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Laurel, Batangas: The Complicated Road to Township

Laurel, Batangas: The Complicated Road to Township

The Municipality of Laurel, Batangas, did not emerge as an independent town in a single, straightforward act. Its territory passed through...

Batangas History 3 Sep, 2026

Archeological Finds in Lobo, Batangas: What the 2008 Survey Revealed

Archeological Finds in Lobo, Batangas: What the 2008 Survey Revealed

For much of the twentieth century, archaeological research in Batangas concentrated on the southwestern part of the province, particularly...

Batangas History 26 Aug, 2026

The Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Batangas During the Spanish Colonial Era

The Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Batangas During the Spanish Colonial Era

The religious history of Batangas during the Spanish colonial period was not the story of a single religious order exercising uninterrupte...

Batangas History 20 Aug, 2026

The Malabrigo Lighthouse: A Spanish-Era Beacon Still Guiding Ships in Batangas

The Malabrigo Lighthouse: A Spanish-Era Beacon Still Guiding Ships in Batangas

On the southern coast of Batangas, where the municipality of Lobo faces the Verde Island Passage, stands one of the province’s most remark...

Batangas History 17 Aug, 2026

The Evolution of the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian

The Evolution of the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian

The Metropolitan Cathedral of San Sebastian in Lipa is sometimes given a single construction date, but the surviving evidence tells a more...

Batangas History 11 Aug, 2026

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part XI]

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part XI]

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Page IX | Page X | Part XI This page is the...

Batangas History 10 Aug, 2026

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part X]

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part X]

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part VIII | Page IX | Page X | Page XI This page is the...

Batangas History 7 Aug, 2026

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part IX]

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part IX]

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Batangas History 6 Aug, 2026

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part VIII]

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part VIII]

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Batangas History 6 Aug, 2026

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part VII]

Wenceslao Retana’s “El Indio Batangueño,” a Translation [Part VII]

Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V | Part VI | Part VII | Part IX | Part X | Page XI This is the seventh installme...

Batangas History 1 Jul, 2026

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