Calaca became the fifth city in Batangas and the first in the province’s first district. It followed Santo Tomas, which was officially declared a city in 2019. The three other cities in Batangas ...

Local officials, Ona said, have been conducting information activities that include motorcades, town hall ... fifth city in the province after Santo Tomas, Lipa, Tanauan and the capital Batangas.

SAN PEDRO CITY, Philippines — Sto. Tomas is officially the newest component city in Batangas province, following a plebiscite that ratified the conversion of the previously first-class municipality.