Batangan is read in Washington
Batangan is read in Washington by then Philippines Defense Secretary
Renato de Villa on the eve of the May 1998 campaign, which saw him as Reporma's
presidential bearer. De Villa, from San Juan, Batangas, emerged on January
21, 2001 as President Gloria Arroyo's Executive Secretary. From left: The
Secretary's wife, Monette; De Villa, Batangan America Correspondent Cesar
Arceo; and Mrs Arceo.
Batangan News Service.