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Taal Longganisa: Garlicky Excellence not Well-Known Outside Batangas

[CULTURE: FOOD] The Philippine "longganisa" is a type of sausage Filipinos have enjoyed since the Spanish colonial era. The name...

Batangas History 18 Oct, 2024

[CULTURE: Food] History and Origin of Batangas Lomi

“Lomi” is just one of many noodle dishes called pancit (alternatively spelled, pansit ) that have become part of Filipino cuisine. The w...

Batangas History 28 Jun, 2024

[Culture] Banana Cue and Turon as They Used to be Called in Batangas

Banana-cue is one of the Filipinos’ most understated culinary inventions and, to the present day, a ubiquitous street food. It is easy to...

Batangas History 5 Jun, 2024

[Culture] The Famous Lechon Parade in Balayan, Batangas

The town of Balayan on the western coast of the Province of Batangas is one of the province’s oldest; and history tells us that Balayan wa...

Batangas History 29 May, 2024

[CULTURE] How the Pakaskas of Verde Island, Batangas is Made

Verde Island, or Isla Verde as it is locally known, is a volcanic land mass some five kilometers or so south of Barrio Ilijan in Batangas ...

Batangas History 9 Apr, 2024

[CULTURE] 5 Famous Foods of Batangas

Batangas may be known more for its beaches and the dialect spoken by locals than its culinary traditions, but there are nonetheless foods t...

Batangas History 29 Jan, 2023

[Culture] The Amusing Batangueño Penchant for Swearing

In this mall car accessories shop in Lipa, as customers went around examining the items on the shelves, one of the salespersons tripped an...

Batangas History 24 Oct, 2022

[CULTURE] The Disappearing Use of the Letter “R” at the End of Syllables in Batangas

In the Province of Batangas, the use of the letter “r” at the end of syllables in spoken Tagalog is fast dying out, if it has not died out...

Batangas History 28 May, 2022

[CULTURE: Food] How a Bowl of Goto in Batangas May Come as a Surprise to Non-Batangueños

Just like its iconic version of the pancit lomi , noted for the absence of vegetables among the ingredients, Batangas’ take on the “goto” ...

Batangas History 23 May, 2022

[CULTURE: Traditions] Origins of the Bulingbuling Tradition of Batangas and Elsewhere

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, every last Sunday before Ash Wednesday, many people in the City of Lipa would take to the streets for what w...

Batangas History 13 May, 2022