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		<title>How do Batangueños celebrate Chinese New Year?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerlie Katimbang</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Kung Hei Fat Choi Batangueños!</strong> Today is a new moon day and the start of another year for Chinese folks. In the Philippines, it is our first time to have this day declared as special non-working holiday. According to PNoy, we also need to celebrate the <strong>Spring Festival </strong>because it is one of the most revered and festive events celebrated not only in China but also in our country by both Chinese Filipinos and Filipinos as well.</p>
<p>But do we really celebrate this day? For us Batanguenos, how do we celebrate Chinese New Year? Here are some of the answers of our kababayans:</p>
<p><strong>Jojo Ceniza of Dyaryo Veritas &amp; Spirit FM</strong> &#8211; We celebrate Chinese New Year kasi Chinese ang bayaw ko, nadamay na kami. We cook noodles, miswa, tikoy and other Chinese food. We wear red clothes, watch fireworks. Marami ding fruits sa table kasi lucky daw yun. Kelangan may ampao din with money inside.</p>
<p><strong>Aylene Acorda, Head of Lipa Culture &amp; Arts Council</strong> &#8211; I offer prayers and at the same time do some pamahiin. I also make sure that there&#8217;s food on our table.</p>
<p><strong>Jerome Ticatic of Hershey&#8217;s Company</strong> (Asia &amp; Middle East)- Kumakain ako ng Tikoy and I also wear some lucky charms or Chinese ornaments na hindi naman masyadong elaborate para di masyadong obvious. I also pray for a good year for all.</p>
<p><strong>Maria Rizabel Del Rio, student</strong> &#8211; I don&#8217;t celebrate Chinese New year but i am interested to find out the forecasts for my animal sign. I also watch out for news about Chinese new year celebrations and predictions.</p>
<p><strong>Angelica Serrano, college instructor from BSU</strong>- Nagpapatrim ako ng buhok kapag Chinese New Year kasi good luck daw yun. We also buy and eat tikoy. Also I pray for a good year for our family, relatives and friends.</p>
<p><strong>DJ Joseph of Spirit FM </strong>- I just celebrate Chinese New Year sa mall. We also eat tikoy at home.In malls here in the province, we usually see lion and dragon dance performances during Chinese New Year.
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dragon-dance.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-17585" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dragon-dance-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a> At <strong>SM City Lipa and Batangas</strong>, they got a special nook for Chinese New Year Celebration. They have activities like, Feng Shui Consultation, Chinese Dance performances aside from the usual dragon dance around the mall area that is believed to shoo away bad luck and bad spirits.</p>
<p>You would also see Batanguenos buying and asking for charms, crystals, ornaments and other lucky Chinese stuff that would bring good luck for this year. A lot of shoppers both in <strong>SM and Robinsons Lipa</strong> drop by at Chinese charms booths looking for lucky coins, figurines, bracelets, charms, necklaces and other ornaments that attract good luck, good health, prosperity, love, happiness and safety.</p>
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<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/batanguenos-buying-some-lucky-charms.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17579" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/batanguenos-buying-some-lucky-charms.jpg" alt="" width="380" height="263" /></a></p>
<p>A lot of Batanguenos also wear red today. (it almost feels like Vday!) It is believed that we protect ourselves from bad luck and spirits whenever we are wearing red our any loud colored-clothings. Stalls mannequines are also dressed either in red or polka dots with touch of red color. </p>
<p>The Chinese culture seemed to have influenced a lot, if not all of Batanguenos these days. There&#8217;s nothing wrong if we believe, as some people say. No matter how we celebrate this day, I guess in the end, it will all be up to us. If we are going to work hard, help other people and keep our faith in the Lord, nothing &#8220;malas&#8221; will happen to us. For me, it&#8217;s okay to keep some charms and do some rituals for good luck but do not depend much on these stuffs. Most of the time, it&#8217;s us who make our own swerte. Happy Chinese New Year mga ka-WOWBatangas. We pray for a good 2012 for all of us. </p>

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<a href='http://www.wowbatangas.com/features/arts-and-culture/how-do-batanguenos-celebrate-chinese-new-year/attachment/dragon-dance-2/' title='dragon dance'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dragon-dance-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="Dragon Dance at SM City Lipa, Jan. 23, 2012" title="dragon dance" /></a>
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		<title>Ang magpaputok ay di biro!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerlie Katimbang</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ngayong <strong>Bagong Taon</strong>, anong ingay ay gagawin mo? It has been our tradition to welcome new year with <strong>fire crackers and fireworks</strong>. Pang-taboy di umano ng mga bad spirits and bad lucks na maaring hindi magpaganda ng ating buong taon. Yup, we need to make noise dahil bukod sa nabanggit ay kulang ang saya kung walang mga nakabibinging paputok at kung wala kang papanooring fireworks (ng kapitbahay).</p>
<p>But we get warnings from media, <strong>Department of Health (DOH)</strong> and even from the Fire departments about the hazards of some locally manufactured fire crackers. </strong><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tumblr_le6z8jxyRt1qfqfhdo1_400.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/tumblr_le6z8jxyRt1qfqfhdo1_400-300x182.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="182" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-17383" /></a> Bukod sa mga traditional <strong>triangulo, pla-pla, sawa, whistlebomb, watusi, sinturon ni hudas </strong>and the likes, may mga bagong addition sa super lolo family na mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ng batas. These are the good-bye editions like goodbye philippines, goodbye earth and goodbye universe. Ito yung mga tipo na parang tunay na bomba kung sumabog na sobrang delikado at definitely,<strong> nakamamatay.</strong> Hindi kaya Hello Kamatayan dapat ang tawag dito?</p>
<p>Yep, ang magpaputok ay hindi biro, kung watusi, poppop, picolo man iyan, lahat nangangailangan ng extra care especially sa mga kids na nag-eenjoy sa pagpapaputok. There is no safe fire cracker. <strong>Lahat harmful</strong>. (Kabilin-bilinan nga ni lola, mag-torotot ka na lang muna.) Kaya with this, DOH is encouraging everyone to join and promote <strong>APIR or Aksyon: Paputok Injury Reduction.</strong> They even urged to public to just download the thundering sounds of most powerful firecrackers on their website.</p>
<p>Samantala, hindi pa man pumapatak ang alas dose y media ng gabi, may naitala nang 200+ cases of firecracker injuries and DOH nationwide at tinatayang tataas pa ito sa mga susunod na oras. Paano ba yan kabayan, dadagdag ka pa ba? Mahirap nang mawalan ng daliri or bahagi ng katawan ng dahil lamang sa kasiyan na hatid ng pagpapaputok. <strong>Are these firecrackers worth our fingers? Certainly no. Kaya, ngayong gabi, doble ingat tayo ha.</p>
<p>Panawagan din sa mga nagmamay-ari ng <strong>baril.</strong> I&#8217;m sure na ayaw nyo rin naman pong matamaan ng ligaw na bala tama? <strong>Bawal po ang magpaputok ngayon ha</strong>. Pausap.</p>
<p>To everyone, let&#8217;s start our year right and we hope for a safe and happy new year for you and your families! God bless everyone!</p>
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		<title>Can You Guess the Meaning of These Batangueño Words?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 03:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dyan Hernandez</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve been trying to dig in on what else we could share about Batangas that most of us still don&#8217;t know yet. With the 31 towns and 3 cities which comprise the whole province, it&#8217;s quite a big challenge to unravel all those things which are truly our own.</p>
<p>We have destinations that magnetize people from all walks of life, from different parts of the country and from outside the borders of the archipelago.</p>
<p>But apart from the breathtaking vistas that we see, one of the first things that reveal our identity as Batangueños to the non-natives of our province is our flamboyant language.</p>
<p>Batangas is said to be the &#8220;Heart of the Tagalog Language&#8221;. Here we are again. I miss the thread of conversations that stemmed from our <strong><a href="http://www.wowbatangas.com/features/others/famous-words-expressions-in-batangas-part-i/">Famous Batangueños Words and Expressions</a></strong> which even had a <strong><a href="http://www.wowbatangas.com/features/others/famous-words-expressions-in-batangas-part-ii/">sequel</a></strong>. </p>
<p>Should we go for a third installment? HAHAHA.</p>
<p>If you can translate these words in no time, Batangueño <em>ka nga</em>.</p>
<p><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/famous-Batangueno-words-and-their-meaning.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="168" class="alignright size-full wp-image-16841" /><em>amos<br />
baltik<br />
bangi<br />
barog<br />
bayakir<br />
bukalwak<br />
bulas<br />
dagil<br />
dag-is<br />
dais<br />
galgal<br />
gilong<br />
gitla<br />
hagakhak<br />
hagalpak<br />
hawhaw<br />
hibol<br />
hiso<br />
kabaak<br />
piho<br />
sagpi<br />
sanaw<br />
singhal<br />
sinsay<br />
tagtag<br />
talipa<br />
ulot<br />
utdo<br />
yaon</em></p>
<p>Ready, get set, go! <img src='http://wowbatangas.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>The Batangueña who captivated Rizal’s young heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renz Marion Katigbak</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_13659" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 183px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-13659 " src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/segunda-katigbak-solis1-173x300.jpg" alt="" width="173" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Segunda Solis Katigbak,  Rizal&#039;s first love and first heartbreak</p></div>
<p>Let me share to you the story of a Batangueña and why she left a mark in Philippine history.</p>
<p><strong><em>Segunda Catigbac y Solís</em></strong> was born in Lipa, Batangas in the year 1863 (date unknown) to <strong><em>Don Norberto Catigbac y Calao</em></strong> (gobernadorcillo de Lipa, 1862-1863) and <strong><em>Doña Justa Solís y Luz</em></strong>. She was the second child in a family of 8— <em>Mariano </em>(Capitan Municipal 1896-1897), <em>Maria Carmina, Maria Ynes (Augustinian Nun), Justa Ysabel, Norberto Jr., Mauricio, and Jose Ma. Isabelo</em>.</p>
<p>With the second marriage of her father to <em>Doña</em> <em>Macaria Mendoza y Latorre </em>in 1879, Segunda had 11 other siblings—<em>Leon (Presidente Municipal, 1916-1922), Candida, Justa, Bartolome, Emillano, Manuel Guillermo, Rufa Andrea, Maria Crisfina, Jose Primitivo, Maria Josefina, and Maria Sinforosa</em>.</p>
<p>The Catigbacs (later Filipinized to Katigbak) were among the leading families and whose ancestry was among the oldest known in the town of Lipa. The family of Segunda was enormously awash in cash and very genteel for they had engaged in the flourishing coffee business during the 1880’s.  It was recorded that Lipa had an annual income of P4,000,000.00 from the coffee industry alone.</p>
<p>Its Calle Real was filled with high-end stores and the people’s customs and social manners were all Hispanic in many ways. With this preeminence, the Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Spain bestowed the title of Villa to Lipa in 1887. Along with the proclamation, Segunda’s father, Don Norberto, was awarded the <em>Grand Cross of the Order of Reina Isabel La Catolica</em>, a reward given to a citizen or a foreigner in recognition for his exceptional services that benefited the Spanish kingdom and its territories.</p>
<p>In history books, <strong>Segunda</strong> was best remembered as <strong>Dr. Jose (Pepe) P. Rizal’s first love interest</strong>. This romantic tale happened after his graduation in Ateneo Municipal.</p>
<div id="attachment_13663" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 195px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-13663" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/image005-185x300.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="300" /><p class="wp-caption-text">the young Jose Mercado-Rizal </p></div>
<p>Accompanied by a good friend and his former classmate -<em>Mariano Solis Catigbac (my great-great grandfather)</em>, Rizal went to a party in his grandmother’s house in Trozo, Manila in 1877. It was in that event that he first met the latter’s sister, the 14-year-old Segunda.</p>
<p>In his <strong><em>Memorias de Un Estudiante de Manila</em></strong>, written in 1881, he vividly described the young lady during their first encounter: &#8220;<strong><em>Ella era una bajita de unos ojos expresivos y ardientes a veces y languidos otros, rosada, una sonrisa tan encantadora y provocativa que dejaba ver unos dientes muy hermosos; un aire de sílfide, un no sé que halagador desparramában por todo su ser.” </em></strong><em>(She was short, with expressive eyes, ardent at times, and drooping at other times, pinkish, a smile so bewitching and provocative that revealed some very beautiful teeth; with an air of sylph, I do not know what alluring something was all over her being</em>). <strong><em>No era la mas bella mujer, que ví, pero no he visto otra mas encantadora y halagüeña.</em></strong><em> (She was not the most beautiful woman I had seen but I had never seen one more bewitching and alluring)</em></p>
<p>It was truly a love at first sight for the young Pepe.</p>
<p>To intimately be more acquainted with Segunda, Jose frequently visited the <em>Colegio de la Immaculada Concepcion de la Concordia</em> in Paco where she and his sister, Olympia Rizal were studying.  For about seven months, he became allured with her that he showed her with much attention, writing romantic poems and even capturing her beauty in a sketch: “<strong><em>Habia yo hecho un retrato al lapiz de la Señorita K., que me habia copiado de un retrato de fotografia que ella me habia dado el jueves pasado.” </em></strong> <em>(I made a pencil portrait of Miss K. that I copied from a photograph she gave me last Thursday)</em>In exchange to this Segunda, gave Rizal a white rose as a symbol for his affection towards her.</p>
<p><em>Rizal was very ecstatic</em> of Segunda and though they had brief encounters, there was already an understanding of their feelings for each other: “<strong><em>En verdad que durante nuestra conversacion, nuestros ojos encontraban y miradas intensisimas llena de una expresion amantemente melancholia venian de encadenar mi alma para siempre</em></strong>.” (It is true that during the conversations our eyes met, and the most intense glances full of a loving melancholy expression came to enslave my soul forever.)</p>
<p>He added: <strong>“</strong><strong><em>Y á decir verdad nos amabamos sin que nos hayamos declarado claramente sino solamente nos comprendiamos en nuestras miradas.”</em></strong><em>(And truth to tell we loved each other without having declared it clearly except that we understood each other through our glances).</em><span style="font-size: 11px;line-height: 17px"><em> </em></span></p>
<p>However, Rizal knew from the very beginning that their romantic story would not turn into reality. Segunda was already engaged to her close relative whom Rizal described <em>as a tall man with a name that he couldn&#8217;t remember</em>.</p>
<p>When Rizal and Segunda parted ways, he wrote of their unhappy ending:<strong><em> “Esto es concluye asi! Concluyeron mis juveniles y confiados amores! Concluyeron mis primeras horas de mi primer amor. Mi virgen corazon llorará por siempre el arriesgado paso que dió en el abismo cubierto de flores. Mi illusion volverá, si, pero indiferente, incomprensible y preparandome la primera decepción en el camino del sentimiento.”</em></strong> (Ended at an early hour, my first love! My virgin heart will always mourn the reckless step it took on the flower-decked abyss. My illusions return, yes, but indifferent, uncertain, ready for the first betrayal on the path of grief.)</p>
<p>The fiancé and the man&#8217;s name was <strong><em>Don Manuel Luz y Metra</em></strong>. He was the nephew of Segunda’s maternal grandmother, Doña Patricia Luz de San Miguel. Aside from their kinship, he was more acceptable to her family since the tradition at that time was for maidens to marry men within the same social circle in the locality.</p>
<div id="attachment_13867" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-13867" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/casa-300x196.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="196" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Casa de Segunda</p></div>
<p>Don Manuel, by accounts of his great grandchildren, was considered a philanthropist and one of the supporters of the <em> Batangueño revolucionarios</em> during the insurrection against Spain.</p>
<p>Segunda, who was only 16 then, married Manuel on January 12, 1879. She must have had a happy wedded life for their union produced thirteen children but only 9 lived: — <em>Cristeta</em> (married to Guillermo Africa Katigbak), <em>Manuel Faustino </em>(bachelor), <em>Flora</em> (married to Edilberto Mendoza), <em>Justa Ynes</em> (married to Dr. Isabelo Macarandang Katigbak), <em>Arsenio</em> (married to Amparo Luz Katigbak), <em>Maria dela Paz </em> (married to Pablo Malabanan Dimayuga), <em>Valeriano</em> (married to Rosario Dimayuga),<em> Julio</em> (married to Carmen Genato), and <em>Fernando</em> (married to Luz Cabal).</p>
<p>The Katigbak and the Luz families were considered patrons of the arts, literature, and music. This fondness must have been passed to some of their descendants: <em><strong>Edgardo Luz Katigbak</strong></em>(son of Justa) was one of the sculptors of the <em>Tableau of the Cry of Pugadlawin</em>, <strong>Arturo Rogerio Luz </strong> (son of Valeriano) became National Artist for Visual Arts in 1997, <em><strong>Tensie Dimayuga-Bello</strong></em> (granddaughter of Maria Paz ) whose paintings adorned several hotel lobbies in Manila, and <strong><em>Paola Ojeda  Luz </em></strong>(granddaughter of Valeriano), a recording artist in the 80&#8242;s who died of cancer.</p>
<p>It was said that Rizal never forgot Segunda. Pepe visited Lipa to seek funds from its well-known families who would support the nationalist cause. One of which whom he solicited was Don Manuel Luz. They even played Chess and when Rizal lost the game, he exclaimed: I even lost my heart as well!</p>
<p>Manuel and Segunda built a house that is now known as Casa de Segunda. Here, their children and grandchildren got inclined into music as it was common for them to play different musical instruments and perform like a small orchestra after dinner.</p>
<p>Segunda spent her last days in that home. She suffered from stroke and later passed away on <strong>June 16, 1943</strong>.</p>
<p>The <strong>National Historical Commission</strong> declared Casa de Segunda as a <strong>National Heritage house</strong> in 1996.</p>
<p>Sources:</p>
<p>Quotations lifted from <em>Memorias de Un Estudiante de Manila </em>by Dr. Jose P. Rizal,  P. Jacinto</p>
<p><em>Rizal&#8217;s first romance, Segunda Katigbak (1863-1943)</em>, by Rafael Katigbak -Laygo Dolor</p>
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		<title>Sa ating Paglaya&#8230;</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/philippine-independence-day.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/philippine-independence-day-300x216.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="216" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-13132" /></a> <em>Mabuhay ang bansang Pilipinas! Mabuhay! </em>Yan marahil ang sigaw ng mga rebulusyonaryo noong iwinagayway ang bandila ng Pilipinas sa<strong> Kawit, Cavite </strong>mahigit isang daang taon na ang nakalilipas. Idiniklara noon ang paglaya ng bansa matapos magapi ang mga Espanyol sa <strong>Battle of Manila Bay</strong> sa panahon ng <strong>Spanish-American war.</strong> </p>
<p>Sa pagwagayway ng bandilang tinahi nina <strong>Marcela Agoncillo, Lorenza Agoncillo at Delfina Herboza </strong>ay tinugtog rin ang ating pambansang awit, ang <strong>Lupang Hinirang,</strong> na sinulat ni <strong>Juan Palma</strong> at nilapatan ng nota ni <strong>Julian Felipe.</strong> Tunay na isang makabuluhang pagdiriwang ang kalayaan noong mga panahong iyon.</p>
<p>Samantala, may mga nagsasabi na hindi naman daw dapat ito ang araw ng kalayaan, Dapat ay <strong>July 4, 1946</strong> di umano ayon sa nasasaad sa <strong>treaty of Manila.</strong> Ito daw ay noong tuluyan na tayong lumaya sa kamay ng mga Kano.</p>
<p>Magkaganoon pa man, ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat ay ang tuluyan nating makamtan ang kalayaan. Pero sa kabila ng mga taong lumipas, gaano ba natin nauunawaan ang paglayang natamo ng mga ninuno natin noon?</p>
<p>Tunay na nga ba tayong malaya? May mga nagsasabing oo, mayroon din namang hindi. Oo, malaya tayo dahil walang sinumang dayuhan ang kumokontrol sa atin ngayon. Ngunit Hindi pa rin ayon sa iba dahil, dala dala pa rin natin ang impluwensya ng mga dayuhang minsay umalipin at sumakop sa atin.</p>
<p>Ano nga ba talaga? Natatandaan ko ang kwento ng aking guro tungkol sa pagiging Pilipino. Tayo daw ay maihahalintulad sa sibuyas &#8212; may mga layers.<strong> Ang ating pagka-Pilipino ay binubuo ng iba&#8217;t ibang impluwensya, kultura, kaugalian, na maaring hindi lahat ay sa atin nanggaling.</strong> Kung susubukan nating tanggalin ang mga impluwensyang ito, tulad ng layers na bumubuo sa isang sibuyas, maaring manipis o wala nang matira sa huli. <strong>Ang lahat ng mga pangyayari sa ating bansa ay bahagi ng ating pagiging Pilipino.</strong> Kung ano tayo ngayon ay bunga ng kung anong mayroon at kagapan noon.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mahigit pitumpung taon nang ipinagdiriwang ng munisipalidad ng Alitagtag ang Pilipinong tradisyon ng Tapusan. At magpasahanggang ngayon, hindi pa din kumukupas ang nasabing gawain; manapay lalo pa itong rumangya.</p>
<p>Kung tutuusin ay maihahambing ang nasabing pagdiriwang sa Panagbenga ng Baguio at sa kung ano pa mang kilalang mga festivals ng bansa. Pero ang mas nakakabighani sa Tapusan ng Alitagtag ay hindi sumesentro sa kita ng turismo o sa kung anumang diwa ng komersyo ang engrande nilang selebrasyon dahil mas binigyan nilang pansin ang kanilang mga panata at ang pagpunyagi sa Mahal na Birheng Maria. </p>
<p>Mas authentic, kumbaga. </p>
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-11.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-11-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-12812" /></a>Ang Tapusan ay idinaraos tuwing huling araw ng Mayo. Kasama sa mga aktibidades ng tapusan sa Alitagtag ang pag-aalay ng bulaklak sa simbahan, prusisyon ng mga magagarbong karosa na nagtataglay ng mga samut-saring bulaklak, replika ng mga magagandang tanawin sa Pilipinas, imahe at rebulto ng Birheng Maria at pagsagala ng mga bata at nakatatandang mga mamayan ng Alitagtag. </p>
<p>Nakakatuwang malaman na mayroon ding lumahok na mga taga- ibang lugar tulad ng  taga- Cavite na si Princess Cruz na pitong taong gulang pa lamang ay nagpapakita na ng pagpapahalaga sa mga ganitong klase ng tradisyon. “Sobrang willing n’yang pumarada,” sambit ni Laurito Cruz nang akin syang tanungin ukol sa rason ng pagdalo ng kaniyang anak. </p>
<p>Akin ding nakausap si Ginoong Ruben Mojares ng Lipa Camera Club. Mula pa noong dekada otsenta ay isa na siyang enthusiast nang photography at isa na nga sa mga napili niyang at ng kaniyang grupong puntahan ngayong taon ay ang Tapusan ng Alitagtag.  Aniya, “Magaganda kasi ang mga subjects (for photography) dito lalo na ngayon at may paligsahan pa ng floats.” </p>
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-17.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-17-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-12816" /></a>Naturingan ng Float Capital of The Philippines ang Alitagtag, Batangas dahil na din sa husay at ganda ng kanilang mga ginagawang mga karosa na kontodo ilaw at kung anu ano pang mga kasapakat; meron pang gumamit ng aerial fireworks na lalong nagbigay diin sa karangyaan ng kani- kanilang mga obra. </p>
<p>Hindi maikakaila na ang mga karosa ay pinagbuhusan ng oras,pera, pawis, at syempre, talento. </p>
<p>Ang nasabing paligshan ay may mga kategoryang: Most Impressive Float , Most Attractive Float , Most Artistic Float, Most Creative Float, Most Symbolic Float ,Most Historical Float, Most Majestic Float , Most Magnificent Float, Most Fabulous Float , at Most Elegant Float.</p>
<p>Heto ang mga barangay na nakilahok at ang kani- kanilang mga kapisanan at Hermano Mayores: Barangay Poblacion East, Samahan ng Kabataan, Kap. Samahan ng Kabataan; Barangay Poblacion East/ West, Flores de Mayo, Kap. Flores de Mayo; Barangay Poblacion West, Diwa ng Kabataan, Engr. Rodel Jasa and Family; Barangay Dalipit West, Samahan ng Pagkakaisa, Grandchildren of Ex- Mayor Zacarias Maralit; Barangay Dalipit East, Perlas ng Silangan, Kap. Perlas ng Silangan; Barangay Pinagkrusan, Bukang Liwayway, Kap. Bukang Liwayway; Barangay Dominador East, Bahay Kubo, Engineer. Rolando Catapang and Family; Barangay Dominador West, Bagong Samahan, BC Florencio Villanueva and Family; Barangay Concepcion, Bulaklak sa Mayo,SALACON (Samahan ng Kalalakihan sa Concepcion); at Barangay Balagbag, Kapisanan ng Bagong Pagasa, Kap. Ng Bagong Pag- asa. </p>
<p>Ang mga tumayo bilang mga hurado ay sina Architect Robert Arambulo,Taal Active Alliance Legion (T.A.A.L.)  Officer;Chona Andal, Batangas Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Administrative Officer 5; at JC Parker, TV Celebrity.</p>
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-20.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-May-Flower-Tapusan-Festival-Alitagtag-Batangas-20-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-12808" /></a>Sa pangkalahatan, ang mga tema ng karosa ay umikot sa pagmamahal at pagpupuri sa Birheng Maria, kapayapaan, pangangalaga sa kalikasan at pagkakaisa. Bawat karosa ay may detalyado at natatanging disenyo na nagpamangha sa bawat taong nakakita sa mga ito. </p>
<p>Ang prusisyon ng mga float  ay pinapangunahan ng sagala at musiko (marching band) at sinusundan naman ng mga magdadasal. Tinatayang umabot sa 200,000 pesos ang gastos sa isang float. “Magastos pero ito ay bahagi na din ng sakripisyo” ika ni Ginoong Paul Macalintal, Secretary General ng Southern Tagalog Tourism Council at dating Hermano Mayor . </p>
<p>Hindi na rin mahulugang karayom ang daan na pinuno ng mga manunuod na sumusuporta  sa kani-kanilang mga pambatong float na halos hindi na rin makausad dahilan nga sa mga taong nakapaligid. </p>
<p>Panay naman ang pagpapasalamat ng Punongbayan na si Francis Anthony Andal sa kanyang mga constituents na nagpamalas ng diwa ng bayanihan na naging buhay na ng Tapusan sa Alitagtag. “This is our own little place in history”, pagmamalaki niya.</p>
<p>Isa sa mga nakahalubilo ko sa Alitagtag ay ang isa sa mga sumagala na si Gia Ilagan, disi- otso anyos, na hindi na din mabilang kung ilang beses na siyang lumahok sa Tapusan. Tinanong ko siya kung mayroon pa ba siyang balak na sumali sa susunod na Tapusan. “Oo naman, kung bibigyan ng pagkakataon, bakit hindi?” kaniyang sangguni.</p>
<p>Oo nga naman.</p>
<p>Sa ganito kagarbong at tunay na makabuluhang selebrasyon, sino nga naman ang tatanggi?<br />
At sana&#8217;y maging ehemplo ang bayan ng Alitagtag na  hindi lamang ipinapakilala ang mga tradisyong tulad ng Tapusan sa kabataan; bagkus ay lalo pa itong pinapayabong.</p>
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		<title>Ang mga Bonggang Reyna ng Sagala</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 03:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dyan Hernandez</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Malapit na naman ang mga tapusan sa barangay. Mabenta na naman ang mga rentahan o pagawaan ng gowns at barong. Bongga na naman ang raket ng mga makeup artists dahil malapit na naman ang mga sagala sa barangay dito at barangay doon.</p>
<p>Sino sa mga Reyna ng <em>Sagala</em> ang pinakapansinin sa lahat? Kilala mo ba silang lahat? Mag-roll call muna tayo ng mga Reyna ng Sagala o tinatawag ring Reyna ng Santacruzan. </p>
<p>In order of appearance (parang pelikula lang, haha):</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Banderada</strong> &#8211; may hawak na tatsulok na bandera </p>
<p><strong>Reyna Mora</strong> &#8211; sumisimbolo sa mga Pilipinong nagpaconvert sa Islam</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Fe</strong> &#8211; may hawak na krus; sumisimbolo sa pananampalataya</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Esperanza</strong> &#8211; may hawak na anchor (hindi yung gatas); sumisimbolo sa pag-asa</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Caridad</strong> &#8211; may hawak na pulang puso; sumisimbolo sa pagkakawang-gawa</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Abogada</strong> &#8211; nakasuot ng itim na toga at may hawak na libro; ang tagapagtanggol ng mga mahihirap at naaapi</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Sentenciada</strong> &#8211; ang reynang nakatali ng lubid ang kamay; sumisimbolo sa mga Kristiyanong naging martir dahil sa pananampalayata</p>
<p><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Reyna-ng-Sagala-Santacruzan-in-the-Philippines.jpg" alt="" width="183" height="276" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-12344" /><strong>Reyna Justicia</strong> &#8211; may hawak na timbangan at espada; kumakatawan kay Maria bilang salamin ng hustisya</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Judit</strong> &#8211; ang pinakamalupit sa lahat &#8212; may hawak na pugot na ulo at espada; si Judith ang nagligtas sa Bethulia, ang kanyang siyudad, nang mapatay nya si Holofernes ang heneral na namuno sa pananakop</p>
<p><strong>Reyna ng Saba</strong> &#8211; may hawak na jewelry box; ang Reyna ng Sheba na namangha sa yaman at talino ni Haring Solomon</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Ester</strong> &#8211; may hawak na scepter; a.k.a the &#8220;Jewish Queen of Persia&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Reyna de las Estrellas</strong> &#8211; ang reyna ng mga bituin; pang fairytale ang drama ng isang ito, may hawak na wand na may bituin sa dulo (ang tanging Reyna ng Sagala na nagampanan ko, haha)</p>
<p><strong>Reyna dela Paz</strong> &#8211; may hawak na kalapati; ang reyna ng kapayapaan</p>
<p><strong>Reyna de los Profetas</strong> &#8211; may hawak na hourglass; ang reyna ng mga propeta</p>
<p><strong>Reyna del Cielo</strong> &#8211; may hawak na bulaklak at may kasamang dalawang anghel; ang reyna ng kalangitan</p>
<p><strong>Reyna de las Vírgenes</strong> &#8211; may hawak na rosaryo o lily at may kasama ding dalawang anghel; ang reyna ng mga birhen</p>
<p><strong>Reyna de las Flores</strong> &#8211; ang may hawak ng mas maraming bulaklak dahil sya ang reyna ng mga bulaklak</p>
<p><strong>Reyna Elena</strong> &#8211; ang reyna ng Constantinople na nakakita sa True Cross; sya ang pinakamagandang reyna sa lahat ng reyna ng sagala; ang escort nya ay isang batang lalaki na kumakatawan sa Emperor ng Constantinople. </p>
<p>Ang Sagala ang isa sa mga pinakaaabangang pangyayari tuwing May. Kung dati ay para lamang ito sa mga babae, &#8216;wag ka nang magulat kung pati ang mga kapatid nating bekis ay rumarampa na rin bilang mga Reyna ng Sagala. Haha, bongga.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3076498841_1d9551c29c.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3076498841_1d9551c29c-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>“VIVA Mahal na Poong Sta. Kruz, Aming Nililiyag, Aming Itinatangi; Kapayapaa’t Kaayusang Aming Minimithi, Alay Sa Iyo ng Bayang Nagbubunyi”</strong></em></p>
<p>Halina at maki-isa  at makisaya sa pagdiriwang ng Sublian Festival ng Bauan at ng Kapistahan ng Mahal na Poong Sta. Krus. Ang mga sumusunod ang schedule ng activities para sa nasabing kapistahan.</p>
<p>April 26 (Tuesday – 7:00 p.m.)	SANGGUNIANG BAYAN NIGHT			INDAKAN, KANTAHAN AT</p>
<p>HALAKHAKAN SA PYESTANG<br />
BAYAN</p>
<p>April 27 (Wednesday – 7:00 p.m.)  	ABC NIGHT		  				“BARANGGAYAN 2011”<br />
(Inter Barangay Videoke Challenge)</p>
<p>April 28 (Thursday – 7:00 p.m.)	SENIOR CITIZENS NIGHT				BALLROOM DANCING</p>
<p>April 29 (Friday – 7:00 p.m.)	P.A.C.D.						Voices Songs and Rhythms (V.S.R.)<br />
Timpalak Awitan sa Kapitolyo</p>
<p>April 30 (Saturday &#8211; 7:00 p.m.)	PUBLIC MARKET NIGHT				MISS GAY BAUAN 2011</p>
<p>May 1 (Sunday– 6:00 p.m.)	MUNICIPAL INFORMATION OFFICE		MUTYA NG BAUAN 2011</p>
<p>May 2 (Monday – 2:00 p.m.)	12th SUBLIAN FESTIVAL<br />
(Monday– 7:00 p.m.)       	 SK NIGHT						GABI NG KABATAAN</p>
<p>May 3 (Tuesday – 8:00 p.m.)	SAPLOT TALENTS					FASHION SHOW WITH<br />
SINGERS, MODELS &amp;<br />
DANCERS</p>
<p><strong>TRIVIA: </strong>Mayroon tayong tatlong uri ng sayaw na Subli at ang isa sa mga ito ay mula sa bayan ng Bauan. Ang Subli ay isang paraan ng pagpupugay sa mahal na poong Sta Krus. Ang  katagang Subli naman ay  hango sa dalawang  salitang SUBSUB at BALI. (Subsub at bali sa pagpupugay sa Krus.)</p>
<p>Photo by: BJ (May 3, 2007)</p>
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		<title>Tanauan City Shines brighter on its 10th year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerlie Katimbang</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Renz Marion D. Katigbak</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/183222_10150113390938643_128882273642_6230980_4518599_n.jpg"></a><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/183222_10150113390938643_128882273642_6230980_4518599_n.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11033" src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/183222_10150113390938643_128882273642_6230980_4518599_n-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><strong>“Maunlad, Progresibo Tanauan Yan ang Simbolo sa Ika-Sampung Anibersaryo, Sulong Tanaueño”. </strong></p>
<p>Despite the bad weather; God blessed the Tanaueños with a fabulous day to celebrate the cityhood of their town.</p>
<p>Highlighting Tanauan’s long week celebration of its city foundation anniversary is the Parade and the Opening of the Sumang Magkayakap Festival held last March 10, 2011.</p>
<p>A parade took place at 6 AM. It started from Plaza Mabini and ended in the City Hall. A contest of suman eating was held after the parade. The whole area of the city hall grounds was totally crowded. Gracing the event is the presence of our Moslem sisters and brothers.</p>
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The opening ceremony of the <strong>Sumang Magkayakap Festival</strong> started with inspirational messages from Hon. Vice Mayor, Julius Ceasar G. Platon II, and the Hon. Mayor, Sonia Torres Aquino. After that, the festival was formally opened. A colourful Street dance number performed by selected students of Tanauan City National Higschool and a folk dance presentation from the Moslem community topped the wonderful occasion.</p>
<p>Another activity also took place entitled <strong>Fabulous @ 10</strong> which featured the world class performance of <strong>Follies de Mwah of Mwah Club. </strong></p>
<p><em>Tanauan was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No. 9005, signed on February 2, 2001 and ratified on March 10, 2001.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanauan_City)</em></p>
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		<title>Bakit nga ga may buling buling?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerlie Katimbang</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Tuwing sasapit ang <strong>Linggo</strong> bago ang <strong>Ash Wednesday</strong> o Miyerkules ng Abo, kinagawian na dito sa ating probinsya ang magbasaan o mas kilala sa tawag na <strong>buling</strong>an.</p>
<p><a href="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/basaan.jpg"><img src="http://wowbatangas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/basaan.jpg" alt="" width="220" height="149" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-10902" /></a>Ito ang <strong>buling buling</strong>, ang intensyonal na pang babasa sa bawat isa. Parang katuwaan kumbaga. Noong una, mas maraming basaan, walang pinipili ang mga mambabasa, bata, matanda, dalaga, binata lahat ng mga dumadaan sa kalye, walang ligtas. Sa paglipas ng panahon, mangilan ngilan na lang ang gumagawa nito, (Ewan nga lang natin sa Lipa na palaging maraming nambabasa, kahit nasa loob ka ng jeep at tricycle, walang kawala.).  Minsan kasi ay nagiging sanhi ito ng kaguluhan o kaya ay may mga nasasaktan dahil sa di magandang paraan ng pangbubuling.</p>
<p>Ayon nga sa isang kaibigang pari, wala naman itong <strong>religious significance</strong>. <strong>Tradition </strong>lang. At wala namang masama na magsaya at mambuling basta&#8217;t hindi nagkakasakitan. Pero sa huli ay sana ay maalala natin na ito ang hudyat sa 40 araw ng pagpapakasakit ni Hesus &#8212; ang panahon ng <strong>kwaresma. </strong>Panahon ng paghahanda, pagsasakripisyo at pag-aabstinensya.</p>
<p>P.S. Mahal na rin ang tubig ngayon, magtipid tipid tayo sa pambubuling mga kapatid!</p>
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