Yesterday, we posted on our Facebook page how Lipa City got its name. Then people started thanking us for the tidbit of knowledge and sharing “ah kaya pala” comments on the thread. Then followed questions on the etymologies of Calaca and Lian. So, to help answer these questions, we thought …
Read More »Banderitas: The Colorful Lines that Spell Festival
Article Contributor: Jen Magtibay of First Asia Institute of Technology When you talk about festival, you would instantly quip about banderitas. And in Calaca, where the Ala Eh! Festival 2011 happened, they spelled F-E-S-T-I-V-A-L with a different fiesta banner. If you are to experience creating banderitas, you know it will …
Read More »Calaca, Batangas Destinations
Visit the Calaca, Batangas page for all information on Calaca. Here are the places you can visit in Calaca, Batangas. Ancestral Houses and Churches • Old ancestral homes include those of Dr. Mariano Marella, Colonel Timoteo Marella, Captain Ireneo Arriola and the De Leon and Ilagan families. • Church of …
Read More »Official List of Election Candidates Batangas Province (Congressional, Provincial, Agoncillo-Lipa City)
Still undecided who would you vote for this coming election? Ang tanong, kilala n’yo ga ang lahat ng kandidato sa lugar n’yo? Baka sakaling makatulong, narito ang Official List of Candidates for 2010 Election – Batangas Province. (in alphabetical order – PART 1 Congressional Positions – Local Positions Lipa City) …
Read More »Coal-Fired Power Plant, Soon to Rise in Calaca, Batangas
Listed Trans-Asia Oil and Energy Development Corp. yesterday revealed the plans to build a 135-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Brgy. Putting Bato West, Calaca, Batangas. Trans-Asia, the power unit of the Philippine Investment Management, Inc. (Phinma) group, is planning to conduct the consultation in line with the review by …
Read More »Provincial Govt. Conducts Medical Mission for Batangueno Typhoon Victims
The Provincial Government of Batangas continues to help the victims of Bagyong Ondoy and Pepeng in the province through medical missions. In cooperation with the Batangas Provincial Health Office, they provided residents of Brgy. Sala Balete and Brgy. Buso-buso Laurel with medicine and free health check up. The two mentioned …
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