Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas, is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north, and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the island of Mindoro and to the west lies the South China Sea. Poetically, Batangas is often referred to by its ancient name Kumintáng.
Lipa, officially the City of Lipa, is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 372,931 people.
Miguel Malvar y Carpio was a Filipino general who served during the Philippine Revolution and, subsequently, during the Philippine–American War. He assumed command of the Philippine revolutionary forces during the latter, following the capture of resistance leader Emilio Aguinaldo by the Americans in 1901. According to some historians, he could have been listed as one of the presidents of the Philippines but, as of 2022, is not recognized as such by the Philippine government.
Tanauan, officially the City of Tanauan, is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 193,936 people.
Bauan, officially the Municipality of Bauan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,819 people.
Laurel, officially the Municipality of Laurel, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,210 people.
Lemery, officially the Municipality of Lemery, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,186 people.
Malvar, officially the Municipality of Malvar, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines.
Santo Tomas, officially the City of Santo Tomas, is a 1st class component city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 218,500 people.
Taal, officially the Municipality of Taal, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,460 people.
Expedito Malvar Leviste was a member of the congress of the Philippines from the province of Batangas and a member of the Philippine delegation to the United Nations.
The Magdiwang was a chapter of the Katipunan, a Philippine revolutionary organization founded by Filipino rebels in Manila in 1892, with the aim to gain independence from Spain. The Magdiwang Council was acknowledged "as the supreme organ responsible for the successful campaigns against the enemy" within Cavite.
The Minor Basilica of Saint Martin of Tours, also known as the Taal Basilica, is a minor basilica in the town of Taal, Batangas, within the Archdiocese of Lipa. It is considered to be the largest church in the Philippines and in Asia, standing 88.6 meters (291 ft) long and 48 meters (157 ft) wide. Martin of Tours is the patron saint of Taal, whose feast is celebrated every November 11.
The Battle of Talisay in Batangas province, Philippines, was fought during the Philippine Revolution on October 12, 1896, that led to Filipino victory.
The siege of Tayabas was a 2-month campaign of the Philippine Revolution that saw intense guerrilla warfare and bloodshed for the province. The battle occurred shortly after Aguinaldo's return from Hong Kong in May of the same year. Tayabas was just one of the many triumphs for the revolutionaries in that year, leading up to Philippine independence.
Doña Gliceria Legaspi Marella de Villavicencio, also known as Aling Eralian, is acknowledged as one of the famous Filipinos who gave her own wealth, time, knowledge and effort to help the Revolutionaries during the Philippine Revolution.
Philippines National Historic Landmarks is a registry of historic sites in the Philippines that have been officially declared by the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property.
Malvar: Tuloy ang Laban is an upcoming Filipino biographical war film directed by Jose "Kaka" Balagtas and written by Ed Samson. It will depict the life of Miguel Malvar, one of the last Filipino generals to surrender in the Philippine–American War. The film will star Manny Pacquiao as the titular General Malvar, with Isko Moreno as Andrés Bonifacio and E.R. Ejercito as Emilio Aguinaldo.
Batangas's 3rd congressional district is one of the six congressional districts of the Philippines in the province of Batangas. It has been represented in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 1916 and earlier in the Philippine Assembly from 1907 to 1916. The district consists of the northern Batangas cities of Santo Tomas and Tanauan, as well as adjacent municipalities surrounding the Taal Lake: Agoncillo, Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Malvar, Mataasnakahoy, San Nicolas, Santa Teresita and Talisay bordering Cavite and Laguna. It is currently represented in the 19th Congress by Ma. Theresa V. Collantes of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC).
Don León Apacíble was a Filipino lawyer, judge, propagandist, and revolutionary.
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