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19th Century Calaca, Batangas as Described by the Spanish Historian Manuel Sastron

This document is another transcription of a chapter of the Spanish historian Manuel Sastron’s book “Batangas y Su Provincia 1 ,” published...

Batangas History 11 Mar, 2026

The Torture of Filipinos in Calaca by US Soldiers during the Fil-Am War

[In this page: Frederick T. Arnold, Private Andrew K. Weir, Sergeant Edwards, Calaca, Batangas, water torture, water cure, Philippine-Amer...

Buhay Batangas 5 May, 2018

Calaca, Batangas: Historic and Folkloric Notes about some of its Barrios

We continue with the series of articles dedicated to resurrecting otherwise forgotten pieces of historical and folkloric trivia about the ...

Buhay Batangas 3 Mar, 2018

12 Marriage and other Customs Observed in Calaca, Batangas in 1931

A 1931 Anthropology paper entitled “Customary Laws in Calaca, Batangas 1 ,” written by one Marcela Endaya, presumably a native of the town...

Buhay Batangas 3 Mar, 2018

19th Century Tulisanes Banditry in Calaca, Batangas

I was amused last week to hear President Rodrigo Duterte brand Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as a tulisan. I doubt that many among the you...

Buhay Batangas 2 Mar, 2018

Map of Calaca, Batangas

The western Batangas town of Calaca, renowned for its Calacatchara Festival, is a 1 st income class municipality which has become home to s...

Buhay Batangas 2 Feb, 2018

Steel Bridge over Dacanlao River, Calaca 1945

Date Taken: 24 March 1945 Original Caption: Losada (Lozada?) steel bridge over Dacandao (likely Dacanlao) River on Highway #17, west of ...

Buhay Batangas 1 Feb, 2018

Administrative Order No. 13 S. 1940 Requiring Resignation of Balayan, Calaca Justice of the Peace

In the year 1940, the administration of Commonwealth President Manuel L. Quezon forced one Fernando Barrio, Justice of the Peace of the tow...

Batangas History 1 Feb, 2018

Lumbang na Matanda, Calaca, Batangas: Historical Data

Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Lu...

Batangas History 3 Jan, 2018

Sinisian, Calaca, Batangas: Historical Data

Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Si...

Batangas History 3 Jan, 2018

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