Balayan

One of the factors contributing to the growth of the tourism industry of a town or a city is having its own festival. There are numerous Philippine festivals which are all expected to draw local and foreign tourists on their list. Batangas, being one of the most visited provinces in …

Parada ng Lechon in Balayan, Batangas is one of the Philippine festivals attracting a huge number of local and foreign participants. This is one of the most celebrated events in the province and has been a trademark of the people of Balayan for so many years now. This year, WOWBatangas …

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) …

This is an article posted in Manila Bulletin’s website, might as well share it to you. According to the post, a Dutch NGO, Agriterra, will roll out an estimate of P88 million to fund the production of organic muscovado sugar in Balayan, Batangas. A Dutch non-government organization (NGO) is funding …

Batangas boasts of beautiful beaches, which the province apparently is famous for. There’s the balisong (butterfly knife), the kapeng barako, and the world’s smallest volcano, the Taal Volcano. But it’s not all that. Batangas is also known for its people – beautiful and jolly Batanguenos. And in the town known …

BALAYAN, BATANGAS — Storm signal number 1 did not stop Balayan locals from celebrating the feast of St. John the Baptist and of course, the ever popular PARADA NG LECHON. This year, Balayan is celebrating it’s 50th year of roasted pig parade tradition. Roughly 60 roasted pigs (covered with clear …

HISTORY Batangas State University was established on 1903 as a Manual Training School, aimed of training male youth for gainful occupations particularly woodworking under the leadership of the American Mr. Sheer, the first school principal. Other succeeding principals follows. This includes Messrs. Schartz, Zacarias Canent, Isaias Maclang and Nad Pascual …

Visit the Balayan page for all information on Balayan. A lechon on a table during fiestas is already a big wow for the visitors. How much more of this: a whole parade about 100 of these mouth watering, roasted pigs! This is what we could witness every 24th of June at Balayan, Batangas. Local Balayan folks do this …