All roads lead to Divino Amor Chapel Redemptorist every Wednesday as devotees from all walks of life attend the novena mass to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. This church just like the one in Baclaran is the place of profound devotion for most Batanguenos. Stalls around the church do a …
Read More »Holy Week/ Mahal na Araw Celebration in Batangas and in the Philippines (True Christians at Heart) and Summer Spree in the Land of Batanguenos
What is Holy Week or Mahal na Araw? Why do most of the Filipinos spend much time and money as well as effort in celebrating this said season? How do you find people who are crucufying themselves and doing stuffs just to imitate the sacrifices and penitence of Christ during …
Read More »Pre- Valentine Blood Letting at Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, Lipa City
There will be a pre-valentine blood letting activity to be held at Mary Mediatrix Medical Center, come February 13, 2009. The said event will start at 8:00 am to 5 p.m. at VLM Hall. Here are some tips on how to prepare yourself for blood letting. Drink plenty of water …
Read More »Lipa City Colleges (LCC)
HISTORY Lipa Business School was founded by the late Ricardo and Marcela Bonilla in July 1947. Its humble origins began with classes attended in rented buildings along B. Morada Ave., Lipa City, adjacent to the old Lipa City Hall. The first total enrollment had a population of sixty-five (65) students …
Read More »De La Salle Lipa
DE LA SALLE LIPA is a non-stock, non-profit corporation. A Catholic multi-level institution founded by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Fratres Scholarum Christianarum), it is committed to educate and form qualified students regardless of religion, culture and socio-economic status. Led by a community of educators interacting with other members …
Read More »Batangas State University (Formerly known as Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology or TRADE)
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 …
Read More »Batangas’ Best: Kapeng Barako (Batangas Coffee)
Let me share to you another Batangas’ best : Kapeng Barako or the Philippine/Batangas Coffee. Historians say that kapeng barako was brought in the Philippines centuries ago by the Spaniards while the country was part of Spain’s colony. They planted coffee trees on the highlands. And because of good combination of humidity, …
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