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Karakol Festival of Talisay, Batangas

Visit the Talisay page for all information on Talisay. Here’s our story on the Karakol Festival of Talisay, Batangas. We went there February 8, 2011 to witness this festival for the first time. We traveled all the way to Talisay, first, to witness the Karakol – a religious event held …

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Lobo, Batangas History

Visit the Lobo page for all information on Lobo. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish colonizers in the Philippines, this place was just a wilderness of thick forest without any permanent name attached. Semi-civilized inhabitants were scattered and no distinct community was formed during that period. Most of the …

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History and Town Profile of Taal

Taal, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas. It is the Balisong and Barong Tagalog Capital of the Philippines. Here is the History and Town Profile of Taal. History Taal’s present site is the third in a long and storied saga of prosperity, catastrophe and reconstruction. Founded …

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San Nicolas, Batangas History

Visit the San Nicolas, Batangas page for all information on San Nicolas. Before the year 1955, San Nicolas was only one of the barrios of the Municipality of Taal, Batangas and the place was endowed with fertile soil as a result of the eruption of Taal Volcano. Immigrants from barrios …

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