Lian Buan is a senior investigative reporter, and minder of Rappler's justice, human rights and crime cluster. She specializes in legal reporting, looking at the gaps of the justice system, both ...

The Supreme Court (SC) has upheld an order to demolish illegal structures along Matabungkay Beach in Lian, Batangas. In the ...

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that unauthorized structures on public land, including videoke machines, sari-sari (retail) ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds ENE at 7 mph (11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 80 °F (26.7 °C). Rain with a high of 94 °F (34.4 °C) and a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to ...

Police are conducting manhunt and follow-up investigation. LIAN, Batangas – A fake dentist was apprehended in an entrapment operation on Friday in his residence in Sitio Tubigan, Matabungkay, this ...

LIAN, Batangas – A man was gunned down inside his house in Sitio Altura, Barangay Matabungkay, this town, on Wednesday night, April 9. Police identified the victim as Mark. Investigation said Mark was ...

By Alexandra Stevenson Photographs by Jes Aznar Alexandra Stevenson reported from factories in Batangas Province, the Philippines. For just about everyone in Asia, President Trump’s latest round ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) issued on Monday, April 7, a show cause order to a Batangas gubernatorial candidate for making discriminatory remarks against women ...

The Commission on Elections on Monday issued a show cause order against Mataasnakahoy, Batangas Vice Mayor Jay Ilagan over his remarks against rival former Batangas representative Vilma Santos-Recto ...

LUCENA CITY — Operatives from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and police on Sunday dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested 10 suspects in Nasugbu, Batangas. The PDEA Calabarzon ...

UPDATE as of 11:45 AM, April 7, 2025: MG Philippines has confirmed that several MG3 Hybrid and MG4 EVs were affected by the fire in FIT, Tanauan City, Batangas. Yesterday, April 6, 2025 ...

A huge fire erupted at the First Industrial Township (FIT) in Barangay Pagaspas, Tanauan City, Batangas on Sunday (April 6). According to reports, the blaze originated from a warehouse storing cooking ...