Extinct Volcanic Hills in Batangas Province
The Province of Batangas is part of the so-called Macolod Volcanic Corridor 1 , a 40-kilometer wide system of volcanism extending from Ba...
San Jose
24 Superstitions from San Jose, Batangas
[In this article: Batangas Province, San Jose Batangas, Filipino superstitions, superstitious beliefs, historical data] From the so-cal...
Gurumay: a Traditional Game Played in San Jose, Batangas in the 1920s and Earlier
[In this article: San Jose Batangas, Batangas Province, traditional Filipino games, traditional children’s games in the Philippines] Fr...
More Superstitious Beliefs in San Jose, Batangas in 1925
[In this article: San Jose Batangas, Superstition, Superstitious Beliefs in Batangas, Henry Otley–Beyer] From one Agapito H. Mendoza, w...
19th Century San Jose, Batangas as Described by a Spanish Historian
This article is the sixth of a series featuring the towns of Batangas in the late nineteenth century, as described by the Spanish Historia...
22 Beliefs Held in San Jose, Batangas in 1925
One of the most refreshing documents that I have come across among the Henry Otley-Beyer Anthropological Collection at the National Librar...
San Jose: Historic and Folkloric Notes about some of its Barrios
This article is another installment of a series dedicated to resurrecting otherwise forgotten folkloric and historical trivia about the ...
How Churches in Balayan, Bauan, Ibaan, Lemery, Lipa, San Jose, San Juan, Tanauan and Taysan Looked Like in 1911
The images were all taken in the year 1911 by the American Luther Parker, who first came to the Philippines in 1901 and stayed in the Phil...
Woman from Barrio Taysan, San Jose with Bayonet Wound 1945
Date Taken: 12 October 1945 Original Caption: A woman displays bayonet wound scar on the left side. Barrio Tayson [obviously an error ...
San Jose, Batangas Victim Shows Bayonet Wound 1945
Date Taken: 12 October 1945 Original Caption: On the left hip of Sofia Moog is a bayonet wound scar, which was caused by the Japs during...
The Remos of San Jose, Batangas beside Burned Home 1945
Date Taken: 12 October 1945 Original Caption: Modesta U. Remo and her husband [probably should be daughter instead of husband] stand bes...
Destroyed Municipal Building of San Jose, Batangas 1945
Date Taken: 12 October 1945 Original Caption: These are the ruins of the Municipal Building, which was damaged by bombs, during the war....
Residence in San Jose Ruined by Bombs 1945
Date Taken: 12 October 1945 Original Caption: These are the ruins of Dr. Luna’s residence, ex-Mayor of San Jose, Batangas, P.I. which wa...
Map of San Jose, Batangas
Formerly known as San Jose Malaquing Tubig, this town used to be part of Bauan until formally separated in 1765. In the present day, it is ...
Sabang, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Sa...
Banaybanay, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Ba...
Galamay-amo, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Ga...
Palanka, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Pa...
Balagtasin, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of Ba...
Lapolapo 2nd, San Jose, Batangas: Historical Data
Historical data from the National Library of the Philippines. Full transcription of the so-called “Historical Data” for the barrio of L...