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For so many years, Batangas (Lipa City in particular) has been dubbed as the home of kapeng barako. Have you seen that TV commercial of the coffee brand which introduced a kapeng barako blend? Pampagising sa nakakaantok na umaga? Isang tasa ng kapeng barako lang at magigising na ang diwa …

Aside from February being the Valentine month, this is also the time when junior and senior high school students are prepping up for the much awaited/much dreaded event, the Junior-Senior Prom. If I am to ask you of your memorable prom night experience, will you be responding with something funny, …

Team Matalaw, a group of environmentally-concerned Batanguenos conducted a tree planting activity dubbed “Lusóng: Participate. Plant a Tree. Save a River”. The event brought together volunteer students and teachers from Batangas State University, youth community leaders, and other volunteers from across the province in the planting of 2,500 mangrove propagules …

Visit the Ibaan page for all information on Ibaan. We’ve featured a lot about the municipality of Ibaan but we know there are still a lot to share that perhaps we would only realize if the locals would let us know. Particularly those which are hidden, like the Himamawo spring. …

Valentine’s Day could either be the most anticipated or most ignored day on the calendar. If you’re cloud-nine-in-love, this day is something you could celebrate together with the rest of the world. But for people struck with bitterness and hate, it’s like an early Halloween. Just maybe. We Batangueños are …

This story was sent by Disayrey Sayat, a former Mutya ng Batangan title holder and a young woman who conquers a foreign land and is now missing home. We know a lot of our followers could relate to what Disay have shared. This is her story from Abu Dhabi with …

Visit the Alitagtag page for all information on Alitagtag. One amazing spot to view the serene goodness of Taal Lake is from Alitagtag. We’re so used to marveling at Taal Lake and the baby volcano from Laurel or Mataasnakahoy but how many times have you viewed the lake from Alitagtag? …

Have you been to Brgy. Pagkilatan in Batangas City? To be exact, the site where the Monte Maria Shrine was supposed to rise. If you want a quiet time to reflect or relax, staying there for a while will give you the serenity you might just need. From the site, …