Laurel

Municipality of Laurel’s 6th Tilapia Festival cum 55th Founding Anniversary is a build-up of activities and events that led to a deeper understanding and celebration of the town’s identity. June 19, the festival’s first day, was an indication of grand celebrations ahead. With gigantic arkos that symbolized each of the …

Chef Victoria “Tito Vic” Artillaga of Barangay Poblacion 5, with a sumptuous Tilapia Maki, bested other Laureleno chefs in the 2024 Tilapia Cook Fest. Together with assistant Diosdado Balani, Tito Vic crafted a sweet and savory roll with textured layers that made up a satisfying and refreshing gastronomic experience. In …

The 6th Tilapia Festival of the Municipality of Laurel, Batangas opened with a salvo of grandiose events and contests including the Float Parade and Street Dance, Holy Mass, Arko- Juan Sa Laurel- An Arch Design Competition, SigLunDaYog and Cultural Night yesterday, June 19. The streets were adorned with towering arkos …

Through the Department of Agriculture (DA) and PhilRice’s Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF), rice farmers nationwide are given planting and farming materials during the planting seasons of May (wet season) and December (dry season). As part of CaLaBaRZon’s rice cluster, farmers from Laurel, Batangas are provided organic and inorganic fertilizers, …

Laurel, Batangas Jeepney Manufacturer Bridges Gap Between Heritage and Innovation The existence of decades-old jeepneys still treading the Philippine highways has been receiving mixed responses from lawmakers and the riding public. On the one hand is a group that favors the good ‘ol jeepney’s preservation: the wacky paint jobs, the …

The Taal Lake Loop has been a popular route for motorcyclists. With scenic landscapes, asphalt roads, and posh accommodations, riders are certainly in for a fun and memorable experience. Three of the groups that shared camaraderie and unity within this route are the Vespa Clubs from Lipa, Batangas, and Calamba. …

It can be said that Taal Volcano Island is now in rehabilitation mode as signs of life begin to emerge and naturally adapt to a new environment more than three years after its infamous phreatomagmatic eruption. For a more comprehensive exploration and discussion, two teams were assembled by the FAITH …

BULKANG TAALRaising ng Alert Level01 Hulyo 2021 This serves as notice for the raising of the alert status of Taal from Alert Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest). At 1516H (3:16 PM) PST, Taal Volcano Main Crater generated a short-lived dark phreatomagmatic plume 1 kilometer-high with …