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Particulars of the First Provincial High School in Batangas Province

Particulars of the First Provincial High School in Batangas Province

As early as the year 1900, a time when, in fact, the Philippine-American War was still raging, the American colonial government had alread...

Batangas History 11 Jun, 2022
The Barely Documented 1885 Taal Volcano Eruption

The Barely Documented 1885 Taal Volcano Eruption

There is an eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas that is scantily — if at all — documented. This is the one of 1885, an event that was no...

Batangas History 1 Jun, 2022
A Historical Record of English and Tagalog Names for Common Philippine Fishes

A Historical Record of English and Tagalog Names for Common Philippine Fishes

From a 1948 publication of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 1 , we obtain this fairly comprehensive list of both English and Tag...

Batangas History 30 May, 2022
[CULTURE] The Disappearing Use of the Letter “R” at the End of Syllables in Batangas

[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

[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
Late 19th Century Taal as Described by the UK-Born Priest Rev. J.E. Tenison-Woods

Late 19th Century Taal as Described by the UK-Born Priest Rev. J.E. Tenison-Woods

From an 1888 paper 1 written by the noted priest-cum-geologist Reverend Julian Edmund Tenison-Woods, we are able to obtain a very vivid d...

Batangas History 20 May, 2022
[CULTURE: Traditions] Origins of the Bulingbuling Tradition of Batangas and Elsewhere

[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
[FOLKLORE] Old Tales about the “Suno” at the Zigzag Road in Cuenca, Batangas

[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 ...

Batangas History 14 Apr, 2022
[Culture: Food] Pinarusahang Isda: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Food Name

[Culture: Food] Pinarusahang Isda: Unveiling the Mystery Behind the Food Name

Among the amusing food names one may hear when one is in the province of Batangas is “pinarusahang isda,” literally “punished fish.” As a...

Batangas History 7 Apr, 2022
[CULTURE] Arimohanan: a Word to Sum Up a Culture of Frugality in Batangas

[CULTURE] Arimohanan: a Word to Sum Up a Culture of Frugality in Batangas

Arimohanan. It is difficult to find a direct English translation for this quaint little Batangueño word. It is a word mothers and generall...

Batangas History 5 Apr, 2022