“It's all here, it's so near!

Rich Batangas, one hour south of Metropolitan Manila in the southern Tagalog region is the
breathtaking province of Batangas. It is surrounded by the Verde island passage nexus of the coral
triangle and the world’s center for coral and marine species diversity and the West Philippine Sea. It is
blessed with a strategic location, friendly climate, deep-water ports, and long coastline, water-abundant
natural attractions, fertile land, and industrious people. Batangas is natural playgrounds take a boat ride
through mangroves, view unique rock formation, trekking to mountains and waterfalls. Experienced
underwater escapades in San Juan, Mabini, and Tingloy. Walkthrough heritage homes and nineteenth-
century churches in charming Taal, Balayan, Batangas City, Tanauan, and San Juan. A new pilgrim
destination with a majestic view of the open sea the statue of Mary mother of all Asia in Monte Maria,
Batangas city is dedicated to unity and peace of all people around the world.

Also home of the National Shrine of Padre Pio in Santo Tomas, further south is Lipa city visited by
pilgrims and most especially during the holy week for bisita iglesia is now known as the little Rome of
Batangas. Taken industry tour of Batangas and watch the swing of the Taal delicate embroidery and
unique craft of the balisong, Ibaan’s fine habi, San Juan’s pottery, and special lambanog. Our culinary
tour takes you to taste lipa strong kapeng barako, savor of Mabini’s tablea, Balayan’s signature
bagoong, Balete’s pure honey, Santo Tomas bulalo, sweet panocha, and our special fish tawilis and
maliputo fresh catch from towns around Taal lake, egg basket of San Jose. And our Batangas lomi,
gotong batangas. Parine na at tikman.

In the Batangas bay area, you can find industrial centers and power generation sites, colleges, and
universities are located in highly developed cities and first-class municipalities. The international port of
Batangas is the main gateway in the province from the sea and serves traveling passenger, cargo from
the southern Philippines. Great men, Apolinario Mabini, Jose P. Laurel, Claro M. Recto, Jose Diokno,
Gen. Miguel Malvar, and Teodoro Kalaw are all well known in Philippine history as Batangueno
statesman and national heroes who fouc=ght for our country’s freedom all this makes Batangas our rich
province high-value agriculture crops, local industrial products, skilled work face, historical towns,
natural wonders, delicious heritage to see it and your ultimate adventure