Cuenca is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 25,642 people in 5,222 households. Once a part of San Jose it became an independent town under the name of "Cuenca" in 1876.Its famous tourist attraction Mt. Macolod (600 m).
Cuenca is politically subdivided into 21 barangays.
Balagbag
Bungahan
Calumayin
Dalipit East
Dalipit West
Dita
Don Juan
Emmanuel
Ibabao
Labac
Pinagkaisahan
San Felipe
San Isidro
Barangay 1 (Pob.)
Barangay 2 (Pob.)
Barangay 3 (Pob.)
Barangay 4 (Pob.)
Barangay 5 (Pob.)
Barangay 6 (Pob.)
Barangay 7 (Pob.)
Barangay 8 (Pob.)
José P. Laurel
José Paciano Laurel y García (March 9, 1891 – November 6, 1959) was the president of the Republic of the Philippines during World War II, from 1943 to 1945.
Laurel was not subsequently officially recognized as a Philippine president until the administration of Diosdado Macapagal.
Laurel began his life in public service while a student, as a messenger in the Bureau of Forestry then as a clerk in the Code Committee tasked with the codification of Philippine laws. During his work for the Code Committee, he was introduced to its head, Thomas A. Street, a future Supreme Court Justice who would be a mentor to the young Laurel.
Upon his return from Yale, Laurel was appointed first as Undersecretary of the Interior Department, then promoted as Secretary of the Interior in 1922. In that post, he would frequently clash with the American Governor-General Leonard Wood, and eventually, in 1923, resign from his position together with other Cabinet members in protest of Wood's administration. His clashes with Wood solidified Laurel's nationalist credentials.
Laurel was married to Pacencia Hidalgo in 1911, and had nine children. Several of his children became famous politicians in their own right. His eldest son, Jose Jr., became Speaker of the House of Representatives and a candidate for vice-president in 1957. His younger son, Salvador, was Vice-President from 1986 to 1992.
Three other of Laurel's children would become prominent in politics. Sotero Laurel, named after Laurel's own father, was elected to the Senate from 1987 to 1992; Jose S. Laurel III became Ambassador to Japan; and Mariano H. Laurel became president of the Philippine Banking Corporation. The youngest son, Arsenio ("Dodie") earned fame in a wholly different field, as a race car driver, but he would die tragically young in a racing accident.
Laurel was not subsequently officially recognized as a Philippine president until the administration of Diosdado Macapagal.
Laurel began his life in public service while a student, as a messenger in the Bureau of Forestry then as a clerk in the Code Committee tasked with the codification of Philippine laws. During his work for the Code Committee, he was introduced to its head, Thomas A. Street, a future Supreme Court Justice who would be a mentor to the young Laurel.
Upon his return from Yale, Laurel was appointed first as Undersecretary of the Interior Department, then promoted as Secretary of the Interior in 1922. In that post, he would frequently clash with the American Governor-General Leonard Wood, and eventually, in 1923, resign from his position together with other Cabinet members in protest of Wood's administration. His clashes with Wood solidified Laurel's nationalist credentials.
Laurel was married to Pacencia Hidalgo in 1911, and had nine children. Several of his children became famous politicians in their own right. His eldest son, Jose Jr., became Speaker of the House of Representatives and a candidate for vice-president in 1957. His younger son, Salvador, was Vice-President from 1986 to 1992.
Three other of Laurel's children would become prominent in politics. Sotero Laurel, named after Laurel's own father, was elected to the Senate from 1987 to 1992; Jose S. Laurel III became Ambassador to Japan; and Mariano H. Laurel became president of the Philippine Banking Corporation. The youngest son, Arsenio ("Dodie") earned fame in a wholly different field, as a race car driver, but he would die tragically young in a racing accident.
Batangas Municipalities
Balete is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 15,792 people in 3,067 households.
Balete is well known for its location, because of the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano.
Incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assasinated in Brgy. Bulihan, Malvar, Batangas on February 13, 2008.
Alitagtag is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,192 people in 3,708 households. Alitagtag is bordered on the north by Taal Lake, Cuenca and San Jose to the east, Santa Teresita and San Luis to the west and Bauan and San Pascual to the south.
Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,909 people in 6,611 households.
The name "Lobo" came from the Tagalog term for wolf, which is "lobo", the River Lobo, which is in Lobo itself, and the name called to a group of early inhabitants as Lolobos.
Tuy is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 35,672 people in 6,978 households.
Balete is well known for its location, because of the panoramic view of the Taal Volcano.
Incumbent Mayor David Pamplona was assasinated in Brgy. Bulihan, Malvar, Batangas on February 13, 2008.
Alitagtag is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,192 people in 3,708 households. Alitagtag is bordered on the north by Taal Lake, Cuenca and San Jose to the east, Santa Teresita and San Luis to the west and Bauan and San Pascual to the south.
Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,909 people in 6,611 households.
The name "Lobo" came from the Tagalog term for wolf, which is "lobo", the River Lobo, which is in Lobo itself, and the name called to a group of early inhabitants as Lolobos.
Tuy is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 35,672 people in 6,978 households.
Agoncillo Batangas
Agoncillo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. It is located 120 km south of Manila, a two hour drive via the scenic route of Tagaytay Ridge and R. Diokno Highway It is 32 km away from Batangas City, the provincial capital. Bounded in the east by approximately 10 km lakeshore of Taal Lake, in the south by the municipality of San Nicolas, separated by Pansipit River on the west by the municipality of Lemery and on the north by the municipality of Laurel. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,584 people in 5,029 households.
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2007 and their term will expire in 2010. The municipal mayor is Glorioso R. Martinez. Mario M. Atienza is the vice mayor and presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan which is composed of May Lacap - Martinez, Michael John M. Humarang, Herman C. Brotonel, Leonarda A. Enriquez, Buenaventura V. Carolino, Maurice E. Punzalan, Mario P. Balba and Ador D. Alcantara.
The town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacanang, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Elpidio Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortez.
The current set of local government officials were elected in 2007 and their term will expire in 2010. The municipal mayor is Glorioso R. Martinez. Mario M. Atienza is the vice mayor and presiding officer of the Sangguniang Bayan which is composed of May Lacap - Martinez, Michael John M. Humarang, Herman C. Brotonel, Leonarda A. Enriquez, Buenaventura V. Carolino, Maurice E. Punzalan, Mario P. Balba and Ador D. Alcantara.
The town of Agoncillo was originally a part of Lemery. In 1945, an executive committee was formed by the first appointed Mayor Jacinto Mendoza Sr. to prepare a resolution, requesting the Secretary of the Interior, Malacanang, through the provincial board to detach and separate 11 barrios and be created a municipality.
Finally, on April 17, 1949, Executive Order No. 212 was issued by President Elpidio Quirino, lifting the suspension and thereby, authorizing the immediate organization of the Municipality under the name of Agoncillo, in honor of Don Felipe Agoncillo, a native of Taal and one of the first Filipino representatives to the Spanish Cortez.
Zarzuela
Zarzuela (pronounced [θarˈθwela] in Spain, [sarˈswela] in the New World), is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance. The name derives from a Royal hunting lodge, the Palacio de la Zarzuela near Madrid, where this type of entertainment was first presented to the court.
There are two main forms of zarzuela: Baroque zarzuela (c.1630–1750), the earliest style, and Romantic zarzuela (c.1850–1950), which can be further divided into two. main sub-genres of género grande and género chico although other sub-divisions exist.
Zarzuela spread to the Spanish colonies, and many Hispanic countries - notably Cuba - developed their own traditions. There is also a strong tradition in the Philippines where it is also known as zarzuelta. Other regional and linguistic variants in Iberia include the Basque zartzuela and the Catalan sarsuela.
The latter 1970s witnessed a revived interest in zarzuela, especially its music. All of Europe was experiencing an increasing interest in lyrical opera, especially among younger viewers, and Spanish reverberations of this sentiment produced a renewed interest in zarzuela. Music stores began offering albums whose discs were accompanied by a small pamphlet containing the synopsis of the work and information about the author. Radio and television dedicated program slots to zarzuela, including a popular series of programs offered by TVE entitled Antología de la zarzuela ("Zarzuela Anthology").
There are two main forms of zarzuela: Baroque zarzuela (c.1630–1750), the earliest style, and Romantic zarzuela (c.1850–1950), which can be further divided into two. main sub-genres of género grande and género chico although other sub-divisions exist.
Zarzuela spread to the Spanish colonies, and many Hispanic countries - notably Cuba - developed their own traditions. There is also a strong tradition in the Philippines where it is also known as zarzuelta. Other regional and linguistic variants in Iberia include the Basque zartzuela and the Catalan sarsuela.
The latter 1970s witnessed a revived interest in zarzuela, especially its music. All of Europe was experiencing an increasing interest in lyrical opera, especially among younger viewers, and Spanish reverberations of this sentiment produced a renewed interest in zarzuela. Music stores began offering albums whose discs were accompanied by a small pamphlet containing the synopsis of the work and information about the author. Radio and television dedicated program slots to zarzuela, including a popular series of programs offered by TVE entitled Antología de la zarzuela ("Zarzuela Anthology").
Tagaytay Travel
A popular destination, Tagaytay Alibata is has a mild climate and dramatic scenery.
The weather in Tagaytay is mild & average temperature is from 22 deg Celsius (71 F) to 25 deg Celsius (77 F). There are only two 'seasons', wet and dry.
Mabini Shrine Alibata - The Shrine houses the remains and personal belongings of the late revolutionary hero and "Brains of the Katipunan," Apolinario Mabini. Mabini is known as the "Sublime Paralytic" who, despite his physical handicap, fired nationalism in the Filipinos and urged them to unite, with the sheer power of his writings. He wrote fiery articles against Spanish atrocities in revolutionary papers. His wrtings and memorabilia are kept here. His tomb lies at the middle of the site where a replica of the house where he was born also stands. Location : Barrio Talaga, Tanauan How to get there : Located about seven kilometers from the town proper of Tanauan and can be reached in an hour and 15 minutes' drive from Manila. Upon reaching the market area, one can turn to A. Mabini avenue laeding to Barangay Talaga. The Shrine is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except during holidays. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Travel Time : Approximately 15 minutes from the town proper.
Marcela N. Agoncillo Historical Landmark (National Landmark) The birthplace of Marcela N. Agoncillo who was known as the marker of the first official Filipino Flag during the Philippine revolution against the Spanish authorities. The different flags of the revolution are also prominently displayed. Location : Marcela Agoncillo St., Taal How to get there : One can take a bus or rented car from Manila to the town of Taal. Once at the town proper, one may take a tricycle to reach the place. Travel time : About 1 1/2 hours by car from Manila.
Punta de Santiago Lighthouse Built in 1890, it is one of the earliest lighthouses that still function up to this date. Since it was constructed, no running ship has ever ran aground. Location : Calatagan How to get there : The lighthouse can be reached by taking a jeepney from the town proper of Catalagan. Travel time : 40 minutes through semi-rough road.
Casa de Segunda Katigbak The ancestral home of prominent Batangas family, the Casa is a typical "Bahay na Bato". It is Spanish Colonial yet tropical in ambiance. It was named after Segunda Katigbak, reputed to be the first love of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines' national hero. Casa segunda is declared by the National Historical Commission as a heritage house for having harbored generations of artists, poets and persons of learning and distinction. Location : 198 Calle Rizal, Lipa City
Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library The personal property of the family of the late President Jose P. Laurel, it was donated to the Philippine Government as a historical site and public library. The library is open everyday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location : A. Mabini Ave., Tanauan How to get there : The place is located in the town proper and can be reached by land. Upon reaching the town , turn to A. Mabini Road. The library is about 100 meters from the national road, jeepneys and tricycles service the area. Travel time : About 15 to 20 minutes' drive from the town proper.
St. Anne's Shrine The shrine is a small garden where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands. The shrubbery and flowers are well-trimmed and well-cared for. There is even a small grass clearing in front of the grotto which is conducive to quite reflection. Location : Barangay Sungay, Tagaytay City How to get there : From Manila, take BLTB buses that pass by Barangay Silang Crossing to the Tagaytay Marker. Here, one can alight to take a utility jeep leading to the Barangay Sungay where the gate of the Shrine can be spotted along the road. Travel time : About 2 hours' drive from Manila.
Palace In The Sky Originally designed to be the presidential guest house of former president Ferdinand Marcos, this complex was not completed. It is, however, now open to the public as a vantage area for viewing a 360 degree profile of Taal Volcano. It is within the Tagaytay environs. Location : Tagaytay City. How to get there : The place is a short drive from the Aguinaldo Highway in Tagaytay City. Travel time : 15 minutes' drive from Aguinaldo Highway.
The Flower Farm On a windy slope of a hill in Tagaytay City sprawls a flower farm that keeps Manila abloom whole year round. The five-hectare flower farm has many varieties of flowers such as chrysanthemums with assorted colors, gerberas, carnations, roses, and anthuriums. Location : Barangay Guinhawa, Tagaytay City. How to get there : From Tagaytay City, the farm is a brief 10-minute drive from the Aguinaldo Highway.
The weather in Tagaytay is mild & average temperature is from 22 deg Celsius (71 F) to 25 deg Celsius (77 F). There are only two 'seasons', wet and dry.
Mabini Shrine Alibata - The Shrine houses the remains and personal belongings of the late revolutionary hero and "Brains of the Katipunan," Apolinario Mabini. Mabini is known as the "Sublime Paralytic" who, despite his physical handicap, fired nationalism in the Filipinos and urged them to unite, with the sheer power of his writings. He wrote fiery articles against Spanish atrocities in revolutionary papers. His wrtings and memorabilia are kept here. His tomb lies at the middle of the site where a replica of the house where he was born also stands. Location : Barrio Talaga, Tanauan How to get there : Located about seven kilometers from the town proper of Tanauan and can be reached in an hour and 15 minutes' drive from Manila. Upon reaching the market area, one can turn to A. Mabini avenue laeding to Barangay Talaga. The Shrine is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except during holidays. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Travel Time : Approximately 15 minutes from the town proper.
Marcela N. Agoncillo Historical Landmark (National Landmark) The birthplace of Marcela N. Agoncillo who was known as the marker of the first official Filipino Flag during the Philippine revolution against the Spanish authorities. The different flags of the revolution are also prominently displayed. Location : Marcela Agoncillo St., Taal How to get there : One can take a bus or rented car from Manila to the town of Taal. Once at the town proper, one may take a tricycle to reach the place. Travel time : About 1 1/2 hours by car from Manila.
Punta de Santiago Lighthouse Built in 1890, it is one of the earliest lighthouses that still function up to this date. Since it was constructed, no running ship has ever ran aground. Location : Calatagan How to get there : The lighthouse can be reached by taking a jeepney from the town proper of Catalagan. Travel time : 40 minutes through semi-rough road.
Casa de Segunda Katigbak The ancestral home of prominent Batangas family, the Casa is a typical "Bahay na Bato". It is Spanish Colonial yet tropical in ambiance. It was named after Segunda Katigbak, reputed to be the first love of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, the Philippines' national hero. Casa segunda is declared by the National Historical Commission as a heritage house for having harbored generations of artists, poets and persons of learning and distinction. Location : 198 Calle Rizal, Lipa City
Jose P. Laurel Memorial Library The personal property of the family of the late President Jose P. Laurel, it was donated to the Philippine Government as a historical site and public library. The library is open everyday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Location : A. Mabini Ave., Tanauan How to get there : The place is located in the town proper and can be reached by land. Upon reaching the town , turn to A. Mabini Road. The library is about 100 meters from the national road, jeepneys and tricycles service the area. Travel time : About 15 to 20 minutes' drive from the town proper.
St. Anne's Shrine The shrine is a small garden where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands. The shrubbery and flowers are well-trimmed and well-cared for. There is even a small grass clearing in front of the grotto which is conducive to quite reflection. Location : Barangay Sungay, Tagaytay City How to get there : From Manila, take BLTB buses that pass by Barangay Silang Crossing to the Tagaytay Marker. Here, one can alight to take a utility jeep leading to the Barangay Sungay where the gate of the Shrine can be spotted along the road. Travel time : About 2 hours' drive from Manila.
Palace In The Sky Originally designed to be the presidential guest house of former president Ferdinand Marcos, this complex was not completed. It is, however, now open to the public as a vantage area for viewing a 360 degree profile of Taal Volcano. It is within the Tagaytay environs. Location : Tagaytay City. How to get there : The place is a short drive from the Aguinaldo Highway in Tagaytay City. Travel time : 15 minutes' drive from Aguinaldo Highway.
The Flower Farm On a windy slope of a hill in Tagaytay City sprawls a flower farm that keeps Manila abloom whole year round. The five-hectare flower farm has many varieties of flowers such as chrysanthemums with assorted colors, gerberas, carnations, roses, and anthuriums. Location : Barangay Guinhawa, Tagaytay City. How to get there : From Tagaytay City, the farm is a brief 10-minute drive from the Aguinaldo Highway.
Baybayin or Alibata
Baybayin or Alibata (known in Unicode as the Tagalog script) is a pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system that originated from the Javanese script Old Kawi. The writing system is a member of the Brahmic family (and an offshoot of the Vatteluttu alphabet) and is believed to be in use as early as the 14th century. It continued to be in use during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines up until the late 19th Century. The term baybayin literally means syllables. Closely related scripts are Hanunóo, Buhid, and Tagbanwa.
Baybayin or Alibata
Baybayin or Alibata (known in Unicode as the Tagalog script) is a pre-Hispanic Philippine writing system that originated from the Javanese script Old Kawi. The writing system is a member of the Brahmic family (and an offshoot of the Vatteluttu alphabet) and is believed to be in use as early as the 14th century. It continued to be in use during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines up until the late 19th Century. The term baybayin literally means syllables. Closely related scripts are Hanunóo, Buhid, and Tagbanwa.
The Mabini Academy
The Mabini Academy of Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines, was founded as a non-stock, non-profit corporation on June 10, 1922 by Professor Randall A. Rowley, Dean Francisco Benitez, Mrs. Paz M. Benitez, Dr. Jose M. Katigbak, Mrs. Tarcila M. Katigbak, and Miss Emilia Malabanan. This school, which opened on June 12, 1922, started with an enrolment of more than one hundred students, two first year classes and one second year class. In June, 1923, a third year class was added, and in June, 1924, the complete high school course was given. On March 25, 1925, it received government recognition. It continued functioning as a secondary school, giving the complete general course (day) until December 9, 1941, when all schools closed because of the Second World War. It remained closed during the Japanese occupation. It reopened in June, 1945 and has been functioning since then.
Prior to the establishment of this school, Lipa students went to Batangas or to Manila for their secondary education. This of course, proved very expensive for the parents. Its establishment, therefore, was a great financial help to them. For many years, it was the only secondary school in Lipa City and the neighboring towns, thus satisfying a great need of the community.
Former Mayor of Lipa City, Atty. Carlos Solis is also an alumus. So are former Vice-mayors Cesar Kison and Felino Magaling, former City Superintendent of Public Schools Isidoro Laygo, former Municipal Judge Calixto Luna, former Treasurer Felix Magpantay, former Assistant Treasurer Jose Estrella, former City Engineer Isidro Reyes, former Batangas Provincial Board Member Jacinto Castillo, former Mayor Baldomero Reyes, educators Ramon L. Recio and Mother Agnes of the Good Shepherd Sisters (nee Luz Katigbak), newspapermen Arturo Dimayuga, Aristedes Africa, and Amado Macasaet, engineers Isabelo Tapia, Miguel Paala, Maximo Abaca, and Alfredo Roxas, businessmen Rodolfo Silva, Benedicto Katigbak, Jose Lirag, and Alfredo Lipat, hospital owners and administrators Drs. Pedro Lasig, Amado Luz, Cesar Reyes, and Nemesio Villa, Jr. These are but a few of the successful alumni of the school. Many others occupy positions of great influence in the community such as priests, nuns, school supervisors and principals, all attesting to the fact that the school has done its share in preparing them well for community service.
Prior to the establishment of this school, Lipa students went to Batangas or to Manila for their secondary education. This of course, proved very expensive for the parents. Its establishment, therefore, was a great financial help to them. For many years, it was the only secondary school in Lipa City and the neighboring towns, thus satisfying a great need of the community.
Former Mayor of Lipa City, Atty. Carlos Solis is also an alumus. So are former Vice-mayors Cesar Kison and Felino Magaling, former City Superintendent of Public Schools Isidoro Laygo, former Municipal Judge Calixto Luna, former Treasurer Felix Magpantay, former Assistant Treasurer Jose Estrella, former City Engineer Isidro Reyes, former Batangas Provincial Board Member Jacinto Castillo, former Mayor Baldomero Reyes, educators Ramon L. Recio and Mother Agnes of the Good Shepherd Sisters (nee Luz Katigbak), newspapermen Arturo Dimayuga, Aristedes Africa, and Amado Macasaet, engineers Isabelo Tapia, Miguel Paala, Maximo Abaca, and Alfredo Roxas, businessmen Rodolfo Silva, Benedicto Katigbak, Jose Lirag, and Alfredo Lipat, hospital owners and administrators Drs. Pedro Lasig, Amado Luz, Cesar Reyes, and Nemesio Villa, Jr. These are but a few of the successful alumni of the school. Many others occupy positions of great influence in the community such as priests, nuns, school supervisors and principals, all attesting to the fact that the school has done its share in preparing them well for community service.
Lobo, Batangas
The name "Lobo" came from (1) the Tagalog term for wolf, which is "lobo", (2) the River Lobo, which is in Lobo itself, and (3) the name called to a group of early inhabitants as Lolobos.
Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,909 people in 6,611 households.
Lobo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
Apar
Balatbat
Balibago
Banalo
Biga
Bignay
Calo
Calumpit
Fabrica
Jaybanga
Lagadlarin
Mabilog Na Bundok
Malabrigo
Malalim Na Sanog
Malapad Na Parang
Masaguitsit
Nagtaluntong
Nagtoctoc
Olo-olo
Pinaghawanan
San Miguel
San Nicolas
Sawang
Soloc
Tayuman
Poblacion
Lobo is a 4th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,909 people in 6,611 households.
Lobo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
Apar
Balatbat
Balibago
Banalo
Biga
Bignay
Calo
Calumpit
Fabrica
Jaybanga
Lagadlarin
Mabilog Na Bundok
Malabrigo
Malalim Na Sanog
Malapad Na Parang
Masaguitsit
Nagtaluntong
Nagtoctoc
Olo-olo
Pinaghawanan
San Miguel
San Nicolas
Sawang
Soloc
Tayuman
Poblacion
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