangas Wonderpets all-girl team wins UNESCO sustainable engineering hackathon
The WONDERPETS all-girl student team of Batangas State University (BatStateU) has bagged first place with its water pollution reduction solution in the 2022 World Engineering Day Hackathon supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
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LOOK: These amazing underwater creatures await you in biodiverse Anilao
When the Philippines’ travel restrictions ease up again, visitors can look forward to seeing the beautiful sea creatures found and filmed in Batangas during the 7th edition of the Anilao Underwater Shootout organized by the Department of Tourism (DOT).
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UST Taal Lake advocacy short film wins international conservation contest
The winning entry of the video contest held during the international conference was created to bring awareness to the conservation of the famous lake in Batangas after the Taal Volcano in Batangas province erupted in 2020.
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PhilSCA’s Mark Kennedy Bantugon wins James Dyson Award for Pili aircraft sealant
Philippine State College of Aeronautics graduate Mark Kennedy Bantugon has been named this year’s national winner of the James Dyson Award for his Pili Seal innovation, a sustainable sealant made from the waste of Pili Tree Resin.
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Batangas State Univesity banners science and tech in Taal Volcano community rehab
Batangas State University (BatStateU) is leading the use of science and tech in its community rehabilitation efforts to help the victims of the Taal Volcano eruption.
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Batangas MSMEs upgrade product packaging, label design with DOST help
Seventeen MSMEs in the Municipality of Ibaan, Batangas are now ready to improve their products’ packaging and label designs that are compliant with mandatory requirements and standards they learned from the Department and Science and Technology (DOST).
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