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The Bataan peninsula fell after months of fighting between the Philippine and American armies and the invading Japanese. The united Philippine-US army, depleted of food, medicine and ammunition, was forced to surrender to the Japanese on 9 April, 1942. The now prisoners of war consisted of 68,000 Filipinos and 11,796 Americans. The Japanese, unprepared for the large number of prisoners, decided to move them by foot from Bataan to another base located 140 kilometres away in San Fernando.
On this forced trek, known as the “Death March of Bataan”, many prisoners died due to starvation, disease, dehydration and exhaustion on their way to San Fernando. Many prisoners were also murdered along the way. However, the prolonged defense of the Bataan peninsula hindered the Japanese army’s progress, enabling the Filipino and US forces to prepare for subsequent battles and ultimately win the war against the Japanese.
This gruesome period during the war is used as a reminder of the courage tenacity and willingness to sacrifice to the point of death by the Philippine and American forces. It also is a day to remember Filipinos who continue to fight for freedom on behalf of the Philippines.
Many parades are held involving World War II veterans in different cities. The main event is held at the Mt Samat Shrine in Pilár, Bataan where the President of the Philippines and other dignitaries give speeches honouring the country’s veterans.
All Saints’ Day in the Philippines is usually celebrated on the first and second day of November. In the Philippines, this holiday is often referred to as Undas.
All Saints’ Day is an important day in many Catholic countries. As the Philippines is the world’s third largest Catholic country, the country celebrates it with gusto. Traditionally, All Saints’ Day marks a Roman Catholic holiday that celebrates saints who were not awarded their own feast days. It also marks a celebration of the lives of the deceased.
All Saints’ Day in the Philippines is celebrated similarly to the way the holiday is marked in other former Spanish colonies like Mexico. On November 1st each year, people flock to their family plots in cemeteries across the country. They also use this holiday to hold a family reunion where groups of an extended family gather together.
The day is filled with music and food. There is also prayer and religious traditions. At the end of the day, people will often camp overnight in the cemetery to pay their respects to their dead relatives. Visitors remark that Filipinos are remarkably at home among their dead ancestors.
Filipinos are known for having great respect for their dead. To prepare for Undas, families will visit the graves of their ancestors before the holiday to clean up the area and perform maintenance. During the holiday, people will decorate the graves with flowers and candles. The cemeteries will come alive during this period.
In addition to these traditions, other Catholic traditions are also observed. Many cemeteries will hold a special mass during the day. The rest of the day is often marked by periods of prayer and the recitation of the Litany for the Dead.
This holiday is a mix of the observance of the dead and a joyful holiday. Families bring plenty of food and drink for their dead relatives. Some believe that the deceased are taking part in the feast alongside the living. While most bring food directly to the cemetery, other families will also leave food at home on altars for any relatives who aren’t buried in the cemetery.
The Philippines is the largest Christian country in Asia. As a result, much of the country shuts down over these two days. Offices and schools both close during this period.
All Souls’ Day is a day of alms giving and prayers for the dead. The intent is for the living to assist those in purgatory. Many western churches annually observe All Souls’ Day on November 2 and many eastern churches celebrate it prior to Lent and the day before Pentecost.
Christmas in the Philippines celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ who, according to Biblical tradition, was sent by God to save people from sin and death. The holiday is held every 25 December.
The Christmas season in the Philippines is summed up in three words: faith, family and food – with the three intertwined in almost every event. Masses are held in churches leading up to Christmas Day, with many feasts held alongside them. The length of the season varies: Christmas can last from a few weeks to a few months. Christmas carols are played in the shopping centres and malls from as early as September until well into January.
A clear sign the Christmas season has truly begun is the hanging of star-shaped lanterns called parol in every public space and household. The parol, representing the Star of Bethlehem, is unique to the Philippines and is as quintessential to the season as Christmas trees and fake snow are to the Western cultures.
In the week leading up to Christmas, a series of masses called Misa de Gallo are held late every night. On Christmas Eve, there is (you guessed it) another mass held at midnight helpfully named, “Midnight Mass”, followed by a traditional family feast called Noche Buena running well into the early hours of Christmas morning.
A Christmas lunch is prepared for extended family where they open presents, eat, play games, sing karaoke, and eat some more. Older members of the family are revered and traditions, such as Pagmamano (taking the older family member’s hand and gently placing it on one’s forehead as a sign of respect), are practiced. The day ends only when people are too full to eat or are obliged to go to another household to eat some more.
The Philippines celebrates New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year’s Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January. Somewhat unusually, New Year’s Eve is also an official holiday here.
Fireworks, good food and good company, New Year’s resolutions, and greeting cards are all a part of the celebration in the Philippines. Attending midnight mass on 31 December is a practice of devout Roman Catholics. Firecrackers and loud noises are traditionaloy thought by some to scare off evil spirits, and leaving doors and windows open is supposed to let the good luck come in.
Parents may tell their children to jump as high as they can at midnight to help them grow taller. Others don polka dot clothes to make the new year more prosperous. And some put 12 fruits on display to symbolise the 12 disciples.
Good Friday is part of the Christian Easter Week celebrations (also known as ‘Holy Week’). Good Friday is two days before Easter Sunday, which normally coincides with the March Equinox and may also coincide with the Jewish Passover.
Good Friday in the Philippines is a national public holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The crucifixion is symbolised by the Cross and, according to the Biblical Gospels, it was by this ancient form of death penalty that Jesus Christ sacrificed himself and died so that he could save humanity from their sins.
Easter is a solemn holiday season and many Filipinos abstain from activities they may deem as ‘worldly’ (e.g. drinking alcohol). On Good Friday, many choose to abstain from eating meat and often pray and fast as part of their religious traditions.
Masses are held in the early afternoon to commemorate and reflect on Jesus’ crucifixion. According to Christian scriptures, Jesus died on the cross at 3pm, so it is at this time in the mass that people become silent and meditate on Jesus’ sacrificial death.
Catholic Filipinos observe the Stations of the Cross as part of the Good Friday mass. These ‘stations’ are often paintings or sculptures that depict specific moments of Jesus on his way to be crucified. They are also often re-enacted by actors as part of an Easter procession. In the Philippines in particular, some people even go so far as to crucify themselves on a wooden cross to symbolise their devotion, as part of their penance or vow.
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Maundy Thursday is the start of the main Easter celebrations in the Philippines, which is part of the larger Holy Week celebrations. According to Biblical tradition, Jesus was crucified on the Cross on a Friday (hence, “Good Friday”), and Maundy Thursday commemorates the events leading up to the Crucifixion.
Maundy (also known as the “Washing of the Feet”) is a religious rite. A re-enactment of the Lord’s Supper and Jesus washing his disciples’ feet are often observed on this day. Filipinos traditionally visit either seven or 14 churches (this tradition is called visita iglesia or “to visit churches”) where this re-enactment is held.
Octadix Diner is a brand new restaurant that serves Freshly Baked Goodies and Best Selling All-Time Favorite Filipino Dishes located at E.A. Malabanan Bldg., Mabini St. Brgy II, Batangas City.4 It offers a wide variety of menu from classic rice meals, ala carte filipino dishes, pasta and shakes. You will be surprised that they offer affordable menus which is already inclusive of drinks.
Company Profile
After establishing Kitty Cut Hair and Nails Beauty Salon and Spa – the Hello Kitty themed Salon and Spa in Balagtas, Batangas City, Ms. Kat, the proud owner decided to create another business out of another thing that she really loves, YES! FOOD! Octadix Diner is a Rustic Styled Nature themed restaurant that would fill in your stomachs with All-Time Favorite Filipino Dishes. The restaurant’s name came from combinations of Octa (Greek-Latin Word for EIGHT) and Dix (French word for TEN) which are both notable dates for Ms Kat. Ms Kat by heart is a natural master baker who loves to bake for her friends when they have gatherings at her home. Some of them really loves it and asked her if she could take orders. She’s also a food lover and often travel from resto to resto to take a taste of their best selling food and she try to create her version of it at home.
Octadix Diner, offers affordable menus which is already inclusive of drinks from classic rice meals, ala carte filipino dishes, pasta and shakes.
| Rice Meals: (All served with side dish and iced tea) | Price |
| Chicken Inasal | 119 |
| Chicken Kebabs | 119 |
| Chicken BBQ | 119 |
| Grilled Pork Teriyaki | 119 |
| Grilled Pork Belly | 119 |
| Grilled Prok BBQ | 119 |
| Pork Kebab | 119 |
| Lechon Kawali | 119 |
| Beef Burger Steak | 89 |
| Rice | |
| Octadix Special Rice | 129 |
| Java Rice | 29 |
| Plain Rice | 19 |
| French Fries | 49 |
| All Day Breakfast: | |
| Tapsilog | 69 |
| Longsilog | 69 |
| Shangsilog | 69 |
| Pasta: (Served with Grilled Bread) | |
| Classic Spaghetti | 69 |
| Chicken Carbonara | 69 |
| Pansit Canton | 79 |
| Bihon Guisado | 79 |
| Ala Carte (good for 2-3 pax) | |
| Fried Chicken | 159 |
| Garlic Chicken | 179 |
| Pork Sisig | 139 |
| Crispy Karekare | 169 |
| Crispy Binagoongan | 169 |
| Lechon Kawali | 159 |
| Lumpiang Shanghai | 149 |
| Chopsuey | 139 |
| Pinakbet | 139 |
| Sandwiches: | |
| Octadixclubhouse | 79 |
| Tuna sandwich | 59 |
| Grilled bread | 29 |
| Drinks: | |
| Milk Shakes | 89 |
| *Oreo Cheesecake | 89 |
| *Vanilla | 89 |
| *Chocolate | 89 |
| Ice tea | 29 |
| Ice tea | 39 |
Basically, Octadix Diner is also a combination of Tasty Baked Pastries and Cakes and Ms Kat’s recreation of her Favorite Food. Octadix Diner recently open their first branch at E.A. Malabanan Bldg., Mabini St. Brgy II, Batangas City last August 20, 2017 and it’s been a blockbuster since day 1. Octadix is open from 9am to 8pm from Monday to Sunday. After enjoying their tasty food, you can also take instagramable photos inside the resto since every corner of the place is a work of art. From Japanese Tables, Nature Painted Walls, Frames, Good Lighting etc you can really have your best photos for your social media accounts.
Here are the following Emergency Hotline Numbers in Batangas City for your reference:
| Landline Number/s | Mobile Number/s | |
| Bureau of Fire Batangas City | (043) 301 7996 | |
| BFP Alangilan Substation | (043) 702 1973 | |
| Batangas City Police Station | 043) 723 2476/ (043) 723 2030 | 09164291515 / 09989673414 |
| Hospitals: | ||
| Batangas Medical Center | (043) 740 8307 | |
| Jesus of Nazareth Hospital | (043) 723 4144 | |
| St. Patricks Hospital and Medical Center | (043) 723 7089 – 92 | |
| Golden Gate General Hospital | (043) 341 3112 | |
| Batangas Healthcare Specialist Medical Center | (043) 741 2088 | |
December 01, 2020 Danilo Atienza 31st Death Anniversary Commemoration – Batangas Province
December 05, 2020 Teodoro Kalaw 80th Death Anniversary Commemoration
December 10, 2020 Maria Katigbak 28th Death Anniversary Commemoration
In the heart of the Municipality of Ibaan exists a resort that caters not just the usual outings but also different occasions such as wedding, baptismal, anniversary, birthday and other family gatherings. Opened on April 16, 2005, VILLANUEVA RESORT offers comfort and guaranteed “at home” experience along with leisure.
Located just in between Ibaan Public Market and Petron Station, Villanueva Resort houses amenities that suit various needs and meet various requirements. It has an:
- Adult Pool
- Kiddie Pool
- Rest House
The rest house has 2 rooms with 3 triple decks, each deck good for 3 persons.
There are comfort rooms in the resort and other amenities like:
- Kubo
- Unlimited Videoke
- Mini-Conference Room
- Grilling Station
- Wishing Well
Who says relaxing always means going far? And who says celebrations are best spent in the city? Experience Villanueva Resort. Experience the comfort of leisure.
It’s Located at Don Pedro Subdivision, Ibaan, Batangas City
For Inquiries and Reservation Please Call and Look for:
Ms. Ailyn Joy / Ms. Joean Bee
0917 794 3245 / 0932 892 2115 / 0919 311 1993
Elitista Salon is an exclusive hair and make up salon located at Burgos Street, Batangas City which provides quality and affordable beauty treatments accompanied by elite professional service. We are here to give our clients the ultimate and personal experience in pampering themselves with our services. Our mission is to give happiness, satisfaction and exceed client expectations after they experience our services. We are proudly Batangueño Salon eyeing to deliver no boring hair and makeup to people in Batangas and neighboring cities and municipalities.
[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="45235,45239,45240,45241"]We are committed to performing our craft exceptionally well and continually striving to improve ourselves by studying the latest trends and attending seminars both in-salon setting and professional beauty services.
Company Profile :
Elitista Salon started giving professional, elite and affordable beauty treatments since October 8, 2015, up to present and started to rise against well-known brands and salons in Batangas City.
We wanted customers to feel elite with our services at an affordable price for the masses. We wanted to bring the same service that only elites can afford at an affordable price and we are proud and happy that our customers are satisfied with the service we gave as they walk out of our salon. Most of our clients are from word of mouth and returning clients from neighboring cities and even from Manila and we are always been so happy serving our fellow Batangueño clients because people of Batangas are naturally beautiful on the inside and out and it’s our duty to unleash that beauty inside.
[gallery columns="2" link="file" ids="45249,45250"]We are open from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm from Monday to Sunday to cater to busy working persons. We also have parking spaces for vehicles beside Hebrews.
Elitista Salon is currently expanding its salon and aiming to open a new branch and offer it’s exclusive and personal services at Lipa City Area. Our mission is to give a personal elite service to each client. We do believe that we do have different tastes and style and we wanted to make our services personalized. We formed a Glam Team from the best of the best local Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist here in Batangas who aims to deliver and exceed the client’s expectations from what he/she wants.
To accomplish our mission we offer a wide range of services, here is the list of our services :
Hair Cut (Creative, Senior, Junior)
Eyelash Extension/Perming
Eyebrow Threading
Hair & Makeup
Shampoo with Blow-Dry or Iron
Hair Treatments (ACAI B.B, ICURE BLOWOUT, KERATIN, REGULAR HOT OIL, SILK MASK, ESSENSITY MASQUE, HAIR SPA, IONIC KERATIN, BOWL SPA, SCALP SCRUB)
Contact Details :
Address : P. Burgos St. PoblacionII, Batangas City
Landline : 0437862017
Mobile : 09159859158 | 09228120129
Email : cristyalcazar14@gmail.com
About
Batangan Bayview Hotel and Restaurant have a nice, spacious, comfortable but cheaper room rate. They take pride in providing their guests with the highest quality and very personal service so that they can emulate what it’s like to be at home.
They can assure you that the rooms are to every guest’s liking, from numbers of pillows to the thickness and warmth of the bed. They also provide services like massage, wifi-access, private dining, and function hall for business meetings.
[gallery columns="2" link="file" size="medium" ids="43127,43128,43129,43130"]They are open until 10:00 pm to provide you with your choice meals at any time of the day or night.
Batangan Bayview Hotel and Restaurant also offers discounts for frequent guests!
They are located in Rizal Ave. Extension Brgy. Sta.Clara Batangas City, close to Batangas State University, Plaza Mabini, Coliseum, Mall, Public Market and just a few minutes from the local downtown area right next to Batangas port pier.
This is to inform you of the best services and hospitality available in Batangan Bayview Hotel and Restaurant.
Hotel Rates
* Standard Single Bedroom
12 hours
2 PAX- PHP 950.00
24 hrs – Free 1 Breakfast
2 PAX- PP 1,350.00
*Twin Bed Room
12 hrs
2 PAX- PHP 1,250.00
24 hrs- Free 2 Breakfast
2PAX- PHP 1,650.00
*Wash UP
3 hrs for Single Bed- PHP 500.00
Other Offer
* Conference room (3 hrs)- PHP 500.00
Extra Bed- PHP 300.00
Check-in Time: 2:00 pm
Check-out Time: 12:00 noon
MENU:
| Chicken | Beef |
| Chicken Adobo | Beef Caldereta |
| Chicken Barbeque | Beef Tenderloins Tips |
| Chicken Caldereta | Beef Broccoli |
| Chicken Cordon Bleu | Beef with Mushroom |
| Chicken Tinola | Beef Salpicao |
| Chili Chicken | Beef Teppanyaki |
| Crispy Chicken | Seafood |
| Pork | Steamed Fish w/ Garlic Gaze |
| Pork Adobo | Steamed Fish w/ Mayonnaise |
| Pork Asado | Sweet & sour fish |
| Pork Alakobana | Butterfly Prawns |
| Lechon Kawali | Crispy oven Fish |
| Pork Hamonado | Chili prawns |
| Pork Menudo | Camaron Rebusado |
| Pork Pata Kare-kare | Calamares |
| Pork adobo with Honey | Seafoods Bicol Express |
| Pork Nilaga/Sinigang | Desserts |
| Pork Sisig | Maja Corn |
| Pork Caldereta | Banana Royale |
| Buko Pandan | |
| Buko Lychee | |
| Ref Cake | |
| Mango Ref Cake | |
The Casa Amara View
From the main highway, we turned left going to Brgy. Imelda. The access road is rough, but our companions who were in their subcompacts easily handled the terrain. A few meters from Casa Amara, an overlooking view of the sea will greet you and we immediately realized then that this will be a different San Juan experience. Casa Amara itself looks like a castle from afar, situated on top of a cliff, right beside the sea. We get mixed feelings of excitement, anticipation, and fear because of how high the house in relation to the sea below.
Online celebration of 172nd Founding Anniversary of San Juan, Batangas and Lambayok Festival on December 12, 2020.
HISTORY
Lando’s Eatery and Lomi House started in the garage of the parents of the owner 15 years ago. They served noodles (pansit) and lomi (a filipino dish made with a variety if thick fresh egg noodles of about a quarter of an inch in diameter,soaked in lye water to give it more texture).
Eventually,they moved to national highway of San Antonio San Pascual to cater growing number of customers each day. They added several menu and other variety of pansit in different sizes to serve the request of customers.
For 15 years,it was managed by Ms. Adora Agbay and the late Mr. Rolando Agbay and currently managed and owned by their son Marc Roland Agbay.
Lando’s was named after the late Mr. Rolando Agbay and its success continuous because of the non-comparable taste of pansit and lomi with the others. They have their own recipe and sauces which is combined with 4 different sauces and they are not using monosodium glutamate (vetsin) in any food in their menu. From pansit and lomi they cater ready to eat food due to customer’s request.
Lando’s preserved it’s identity of pansit and lomi for 17 years, this means, the owner is planning of adding branches to reach other customers and enjoy the taste of original lomi and pansit of province of Batangas.
Lando’s were very thankful to the decades of support from loyal customers and promise to continue the service to all of Batangueños. They can assure the customers the consistency of the taste of their pansit and lomi which let them came back.
Food Menu
ABOUT
Isa sa dinarayo at binabalik-balikan ng mga tao sa San Antonio,San Pascual Batangas ay ang pinagmamalaking Lomi ng Lando’s Eatery. Bukod sa napakasarap na kanilang bersyon ng lutong lomi ay napakalinis at napakaganda din ng serbisyong kanilang ibinibigay sa mga kostumer dito. Isa ding tampok na pagkain dito ay ang kanilang pansit na talaga namang babagay sa panlasa ng kahit na sinong makakatikim nito.
Maliban sa lomi at pansit, meron din silang iba’t ibang putahe na maaari mong mabibili.Hindi lang sila malinis sa pagkain maging ang lugar ay kanilang pinapanatiling malinis.
| Lomi | Regular | Special |
| Solo | 70 | 100 |
| Jumbo | 110 | 160 |
| Mami | Regular | Special |
| Solo | 60 | 90 |
| Jumbo | 110 | 150 |
| Chicken | 70 | 150 |
| Guisado | Regular | Special |
| Miki | 80 | 110 |
| Miki Bihon | 80 | 110 |
| Miki Spicy | 80 | 110 |
| Bihon | 80 | 110 |
| Canton | 120 | 150 |
| Canton Bihon | 120 | 150 |
| Sotanghon | 120 | 150 |
| Tapsilog | 75 |
| Chicksilog | 75 |
| Beefsilog | 80 |
| Hotsilog | 50 |
| Fried Chicken | 90 |
| Liempo | 100 |
| Chopsuey | 100 |
| Lumpiang Shanghai | 50 |
| French Fries | 30 |
| Cheese Burger | 40 |
| Hamburger | 35 |
| Halo-Halo | 50/60 |
| Bilao | Small | Medium | Large | X-Large |
| Miki | 350 | 450 | 600 | 800 |
| Bihon | 350 | 450 | 600 | 800 |
| Miki-Bihon | 350 | 450 | 600 | 800 |
| Canton | 400 | 500 | 650 | 850 |
| Canton-Bihon | 400 | 500 | 650 | 850 |
| Sotanghon | 400 | 500 | 650 | 850 |
| Spaghetti | 400 | 500 | 750 | 900 |
