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The 8th congress of Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Batangas formally opened on July 3, 2013 at the Jose P. Laurel Hall in the Capitol Building. The event was led by Vice Governor Mark Leviste with the rest of the Provincial Board Members, who all had their privilege speech in front of …

This news feature was contributed by Marlon Alexander S. Luistro via thefilipinoconnection.net. PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – Fil-American Gigi Morris did not meet the bunnies at the posh gambling haven Las Vegas. She was online, shopping around for rabbit pets for her family’s one-hectare farm in Brgy. Castillo here. There was …

That heavy rain on Sunday, July 28, did not stop people from flocking the Activity Area of Robinsons Place Lipa to watch the Brgy. Videoke Challenge 2013. That was totally an epic competition as 15 contestants from different barangays vied for the championship title. The contenders in this challenge are …

Gone are the days when we have to go to coffee millers to purchase kapeng barako. Because of the demand for this strong brewed coffee, which is significantly associated with Batangas, local coffee businessmen had introduced the goodness of kapeng barako to a greater commercial sphere, much to the delight …

Want to try freshly cooked lechon for free? Visit Dante’s Lechon de Kahoy in front of De La Salle Lipa (before climbing up the overpass) today, July 26 and get a free taste of their sumptuous lechon! The lechon meat itself is tasty enough to stand alone. But of course, …

Visit the San Jose, Batangas page for all information on San Jose. The municipality of San Jose celebrates Eggstravaganza Festival, the event that highlights the dominant business in town – poultry farming. Also, this is their way of thanking St. Joseph, their patron saint, for the success of their business. …

STI College Lipa’s Talent Competition 2013 was successfully held yesterday at Robinson’s Lipa. It was totally an entertaining afternoon as selected college students from STI Lipa unleashed their talents. This year’s talent competition highlighted four categories including Solo Singing, Mr. and Ms. STI 2013, Hataw Sayaw, and Battle of the …

Later on today, Pres. Noynoy Aquino will ‘report to his bosses’ in his 2013 State of the Nation Address (SONA). What are your expectations of the president’s 4th SONA? To encapsulate things, every SONA reveals what the current president had accomplished in a year’s time after his last state of …