LIPA HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE
“No one who came to know Petronio ever forgot him. Not because of his good looks or of his personality, or of his charm. In fact, he was an extraordinarily … Continue reading Championing Filipino Identity and Inspiring the Young Professionals of Today: The Life and Legacy of José Petronio M. Katigbak (1879-1916)
Journalist and nationalist, Fidel Alejandro Reyes y Malabanan was born on May 3, 1878 in Lipa, Batangas. His parents Don Felipe Reyes and Doña Josefa Malabanan were middle-class landowners and … Continue reading Lipa’s Crusading Journalist: Fidel Reyes
Lipa’s golden age towards the end of the 19th century, ushered in the fabled grandeur and opulent lifestyle of its inhabitants brought about by being for a short period the … Continue reading Lipa’s Future Saint: Bishop Alfredo Ma. Aranda Obviar
This article features an excerpt about Lipa, its people and culture, in the year 1902, lifted from the series of letters written by Edith Moses about the Philippines. These letters … Continue reading Early 20th Century Lipa as seen through the eyes of an American Official’s Wife
Gregorio Aguilera y Solís was born in Lipa, Batangas in 1869, the eldest son of Don Gregorio Aguilera y Esguerra and Doña Maria Solís y Luz. His Spanish-Filipino father, originally … Continue reading Gregorio Aguilera Solís, an illustrious yet ever-modest Lipeño patriot
The present-day Lipeños probably are unaware that there used to be a street in Lipa called Calle Dr. Losada, named after Don José Losada, a pioneer Filipino physician, and diplomat. … Continue reading Dr. José Aguilera Losada: Lipa’s first medical doctor and diplomat
Owning a santo is a religious tradition introduced during the Spanish colonial times. Among many Filipino catholic communities, it is a badge of faith as well as a symbol of … Continue reading Semana Santa in Lipa: badge of faith and prestige
After Lipa’s liberation from the Spanish forces on June 18, 1898, the town underwent a cultural revival. It was in this atmosphere, in the ardor of the revolution, that brought … Continue reading Columnas Volantes de la Federación Malaya: Lipa’s contribution to Philippine journalism
It is lamenting to say that we only have a few monuments dedicated to our local heroes and illustrious personages in Lipa. One of these was the historical marker and … Continue reading Lauro Solis Dimayuga – the fearless Batangueño
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