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Technological Highlight: Use of Digital Media to connect with Batangueños

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Technological Highlight: Use of Digital Media to connect with Batangueños

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In this Pandemic, the Batangas Government is fully utilizing its website to provide support for Batangueños. One of its actual highlights is its Job Application Feature where you can input your personal information if you're looking for a job. Through this platform as well, COVID-19 Vaccines registration is being done especially for those people in the marginalized sector.

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Batangas City Official Website - Eto Batangueño Disiplinado

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BATANGAS CITY is classified as a Regional Growth Center in the CALABARZON region. Under the mandate of the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan and the Eco-zone Act of 1995, the city has also been identified as a Regional Agro-Industrial Center and Special Economic Zone.

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Batangas is one of the first established provinces in the country as it has been around for more than four hundred years. Its abundant farmland, bountiful agricultural produce, and rich history led to their colorful and exciting culture.

Hence, Batanguenos learned to express their gratitude and joy by celebrating their countless blessings. They organize and prepare festivals so they can share their abundance and blessings with everyone.

Besides the sumptuous food, the province's cultural festivals are a must-see. Here are ten festivals to experience once you settle on a house and lot for sale in Sto. Tomas Batangas.

Sublian Festival is a two-week event that starts on the 2nd of May. It's a celebration of the town's devotion to the Holy Cross in Bauan and Agoncillo, as well as the Sto. Nino icon in Batangas City. The date of the festival coincides with the city's founding anniversary.

The celebration features Subli, a dance number performed together with drums and chanting. The ceremonial worship dance includes prayers and songs.

It also includes traditional Filipino games, serenades or harana, and the Lupakan. The Lupakan is an event that showcases how to make nilupak along with folk songs and dances.

Balsa or bamboo rafts are the star of the show during the festival. Every May 18 there is a balsa competition where experienced townsfolk of Matabungkay decorate their balsa.

The rafts are made of long and slender mature bamboo tubes. These tubes are tied using thick ropes and hammered to ensure the pieces stick together. Besides the decorated bamboo rafts, there are also simple rafts used for races.

The last day of May includes a flower offering activity at the foot of the Holy Cross, the oldest holy symbol of the town. The flowers are placed during the afternoon ceremonies of the town's church. A procession follows, wherein the cross is mounted on a decorated float. The day-long procession parades several floats carrying various Marian images pulled by a rope.

Maliputo is a freshwater fish that contributes to the fish industry of San Nicolas. The festival held every 9th of August is a way to promote Maliputo as a source of income for the locals.

There are street dances during the parade as well as cooking competitions focusing on the different ways to cook the fish. The cooking competition allows the participants to show off their culinary skills by making new and exciting Maliputo dishes.

Roasted goats in costume and props make up the Kambingan Festival. The Lechon Kambing, a significant product of the town of Tuy, is the main event during the 12th of August.

During the festival, each household is seen with goats in their grassy yards. In addition to the live and roasted goats, the festival features other goat dishes.

The festival promotes Lemery's industry and delicacies. The town continues to thrive with the help of sigpaw, a small net with a handle used by fishermen. It can be used to scoop fish as well as tiny shrimps while farmers use it to pick fruits from trees.

Sigpawan Festival is celebrated every 15th of August. It begins with a mass at the town's parish church followed by a colorful parade.

Every September 10, the town of San Nicolas honors its patron saint, San Nicolas de Tolentino. The celebration includes a parade, a boat race among skilled boat rowers, and a singing competition.

There are also parlor games related to Tilapia or Milkfish.

Batangas being a place abundant in agricultural produce, the town of Lobo shows their appreciation by celebrating fruits, root crops, and other commodities every 27th of September. The town is known for being the " Atis Capital of the Philippines " so expect the fruit as the main feature in the festival.

Anihan Festival is also a way to showcase the town's harvest. Each barangay features their products in a trade fair. Moreover, there's a street dancing competition where costume and choreography depend on the chosen product.

One of the most lively festivals of the province, Calacatchara Festival features the town of Calaca's famous product, atchara (chutney), and patron saint St. Raphael the Archangel.

The week-long festivities start with a procession every October. Students from various schools in town prepare for their street performances. The festival organizers also include other activities for entertainment such as beauty contests, car shows, fun run, and photo exhibit.

A true-blue Batangueno will say " ala eh! " once in a while, an expression very much associated with these people of the south. Thus, the province invites the whole country to witness the celebration of its founding anniversary. Ala Eh Festival was established to attract tourists to Batangas.

The festival happens on December 8 while its activities span for a week. The events for the year's celebration varies on the concept and the town where the festival is to be celebrated.

The tiangge or bazaars feature Batangas' famous products such as the Barong Tagalog, Barako coffee, and balisong (native fan knife). At the same time, there are job fairs, pet shows, cheer dancing festivities and a float parade.

The activities cater to everyone as they include both artistic and athletic pursuits. There are photo and painting competitions and exhibitions, various street dances, drum and lyre competition, mountain bike challenge and Mini Olympics. The province also hosts a local government unit (LGU) night which makes the festival unique.
These festivals are proof of Batangas deep roots and diverse culture. At the same time, it showcases other characteristics of Batanguenos besides their fearless front. Moreover, the celebrations boast each town's unique product - a mark of Filipino perseverance.

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10 Cultural Festivities of Batangas - Pueblo De Oro

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Batangas is one of the first established provinces in the country as it has been around for more than four hundred years. Its abundant farmland, bountiful agricultural produce, and rich history led to their colorful and exciting culture. Hence, Batanguenos learned to express their gratitude and joy by celebrating their countless blessings.

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Distribution of Manual Incubators for Interested Batangueño Chicken Business Enthusiast 

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Distribution of Manual Incubators for Interested Batangueño Chicken Business Enthusiast 

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In this article, Mayor Dimacuha and several congressmen provided Manual Incubators and other tools for raising chicken, as part of the Livelihood Assistance at Economic Recovery of Small Farmers Amidst COVID-10 Pandemic. This aims to help poor Batangueños currently facing extra dilemmas due to the Pandemic. This is very positive as in this crisis, it's vital for Batagueños to have a means of living. It's also nice that the government is urging interested individuals to try raising and selling chickens.

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Technological Highlight: Data Driven Batangas

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Technological Highlight: Data Driven Batangas

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The Batangas Government is endeavoring to depend on data-driven endeavors to provide programs to help the marginalized sectors. Different studies and online surveys are being provided to collect data to provide better resolutions for poverty. On one hand, it is endearing that the government is navigating in a data-driven manner. It would access the needs of the people outright. That said, the dilemma of every Batangueños could not be resolved when programs from these data have been done, as these would take a long time. Strategic Planning must be conducted and provide endeavors that would temporarily alleviate the concerns.

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Politician Exploitation of Poor Batangueños for Publicity

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Politician Exploitation of Poor Batangueños for Publicity

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SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, through his office, has responded to calls for help from low-income families facing difficulties amid an ongoing health crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Go's staff on Monday provided free meals and food packs as well as masks and face shields to 354 residents in Batangas City.

Thirty-five residents from the poorest sections of the community were also provided with bicycles.

The event was carried out in strict compliance with necessary health and safety protocols.

"When I learned that you need some help [in Batangas], we immediately asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to also help you," the senator said in a video call.

Representatives from the Social Welfare department were also present to give away additional food packs through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program.

Additionally, they distributed cash assistance to the residents who did not benefit from the government's Social Amelioration Program.

Representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry were also present to evaluate those needing livelihood assistance.

The senator, who serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, pledged to offer assistance to Batangueños requiring medical treatment, but are too poor to afford the travel costs to Metro Manila.

He urged those struggling to pay their medical bills and have accumulated medical debt to go to their nearest Malasakit Center in the Batangas Provincial Hospital in Lemery and apply for assistance from the government.

The Malasakit Centers are a one-stop shop wherein patients may seek financial and medical assistance from various government agencies, namely the DSWD, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corp. and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.

The Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, a priority bill of Go enacted into law late last year, seeks to make all existing government medical and financial assistance programs easily accessible by bringing together all concerned agencies under one roof.

Through the help of the agencies' various medical and financial assistance programs, the centers aim to bring down to the lowest amount possible the hospital bills of patients.

During the video call, he vowed that the government will ensure that poor and vulnerable sectors will be among the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine under the government's eventual distribution plan.

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SEN. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, through his office, has responded to calls for help from low-income families facing difficulties amid an ongoing health crisis caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Go's staff on Monday provided free meals and food packs as well as masks and face shields to 354 residents in Batangas City.

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Study about Targeting the Poor of the Sitios through Adopt-A Barangay: Basis for University Extension Programs

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Study about Targeting the Poor of the Sitios through Adopt-A Barangay: Basis for University Extension Programs

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WATCH: Broken hearts as Agoncillo residents return to ruined homes

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With no homes and no jobs, the poorest residents get dragged down further below the poverty line after the eruption of Taal Volcano

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Scientific Findings on Batangas Life under the Poverty Life: Income Poverty (CBMS, 2011)

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Scientific Findings on Batangas Life under the Poverty Life: Income Poverty (CBMS, 2011)

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The province's high poverty percentage reflects the fact that income poverty is a big challenge. In the province as a whole, 42.9 percent of households were living in poverty. The city of Laurel had the highest number of residents. Proportion of households unable to meet their basic food and non-food needs due to a lack of money With an income poverty rate of 66.8%, Laurel came in first, followed by Balete with 66.5 percent and Agoncillo with 60.5 percent. At the barangay level, Barangay Paligawan in Balete had the largest number of low-income households, with 95.7 percent of households living in poverty.

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SDG 1 Integration on Poverty in Batangas

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Investigative Documentary Depicting Batangueños on the Poverty Line

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Investigative Documentary Depicting Batangueños on the Poverty Line

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Investigative Documentaries: Isang pamilya sa Brgy, Cuta, Batangas, naghahati sa iisang sepilyo

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These are badjaos, now considered to be Batangueños, living alongside the Calumpang River

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Batangas has the second highest poverty incidence at 9.3 percent in CALABARZON. Informal settlers account for 2.3 percent of the province's population. Income poverty is also a major concern for the province as reflected in the high poverty rate. Among all households in the province, 42.9 percent were living below the poverty threshold. Results of the survey showed 525,982 individuals who are members of the labor force, representing 33.5 of the total population in the province. Among the members of the labor force, only 2.8 percent were unemployed.

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Scientific Findings on the Batangas Life under the Poverty Line: Informal Settlers (CBMS, 2011)

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Scientific Findings on the Batangas Life under the Poverty Line: Informal Settlers (CBMS, 2011)

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In Malvar, where 10.1 percent of households are classed as informal settlers, informal settling is the most widespread. Laurel (9.0 percent) and Nasugbu (6.4 percent) both had quite large proportions of informal settlers, with the latter having the biggest magnitude of informal settlers of all the municipalities in the province. In various barangays around the province, informal settling is a major concern. In Barangay PulangBato in San Nicolas, for example, practically all homes (99.0 percent) were squatters. Furthermore, 70.0 percent of households in Laurel's Barangay 2 (Poblacion) were informal settlers.

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Batangas is the fourth richest province and the ninth most populous in the Philippines. It is known for its rich culture and abundant tourism. However, ...

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Apart from attempts to conserve the tawilis, UST College of Science Dean Rey Donne Papa noted that efforts should also focus on nutrient management tactics to restore the lake's water quality. Nutrient management aims to keep phosphate and nitrogen levels from agricultural and industrial operations below safe limits. On one hand, Nutrient Management is indeed a great means to saving the lake's water quality. It is effective and would also be cost-efficient given the degree of its importance. That said, the downside of it is it would take time to be thoroughly conducted as these would require the participation as well of fishermen and some facilities in the area. There would be a lot endeavors in the pre-planning before Nutrient Management itself

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Experts believe that disseminating information is critical to reversing the Taliwis Decrease in Taal Lake. Despite the findings of scientists, many anglers claim that Taliwis is still prevalent in the lake. For Rogelio Mendoza, a Talisay fisherman, the tawilis is not endangered, arguing that the fish species is still abundant in Taal Lake. Manong Rogelio is only one of several stakeholders who disagrees with the IUCN's assessment. Experts aim to inform people through the usage of social media platforms. On the one hand, it could be done quickly and cheaply, making it a cost-effective intervention. It would also be simpler to reach out to the target demographic. It might already be read by a large number of people simply by publishing it on Facebook. On the other hand, it's debatable whether it'll be able to inform the intended audience. Fishermen may not use social media as frequently as other people.

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The tawilis is known to spawn around March and April, according to Dr. Maria Theresa Mutia, chief of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institution's Freshwater Fisheries Research and Development Center (NFRDI).

"What's happening is they're [being ]caught even before they spawn," said Mutia, whose study is the foundation for most fish studies.

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To combat overfishing and illicit fishing, the government implemented a limited season for tawilis fishing in 2019. Every year in March and April, fishing for tawilis is restricted throughout the Taal Lake to allow the indigenous fish species to spawn and replenish new stocks.

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Tawilis is the only freshwater sardine that has been discovered to be unique to Taal Lake. Tawilis extinction would be a permanent loss for Philippine biodiversity. Furthermore, Tawilis is one of the primary sources of income for about 2000 fishermen who live near the lake. Their livelihood would be severely impacted if they become extinct.

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Experts on Effects of last Taal Eruption on Tawilis Population

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Experts on Effects of last Taal Eruption on Tawilis Population

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The Taal Volcano, one of the country's most active, erupted in January 2020. People were concerned at the time that a larger explosion would wipe out the freshwater sardine population. Fortunately, according to the NFRDI, the eruption had "no evident impact" on the tawili population. However, in both the capture and aquaculture sectors of the lake, there were "a number of detrimental effects" on fishermen and fishing activity.

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A chart entitled: Total Fisheries Production in Taal Lake from 2014 to 2018

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According to a 2018 study by Mercene-Mutia 5 years later, the tawilis harvest climbed from 744 metric tons (MT) in 1996 to 1,120 MT in 1998. However, a year later, in 1999, the catch dropped to 674 MT, and continued to fall until it reached 71 MT in 2011, a reduction of over 89 percent in only 12 years.

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SDG 14 Integration on Tawilis Decline in Taal Lake

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For this entry, we are going to focus on two SDG, namely: Life Below Water and No Poverty.

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Check out this video to learn more about the SDGs!

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The United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a worldwide call to action to end poverty, safeguard the environment, and ensure that by 2030, everyone lives in tranquility and prosperity.

The 17 SDGs are interconnected, recognizing that actions in one area have an impact on outcomes in others and that development must strike a balance between social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

Countries have agreed to emphasize improvement for those who are the most disadvantaged. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to eradicate poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women and girls.

To fulfill the SDGs, all of society's creativity, know-how, technology, and financial resources are required.

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Brigada: Tawilis, bakit nanganganib maubos?

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Scientific Findings on Tawilis Decrease (Mercene-Mutia, 2013)

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Scientific Findings on Tawilis Decrease (Mercene-Mutia, 2013)

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According to Mercene-Mutia's biological studies on the tawilis and socio-economic surveys of the fisherfolk conducted in 2013 for her Ph.D. dissertation with the School of Environmental Science and Management of UP, overfishing, where the rate of human exploitation of the fish exceeded the fish's ability to replenish itself, is the major cause of the drastic decline in the tawilis catch of the fisherfolk in the lake. Furthermore, the unlawful use also of trawlers and "superlights" to lure the fish in at night nearly wiped off the species contributed to the results. Lastly, Fishermen were catching Tawilis in lesser sizes than those advised for conservation.

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Born to be Wild: Taal Lake's tawilis is now an endangered species

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FISH AT RISK. Fishermen from Laurel, Batangas tries to make a living despite the decreasing number of Tawilis in Taal Lake. 

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Tawilis is the world's only freshwater sardine, and it's exclusively found in Taal Lake. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which assesses the conservation status of species worldwide, listed the economically important tawilis as endangered in 2018, adding it to its "red list" of threatened species.

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Sustainment Development Goals (SDG) Integration in the Locale

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In Batangas, sugar is also a big business. The Central Azucarera Don Pedro, the world's largest sugar producer, is based in the municipality of Nasugbu. This also implies that Batangas is home to a thriving sweets sector. Rice cakes are also a big business.

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We value fishes so much here in Batangas

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Given its closeness to the sea, it is unsurprising that fishing is a significant element of the Batangan economy. Although the country's tuna sector is primarily based in General Santos, Batangas is also known for smaller tuna species

Taal Lake, in addition to the South China Sea, is a source of freshwater fish for the country. Sardinellatawilis, or just tawilis, is an endemic freshwater sardine species found only in the lake. Farmed Chanoschanos or bangus are also available from Taal Lake. Oreochromisniloticusniloticus and Oreochromisaureus, both known as tilapia in the area, are also abundant.

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And yes, Batangueños are all attractive!

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Male and Female Batangueños participating in a Festival Celebration

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The livestock business is very well-known in Batangas. Cattle from Batangas are in high demand all around the country. In fact, the word BakangBatangas (Batangas Cow) is used to refer to the best cattle in the country

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CATTLE TRADING CAPITAL. Padre Garcia, Batangas Mayor Michael Angelo Rivera (inset) vows to sustain the town's tag as "Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines" and improve tax collections, during his 2nd State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) 2018 Tuesday July 24, 2018). (Photo courtesy of Padre Garcia PIO)

PADRE GARCIA, Batangas - This town sustained its tag as the country's "cattle trading capital" after the local industry's income reached PHP11.8 million last year, up by PHP3.8 million from the PHP8 million in 2016.

The town's cattle industry even targets PHP12 million for this year, Padre Garcia Mayor Michael Angelo Rivera said during his second State of the Municipality Address (SOMA) Tuesday.

Rivera relished the town's accomplishments, including the completion of a livestock auction market, to improve tax collection and sustain its tag as "Cattle Trading Capital of the Philippines".

"Hanggat ako ang punong bayan, aakayin ko sila, sa maganda at mas progresibong bayan. Kailangan may inaasahan ang tao na seguridad in terms of service commitment, infrastructure and kalakalan o negosyo sa bayan ng Padre Garcia (As mayor, I have to lead them towards a desirable and more progressive town. People should expect their security in terms of service commitment, infrastructure and trade and business in the town of Padre Garcia)," Rivera said.

He also thanked Vice Mayor Noel Cantos and the Sangguniang Bayan members (town legislative council), as well as all the local department heads, for their assistance and cooperation for realizing the town's "dream" projects such as a hospital, community college, public market, municipal cemetery, road concreting, new covered court building among others in only two years in his local administration.

Rivera also took pride in the town's great leap to progress through the support of town constituents, whose hospitality and disciplined traits established the mark for a clean, viable and sustainable municipality.

The mayor said the town's infrastructure projects were made possible with the increase in local revenues generated from business taxes, service sectors and through strict fiscal discipline.

"Kayong mga negosyante ay aming katuwang upang mapaunlad ang ating bayan, ako ay nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng kontribusyong inyong ibinigay sa bayan (The business and industry sectors are our partners in the development of our town and thank you for your contributions)," he said.

Rivera reported that the town's annual performance budget for this year rose to PHP209.73 million from PHP161.67 million in 2017 as the annual total collections increased from PHP143.08 million to around PHP 168.26 million.

He assured constituents that taxes are spent properly as they go through the right processes, citing that the town's collections in the first half of this year has already reached PHP 04,870,000 million.

Rivera also cited the town's remarkable accomplishment on their 33 percent collection of business taxes, 3 percent on business permits and 2 percent on service tax compared with other Batangas local government units (LGUs) that rely on their Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) with lesser business and investments.

He said their tax collections must redound to the benefit of the town, adding that constituents deserved public services such as in health, social, education, disaster preparedness and tourism.

He said that the municipal government has purchased two additional ambulances, assorted medicines and the construction of three more Day Care Centers and the needed preschool books and materials besides the usual burial, educational and financial assistance to the town's indigent families.

Rivera also expressed appreciation to the LGBT (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders) community for their active participation in the town's cultural, entertainment and community services. (Maroe T. Geñosa/PNA)

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Batangas town sustains country's 'cattle trading capital' tag

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PADRE GARCIA, Batangas - This town sustained its tag as the country's "cattle trading capital" after the local industry's income reached PHP11.8 million last year, up by PHP3.8 million from the PHP8 million in 2016.The town’s cattle industry even targets PHP12 million for this year,...

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Pineapples can also be found in abundance throughout the province. Aside from the fruit, the leaves are so beneficial that they have created a separate business. Pineapple leaves are turned into the gusi, a type of textile made in the municipality of Taal. This is then transformed into the Barong Tagalog, the Philippines' national costume.

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Batangueños are indeed resourceful :>

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Fibers of Pineapple Leaves are used to make cloths

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Batangas booms in economy! It thrives on its commodities and means of living.

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Salitang Batangas (How To Speak Like A Batangueno w/ Leo Martinez)

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Batangueño speaks Tagalog with a particular loudness and enunciation. They also used words that may defined differently in other provinces. One distinct feature of Tagalog in Batangueños is the use of “ga” and “na”.

Furthermore, They province's high literacy rate indicates that English is also frequently spoken. Up to a point, Spanish is also understandable. In fact, some localities, such as Nasugbu, Taal, and Lemery, still retain a sizable Spanish-speaking population.

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The Batangueos have been dubbed the Super-Tagalogs by Maria Kalaw Katigbak, a Filipino historian. The Batangueos have a strong sense of place. When someone in the room discovers that they are both from Batangas, expect them to stick with until the end of the event. Furthermore, the majority of Batangueos are farmers or fishermen who sell their own produce in the market. Despite the fact that the majority of them have completed a degree, many of them decide to not apply what they have learned and instead start their own small enterprises.

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I often visit Tingloy because my mother is from there! Definitely, a different scenery from a city life but it's peaceful and simple.

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Among all the local components of Batangas, Lipa and Batangas city are the most populated. Batangas City, the capital of Batangas, is surprisingly the second most populated in Batangas. Lipa remains to be the most populated as of 2020. On the other hand, Tingloy is the least populated.

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According to the data, 861,831 people are between the ages of 0 and 14, 1,988,725 are between the ages of 15 and 64, and 183,177 are beyond the age of 65.

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Males make up 49.8% of the Batangas population, while females make up 50.2 percent, according to the National Statistics Office of the Philippines and the National Statistical Coordination Board.

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As per 2020 Census, the population of Batangas was 2,908,494. This accounted for 17.96% of the CALABARZON region's total population, 4.68 % of the Luzon island group's overall population, and 2.67 percent of the Philippines' total population. By these estimates, the population density is 934 people per square kilometer or 2,418 inhabitants per square mile.

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Here's sum statistics for you :>

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