Just when you thought the stories you’ve exchanged with your friends over cups of coffee are the only ones interesting, listen (or rather read on) and realize that coffee per se has its own stories to tell. Some may be trivial but most hold significant points in making you take …
Read More »Maliputo Recipes To Try Aside From Sinigang
If you are going to visit Batangas, a tour is not complete if you haven’t tasted this very rare fish, the maliputo. This fresh water fish can only be found in Taal Lake. Maliputo is most popular in the town of San Nicolas where its festival is derived from. Batangueños …
Read More »10 Firsts in Batangas
Since August is set to be the launch of the WOWBatangas Newsletter’s firs issue, we decided to have stories of firsts as this month’s theme. If you have been checking around our recently published articles, you might have read about the first motorcycle museum in the Philippines (and in Southeast …
Read More »Pagkaing Batangueño na Mainam sa Tag-Ulan
Tuwing naulan, bukod sa mamaluktot sa ilalim ng kumot, may isa pang masarap gawin na tyak na magpapagising sa parang natutulog na mantika mong diwa. Kumain. Kumain ng hindi lang pagkasarap kundi pagkainit ring mga pagkain na kung babanatan mo agad pagkaluto ay paso ang dila mo. Swerte tayo dine …
Read More »The Maliputo Festival of San, Nicolas Batangas and How It Began
Visit the San Nicolas page for all information on San Nicolas. A town’s festival is oftentimes in celebration of the most significant local product which contributes to its economic prosperity. Such festivals were conceptualized to let the locals (1) thank the Creator for the bountiful produce that they received for …
Read More »Portfolio Picks for August: Photo Submissions from Batangueño Photographers
Batangueños have keen passion for photography. They have the eye to see the world through their lens in a perspective dashed with creativity and infused with freedom. See how these Batangueño photographers bring out the best in their subjects in Portfolio Picks – a monthly feature of portraits contributed by …
Read More »Sangguniang Panlalawigan 8th Congress Officially Opens
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 …
Read More »Rabbit Farming Inspires Fil-Am’s Return
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 …
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