Towns and Cities

  In a small town of Mataasnakahoy, Batangas, you can find the largest privately-owned natural getaway – La Virginia Resort and Hotel. With the clean elegance of Philippine and modern architecture, you’ll be amazed by how nature and modernity perfectly blend. You could also decompres from life’s pressures in the healing …

What is Holy Week or Mahal na Araw? Why do most of the Filipinos spend much time and money as well as effort in celebrating this said season? How do you find people who are crucufying themselves and doing stuffs just to imitate the sacrifices and penitence of Christ during …

    “Come & refresh yourself in the liberating calmness and breeze of the sea…”- sounds familiar, huh? It is what we always hear in radio commercials about the most magnificent beach resort in Batangas, the Vistamar Beach Resort. Located in San Jose, Mabini, Batangas. It is a two and …

  Every June 09, the Sinukmani Festival is held in the town of Rosario, Batangas. All the 48 barangays of the aforementioned town, headed by its respective barangay officials participate in this annual feast. The usual street dance is the higlight of this festival. Of course, street dancers are all …

One of the  best racing circuits in the Philippines is located in Baybayin, Rosario, Batangas. This place is considered a popular racing circuit among country’s top racers like Gabby de la Merced and even among race-enthusiasts – local artists here in the Philippines. I found myself so excited when I had the opportunity …

Crisis is in the air. People strive to find ways on how to put themselves in the comfort zone. Among these people are students. Students who struggle through the threats and demands of their environment, particularly the school they are attending to. Students, most of them, who mostly find ways …

Visit the San Jose, Batangas page for all information on San Jose. by Kwinee Villanueva Once a wilderness bounded with wild animals and flora, the municipality of San Jose has reached a level of certain development from the past several years.   The Aetas were the first inhabitants of the …

  Long before the Spaniards came, large centers of population already thrived in Batangas. Native settlements lined the “Pansipit river”, a major water way. Mr. Robert C. Fox, an American archeologist, revealed that based on archeological findings particularly in Calatagan Peninsula, the province has been trading with the Chinese since …