Theories on the Origins of the Tagalogs, Including Batangueños
The question of where the Tagalogs came from has long fascinated historians, linguists, and anthropologists. As one of the largest ethnoli...
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Batangas and Mindoro Trade History
The story of Batangas and the nearby island of Mindoro is not only about two provinces facing each other across the Verde Island Passage. ...
Batangas’ Shifting Rural Economy from the 19th–20th Centuries
Batangas, a province on the southwestern coast of Luzon, underwent significant economic transformations from the 19 th to the 20 th cent...
Verde Passage Biodiversity Hotspot
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) — the narrow marine channel between Batangas, Mindoro, Marinduque, and Romblon — is widely recognised in sc...
The Spanish Era Principalia of Batangas
The principalia was the dominant social class in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. The term itself came from the Spanis...
The Calatagan Pot: A Window into Pre-Hispanic Batangas and SEA Script Traditions
The Calatagan Pot, a 15 th -century earthenware vessel discovered in Calatagan, Batangas, represents one of the most significant artifacts...
Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Batangas Fisherfolk
For centuries, Batangas fisherfolk have relied on their intimate knowledge of lakes and seas to sustain life and livelihood. This traditio...
The 1948 Lipa Apparition and the Vatican’s Rejection
In 1948, inside the Carmelite Monastery at Barrio Antipolo del Norte in Lipa, Batangas , postulant Teresita Castillo reported visions o...
Pottery in San Juan Batangas – Palayok, Banga, Heritage
Batangas has long been a province of clay and fire. Archaeological work in Calatagan uncovered the famous Calatagan Pot — a locally made e...
Batangas as a Philippine Maritime Trade Node before 1571
Before the coming of the Spaniards to Manila in 1571 to set up administration of the islands, the waters of Batangas formed part of a dyna...