BATANGAS – It is hard to imagine San Juan’s coastline as anything other than a perfect oasis of white, sandy beaches, crystal clear water and crisp sea air.
Things might have turned out very differently in this bustling town in Batangas province, a three-hour drive about 130km south of the capital of Manila.
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