CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines — The town of Calaca in Batangas became the country’s newest component city after a majority of the residents voted yes in a plebiscite conducted on Saturday.

Once the conversion is approved through the plebiscite, Calaca will become the fifth city in Batangas. The province currently has four cities—Sto. Tomas, Lipa, Tanauan and Batangas—and 30 ...

The bid of Calaca town to become Batangas province’s fifth city will be decided in a Sept. 3 plebiscite, as local officials stepped up the campaign to entice voters to support the conversion.

September 3 is a day of celebration in the City of Calaca as it marks the first Cityhood Anniversary, which is a significant event in its history. This celebration commemorates the signing of RA ...

MANILA, Philippines (Updated 9:53 a.m.) — A strong magnitude 5 earthquake hit the province of Batangas on Friday morning, with state seismologists from Phivolcs fearing both damages and aftershocks.

LUCENA CITY — Classes were suspended on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 13, in Calaca City, Batangas province, due to the harmful presence of volcanic smog or “vog” from Taal Volcano.

Calaca, Batangas is now a city after a majority of the residents of the area voted in favor of the measure that converted the municipality into a city, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported ...

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) declared the municipality of Calaca, Batangas, as a component city on Sept. 3, 2022, with an overwhelming 29,424 yes votes against 3,781 no votes.