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Lambanog

Lambanog

Popular in Batangas, lambanog is a native wine produced by distilling the coconut water. The clear coconut wine is extracted by boiling the palm fruit’s juice, process it in high heat, and heat distilled.   Featured [...]

Balisong

Balisong

A folding knife made from old steel with its blade hidden in between the handles similar to the Chinese folding fan knife. The Balisong is very much identified with the Batangaeños since most Balisongs are manufactured in Batangas. The [...]

“Spillway Resto”

“Spillway Resto”

This photo was taken at Villa Escudero.  One of the primary attractions of Villa Escudero is their restaurant right at the bottom of the spillway of a mini-dam.  Water from the spillway flows right through the [...]

President Jose Laurel, Sr. (1891-1951)

President Jose Laurel, Sr. (1891-1951)

Third president of the Philippines and the president during the Japanese Occupation; Founder of the Lyceum of the Philippines and of the Philippine Banking Corporation. ~oOo~ Name:  Jose Paciano Garcia Laurel, Sr. Titles & Distinctions President [...]

Bulanglang

Bulanglang

Bulanglang is a rich soup dish/viand popular in Southern Tagalog, particularly in Batangas, Laguna, and Quezon.  It is a mixture of commonly available backyard vegetables cooked with rice water (i.e. water from cleaning rice before cooking). Bulanglang [...]

Adobong Taal

Adobong Taal

1. A Taal food cooked with mixed pieces of pork and chicken, vinegar, seasoning, and turmeric, which gives it a bright, yellow color. [...]

Portulano Resort

Portulano Resort

Directional map from South Luzon Expressway (SLEx) to Portulano Resort in Bauan, Batangas. Portulano is a cozy dive resort. [...]

Mt. Pico De Loro

Mt. Pico De Loro

Considered the highest mountain of the province of Cavite, Mt. Pico De Loro (also known as Mt. Palay-Palay) is so called because of a unique rock formation near its summit.  Pico De Loro, in Spanish, means [...]

September Festivals in Luzon

September Festivals in Luzon

Baguio Charter Day / Baguio Tourism Month September 1 – 30 Baguio City Victory Day (Annual peace commemoration of the end of the WW II) September 2 Kiangan, Ifugao Panagdadapun Festival / Araw ng Quirino September [...]

Mt. Batulao

Mt. Batulao

Because of its proxomity to Metro Manila, Mt. Batulao is highly recommended as a mountain climbing destination for dayhikers and novice mountaineers.   For its main attraction, the summit of Mt. Batulao offers a spectacular 360-degree view [...]


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