A Batangueña born in Abra, San Jose Batangas is now a recording artist, in Pisa, Italy. Justin Salazar, a 20-year-old singer is currently living at Via Alessandro Della Spina 15 Pisa, Italy where her career bloomed.

Earlier Career in the Philippines

As her former schoolmate I can say that yes, she is a very good singer, I know her singing ability and she has the potential to be a star. She finished high school at Fernando Airbase National High School in Lipa City and attended college at De La salle Lipa with a certificate course in Hotel and Restaurant Management.

Before she left for Italy, Justin became a member of different bands here in Batangas. Those bands are FROLIC BAND, GROUNDED BAND, and KARL’S PLANT BAND.

She had been joining various singing competitions here in Batangas, giving her the chance to develop her singing prowess.

Career in Italy

Her singing ability paved the way for her to become known by many when she moved to Italy. She joined singing contests there and won the following recognition: 3rd Runner-Up in Oltrevoce III Edition at Pontedera; 2nd Runner-Up in Tuklas Singing Star Contest 2010 in Firenze; Grand Champion in Concorso Canoro “7 NOTE” 2011 at Movida Cascina.

Those awards lead her to more opportunities. She sang in radio stations like PUNTO RADIO 101.9 and 96.1, in TV stations like CANALE 50 and RAI 3 ITALIA with Sarrano Famossi. Salazar is also a vocalist of 80 BEAT band and RING of FIRE in Italy.

On February 13, 2011 Salazar release her debut album entitled “Just Me by Justin Salazar”. She has just release her second album this July produced by CANALE 50.

Message from Justin:

“I would like to thank my mentor for her patience, my producer and manager Ms. Barbara Ambrossini and Mr. Manuel Salazar, thank you for taking care of me, [for] giving me encouragement and support. To all who have talents especially in singing don’t be ashamed showing your talent. Show it because Filipinos are ones with the greatest talents. THANK YOU!”

Yes, malayo na ang narating ng schoolmate kong ito dati. We are very proud of you Justin. You are a Filipino pride. Hope to see you soon here in our country performing for Filipinos especially for us, your fellow Batangueños.

We are all wishing you more luck and a more successful career.

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What is mamon? Oh, for foreigners who would get to read this, mamon is a soft round pastry which is very similar to sponge cake. Although mamon in local bakeries are more chewy than that of Goldilocks’ or Red Ribbon’s.

Reaching home, my other tita who was in the other van on that trip, was able to buy two boxes of that famous mamon in Maning’s Bakery. Mamon in Maning’s has that certain crunch outside but really chewy inside. A box contains 48 pieces of mamons, perfect for a huge family’s afternoon snack. A box costs P110.

If you’re looking for mamon that’s not too soft and does not appear like a sweet piece of air-filled pastry, Maning’s mamon will satisfy your craving. Kasi mabubusog ka na agad sa tatlong piraso pa lang. And oh, don’t forget to always have a drink at hand each time you eat mamon.

So if you happen to pass by San Jose town proper, Maning’s Bakery is located near the municipal hall and the parish gymnasium. This one’s a good pasalubong from this town.

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Expect that for the next couple of days I would be coming up with Valentine-related articles. Where can you have a romantic Valentine dinner date around Batangas?

Business establishments, particularly restaurants and hotels, have their own Valentine promos. Regardless of these promos, here are some restaurants here in Batangas where you could dine at on Valentine’s Day.

The Ever-Romantic Valentine Dinner

Reserve a table for you and your special someone in a romantic restaurant. You can even ask the restaurant staff if you have a Valentine surprise prepared for your woman/man. Ladies love this kind of dinner date, no matter how she refused your offer to have one.

You could have your Valentine dinner over at Aristeo’s (043-757-5298) and Ala Fiesta Restaurant (043-703-1063) in Lipa City, The Chef’s Plate in Batangas City, Asian Flavours Restaurant (043-981-1555) in Lima Park Hotel in Malvar, Casa Rap in San Jose (you have to make reservations beyond 5pm).

Contact your favored restaurant as early as now so you would know if they have special promos or if they already received maximum number of reservations for V-Day. After securing a table for you and your significant other, move on to the next task – your Valentine gimmick. Is there something new and special that you want to do? Do you already have a gift but don’t know how to give it to him/her?

Like what I’ve said earlier, you can ask for the restaurant or hotel staff to help you out with your gimmick. If the restaurant has a resident singer for that night, you can request the singer/band to perform your partner’s favorite song. Or if you can, sing it yourself.

Whatever’s written above are old ideas, it’s up to you how you can make things new and even more romantic. Guys, don’t forget the flowers. Taken from my favorite book series, Vince’s Life: “No matter what a woman says she wants, she wants flowers.”

ALSO: You can still join our Valentine contest Ang Pag-Ibig Kong Are, the Search for Inspiring Batangueño couples.

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Learn more about the team’s dining experience at Lando and Lorie’s through our Campus Correspondents. This is according to their own, creative interpretation of the experience. Enjoy reading!

Standing outside Banay-Banay Eatery, I thought it was a restaurant with waiters and waitresses roaming around with menus on their hands (like a fancy restaurant or something), but that was not even close to the scene inside. It was like the usual eatery on roadsides plus the wide-variety of food and the friendly ambience. Everyone was friendly and they welcomed us with smiles on their faces.

When I saw the wide-variety of food, I thought, which will we eat? Everything looks really good and I don’t need to prove that because as soon as the clock strikes lunch time, the place starts to burst with customers. Every now and then, the door will close and open; satisfied customers leave and other hungry customers enter. No tables are left unoccupied.

I guess the secret of this Eatery is their “masa” approach to their business. Good foods are available at affordable prices, and there’s no “sosyal” air in the place. And sure enough, I’ll come back again to taste the endless lists of food. – Riyalyn Magno, BSU – ARASOF

Ala eh! Ikaw ga ay gutom na? Ngunit nangangambang kulang ang pera sa bulsa? Sinsay na ikaw dine sa San Jose at paniguradong mabubusog ka sa murang halaga. Sa halip na magtiyaga sa nakakasawang instant noodles o de lata, o magastusan sa mga fast food chains, bakit hindi mo subukang bumisita sa Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery. Isang sakay lamang ng dyip at siguradong mabubusog ka ng sobra.

Anumang hanapin ng likaw ng iyong bituka’y paniguradong dito mo makikita’t matitikman. Sa haba pa lang ng pila na halos lumiko-liko na ay mapapatunayan mo na ang sarap ng mga putahe. Kilala sa malinamnam na bulalo at mga inihaw, dinarayo ang Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery ng mga tao mula pa sa kung saan-saang bahagi ng Batangas at mga kalapit probinsiya.

Bukod sa mga masasarap na putahe na instant mong mabibili, ang Lando and Lorie’s ay maari ring maging lugar para sa mga selebrasyon gaya ng kasal, binyag at mga pagpupulong.

Oh anu pang iyong hinihintay? Aba’y punta na! – John Lerry Villalobos, Lipa City Colleges

She walks with that inviting fragrance that easily eluded the long wait for the lunch time; her taste satisfied my personal desire for a good tasting food. With an anatomy of a beautiful woman, Banay-Banay Eatery has creatively given me the feeling of being in-loved with the mistress of my father’s lips – that is the same taste as that of my mother’s lutong bahay. – Jefferson Litan, De La Salle Lipa

Ala Eh, nakakailang bulos ka ga sa isang kainan?

Totoong hindi kailanman maipagpapalit ang lasa ng Pagkaing Pinoy sa kahit ano mang putahe na maaaring ihayin sa ating hapag kainan. Kakaiba at hahanap-hanapin — may kakaibang lasa na nagpapagana sa ating bawat subo. Saktong ito ang mararamdaman mo sa tuwing malalasahan ang mga piling-piling putaheng Batangueño na patuloy na pinasasarap ng panahon sa Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery. – Louie Florentine Sanchez, BSU Main Campus

A first-time visitor of Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery will surely find his way again once he experienced home at one of Batangas’ best restaurants. Enough of the city’s styro-packed meals and the always fried chicken meals, a dine-in at Banay-Banay Eatery is totally different.

I haven’t tasted much of their menus, but just looking at those set of Filipino cuisines I already got burping in delicious delight. Ginataan, steamed fish, fried pusit, bulalo, sisig and a lot more, these are all temptations. Tourists and other visitors will also love to feast over these favorites. Plus, the place is good enough to make the best of your half an hour trip away from the busy streets of Lipa City. – Jason Lachica, De La Salle Lipa

Come and taste the lip smacking sweetness of different cuisines from Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay eatery, the pride of San Jose, Batangas. The aroma of “ihaw-ihaw” of various sea foods caught my attention followed by numerous people in queue waiting to be served.

Dumbfounded, I was slapped by my friend telling me that we were to eat in a different room. The servers led us to a reserved room for us – the WOWBatangas Campus Correspondents. Just as I expected, an air-conditioned place with a videoke machine welcomed us. Food was great, service was impressive and we had fun. Thanks to my new discovered resto – Leah Inciong

Ala eh, pag sinabing kainan, sa Banay-Banay are. Applause, applause.
I was still young when I first heard of the epic, Banay-Banay Eatery. My mom and dad would always boast to their friends how delicious and superb the food is. Maybe it’s in the genes. Or maybe it’s for real. Banay- Banay Eatery is simply excellent!

It was only last November 17 when I got to taste of the food and service they offered. Thanks to WOWBatangas.com’s workshop or else, my tastebuds would have missed half of the tastiest flavors in town. I’m just 19 but I can already envision myself boasting to my friends 10 years from now the greatness of this Eatery, with my daughter/son listening in the background. – Felisse Marianne San Juan

“What a journey it has been and the end is not in sight but the stars are out tonight and they’re bound to guide my way…”

This was the song playing while we, the WOWBATANGAS Campus Correspondents, were feeding up ourselves with the well-prepared foods of Banay-Banay’s Eatery for us.

It’s really a productive journey that enabled me to discover an eatery in San Jose, Batangas such these along with my newfound friends on the 2nd day of the seminar.

How loud burp I can smirk for the delicious foods I taste? You’ll never know. – Bernadeth Manalo

Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery? Ala, ay parang ordinaryong kainan laang eh! Pero ‘wag ka! D’yan ka lang makakakita at makakatikim ng masasarap na luto na talaga namang Pinoy na Pinoy — sa isip, sa salita, at sa gawa.

Pagpasok pa lang, talagang gutom agad ang aalipin sa iyong buong pagkatao. Eh, bakit ga naman hindi? Amoy pa laang eh nakakagutom na. Pagpunta mo sa counter, hala! Makipag-unahan ka na at tiyak, sa haba ng mga nakapila at umaasam na matikman ang kanilang mga specialty, ay lalo kang magugutom.

Sa mga second timers (na gaya ko) ay talaga namang sulit ang pagpunta at pagkain doon. Mapaparami ang kain mo. Sa mga nagda-diet, hala kayo, makakalimutan ninyo na na on diet kayo sa sarap ng kanilang mga putahe. Parang mga international chefs ang nandoon. Tunay na pang-word class. Para pa ngang mga magician — mina-magic ang lahat ng putahe para sumarap pang lalo at mas pumatok sa masa.:) O, ano pa gang iniintay ninyo? Ay, sa Lando and Lorie’s Banay-Banay Eatery na kayo kumain araw-araw. Masarap. Maaliwalas. Sulit.:) – Shela Porto, BSU Main

More reviews to come.

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If you know this restaurant called CASA RAP, you would not have a hard time thinking and searching for that destination where you could nestle for an hour or so.

The Birth of Casa Rap

Casa Rap had its soft opening in January of 2001 when it was first introduced as a clearing house for environmentalists. After realizing the need for a revolving source of income to sustain the life of Casa Rap, it was formally launched as a restaurant in January of 2003.

The proprietress, Sis. Emma Alday, is a known advocate of environmental protection. How she cares for the environment is reflected in the interiors of the restaurant. Sis. Emma personally designed the place through the help of her sister.

A Haven for Artists and Environmentalists

You wouldn’t believe how Sis. Emma came up with such ingenious decors all made from scrap materials. An artistic soul lives in her. And the passion for arts combined with her being an environmentalist materialized in the interiors of Casa Rap. “You can beautify your home without spending much,” exclaimed Sis. Emma.

There are too many interesting pieces to marvel at inside the restaurant. If you have the interest for reconstruction and remodelling of old pieces into a new favorable piece, Casa Rap is where you can draw inspiration from.

The Organic Restaurant

Casa Rap had been featured in the country’s leading newspapers, in lifestyle television programs such as Rated K, Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, and Ang Pinaka, and in various blogs and websites. What made this restaurant popular? Because the food they serve are produced through organic farming.

They grow their own products without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Another interesting thing in Casa Rap is the concept of being a “slow food cafe”. So if you’re used to dine in fastfood restos, you have to take note that waiting will be part of your dining experience in Casa Rap. Why? Whatever you want to eat, they would only prepare and cook it upon your order. With this you are assured of freshly cooked meals to enjoy.

Casa Rap became known for their special halo-halo. Instead of using ice, they use buko sherbet that’s why if you have tried it, what you thought was ice was so soft and pleasing to the mouth. Casa Rap serves favorite Pinoy dishes such as kaldereta (beef or goat), crispy pata, and lomi. Satisfy your craving any time of the day as they serve breakfast, lunch, snacks. If you want to have dinner here, you have to make early reservations though.

Must-try foods in the menu are crispy shrimp, hilaw na lumpia (oh, this is not the fresh lumpia that we know), salad, and their grilled sandwiches.

Casa Rap is currently undergoing expansion as Sis. Emma decided to have a massage room for customers who would want to enjoy a couple of hours to relax and dine in.

The restaurant is open for reservations if you want business meetings, birthday parties, and other intimate occasions to be held here. Casa Rap is not just your ordinary restaurant. This is a place where you can feel blessed. A place where you can feel one with the world. Casa Rap is another destination that will remind you of your constant responsibility to take care of the environment.

On Our Casa Rap Experience

As I step in to the stunning place of CASA RAP cafe, I began to recall all my beautiful moments with the dearest people in my life. The place is so wonderful and breathtaking because of the natural ornaments which really made me feel secluded from the stress of busy life in the city. Mixed with the sweetness and humbleness of Sister Emma, Casa Rap is the perfect relaxing place to make yourself free from all your worries and anxieties.

The stay at CASA Rap will be more wonderful if you bring yourself a book to read while eating their best-served ‘halo-halo’. Haha, I think this is weird but if you want to try some of their yummy foods, you can! Miss Dyan Hernandez was with me when I went there, and it was indeed awesome to spend the day at Casa Rap with someone you feel secured with, a friend. We both enjoyed a half-day conversation with Sister Emma, blended with the perfectness of the place. C’mon and try it sometime!
– Mane

It’s my kind of place. Sabi ko nga kay Sis. Emma, I felt at home nung nagpunta kami dun. I want to be in a place where I can just be myself, like how I am when I’m at the comfort of my own home. Sa Casa Rap, simple lang ang lahat. No awkward moments like when you dine in a fancy restaurant. Sabi nga ni Sister, fun dining dito, hindi fine dining. But of course, all the meals they serve are of quality naman.

Favorite ko yung malaking aquarium na gawa sa windshield ng malaking truck. Sis. Emma is very creative at nakakabilib kasi gusto ko yung ginagawa n’ya. Kahit patapon na, nagagawa pa rin n’yang maganda at kapaki-pakinabang. Now, I have found a place where I can go when things get rough for me. Because in Casa Rap, you will be reminded that oh, life is wonderful, and you have be thankful for that.
– Dyan

Casa Rap Cafe Image Gallery 

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Batangas, being one of the most visited provinces in Southern Luzon, has quite a number of festivals. So to give you a short list of various festivals in Batangas, I made my own top 10 festivals (which I think are the most celebrated ones) that you, as a Batangueño, should take part in. Scroll down until the no.1 spot!

10. Sinuam Festival, San Jose – Poultry industry is San Jose’s main drive for its economic growth. Being the top producer of eggs in the province and also in the neighboring areas in the region, the people of San Jose derived their festival from a dish made out of their main produce – sinuam (egg soup). Sinuam Festival is celebrated on the 25th of April (San Jose’s foundation day) and just like any other festivals, street dancing highlights the celebration.

9. Sinukmani Festival, Rosario – Sinukmani is one of the famous Filipino meriendas (I even consider this a dessert) made of sticky rice cooked in sugar (I don’t know if they have other ingredients for this). Celebrated on June 9, Sinukmani Festival is participated by local folks, preparing and decorating their own sinukmani, making them visually and gastronomically enticing. This year’s celebration was an attempt to make a world record of the longest line of sinukmani ever made.

8. Tinapayan Festival, Cuenca – I love festivals that showcase local delicacies. Tinapayan Festival puts the spotlight on the hardworking bakers or panaderos of Cuenca, the reason why the town claimed the title “Home of the Bakers”. The festival includes bread-making contests and festive parade to present the finished products of the bakers and celebrated sometime in June.

7. Walistik Festival, Lipa City – I can’t remember the last time I went to see this festival. Walistik originated from the word walis (broom) and the Tagalog slang for incredible (walastik). This festival is being done on the second week of January or as part of the celebration of the city’s fiesta, January 20. How is this celebrated? Often with a street dance competition where walis is used as the main material for the dancers’ costumes.

6. Anihan Festival, Lobo – Lobo is famous for its white sand beaches and the Malabrigo lighthouse. But it was only last year that I learned that this town boasts of abundant produce such as tamarind (Lobo is the proud producer of tamarind wine), rice, custard apple (atis), corn kernels, and buli fabrics to name a few. A street parade and dance competition are the main events of the Anihan Festival (last week of September) – the people’s way of thanking God for a bounty produce.

5. Sublian Festival, Batangas City – This is a meaningful festival as it encompasses the cultural and religious oneness of the people of Batangas City. Sublian is part of the week-long celebration of the city’s founding anniversary, July 23. Subli is a ceremonial dance to worship the Holy Cross.

4. Balsa Festival, Matabungkay, Lian – When I was little our family would always have Matabungkay beach as our summer destination before other beach resorts started sprouting. And then the people of Matabungkay came up with a brilliant idea to attract more tourists – the Balsa Festival. Matabungkay beach is famous for the bamboo beach raft or balsa. As far as I know, the festival doesn’t have an exact date of celebration but it’s always held on the month of May.

3. Lambayok Festival, San Juan – Lambayok stands for the three main products of San Juan – lambanog (coconut wine), lambat (fish net), and palayok (clay pot). We had a very unforgettable experience of this festival last year that’s why it landed 3rd on my list. Celebrated on the second week of December, the Lambayok Festival shows off the creativity and camaraderie of the San Juan folks.

2. Kabakahan Festival, Padre Garcia – Padre Garcia is a town close to my heart (hahaha) and when the team went there to celebrate with the town folks in the Kabakahan Festival last year, we had a first hand experience of the hospitality of the Garcianos. This is one of the most notable festivals in the region and I must say, another world-class event, with a Wild Wild West vibe to it.

1. Parada ng Lechon, Balayan – Why it landed on my list’s no.1 spot? Because it always reminds me of my childhood, when our family would go there to celebrate this festival with my uncle’s in-laws. I remember how cholesterol and future heart problems were ignored back then, haha. But I don’t like being soaked with water during the parade, that was before. Now, let’s bring all the water guns out! I’m looking forward to see these roasted pigs clad in different costumes for this year’s Parada ng Lechon.

So these are the Top 10 most celebrated festivals in Batangas, at least for me. Thumbs up or thumbs down? Let me know!

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Lobo

For Mayor
DIONA, EFREN BOONGALING
MANALO, VIRGILIO RAMIREZ

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LANDICHO, FELIX JR MENDOZA
PEREZ, RENATO MAGOLING
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For Councilors
ALFILER, GERONIMO CLOSA
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CUETO, MICHAEL CUETO
CUSTODIO, SABINO ATIENZA
FRANE, FRANCISCO GUPIT
GODOY, MANUEL CAEG
ILAGAN, MARIO DRIZ
JIMENEZ, JAIME BUELA
LAT, MARIO EVANGELISTA
MAGTIBAY, CARLOS SANCHEZ
SANCHEZ, ALFREDO DIONA
STO. TOMAS, LEOVIGILDO DE CASTRO
SULIT, AMADOR AMBROCIO ZARASPE

Mabini

For Mayor
SCHMID, JULSIE BAUTISTA
VILLANUEVA, NILO MAGTIBAY

For Vice-Mayor
ARAGO, CATALINO ESCALONA
PANOPIO, ELMAR AGDAN

For Councilors
ALBOFUERA, FELINO MENDOZA
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BULACLAC, JACINTO, JR. NICOLAS
CRUZAT, ANGEL CASTILLO
ESCALONA, ALFREDO BUENO
GUERRA, GIL GILERA
HERNANDEZ, NELSON ABEL
HOMOROC, FRANCISCA NANCY MENDOZA
MAGNAYE, REYNALDO AXALAN
MANIBO, NONATO ESCALONA
PANOPIO, RITCHE CAMONGOL
SANDOVAL, ARNEL MENDOZA
VERTUCIO, ROMEO BRIONES
VILLANUEVA, TRINIDAD CALANGI

Malvar

For Mayor
MAGPANTAY, SIMEON BULAKLAK
REYES, CARLITO DELA PEÑA

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LAT, ALBERTO CUSTODIO
LICARTE, EDGARDO VILLEGAS
TAGLE, WILLIE MAGABO

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ARANDA, MATT LOUIE MITRA
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DEL MUNDO, GREGORIO MENDOZA
DELA PEÑA, JOVITO SARMIENTO
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HERNANDEZ, MELCHOR ABRENICA
KALAW, VOLTAIRE SALUDO
LANTIN, ARNEL VICENTE MENDOZA
LAT, ARNEL REYES
LAT, JAIME GARCIA
MALABANAN, ARWIN ALVAREZ
MENDOZA, EDWIN DELA PEÑA
ONTE, MARIO DEL MUNDO
PITOGO, EDNA SECRETO
RUNES, GERARDO LINGA
TASICO, CARLITO MIRANDA
VILLEGAS, BENEDICTO SALUDO

Mataas Na Kahoy

For Mayor
LUNA, CALIXTO JR. MERCADO
SOMBRANO, DANILO MENDOZA

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LANDICHO, ROY LUBI
LAQUI, HENRY LIBREA

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ACERIMO, CARMELITA VALENCIA
BAGIOEN, DELFINA SAYAS
CALINISAN, JOSEPH DIMAYUGA
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LIAC, ALICIA LOLENG
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TIBAYAN, BENIGNO GONZALES
VERGARA, CHESTER VILLAPANDO

Nasugbu

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BARCELON, ANTONIO JOSE ALARMA
BAUTISTA, JACINTO VILLACRUSIS
BICOMONG, ERODANTE MOLINA

For Vice-Mayor
RIÑOZA, ROMMEL BALINGIT
VILLAFANIA, APOLO VALENCIA

For Councilors
ALBANIO, LARRY DIMAFELIX
APACIBLE, DENNIS SOBREVIÑAS
BAUTISTA, DIONISIO JR. CASALME
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CALINGASAN, CONSTANCIO CODIÑERA
CHUIDIAN, LEONARDO VILLAVIRAY
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GONZALES, DANILO RAMOS
LIM, RAMON ALBERTO WONCHAI
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Padre Garcia

For Mayor
GUTIERREZ, PRUDENCIO ACLAN
RECTO, NESTOR VILLANUEVA

For Vice-Mayor
AUSTRIA, MAXIMIANO MACALINTAL
CONVENTO, PEDRO LUBI

For Councilors
AUSTRIA, RHODA BUQUIR
BANAAG, ADONNA KALAW
BRACEROS, CARLOS BUGHAO
DE SILVA, BRIGIDO VERGARA
DE TORRES, ADONNA HERNANDEZ
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ESTOLE, ERWIN BOLILIA
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PADUA, ELEATOR COMIA
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For Mayor
ALDAY, DANILO QUIZON
ANYAYAHAN, LEONARDO CASTILLO
CALINGASAN, PIO JAY SEVILLA
MARQUEZ, FELIPE AFRICA
VILLAR, RODOLFO GUERRA

For Vice-Mayor
ALVAREZ, MANUEL BOLEA
MARANAN, MANUEL AGUILAR
ROSALES-LEE, ANGELICA MASILUNGAN
TOREJA, CESARIO AGUILA

For Councilors
AGUILAN, LEMUEL REYES
AGUILAR, EDWARD BRIONES
BAUTISTA, ARMANDO COMIA
CARANDANG, ANGEL JR. CANTOS
CASTILLO, SEBASTIAN VILLENA
CHAN, PHILIP UY
CONTI, CHRISTOPHER ALCARAZ
CONTRERAS, FRANCIS BRITON
DIMAILIG, SEMEON GUILO
EBITE, SONIA TAGLE
ESCANO, REYDANTE HERNANDEZ
FORTUS, VICTORINO BAES
GALAC, ARIEL COMIA
GERON-CUYA, BERNADETTE CASTILLO
GREÑAS, MANUEL COMIA
HERNANDEZ, RODJELO JASPE
JARENCIO, CRISTETA PAÑA
JAREÑO, MELISSA LUNA
KALALO, FELOMINO JR. ZARA
LUANSING, SAMUEL VELASCO
LUANSING, TEODORO KARR CABRERA
LUNA, ZERNAN ALLAN VERGARA
MALALUAN, GARRY QUIZON
MALAPIT, HERMINIO JR. MACALOOD
MANDIGMA, MIRIAM CANTOS
MARASIGAN, MELODY PEREZ
MARQUEZ, ARCEL MORALES
MARTINEZ, JOSE GARCIA
MERCADO, VICTORIANO GUTIERREZ
MORALES, JESUS CALINGASAN
QUIJANO, LINO PUNZALAN
REYES, RALPH SEVILLA
ROSUELO, CONRADO MACARAIG
SALCEDO, ROBERT UY
VALENCIA, JOSE TOLENTINO

San Jose

For Mayor
BRIONES, ENTIQUIO MIRAL
PATRON, VALENTINO RAZ

For Vice-Mayor
AGBING, JOSE NEREUS MASILUNGAN
APRITADO, RONALD ILAO
MAPALAD, MAGNO JR. MATIENZO

For Councilors
AGUILA, AQUILINO ENRIQUEZ
AGUILA, ARNOLD DUMALAGAN
AGUILA, RODOLFO LARA
ALDAY, GERALD GUCE
ALVAREZ, WILLIAM PINEDA
BATHAN, MARIFE ESPIRITO
CARANDANG, RHYAN CZAR PAEZ
CUSTODIO, NELSON FLORES
DEL ROSARIO, ALFREDO DEL ROSARIO
DIMACULANGAN, NICANOR JR. MACALINGA
HERNANDEZ, TEDDY CHAVEZ
KALALO, RIZALDY HERNANDEZ
LINGAL, ANICETO ALEDO
MAGNAYE, MERLITA LIWANAG
MOOG, TEODORO MENDOZA
OZAETA, WALTER DE CASTRO
PALMES, JACQUELINE HERNANDEZ
UMALI, GODFREY AGUILA
VERGARA, CARLOS SR. MATUTO
VIRTUCIO, EDWIN CUEVAS

San Juan

For Mayor
MANALO, RODOLFO HERNANDEZ
MINDANAO, DANILO SALAPARE

For Vice-Mayor
MARASIGAN, OCTAVIO ANTONIO LIZASO
SABILI, CESAR ASA

For Councilors
ABANTE, MARCELIANO LOPEZ
ALIMARIO, RONALD AWAYAN
BALTAZAR, EVELYN SALAPARE
DE CHAVEZ, RODELLO ANDAL
DE LAS ALAS, ALFREDO LUISTRO
GONZALES, CHRISTOPHER PONTEJOS
GONZALES, FRANCISCO CIELO
HERNANDEZ, GERARDO BRIONES
HERNANDEZ, NOLASCO MAGTIBAY
HUGO, ANACLETO VERGARA
LLANA, WENCESLAO III LIMLINGAN
MAALIHAN, MEYNARDO ESCARO
MACALINTAL, PEDRO DE TORRES
MERCADO, ALEXANDER SEVILLA
PASCO, NOELITO MALABANAN
PATRON, JESSIE MADLANGBAYAN
PEREZ, ADELAIDA LIMBO
ROBLES, TED DE VILLA
SALUD, ILDEBRANDO DAÑAS
SALUD, JOAQUIN, JR. MARCIAL

San Luis

For Mayor
MENDOZA, RODOLFO CORNEJO
OCAMPO, SAMUEL NOEL BADILLO

For Vice-Mayor
ATIENZA, ROLANDO ATIENZA
HERNANDEZ, EDILBERTO BELINO
HUERTO, LORETO DE VILLA

For Councilors
ANOYO, JAIME DE VILLA
ATIENZA, BERNADETTE DELA ROSA
BADILLO, AMIEL MAULION
CUERDO, MARTIN MANGUBAT
DE CASTRO, BENJAMIN SISCAR
DE GRACIA, ARIOSTO BONSOL
DINGLASAN, LIMNEO PEREZ
HERNANDEZ, REYNALDO PALINSAD
LASALA, SIXTO CABELLO
MALIBIRAN, NORBERTO SR. MASANGKAY
MANGUBAT, NESTOR OCAMPO
MENDOZA, ONOFRE MARANAN
MENDOZA, RODOLFO VERANO
OCAMPO, AILEEN RAMOS
PEREZ, NOEL MARASIGAN
RAMOS, ISAGANI JR. PLATA
REGALA, ALBERT GARCIA
REYES, ROLANDO ILAO
SALAZAR, ANGELITO MACATANGAY
VALDERAMA, VICTOR CORTEZ

San Nicolas

For Mayor
ARCEO, NAPOLEON VILLANUEVA
ENRIQUEZ, WILLIAM BARRION
SANDOVAL, EPIFANIO RODRIGUEZ

For Vice-Mayor
ALVAIRA, LEONARDO ALVAREZ
BISCOCHO, ALFONSO BILOG

For Councilors
ABRENICA, CELSO BARAIRO
AGOJO, RONILO FAJARDO
ARENAS, JEFFREY DE SAGUN
BANAAG, BARTOLOME MANALO
BANCORO, RAFAEL ATIENZA
BARRION, ROBERTO BALBA
CABATO, APOLINARIO BALBA
COMIA, DOMINADOR VILLANUEVA
DE SAGUN, LESTER DINGLASAN
GAHOL, DOMINGO, JR MALALUAN
HERNANDEZ, IRENEO DIMAILIG
LANDICHO, LUCIO DIMAILIG
MALALUAN, MARIVIC MENDOZA
MATIENZO, MANUEL MAYUGA
MORTEL, LEO ARAJA
TENORIO, CENON DEOMAMPO

San Pascual

For Mayor
CONTI, ROSARIO ANNA V DINGLASAN
DIMAYUGA, ANTONIO ARGUELLES

For Vice-Mayor
DIMATATAC, ISAGANI ARABE
FIDER, DAVIS GREGORY KENRICK
TAMAYO, ROLANDO TEODORO

For Councilors
ABRATIQUE, LUISITO TUMAMBING
AGUILA, ROUMEL GRANTOZA
BONADO, FRANCISCO SR. CASTOR
CARAAN, MAURICIO JR. ACUZAR
CEPILLO, LIBRADO MARAMOT
CHAVEZ, MOISES GUIA
DALAWANGBAYAN, TIBURCIO MANALO
DIMATATAC, NORMAN AGUILAR
FERNANDEZ, RAMEL VELASQUEZ
HERNANDEZ, RENATO PILIIN
LOPEZ, ARIEL CADIENTE
MAGBOO, JUANITO CARINGAL
MANALO, PELAGIA CORTEZ
MAUHAY, ANTONIO BALTAZAR
MENDOZA, GLICERIO ILAGAN
REYES, EFREN MALAPITAN

Santa Teresita

For Mayor
MENDOZA, ANNA MARIE ILAGAN
SEGUNIAL, MA. AUREA VELASCO

For Vice-Mayor
ATIENZA, ERNESTO SALAZAR
BATHAN, CARLOS AGNO

For Councilors
ALVAERA, ALFREDO BATHAN
ANORICO, REYNANTE PADUA
ATIENZA, MARIO AUSTRIA
ATIENZA, RONILO BAET
BENEDICTO, ANTONIO BATHAN
BIHIS, NICOLAS ARTISTA
CABRAL, ARACELI ILAGAN
CASALLA, ROMEO ANORICO
CATAQUIZ, RUEL SALVACION
HOLGADO, MICHAEL MALABANAN
MALAPITAN, WHELMA AMORES
MANALO, ROLDOLFO ADALIN
MARALIT, ANTONIO TIPAN
MAYUGA, FELIX CASTRO
ONAL, ALFREDO GAMARA
PALATTAO, DENNIS HOLGADO
SALAZAR, ANTONINO AALA

Santo Tomas

For Mayor
MALIGAYA, OSMUNDO MALDIA
SANCHEZ, EDNA PADILLA

For Vice-Mayor
JAURIGUE, CATHERINE MALIPOL
SILVA, ARMENIUS OBA

For Councilors
BATHAN, PRIMO CASTILLO
CARPIO, ADRIAN CABILES
FLORES, RYAN MALDIA
GUEVARRA, ALEXANDER JAURIGUE
LIBUIT, ROMEO CARANDANG
MABILANGAN, DAMASINO MALIZON
MABILANGAN, DANILO PALICPIC
MALABUYOC, ABDON CALDO
MALIJAN, GERARDO MALAPASCUA
MALIPOL, ERLINDA MABUYO
MANGABAN, RENATO SANTOS
MANZANILLA, MARIO MEJINO
NAVARRO, RAUL NAVARRO
NORA, HAROLD GLENN ENRIQUEZ
RAMOS, CRESENCIANO EVANGELISTA
RAMOS, FERDINAND MALOLOS
REYES, PETER THOMAS RAQUIZ
VILLEGAS, LEOVINO MALVATAAN

Taal

For Mayor
ALBUFERA, JOVITO MARASIGAN
BAUTISTA, EDUARDO CLARIN
MONTENEGRO, MICHAEL DIMAILIG
VILLAMIN, AIDA CARBONELL

For Vice-Mayor
ALCANTARA, SEVERIANO CARAOS
ESTACIO, OSWALDO VILLAVICENCIO
MERCADO, FULGENCIO ILAGAN

For Councilors
ALCAZAR, ELESEO MAÑEBO
ALVAREZ, EDWARD EBONITE
ATIENZA, DANILO BANCORO
BALEROS, RANDY VILLOSTAS
BAUTISTA, RUTH DIAZ
BONSOL, DANTE JR. MORANTE
CARAOS, ARNOLD CAMOS
CASANOVA, MARITA BALDAGO
DAWIS, RONNEL MAGSINO
DE CASTRO, KRYSTEL DIVINO
DE VILLA, MANUELITO BAUTISTA
DELOS REYES, AZUCENA MENDOZA
DIMAANO, JOSE VILLOSTAS
FRANCISCO, ZORAIDA MORTEL
GARCIA, ELMER COOTAUCO
LASCANO, ERWIN MANGUBAT
LASCANO, MA. CHRISTINA BAÑADERA
LAVILLA, RENATO ATIENZA
LEGASPI, FEDERICO BARWEL
LEONOR, ELIZALDE PEREZ
MANIMTIM, VIRGILIO JR. IGLESIA
MENDOZA, LARRY GASCO
MERCADO, JAYSON BALDOZA
RAMIREZ, EMMA ARIZALA
REYES, DAVIDSON BAUTISTA
REYES, EMERSON BALATBAT
REYES, ERWIN JR. IMPERIAL
REYES, OSCAR SEMAÑA
SAMSON, ROBERTO ERCILLO
SEMAÑA, CRISTETA CATAPANG
VERTUCIO, JOHNNY ALCONERA
VILLANUEVA, RICKY BALBACAL

Talisay

For Mayor
MALABANAN, LUIS HERNANDEZ
MENDOZA, ZENAIDA SARMIENTO
PESIGAN, FLORENCIO ANURAN

For Vice-Mayor
BAYBAY, ABEL PINEDA
MANIMTIM, FLORENCIO JR. MENDOZA
NATANAUAN, GERRY DE CASTRO

For Councilors
AGNO, GERALDINE RAFER
AGNO, NANCITA MIRANDA
AMIGO, MANOLO ARCEO
CANLOBO, LAMBERTO SR. BALAZON
CENTENO, ANALYN DE OCAMPO
CRUZAT, RICARDO MARASIGAN
EUGENIO, DIVINA DE CASTRO
LAMANO, ALLANO CUNAHAP
LANDICHO, VIRGILIO SUAREZ
LAUREL, ERWIN MARTENSEN
LUNA, ARNALDO ALVAREZ
LUNA, MELODY LAUREL
MARQUESES, EDMUNDO MIRANDA
MENDOZA, EDGARDO MARASIGAN
MENDOZA, LOTIS PESIGAN
MIRANDA, RODOLFO PESIGAN
PADILLA, NOEL MENDOZA
PANGHULAN, ILDEFONSO BARRION
PATRICIO, NOEL CRUZAT
SALAZAR, FELIX PESIGAN
SALAZAR, RONALDO MENDOZA
SALISI, EUGENIO FAJARDO
SUAREZ, RAMIL MARASIGAN
TENORIO, MAXIMINO GARCIA

Tanauan City

For Mayor
AQUINO, SONIA TORRES
REYES, VICTORIA HERNANDEZ

For Vice-Mayor
CORONA, BENEDICTO CASTILLO
PLATON II, JULIUS CAESAR GAMILLA

For Councilors
ATIENZA, ANGEL VIRREY
BALBA, MARIANO, JR. MALABANAN
BORJA, ELEUTERIO BALAHADIA
BURGOS, EDGARDO ORTIZ
CANOBAS, GILEEN VILLA
CARANDANG, MOISES JR. ANGELES
CORONA, JHOANNA DE CHAVEZ
GOGUANCO, MARCIAL JR VELASQUEZ
GONZALES, GAVINO ACOSTA
LIRIO, ARTHUR SAGUAN
LLANTO, AURELIO JR GONZALES
LUNA, WILFREDO NATANAUAN
MAGPANTAY, EPIMACO RECILLO
MAGPANTAY, FELIPE TOLENTINO
MANGLO, MARCELO ERIC OLFATO
MEDRANA, MANUEL TOLENTINO
NARVAEZ, WYNGARD QUILAO
NONES, TEODULFO II SIMAN
NUÑEZ, LUCKY MAILUM
PANGANIBAN, TEODORO OÑATE
PEREZ, ELMER LANTING
PEREZ, FERDINAND QUILAO
QUILAO, EDILBERTO ANCHETA
QUIMIO, ALLAN GARCIA
TABING, MARISSA MARANAN
VALDEZ, MARCOS SR. LUCIDO
VIVAS, HERMINIO, JR. ROBLES

Taysan

For Mayor
ABADAY, EDILBERTO TORRES
PORTUGAL, VICTOR JR. PEREZ

For Vice-Mayor
FAVORITO, LUIS CUARTERO
GUTIERREZ, GRANDE PASCUA

For Councilors
ACOB, CESAR PEREZ
ALIDO, FERDINAND MALALUAN
ALMIROL, MARIA BUISAN
ANCHETA, RONALD RIVERO
BOSCH, CLINT MADERAZO
COMIA, MELECIO JR. ILAG
EBITE, ROSA ESCABEL
ESPINA, JORGE CHAVEZ
FLORENDO, ROLANDO BOLADO
HERNANDEZ, JEREMIAS AFRICA
HORNILLA, ROLANDO COMIA
MACALALAD, VICTORIANO CORACHEA
MONTALBO, SEVERINO MATIBAG
PEREZ, MARIANITO GUTIERREZ
PORTUGAL, JOEL PEREZ
RAMIREZ, AGNES SULIT
SULIT, TEDDY GOMEZ

Tingloy

For Mayor
ALVAREZ, LAURO FERRANCULLO
ATIENZA, ANTONIO HERNANDEZ

For Vice-Mayor
DATINGALING, DANILO REYES
EVANGELISTA, ESTANISLAO JR. DELGADO

For Councilors
ATIENZA, ADORACION ATIENZA
ATIENZA, JUANITO REYES
BELINO, BENITA LERMA ROSALES
CAGUETE, FORTUNATO JR. CEPILLO
CANDAVA, EVELYN GARCIA
CRUZ, SHIRLEY MENDOZA
DUMAOAL, HERBERT ROMANO
EVANGELISTA, TEOFILO EVANGELISTA
FERRANCULLO, JOSE MENIA
GARCIA, GERTRUDO GARCIA
HERNANDEZ, ROLANDO NAVARRO
MACARANDANG, ROMEO BELEN
MANALO, VIRGILIO NAVARRO
MARTE, ROLANDO MARTINEZ
SALAZAR, BOBBY SEVILLA
SAWALI, JOSEFA BELINO
SEVILLA, ROBELITO TOLENTINO

Tuy

For Mayor
ABIAD, ROSARIO PANALIGAN
CERRADO, JOSE JECERELL CARANDANG

For Vice-Mayor
CALINGASAN, EMMANUEL GRANADOS
MACALAGUIM, REUEL PANALIGAN

For Councilors
AFABLE, EDUARDO JR PEREZ
ANDINO, EFREN ILAW
BAUTISTA, RAFAEL DE LA CUESTA
BULACLAC, ROLANDO ADVINCULA
CALINGASAN, ELSIE LEDESMA
GALLEGO, LUIS SAN JOSE
GERVACIO, EUFRACIO MENDOZA
GOMEZ, EFRENE MENDOZA
GUILALAS, LORNA RODRIGUEZ
HERNANDEZ, MAXIMINO CREUS
IKAN, AGAPITO GLORIAGA
MENDOZA, RENATO GARCIA
PANALIGAN, IRENO SISCAR
RODRIGUEZ, ALFREDO PANALIGAN
RODRIGUEZ, ERNESTO ABIAD
RODRIGUEZ, JAIME RODRIGUEZ
SANCHEZ, CONRAD GUZANO
VILLANUEVA, FERNANDO JR. BAYABORDA

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March 19 is the principal Feast Day of St. Joseph spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Here in Batangas, the town of San Jose is also celebrating its town Fiesta as it is the Feast day of its Patron Saint.

Maligaya ant Mapayapang Pagdiriwang ng Kapistahan sa Bayan ng San Jose!

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San Jose

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 place. They started clearing some portions of the wilderness especially in the areas near the riverbanks. Several groups of settlers then drove this Aetas to hinterlands and permanently occupied the place. They named it “Malaking Tubig”, referring to the big river that cuts through the central portion of their early settlement.

The Spaniards then colonized the Philippines. Bauan (a nearby town of the municipality of San Jose) was established in 1596 as an ecclesiastical unit administered by the order of Saint Agustin with “Malaking Tubig” as one of the barrios under its jurisdiction.

Human population of Malaking Tubig started to grow and in 1754, Taal Volcano erupted destroying the original Bauan. And before its actual site could have been selected, Malaking Tubig was separated from Bauan. The recognized leaders of Malaking Tubig the petitioned to the Spanish authorities for the creation of that place as a pueblo(town) which was granted to them on April 26, 1765.

Two years later, Malaking Tubig was inaugurated into a pueblo where Ignacio de los Santos (also known as Ignacio Ona) became the Gobernadorcillo. Included in the inaugural jurisdiction were the present administrative units, the Poblacion and the barrios of Labac, Dita, Ibabao, Dalipit and Makulot. The last six barrios were also separated through a petition which was approved on March 13, 1877 to become a new town of Cuenca.

Since the foundation of the town of San Jose on April 26, 1765 up to the present time, there are already One Hundred Forty (140) appointed or elected heads (Capitanes, Alcaldes, Gobernadorcillos and Presidentes) of this municipality.

San Jose is politically subdivided into 33 barangays.

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When do they celebrate Sinuam Festival? Every 25th day of  April, which is also the founding anniversary of San Jose, the local government, schools,  NGOs and other establishments in the town, organize the Sinuam Festival.

How do San Jose Folks celebrate it? Like most festivals, they also have street dancing. This is usually participated by students from different schools in San Jose. They showcase their Sinuam (Egg or Chicken) inspired costumes and dance on the street before a number of audiences. They also conduct contests, programs and fun-filled activities  for local folks and tourists.

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