![[FOLKLORE] Old Tales about the “Suno” at the Zigzag Road in Cuenca, Batangas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggM2mjXjmdTgzFW33-xAmgEcXAyU5vpd5Ab_YWvO2Zc_y-uPjjQCMqJqROzpmFeVgi18pc-YwNknAwhsJx4jWZvrTbsG33riJ8BuWZeoAAdMNb-icy5CONEGow8dqeOBrn43xxBmKvYfHyhg0eBuSSgCExRXNOns4JeCcfYRNYsl-BGsnnQnXlDU23/s1600-rw/zigzag.jpg)
[FOLKLORE] Old Tales about the “Suno” at the Zigzag Road in Cuenca, Batangas
Just past the barrio of Ibabao in the town of Cuenca, Province of Batangas, heading southwest to the town’s poblacion, is a short stretch ...
Cuenca
![[Folklore] The Ililipad sa Maculot Threat to Children in Batangas](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmuj_1_0dx31LjaKgpXWAI5jbZNhIWpXGCI6LCK56IsAyn6pMzZnibHcKhhefA2pY74v1_BKYISS9fUXsKz2A2a-oKYvcbgmYWMpWRp6PsbVG_83yEIIKE1zrn1dx2zOZOWz45hn9ON-bn0F9c6driqfKng3DC0aPLYnAf8MlVYVS3VrzLsdkNwea_/s1600-rw/Maculot.jpg)
[Folklore] The Ililipad sa Maculot Threat to Children in Batangas
Among the province of Batangas’ colorful beliefs — if it can even be called one — of old was the “ililipad ka sa Maculot 1 ” (you will be ...
A Narrative History of the Maculot Battalion Part II
PART II PART I | PART II The Fil-American Irregular Troops (FAIT) was a large guerrilla organization formed by the retired American of...
Protecting Cuenca against WWII Japanese Stragglers and Convincing them to Surrender
On the 20 th of April 1945, the 187 th Glider Infantry Regiment of the United States Army’s 11 th Airborne Division, after some fierce a...
The “Procesion Civica,” Highlight of Cuenca, Batangas’ Fiesta Celebration c. 1930
In the present day, the Municipality of Cuenca in Batangas has developed a reputation for being the “Home of the Bakers,” and the town its...
A 1922 “Tiyanak” Story set at the foot of Mount Makulot in Cuenca, Batangas
[In this article: Philippine myths, Philippine folklore, Cuenca Batangas, Mt. Makulot, tiyanak, supernatural creatures] From the Henry ...
The Miraculous Well of Our Lady of Caysasay
[Topics in this article: Our Lady of Caysasay, Cuenca Batangas, Magic Tales from Cuenca, Henry Otley–Beyer Collection, Legends of Batangas...
The 187th Regiment and How It Overcame the Japanese on Mt. Maculot in 1945
[In this article: 187th Infantry Regiment, 158th Regimental Combat Team, Cuenca Batangas, Mount Maculot, Japanese Defenses in Mount Maculo...
The Fierce Battle for the Control of Cuenca and Mount Makulot in 1945
After the landing of Allied forces on the shores of Nasugbu on the last day of January 1945, among their immediate objectives was the clea...
The Mariang Ilaya and Engkanto Legends of Mount Makulot as Told by Elders in Cuenca in 1922
If you are from these parts, then you will only be too familiar with stories people tell about the “suno” (hitchhiker) who allegedly board...
Cuenca, Batangas in the 19th Century, as Described by a Spanish Historian
This article continues our series dedicated to showing how the towns of Batangas were like in the nineteenth century, as described by the ...
American Soldiers Shelling of Mount Maculot, Cuenca April 1945
Fighting near Mt. Maculot in Batangas, 1945. Image source: United States National Archives. The photo above shows United States Army ...
Creation of the Pueblo of Cuenca in Batangas, 1876 (Spanish)
The town of Cuenca in Batangas is a 4 th income class municipality with a land area of 58.18 square kilometers and a population of 32,783 ...
Map of Cuenca, Batangas
The town of Cuenca in the Province of Batangas used to be part of the pueblo called San Jose Malaquing Tubig, presently just known as San Jo...
Mount Maculot seen from One Side, 1933
Photo of Mt. Maculot taken in 1933. The picture above shows Mount Macolod (as the Americans called Makulot or Maculot) in the town of Cue...
Japanese Defense Positions at Mt. Maculot, 1945
The map below shows Japanese defensive positions at Mount Maculot (Macolod as reflected in the map itself; this was how many American docume...
Photos of the Battle at Mt. Maculot 1945
Captured Japanese artillery on Mt. Maculot, 1945. Considered among the fiercest battles fought between United States and Japanese forces in...
Bridge being Constructed by the US Army in Cuenca 1945
Date Taken: 26 March 1945 Original Caption: Double Bailey bridge under construction by the 131 st Engineering Construction group (of th...
Japanese Gun Captured in Cuenca, Batangas 1945
Japanese bun captured in Cuenca, Batangas in 1945. Image source: United States National Archives. Date Taken: 26 March 1945 Original C...
Map of Japanese Defenses at Mt. Maculot, 1945
The map below has been extracted from the public domain book “The Angels: A History of the 11th Airborne Division 1943-1946,” written by Maj...