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To help ensure our country’s oil security, the Department of Energy is now looking at Batangas and Subic as probable areas for regional petroleum stockpile. Some documents from the DOE revealed that the government was seeking investors for the possible venture and has identified specific areas in the two provinces. …

“Our tandem is final. Mark will be my vice-governor. We want to be given another chance to serve Batangas,” Santos-Recto told reporters, Wednesday, Nov. 11. Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto stressed that she will seek re-election along with vice-governor Jose Antonio “Mark” Leviste II in the coming 2010 local elections, stopping …

Department of Education Secretary Jesli Lapus advised school officials and teachers to avoid donations and contributions for Christmas party. Lapus stressed the DepEd guideline, “no collection policy in public schools”. He said that this shall be voluntary and not compulsary for celebrations should not be a burden to parents and …

August 21, 2009, Friday, is a special non-working holiday in commemoration of  Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.’s death anniversary, declared as Ninoy Aquino Day (Republic Act No. 9256). Ninoy was assasinated on Aug. 21, 1983 at the tarmac of then Manila International Airport (now Ninoy Aquino International Airport)when he returned …

Click here for the updated WOWBatangas Job Openings. Go to this website to get the latest posting on Batangas Jobs. ATTENTION FRESH GRADUATES! Here in WOWBatangas, we would be posting relevant job openings that will take your career to the next level. We’re currently in dialogue with companies in Lipa, …

Today, January 1, 2009, the STAR Tollway Corporation (along with Coastal Road management) has increased the toll rates to about 18-25%. The STAR Tollway (Southern Tagalog Arterial Road) is the alternative way most Batanguenos use coming from and going to Manila. The main stops of STAR, also known locally as CALABARZON, are Lipa …

As part of www.WOWBatangas.com‘s launching as the ultimate online community for Batanguenos, we are giving away a Nokia cellphone for free! Here are the requirements: You must be a born Batangueno or lived in Batangas for at least 1 year. You have a Friendster account. That’s all, really. Now here …

Not much has changed with the Cathedral de San Sebastian in Lipa since I was a kid, that’s if you consider the two year old yellow paint irrelevant.  What I meant was that the church still has that same goosebump-effect on me when I visit it once every month(usually a Sunday), …