Strong quake hits Batangas, rattles Luzon
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Batangas yesterday morning, with its impact felt in Metro Manila and parts of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake was monitored 11 kilometers south of Calatagan in Batangas province at 10:19 a.m. It was tectonic in nature and had a depth of 108 kilometers. The state agency warned of aftershocks.