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A rare major earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 slammed Japan’s northeastern coast unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. The quake struck at 2:46 p.m. and was followed by five powerful aftershocks within about an hour, the strongest measuring 7.1. …

PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE NEWS ITEM February, 17 2011 PLEASE REFER TO MS. GINETTE SEGISMUNDO CONTACT US /043/ 980-5206 Koalisyon laban sa TB binuo sa Batangas Batangas City – Matapos maideklarang Malaria Free province ang Batangas, pagtutuunang-pansin ng pamunuan ng kalusugan sa lalawigan, sa pangunguna ni Governor Vilma Santos Recto, ang …

Isulong ang patuloy na pag-protekta sa Lawa ng Taal! Provincial Information Office Press Release Jan. 31, 2011 Please refer to Ms. Ginette T. Segismundo Tel. No. 043-980-5206 Batangas “green” task forces hold seminar The multi-sectoral provincial Task Forces Taal Lake and Likas Yaman held a seminar and planning workshop last …

Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board finally approved the fare hike starting today, February 2, 2011. The minimum fare rose from P7.00 to P8.00 (at least in Luzon). The minimum fare P8.00 is for the first five kilometers but LTFRB said there is no increase in the next kilometers or …

PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE NEWS RELEASE January 25, 2011 PLEASE REFER TO MS. GINETTE SEGISMUNDO TEL: (043)980-5206 Lokal na opisyal ng Batangas sumailalim sa Seminar ukol sa Crisis Management Batangas City – Isinailalim ng PNP Regional Police Office 4A kasama ng Provincial Government of Batangas ang mga local chief executives ng …

True to our words in promoting Batangas and its people, we are inviting dance groups and acoustic bands to audition for a chance to perform at SM City Batangas Event Center on January 30, 2011 during the Online Batangueños Grand EB. Auditions will be from 9-5PM starting Monday, January 24 …

The idea for a minor reboot of WOWBatangas dawned on us late last year when people started experiencing problems with the website. The pages load really slow and twice, and most ads by our valued clients do not blend with the overall layout. 5 meetings after, we were able to …

The Holidays are over and done for all of us and now we’re off to another start. Again, Happy New Year everyone! The long vacation has ended and now we’re back to reality. Ironically, I will be sharing with you the list of holidays for 2011. Under Proclamation No. 84, …