*Contributed by Steph Dote, AB Comm, De La Salle Lipa Batangueños are known as one of the bravest and sometimes even described as irascible people in the country. Hence, the ‘barako’ image. Nonetheless, we, Batangueños, also have a tender heart. Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as “Yolanda”, hit the Visayas region …

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I’m sure most us have a childhood story to tell about a tree. But did you know that more than benefiting us with so many things, we also have quite a list of stories of origins from trees? Well, to look beyond their existence, they are among God’s amazing creations. …

Since 2009, we have documented countless moments of the province’s most celebrated event, the Ala Eh! Festival. We have shared an archive of stories since our first Ala Eh! Festival coverage, albums of captured photos, and videos to watch over and over. Scrolling down, you will see some of the …

We have all seen the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the Visayas region. Every day since the typhoon left the Philippine area of responsibility, we see the heartbreaking damages and losses brought by the strongest typhoon in history. Last night, President Noynoy Aquino had declared the Philippines under state …

Buong mundo na ang nagpahatid ng dasal, pag-aalala, at pagmamahal para sa mga Pilipino. Nakaalis na ng Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) ang pinakamalakas na bagyong naitala sa kasaysayan ng buong mundo. Umalis na si ‘Yolanda’. Ngayon, babangon na ang Pilipinas. Thousands of Filipinos try to bounce back from the …

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) of Batangas issued a memo regarding preparedness/response for Typhoon ‘Yolanda’. The typhoon, with the international name ‘Haiyan’, is expected to make landfall on Friday, November 8, over Eastern Visayas and Southern Bicol. PAGASA had announced storm signals in the affected provinces …

Editor’s note: The writer did not disclose the full identity of the person interviewed as requested by the latter. “My day begins when somebody died.” In the midst of grieving and a day fueled with emotions, they are the people who remain calm to coordinate with the ones who lost …