Towns and Cities

One of the  best racing circuits in the Philippines is located in Baybayin, Rosario, Batangas. This place is considered a popular racing circuit among country’s top racers like Gabby de la Merced and even among race-enthusiasts – local artists here in the Philippines. I found myself so excited when I had the opportunity …

Crisis is in the air. People strive to find ways on how to put themselves in the comfort zone. Among these people are students. Students who struggle through the threats and demands of their environment, particularly the school they are attending to. Students, most of them, who mostly find ways …

Visit the San Jose, Batangas page for all information on San Jose. by Kwinee Villanueva Once a wilderness bounded with wild animals and flora, the municipality of San Jose has reached a level of certain development from the past several years.   The Aetas were the first inhabitants of the …

  Long before the Spaniards came, large centers of population already thrived in Batangas. Native settlements lined the “Pansipit river”, a major water way. Mr. Robert C. Fox, an American archeologist, revealed that based on archeological findings particularly in Calatagan Peninsula, the province has been trading with the Chinese since …

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 …

One Friday morning, I went to visit my friend in Padre Garcia. I really miss this friend who’d been away for like a year now. I paid him a visit for I am into another agenda and that is to request him to write a song for me. (laughs) We were supposed to meet …

The heritage town of Taal is not just known with its balisong, the town is also the home of the bestest yet affordable wedding gowns and barong. What is burdang Taal? Burdang Taal refers to the long tradition of hand embroidery since the turn of the century executed on fabric, especially …

Whenever I attend out of the province gatherings, seminars, confabs, I am usually asked about balisong. (Of course this is after i have introduced my self and mentioned that i am a Batanguena.) If not all, most of them would ask, “So you have a balisong with you?” And then i would reply …