Gen. J. Franklin Bell’s Circulars to the US Army Regarding Filipino “Insurgents”
[Transcriptions] There is an extensive coverage in this web site already of the Philippine-American War from 1899 to 1902, albeit scatte...
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[CULTURE: Food] History and Origin of Batangas Lomi
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[Culture] Banana Cue and Turon as They Used to be Called in Batangas
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[Culture] The Famous Lechon Parade in Balayan, Batangas
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Lipa’s New City Museum in Photos
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What Ended Lipa's 19th Century Coffee Boom
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Why Passenger Train Service in Batangas was Discontinued in 1940 and 1941
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