Foreign Rule
The first
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missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a
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in the area which included the hill (now
Hilltop) where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang Kingdom. The town was named "Batangan" because huge logs, locally called "batang", abounded in the place. The Spanish government appointed Don Agustin Casilao as Batangan's first
gobernadorcilloThe Gobernadorcillo was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, who carried out in a town the combined charge or responsibility of leadership, economic, and judicial administration. The Gobernadorcillo was the leader of a town or pueblo . In a coastal...
. Said title of "little governor" as head of the pueblo or
municipio was replaced in 1894 by "
capital municipal." It is not clear who succeeded Casilao nor is it known whether there were subsequent appointments of capital municipal. Don Agustin Casilao is sometimes referred to as Agustino or Augustino in some sources. By 1870, its barangays were Balagtas,
BilogoThis article refers to Barangay Bilogo, Batangas City. See Taysan Municipality for Barangay Bilogo, Taysan, Batangas. Bilogo is one of the 105 barangays constituting Batangas City, Philippines...
, Bolbok, Bukal, Catandala, Konde, De La Paz, Kumintang Ibaba, Matuko, Mapagong, Paharang Kanluran, Pairang, Pinamucan, Patulo, Sampaga, San Agapito, San Isidro ang Talahib.
At the coming of the
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in early 1900s local civil government of Batangas was set up. It took effect on July 4, 1901 with Jose Villanueva elected as "Municipal President." His term expired in 1903.
Subsequent elections installed the following as municipal presidents: Juan Palacios, 1904–1905; Jose Arguelles, 1906; Marcelo Llana, 1907; Sisenando Ferriols, 1908–1909; Ventura Tolentino, 1910–1914; Julian Rosales, 1915; Juan Gutierrez, 1916–1919; Julian Rosales, 1920–1922; Juan Buenafe, 1923–1930; Perfecto Condez, 1931–1937; Juan Buenafe, 1938-1940.
In 1941 the title "Municipal President" was changed to "Municipal Mayor." Pedro Berberabe was elected first municipal mayor.
Batangas City was severely damaged due to the Japanese
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bombardment which totally destroyed the Batangas Airport located in Brgy. Alangilan on December 12, 1941. On October 14, 1943, municipal councilor Roman L. Perez was appointed Mayor by the
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after the inauguration of the Second Republic of the Philippines. Liberation begun when 158th Regimental Combat Team (or 158th RCT) under the command of the US 6th Army reached Poblacion, Batangas City by March 11 during the Philippines Liberation Campaign of 1944–45. By the end of April the same that year, some elements of the 188th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division was left to clear the barangays east and mountains south of the city as the main Allied Force continued their drived towards the Quezon Province. Many of some hundreds of thousands of local Filipino soldiers and officers of the 4th and 42nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary was entering and re-invaded in Batangas City. Throughout the battle, recognized Filipino Guerrilla fighters played an important key role in the advancement of the combined
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and
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troops, providing key roads and information for the Japanese location of defenses and movements. Hostilities ended as the war came closer to the end.
Independence and onwards
After the Liberation, Pres.
Manuel RoxasManuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
issued his reappointment. Mayor Perez ran and won in 1944, the first post-War elections in the country. In November 1949 he was killed by an unknown assassin. Vice Mayor Atilano Magadia succeeded the late Mayor Perez. He served until 1951. Mayor Macario Chavez was elected in 1951. His four-year term ended in 1955.
People voted Pedro S. Tolentino overwhelmingly as mayor in 1956. He was reelected three times. It was during his fourth term (mid 1969) that Congress approved the Charter, a milestone event which made him the first city mayor of Batangas.
Other succeeding mayors followed like Mayor Macario M.Mendoza, 1974–1979; Alfredo M. Borbon, 1979–1980, Conrado C. Berberabe, 1980–1986; Jose M. Atienza, 1986–1987; Mario M. Perez, 1987, Eduardo B. Dimacuha, 1988–1998, Angelito D. Dimacuha, 1998–2001 and again Eduardo B. Dimacuha, 2001-2010.
Meanwhile, on January 19, 2008,
Pres. Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoGloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
opened Phase II project of the Batangas City International Container Port (with turn-over to the
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). She also inspected a major road project in
Southern TagalogSouthern Tagalog, or Region IV, was a region of the Philippines that is now composed of Region IV-A and Region IV-B . Region IV was split into the two regions on May 17, 2002...
. She then inspected the P1.5-billion
Southern Tagalog Arterial RoadThe Southern Tagalog Arterial Road is a four-lane and two-lane expressway in the Philippines...
(STAR), Stage II-Phase 1 connecting
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(19.74 kilometers and Batangas and the
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(SLEX) road widening, expansion and the STAR toll way development projects in Batangas.
Education
- Batangas State University (Pambansang Pamantasan ng Batangas) formerly Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology is a technology-based curriculum university occupying 10 campuses throughout the Province of Batangas. Centered in the capital of the province, the university is listed at 101 of top accredited colleges and universities of the Philippines and was named as one of the best mechanical engineering schools before the Professional Regulation Commission Licensure Examination in March 2010.
- Lyceum of the Philippines University, Batangas (formerly Lyceum of Batangas) is an institute of higher education in Capitol Site, Batangas City. It was founded by Dr. Sotero H. Laurel in 1966 using the education philosophy of his father, former President José P. Laurel. Its flagship courses were Nursing, Medical Technology, Marine Engineering, and Customs Administration. Now, Lyceum of the Philippines University has 42 degree and non-degree programs. The school employs over 500 teaching and non-teaching personnel to cater to the needs of its 10,000 students, the biggest amongst all Lyceum campuses.
- University of Batangas, the former Western Philippine College, is a private university in Batangas City. Established in 1946, the university offers pre-elementary, elementary, high school, undergraduate and graduate studies.
- Stonyhurst Southville International School is the only international school in Batangas under a legislation signed by the President of the Philippines, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges in the US, and ISO 9001:2008 certified. Its main campus is located at Gulod Itaas, Batangas City; its new campus is at Malarayat Campus, Lipa City. SSIS offers pre-school, grade school and high school education. One of its distinctive features is the offering of foreign language for grade school and high school and business subjects in high school.
- Saint Bridget College is a private Catholic education institution located in M.H. del Pilar Street. Saint Bridget College is one the few major schools in Batangas City and throughout the Province of Batangas.
- Westmead International School is a multilevel school located in Brgy. Gulod Labac, Batangas City that offers primary and secondary educations, college undergraduate degrees and as well as technical-vocational courses
- The Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas traces its beginning when Mayor Eduardo B. Dimacuha issued executive order No. 26 dated August 20, 2005 creating the Committee for the establishment of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Batangas that will “provide quality but affordable education nore particularly to our talented but poor student populace." Another Ordinance No.1 s. 2006 dated February 20, 2006 was passed changing the name Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Batangas to Colegio ng Lungsod ng Batangas.
- Golden Gate Colleges
- Sunhill International Colleges
- STI Colleges - Batangas
- college of arts and sciences
- AMA Computer College - Batangas
- TESDA Regional Training Center
- ABCC Philippines - Batangas City
- AMA CLC - Batangas City
- Athena School for Technical & Vocational Advancement, Inc
- Cristo Rey Institute For Career Development
- Filipino Academy of Scientific Trades
- Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc
- Batangas Association for Guaranted Metalcraft & Engineer Technology
Barangays
Batangas City is politically subdivided into 105
barangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
s. Pagkilatan was formerly a sitio of Matoco. Malalim was formerly the "southern portion of the barrio of Sirang Lupa, the northern portion of the barrio Mahabang Dahilig, and the eastern portion of San Isidro" "together with the sitio of Malalim"; this territory became a barrio (barangay) in 1954. In the same year, sitio Malitam, formerly part of barrio Libjo, was elevated as a barrio. San Antonio was constituted from the sitios of Ilaya, Labac, Matalisay, Pajo and Cacawan, from the barrio of San Agapito. In 1957, the barrio of Talumpoc was divided into two. Sitios Romano, Poyesan, Bondeo and Latag were constituted into Talumpoc Silangan, while sitios Ginto, Duhatan, Kulingkang, Piit and Cuaba were constituted into Talumpoc Kanluran.
Balagtas was formerly known as Patay, Kumintang Ilaya as Sambat Ilaya, and Kuming Ibaba as Sambat Ibaba.
- Barangay 1
- Barangay 2
- Barangay 3
- Barangay 4
- Barangay 5
- Barangay 6
- Barangay 7
- Barangay 8
- Barangay 9
- Barangay 10
- Barangay 11
- Barangay 12
- Barangay 13
- Barangay 14
- Barangay 15
- Barangay 16
- Barangay 17
- Barangay 18
- Barangay 19
- Barangay 20
- Barangay 21
- Barangay 22
- Barangay 23
- Barangay 24
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Alangilan
Balagtas
Balete
Banaba Center
Banaba Kanluran
Banaba Silangan
Banaba Ibaba
BilogoThis article refers to Barangay Bilogo, Batangas City. See Taysan Municipality for Barangay Bilogo, Taysan, Batangas. Bilogo is one of the 105 barangays constituting Batangas City, Philippines...
Bolbok
Bucal
Calicanto
Catandala
Concepcion
Conde Itaas
Conde Labac
Cumba
Cuta
Dalig
Dela Paz Kanluran
Dela Paz Pulot Aplaya
Dela Paz Pulot Itaas
Dumuclay
Dumantay
Gulod Itaas |
Gulod Labac
Haligue Kanluran
Haligue Silangan
Ilijan
Kumintang Ibaba
Kumintang Ilaya
Libjo
Liponpon, Isla Verde
Maapaz
Mahabang Dahilig
Mahabang Parang
Mahacot Silangan
Mahacot Kanluran
Malalim
Malibayo
Malitam
Maruclap
Mabacong (Matuko)
Pagkilatan
Paharang Kanluran
Paharang Silangan
Pallocan Kanluran
Pallocan Silangan
Pinamucan Ibaba |
Pinamucan Kanluran
Pinamucan Silangan
Sampaga
San Agapito, Isla Verde
San Agustin Kanluran, Isla Verde
San Agustin Silangan, Isla Verde
San Andres, Isla Verde
San Antonio, Isla Verde
San Isidro
San Jose Sico San Jose Sico is one of the 105 barangays comprising Batangas City, Philippines. As a physical rural community, the inhabitants itself enjoy some pleasures a rural folk has including freshness of air, rich cultivated fields and forest's dominance...
San Miguel
San Pedro
Santa Clara
Santa Rita Aplaya
Santa Rita Karsada
Santo Domingo
Santo Niño
Simlong
Sirang Lupa
Sorosoro Ibaba
Sorosoro Ilaya
Sorosoro Karsada
Tabangao Aplaya
Tabangao Ambulong |
Tabangao Dao
Talahib Pandayan
Talahib Payapa
Talumpok Kanluran
Talumpok Silangan
Tingga Itaas
Tingga Labak
Tulo
Wawa |
Sister cities
The following are Batangas City's
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Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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BrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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CologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
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GermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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LangenfeldLangenfeld is a town in North-Rhine-Westphalia in the district of Mettmann. The suburban city is located between Düsseldorf and Cologne...
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GuadalajaraGuadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
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MexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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BarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
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PontianakPontianak is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan. It is a medium-size industrial city on the island of Borneo. Pontianak occupies an area of 107.82 km² in the delta of the Kapuas River...
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IndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Suseong-guSuseong-gu is a gu, or district, in southeastern Daegu, South Korea. It is one of the more prosperous and high-density areas of Daegu, and is the site of the city's most extensive hagwon district....
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TawauTawau is the administrative center of Tawau Division, Malaysia and the third largest town of Sabah after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan.-Geography:...
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Television
- ABS-CBN: Channel 10 - DZAD-TV is a commercial television owned by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation. It's studio & transmitter is located at Ground floor, Philamlife Building, Kumitang Ibaba, Hilltop, Batangas City. DZAD can also be seen in some parts of Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
.
- ConAmor Broadcasting Systems
ConAmor Broadcasting Systems is a TV and radio network in the Philippines. This stations studios are located at Barangay Ibabang Dupay, Lucena City.-History:...
: Channel 6
- GMA
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
: Channel 12
- GMA News TV
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: Channel 11
- Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
: Channel 36
- TV5
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: Channel 44
FM Radio stations
- 95.9 Radyo Totoo sa Batangas
DWAL, operating as 95.9 Radyo Totoo, is a news/talk FM station owned by Catholic Media Network and the Archdiocese of Lipa. The station's studio and transmitter are located at Basilica of Immaculate Conception Parish, Batangas City, Philippines....
- 99.1 Sprit FM
DWAM-FM, operating as 99.1 Spirit FM, is a music FM station owned by Archdiocese of Lipa and a member of the Catholic Media Network. The station's studio is located at the Basilica of Immaculate Conception and transmitter are located at Brgy. Sto. Domingo, Batangas City, Philippines.-Disc Jockeys:*...
- Drive 99.9
GVFM 99.9 Drive Radio, is a music FM station owned by GV Broadcasting Systems in the Philippines. The station's studio is located at Batangas City.-GV Broadcasting Systems Radio Stations:* GV 99.1 - DWGV 99.1 MHz San Fernando...
- Bay Radio 104.7
DWEY, branded as Bay Radio 104.7, is a music FM radio station owned and operated by Baycomms Broadcasting Corporation in the Philippines. The studio is located in Batangas City.-Disc Jockeys:*Logan *Rogue *kaori...
Banks
- Allied Bank Batangas
- Allied Bank Kumintang
- Asia United Bank
- Banco de Oro Batangas City-P. Burgos
- Banco de Oro Pallocan West
- Banco de Oro Batangas City-Rizal Ave.
- Banco de Oro Batangas City-Kumintang
- Banco de Oro SM City Batangas
- Batangas City Rural Bank
- Banco Filipino Batangas
- Bangko Kabayan Inc. P.Burgos
- Bangko Kabayan Inc. D.Silang
- Bank of Commerce P. Burgos
- Bank of Commerce Caedo
- Bank of The Philippine Islands Batangas Main
- Bank of the Philippine Islands National Highway
- Bank of The Philippine Islands Pallocan West
- BPI Family Savings Bank Caedo Commercial Center
- China Banking Corporation P. Burgos
- Classic Bank Inc.
- Cuenca Rural Bank Inc.
- Development Bank of the Philippines`
- East West Bank
- LBC Development Bank
- Land Bank of the Philippines Batangas
- Land Bank of the Philippines Batangas Extension Office
- Luzon Development Bank
- MaxBank Batangas
- Metrobank Batangas Main
- Metrobank Batangas V. Luna
- Metrobank Batangas Kumintang Ilaya
- Metrobank Calincanto
- Mount Carmel Rural Bank
- Philippine Bank of Communications Batangas
- Philippine Business Bank Batangas
- Philippine National Bank
- Philippine Rural Banking Corporation
- Philippine Trust Company
- Philippine Veterans Bank Batangas Main
- Philippine Veterans Bank Batangas Market
- Prime Star Development Bank
- PSBank Batangas Main
- PSBank Batangas Pallocan West
- Planters Development Bank
- RCBC Batangas
- RCBC Savings Bank Batangas
- Rural Bank of Lobo
- Rural Rank of Mt. Carmel
- Rural Bank of San Antonio
- Rural Bank of San Luis
- Rural Bank of Sto Tomas
- Santo Rosario Rural Bank
- Security Bank Batangas Main
- Tiaong Rural Bank Inc.
- UCPB Batangas Main
- Union Bank Batangas
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