Batangas Travel Destination

Batangas Travel destination: Kabayan Beach Resort, Blue Coral Beach Resort, BALAI Beach Resort Laiya San Juan Batangas, Pier Uno Resort Anilao, La Virginia Hotel, Verde Island, Anilao Mabini, CALABARZON, Balete, Taal Crater View, Kumintang, Batangas Food, Malvar, Cuenca, Agoncillo, Tagaytay Travel.

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Here are the beautiful candidates:
Agoncillo - MICCA MASANGKAY ROSAL
Alitagtag -
Balayan - JULIANA M. KAPEUNDL
Balete - ROSABIANCA MAILA LAYLO RAZON
Batangas City - CLAIRE QUIMINALES UNTALAN
Bauan - ANJELINE FLORENCE ATIENZA GARCHITORENA
Cuenca - DIANNE EILEEN L. MAGSOMBOL
Ibaan - MARIA TERESA GUTIERREZ BATHAN
Laurel - JANEEN MIKEE ENCARNACION CALINISAN
Lemery -
Lipa City - CZSHEVINAH HAE PUEY ALEJANDRO
Lobo - SUMAYA RAMOS MCEVOY
Mabini - JOSEPHINE MARIE S. UNTALAN
Malvar - JOAN KAY LOPEZ HERNANDEZ
Rosario - KHRYZIALYN L. CIAR
San Jose - MINKY AVEL MATANGUIHAN ILAGAN
San Juan - OLEIN JAIRA SOPHIA VALEROS ONA
San Nicolas - AREAN TADURAN ARENAS
Taal - AIMEE A. GARILAO
Talisay - RIKKA MARIE D. MENDOZA
Tanauan City - DARA PRINCESS B. PLATON

What To Do In Batangas

Swim. The reef is carved to create small swimming areas at the foot of the ladders.
Kick back, relax, and soak up the tropical ambiance. That's what this place is all about!
Basilica Minor of St. Martin of Tours, located in the Taal section of Batangas, one of the biggest catholic churches in all of southeast asia.
lots of beaches, resorts with swimming pools, and restaurants.
Swimming and snorkeling around Sombrero island to see the corals. Beautiful colors!
Explore the mountains on a mountain bike with the Batangas Mountain Bikers, a group of local cyclists based in Batangas City.
You may also go to Taal Batangas where it is rich in Pre Hispanic Houses, and Taal Batangas is also known to have lots of Beach Resort. - You can visit The Best of Taal Batangas

Kabayan Beach Resort

Experience the serenity of being in the midst of clear blue waters and fine white sand as you wanted occasional breaks from the hustle and bustle in the metropolis only at Kabayan Beach Resort (formerly Laplaya Beach Resort).

Facilities:

Swimming Pool, Multi-Purpose Hall, Chapel, Nipa Huts, Gardens, Souvenir Shop and
Convenience Store, Fastfood and Bar, Aviary and Pawikans

Amenities:

- Beach Volleyball, Cove Hopping, Hiking/Trekking, Kayak, Snorkelling, Billiards and etc.

BALAI Beach Resort Laiya

Nestled along San Juan, Batangas wide sandy coast is a family getaway haven like no other.

This is a down-to-earth place - thatched roof cottages, uncluttered stretches of clean sand, few visitors, and warm bonfires.

Upon arrival, a welcome drink of Balai's own tamarind concoction prepares you for kicking back and enjoying your weekend stay. Leave the maddening crowds behind as you wrap yourself into the peaceful enclave that is Balai Sa Laiya.

Whether its to get away from the noise of the city, to frolic in the sun, or to celebrate a momentous occasion with your friends or family, you will discover what many others already know... that Balai sa Laiya is simply... perfect.

Pier Uno Resort Anilao

Pier Uno Resort Anilao, Batangas

PIER UNO RESORT & DIVE CENTER TARIFF RATES

A. TYPE OF ROOMS
DELUXE ROOM – MAX 6 PAX USD$150.00
SUPERIOR ROOM – MAX. 4 PAX USD$135.00
STANDARD ROOM – MAX. 2 PAX USD$100.00

B. MEALS RATES
BREAKFAST – USD$10.00
LUNCH – USD$15.00
DINNER -USD$20.00

NOTES
- BUFFET MEALS WILL BE SERVED WHEN RESORT HAS MORE THAN 25 GUESTS.
- RATES ARE SUBJECTED TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
- RATES ARE SUBJECTED TO 10% SERVICE CHARGE.
- EQUIPMENT RENTAL IS NOT INCLUDED. (REFER TO RENTAL RATES)

RATES FOR RENTAL

BUOYANCY COMPENSATOR DEVISE & REGULATOR USD$15.00 PER DAY
BUOYANCY COMPENDATOR DEVISE USD$8.00 PER DAY
REGULATOR (AAS/PRESSURE/DEPTH) USD$8.00 PER DAY
WETSUIT USD$8.00 PER DAY
FINS & BOOTIES USD$4.00 PER DAY
MASK & SNORKEL USD$4.00 PER DAY
BASIC EQUIPMENT (MASK/SNORKEL/FINS/BOOTIES) USD$5.00 PER DAY
FULL EQUIPMEMT (MASK/SNORKEL/FINS/BOOTIES/BCD/REGULATOR/ WETSUIT) USD$35.00 PER DAY
FLASHLIGHT WITHOUT BATTERY USD$3.00 PER DAY
LIFE VEST USD$3.00 PER DAY
TANK USD$5.00 PER TANK
AIR REFILL USD$3.00 PER TANK
NITROX USD$7.00 PER TANK
DIVEMASTER SERVICE USD$20.00 PER DIVE
BOAT RENTAL (4 HOURS PER RENTAL OR 2 DIVES OUT) USD$50.00 PER RENT

For More info Visit Pier Uno Resort www.pierunoresort.com.ph
Telephone No. +63 2 743 7576
Fax No. +63 2 712 5389
24Hrs Hotline No. +63 917 808 1877
Email Address: pierunoresort@pldtdsl.net

Blue Coral Beach Resort Laiya Batangas

One of the most beautiful white sand beach resort in Laiya, Batangas is the Blue Coral Beach Resort. The Blue Coral Beach Resort offers uniquely designed tropical spacious rooms and suites. Their rooms are entirely furnished and equipped with basic amenities that will give you a feeling of total relaxation! The resort has all the facilities and services you need for a truly relaxing and enjoyable vacation: swimming pool (adult and kiddie), warm water pool, videoke, table tennis, billiards, darts, badminton, tree house, souvenir shop, poolside bar, restaurant, mini zoo, and fish pond.

Blue Coral Beach Resort offers 19 solely furnished rooms and suites equipped with modern amenities designed to make your lodge comfortable and extraordinary.

Blue Coral Beach rooms are individually air-conditioned with television, dvd player, mini bar, native sala set, hot and cold shower, complimentary toiletries, and 24-hour supply electricity.

Family Deluxe --- 2 fully air-conditioned bedrooms (1 masters' and 1 standard room ) with 2 queen size beds each room. 1 common bathroom and 1 bathroom for the master's bedroom, colored T.V., dvd player, minibar ref and living room. Plus 2 extra mattress each room

Beachside --- With 2 double size bed, fully air-conditioned, T.V., dvd player and minibar ref. Bathroom is especially designed for honeymooners. Plus 1 extra mattress

Arman Sanchez

Armando Sanchez is a Filipino politician. He is a former two-term mayor of Sto. Tomas, Batangas and one-term Governor of the Province of Batangas. During his term as Batangas Governor he was also the treasurer of the League of Provinces of the Philippines.

After two terms as mayor of Sto. Tomas, Arman Sanchez decide to run as Batangas Governor.He ran as the Liberal Party official candidate during the 2004 elections. His opponents includes former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez, former Board Member Dennis Hernandez and former Nasugbu Mayor Rosario Apacible.

One of his projects during his term was the beautification of Batangas Capitol Grounds. He facilitated the relocation of national government agencies and squatters who occupy a portion of the Capitol Grounds.

La Virginia Hotel & Resort

La Virginia Hotel and Resort in Batangas - Set in 6 hectares of secluded grounds yet only 2 hours from downtown Metro Manila, La Virginia offers one of the largest privately-owned natural getaways in Batangas, with the clean elegance of Philippine and modern architecture. Decompres from life's pressures in the healing tranquility of an environment that truly feels "away from it all". If you have ever spent time at a tropical plantation, you know what we mean. If not, come and discover a refreshingly different experience.

The La Virginia Hotel and Resort boasts of several attractions that will surely keep you busy the whole day. Our infinity pool, picnic tree house, hanging bridge, pagoda, chapel and many more, all within walking distance in the resort, will definitely bring lots of fun to both young and old folks alike. Enjoy all these attractions with a scenic backdrop view of the Taal Lake and the many colorful flora all around the resort.

Verde Island or Isla Verde

Verde Island is located along the bodies of the Verde Island Passage found between the provinces of Batangas and Oriental Mindoro, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island has been a regular destination for tourist and divers in Batangas City since 1999, after the Pastor clan opened an P80 Million world-class resort at Brgy. San Antonio.

Verde Island seats south of Brgy. Ilijan, Batangas City. It takes 45 minutes by a boat or 25 minutes by a ferry boat from Batangas City Pier to reach the island.

Date backs in 1988 when a small village was created by a European project using technologies like solar panels for the islands' self-sufficiency. The Philippine Tourism Authority then proclaimed the declaration of Verde Island as one of the country's marine reserves.

The island is known for having resorts like the one which is located in Brgy. San Antonio owned by the Pastor clan. A small tip of its coastline called Mahabang Buhangin, a kilometer-long stretch of white sand beach is famous in the island. Further south, Cueva Sitio boast a unique caves leading to the other side of the island. Meanwhile, the Liponpon Hill located in Brgy. Liponpon is situated at the center of the island.

Eat in Batangas

Ask the locals about their "kilawin", it is fresh fish soaked in vinegar and acidic juices like lemon, lime, or the local kalamansi, with lots of tiny chopped onions, fresh garlic, and hot peppers, its really good when the fish is still very fresh, as in just caught and straight ahead to the chopping board.
Fried longganisa and Tapang Taal with Atchara
Beef Kaldereta and Beef Tadyang at the A & M Restaurant
Hamburger at the Hungry Hippo in Batangas City
Gotong Batangas at Gotohan sa Barangay in Lipa City
Crispy Pata at The Only Place / The Other Place Restaurants
Pritong Tilapia caught fresh from Taal Lake
Maliputo is a delicious fish found only at Taal Lake
Tawilis is another delicacy - small fishes caught only in Taal Lake
Pancit Tikyano (red stir-fried noodles) from Letty's in Batangas City
Hot Chocolate in a roadside stand en route to Mabini and Anilao
Kapeng Barako, the coffee that made the province famous
Bulalo and Halo-Halo at Almarius Grill in Lipa City
Lomi Noodles at Lomihan sa Bario in Ibaan Batangas

Anilao, Mabini

Anilao, Batangas is the name of two barangays in the Philippines: Anilao Proper and Anilao East. They are located in the municipality of Mabini, Batangas, which is south of Manila on the large island of Luzon.

With its niche popularity among divers, Anilao is no longer as difficult for visitors to get to as in the past. It is accessible by sea or land. From Manila, one can typically get to Anilao by taking a bus bound for Batangas City (Buendia terminal) and asking the conductor for drop off at the Mabini/Bauan jeepney terminal. By request, a Mabini jeepney driver will then take passengers to the Mabini dock area. From the Mabini docks, visitors can hire a driver to any one of the resorts.

The northwest shore of the Calumpang Peninsula, from Anilao to Bagalangit, is lined with local resorts that cater primarily to local tourists. Although the beach at Anilao is not recommended for swimming, thatched bamboo rafts, rustic cabins and picnic cabanas are available for rental at local resorts. From these resorts, you can also rent a boat for island hopping and visit the diving spots, coves, and islands like the Sombrero and Maricaban islands.

Anilao is about three hours from Manila and is popular with divers and snorkelers. The waters surrounding the area are teeming with marine life, plenty of corals and amazing diversity of fishes.

Antonio Leviste

Gov. J. Antonio Leviste is a distinguished member of an illustrious Batangas family reowned in both business and politics. He served as the youngest governor of the province of Batangas from 1972 to 1980 and, until recently, as Governor of the Board of Investments.

He graduated at The Lyceum Of The Philippines In 1959 and was the President Of Batangas Varsitarian,a prestigious organization for Batangueno college students.During his term as Governor of Batangas, he was elected member of the Batasang Bayan chairman of the Regional Development Council, Vice President of the League of Governors and City Mayors, and chairman of the Program for Forest Ecosystem Management.

He was a staunch advocate of the environment. He initiated a forest ecosystem management program which today continues to be a model in reforestation that made him earn the coveted "Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines" (TOYM) award for Public Administration.

He was chosen the "Realtor of the Year" by the Business Writers Association of the Philippines and served as the director in various government agencies, including the People's Homesite and Housing Corporation (now the NHA), Philippine Ports Authority, Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation, Semirara Mining Corporation and the Philippine Tourism Authority. He was co-founder of the Pasay Board of Realtors and the Philippine Association of Real Estate Boards. He also served as Chairman of the Philippine Leisure and Retirement Authority. He holds the rank of Lt. Commander in the Philippine Navy Reserve Force and is the Honorary Consul General of the State of Palestine.

Today, he is a pillar of the Philippine tourism and real estate industries. He is the charter president of the Resort Association of the Philippines and co-founder of the Tourism Council of the Philippines. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Leviste Group of Companies, real estate firm with a proven track record of more then 50 years engaged in housing, subdivision, condominium and resort development.

CALABARZON

CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines. It is also designated as Region IV-A and its regional capital is Calamba City in Laguna. The region is composed of five provinces, namely: Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. The region's name is an portmanteau of the names of these provinces.

The region is located in southwestern Luzon, just south and west of Metro Manila and is the second most densely populated region.

CALABARZON and MIMAROPA were previously combined together as Southern Tagalog, until they were separated in 2002. Palawan was subsequently moved from MIMAROPA to the more logical Western Visayas, turning the former into MIMARO.

Executive Order No. 246, dated October 28, 2003, designated Calamba City as the regional center of CALABARZON.

World Outlook in Local Action

In compliance with the principles of 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the Municipal Government of Rosario, Batangas formulated the Aksyon ng Bayan Rosario 2001 And Beyond Human and Ecological Security Plan by virtue of Executive Order No. 98-02 dated October 5, 1998 by then Mayor Rodolfo Guerra Villar.

The plan pursued a sustainable development approach to poverty reduction efforts balanced with concerns for ecological security. This required an active collaboration among the municipal and barangay government units, non-governmental and people's organizations, and the local community.

To further institutionalize the Aksyon ng Bayan Rosario 2001 And Beyond framework and integrate its principles in local development plans, the CLUP was prepared by the Municipal Land Use Committee and the Office of the Municipal Planning and Develoment Coordinator, with technical assistance from the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). In 2000, the CLUP and its accompanying Zoning Ordinance (ZO) was approved with immediate effect.

Vilma Santos-Recto

Vilma Santos-Recto (born Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos November 3, 1953) is the most popular and the most awarded actress in the Philippines. She's known as the "Queenstar" and "Star for All Seasons". She is currently in politics as the first woman Governor of Batangas. She was previously the first woman Mayor of Lipa City for 9 years (3 terms).

In 1998, she entered politics and ran for mayor of Lipa City, Batangas where she won by landslide victories in three consecutive elections. As the first woman mayor of Lipa City, she helped bring not just economic progress and infrastructure development to Lipa City, but more notably her various programs on public health, education and environment, which again earned various local and international awards and recognitions.

In 2005, the University of the Philippines conferred her the Gawad Plaridel Award for her achievements and contributions both as an actress and a public servant. In the same year she was conferred with honorary doctorate degree (honoris causa) in humanities by the Lipa City College. She was again honored in 2006 by the University of the Philippines as one of the four awardees in UP's First Diwata Awards.

Dr. Vilma Santos is married to Senator Ralph Recto, who belongs to a well-known political clan in the Philippines. Together they have a son, Ryan Christian. She is also a mother to actor/model/television host Luis 'Lucky' Manzano, from previous marriage to actor Edu Manzano.

Santos-Recto was proclaimed as the duly elected Governor-elect of the province of Batangas on May 21, 2007 after garnering 475,740 votes against Sanchez's 344,969 for a winning margin of more than 130,000. She is the first female governor of Batangas province.

Balete

Balete is a 5th class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 19,252 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 assassinated in Brgy. Bulihan, Malvar, Batangas on February 13, 2008.

Balete is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Alangilan
Calawit
Looc
Magapi
Makina
Malabanan
Paligawan
Palsara
Poblacion
Sala
Sampalocan
Solis
San Sebastian

Taal Crater View

To reach the Crater Lake, one must first hire a banca (small motorized outrigger boat) from the mainland of Batangas. The boat ride will take around 40 minutes, depending on the current weather conditions. Once you have landed at the Volcano Island, you hike by foot the 2 hour journey to the summit. On the other hand, you can also ride on a horse to take you to the top.

After your exhausting or horse-riding climb, there are local vendors there that can offer you a selection of refreshments from carbonated drinks to mineral water and fresh coconut juice.

Kumintang

The first recorded name of the Province was Kumintang, after the Datu who inherited the dominion from Datu Balensusa. Its centre, the present day Balayan (from balay, the old Tagalog term for houses), was the most progressive town of the Province and the traditional centre of governance. Later, as the eruption of the Taal Volcano destroyed a significant portion of the town, the provincial centre was transferred to Taal, which was then called Bonbon (meaning a group of anything that is tied or piled together) and the name of the province was changed after that of the town.

The term batangan means a raft, the people used so that they could fish in the nearby Taal Lake. It also meant the numerous logs found in the Calumpang River, the body of water that runs through the northeastern portion of the town and assumes the shape of a tuning fork.

Way of Life

Maria Kalaw Katigbak, a Filipino historian, was quoted to call the Batangueños the Super-Tagalogs. This is because these group of people belonging to the Tagalog stock is the paramount example of what one can expect from this ethnolinguistic group. And indeed, when you ask someone to overact a Tagalog, they would imitate the Batangueños.

One particular custom in the Batangan culture is the so called Matanda sa Dugo (lit. older by blood) practice wherein one gives respect not because of age but of consanguinity. During the early times, the custom of having very large families are very common. Thus, it may be expected that the someone's uncle could be of the same age, or even younger than himself. In this case, the older one would call the younger one in an honorary title (such as tiyo or simply kuya if they can no longer establish the relationship), not the other way around. This often draws confusion to those from other provinces who are not accustomed to such practices.

Batangueños are very regionalistic. When one learns that a person in the room is also from Batangas, expect them to be together until the end of the event. It is also expected that those in office would favour their fellow Batangueños as long as the rules could allow it. Thus the running joke, the Batangas Mafia came to existence.

They also tend to live in a large extended family. It is but common that a piece of land remains undivided until the family connection becomes to far-off related. Marriages between relatives of the fifth generation is still restrained in the Batangan culture even if Philippine laws allow it.

Batangueños are heavy drinkers. Men, and sometimes women, could spend long hours of drinking sessions as if there would be no more work the next day. This is specially true if you are to visit the far-flung barangays.