Testimony of Carlos Marquez on Japanese Atrocities Committed in Bauan, Batangas in 1945
[TRANSCRIPTION] This page contains the testimony of Carlos Marquez on Japanese atrocities committed in the town of Bauan, Batangas in 194...
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The Beheading of Jose Dimaandal by the Japanese in Batangas Town in 1943
Filed away at the National Library of the Philippines are so-called “historical data” for the different towns across the Philippines. The...
A Forgotten Mariang Makiling Legend Set in Balayan, Batangas
Even in the present day, one still hears once in a while stories of people who had gone on treks up Mount Makiling in the Province of Lagu...
When the Holy Cross Refused to Leave Alitagtag to Save Its Inhabitants from Taal Volcano
There are many folkloric stories about the Holy Cross, patron of the towns of Alitagtag and Bauan, the former incidentally once part of th...
The Revival of the "Haybing" Religious Drama in Taal in 1929
According to one Claudia M. Cruz in an ethnographic paper 1 submitted to the University of the Philippines in 1930, a religious drama cal...
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...
The Folkloric Origin of the Subli Dance of Batangas from a 1916 Ethnographic Paper
Mention the word baraco and most people in the Philippines immediately think of Batangas, the province with which the liberica species of...
History of the RAAM CALABARZON (Formerly STAA/STRAA/STCAA))
In the present day, each year a competition is held to select teams and athletes who will represent Region IV-A in the national games call...
The 1907 Philippine Assembly and the First Legislative Districts of Batangas under American Rule
In July 1902, the United States Congress passed the so-called Philippine Organic Act, which was the basic law for the Insular Government o...
When Crocodiles and Sharks Swam in Taal Lake
Although, in the present day, the waters of Taal Lake have become completely freshwater, this was not always the case. The lake used to b...