⮚ Pres. Manuel A. Roxas- the president who approved the Republic Act No.

162

⮚ Gregorio Aguilera Solis- edited a newspaper Columnas Voluntas de la Federacion Malaya

⮚ Lumubog-Lumutang- the first newspaper in Batangas, published in Spanish, printed in Lipa in 1889

⮚ Segunda Katigbak- first love of Dr. Jose Rizal

⮚ Hon. Ruben Umali- founded the Lipa City Public College (LCPC)

⮚ Fr. Benito Baras- he constructed the Lipa Cathedral and the Sabang Bridge

⮚ Bishop Alfredo Verzosa- established the Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmen

⮚ Asiatic Cholera and Beriberi- two epidemic in Southern Luzon

⮚ Barrio Pinagtong-ulan- where the first coffee seeds planted

⮚ Father Valerio Malabanan- foremost among Lipeños who established schools

⮚ Brigido Morada- established his own school at Mataas na Lupa

⮚ Procopio Bonifacio- brother of Andres Bonifacio, who found katipunan in Sitio. Bulihan, Luta (Malvar)

⮚ The Mabini Academy- was built in 1922, and established by Dr. Jose Ma. Katigbak

⮚ Caracolillo/ Peaberry- coffee is grown in Lipa, considered as the best of its class

⮚ Don Gallo de los Reyes- he introduced the mandatory cultivation of coffee

⮚ Datu Balkasusa & Datu Dumangsil- two Bornean datu, originated the early lipeños

⮚ Dr. Jose Lozada- Medico Titular of Batangas

⮚ Santiago de los Reyes y Maralit- son of Don Gallo

⮚ Dr. Jose Rizal- invited by Dr. Jose Lozada, Catalino Dimayuga and the brothers Celestino and Simeon Luz but Rizal
responded only with his Hymno Al Trabajo which he dedicated to the zeal and industry of the Lipeños.
⮚ Kapeng Barako Festival- one of the festivals in Lipa, celebrated every Dec 11-16

⮚ Bombon Lake- Taal lake

⮚ Abaca- it boomed because of the downfall of coffee, the principal source of income during WW1

⮚ Sister Teresita Castillo- Carmelite postulant who heard and saw blessed virgin Mary

⮚ Marian Apparition-took place in Carmelite Monastery in 1948

⮚ Flores De Mayo- Queen of the Philippine Festival

⮚ Santa Cruzan- Holy Cross

LIPENOS LEADERS: LEGACY CONTINUES

⮚ Mayor Esteban Mayo repaired the public market

⮚ Mayor Jose M. Kalaw public market was completed

⮚ Mayor Baldomero Reyes roads and bridges continue to be constructed

⮚ Mayor Miguel Lina school buildings continue to be constructed in diff. barangay

 ⮚ Mayor Reynaldo Reyes bus station

⮚ Mayor Carlos Solis plaza was beautified

⮚ Mayor Ruben Umali LCPC now kolehiyo ng lungsod ng Lipa

⮚ Mayor Vilma Santos-Recto 1st female city mayor, lipa compark, sm, robinson

⮚ Mayor Oscar Gozos transfer of kll to barangay marawoy

⮚ Mayor Meynard Sabili ospital ng lipa, parking building

⮚ Mayor Eric Africa the city looking forward for the future with lessons learned from the past.

OLD SCHOOLS AT LIPA

⮚ THE MABINI

⮚ DLSL

⮚ CANOSSA

⮚ LCC

⮚ Escuela Latinidad Lipa Intermediate School

⮚ Bolbok Elementary School

⮚ Lodlod Elementary School

LIBERATION DAY OF WORLDS MAIN COFFEE EXPORTER 1886

⮚ Franciscan Friars- 1740 bought 1st coffee seedlings from Mexico and planted them from the lowlands of
Pinagtong-ulan in Lipa City
⮚ 2/3 land area

⮚ 70,000 or 60kgs-annual average

⮚ 4,000,000-annual income

⮚ 1888-fungus infestation

CELEBRATION OF THE 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF LIPA’S CONVERSION INTO CITY ( AUGUST 31,1948)

⮚ Queen Regent Maria Cristina of Spain-elevated lipa into the villa

⮚ Villa rich

⮚ Red bravery

⮚ Blue hope

⮚ Envil/hammer industry of Lipa

⮚ 3 virtues
Cross-faith
 Heart-charity
Anchor-hope
⮚ October 21, 1887 at Madrid

⮚ December 13, 1887 at Manila

⮚ December 23, 1887 gaceta manila

PRE-WAR STREET NAMES OF LIP

⮚ Pres. L Katigbak- calle Aguinaldo ( gen. crispulo Aguinaldo) emilio aguinaldo brother

⮚ M.K Lina Street- calle siete (7) de junio

⮚ Calle Real-Royal street

⮚ Calle Dieciocho(18)- C.M Recto Avenue

⮚ Calle Diez (10) de Julio- Esteban Mayo Street

⮚ Calle Republica- P.Torres Street

⮚ Calle Malvar- Kapitan Simeon luz street

⮚ Calle Lozada- B. Morada street

GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT FOR OWN TERRITORY

⮚ 18,000-25,000- batanguenos died in massacared by japanes

⮚ DEC.07,1941- japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

⮚ DEC.08,1941- Japanese entered the Philippines

⮚ DEC.30,1941- Japan troops passed by barrios in lipa

⮚ Lipa Airfield- Basilio Fernando Air Base

⮚ Calingatan airfield- barrio calingatan at mataas na kahoy

⮚ Landed at leyte 1944-1945-Americans landed

⮚ Jan. 31,1945-Americans landed at beaches in Nasugbu

⮚ March 1945-US army would not commerce the liberayion

⮚ Mt.Malepuno- Japanese hide

THE GUERILLA GATHERED INTELLIGENCE ABOUT THE JAPANESE MILITARY

➢ HUSTERS ROTC
➢ FIL-AMERICAN IRREGULAR TROOPS
➢ PRESIDENT QUEZONS OWN GUERILLA
➢ ANDERSON GUERILLAS

AIRBASE IN LIPA

➢ BASILLIO FERNANDO AIRBASE

➢ CALINGATAN AIRFIELD
NOTABLE CHURCHES IN LIPA

➢ SAN SEBASTIAN CATHEDRAL

➢ MONASTERY OF OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
➢ DIVINO AMOR REDEMTORIST CHURCH
➢ ST. THERESE OF CHILD JESUS AND HOLY FACE CHURCH
➢ DIVINA PASTORA CHURCH
➢ SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA CHURCH
➢ STO NINO CHURCH
➢ OUR LADY OF MIRACULOUS MEDAL CHURCH
➢ ARCHDIOCESAN SHRINE AND PARISH OF SAN VICENTE FERRER
➢ STO NINO DE LIPA CHURCH
➢ MARY MEDIATRIX OF ALL GRACE CHURCH
➢ SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR CHURCH
➢ OUR LADY OF PEACE AND GOOD VOYAGE CHURCH

THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEAN (you will do everything to achieve your goals)

⮚ USAFFE US armed forces in the Far East

⮚ Oct. 1944 Leyte- Japanese land in leyte

⮚ 1945- US now fighting (Japanese in Batangas)

⮚ 200 Liters of gasoline- set fire to lipenos places

⮚ June 1945- schools both private and public were opened

LIFE AFTER WAR

The 4 ideologies

⮚ Nationalism

⮚ Resilience

⮚ Determination

⮚ Liberty

⮚ 1950-population in lipa 50,00

⮚ 400,000 todays population

⮚ Car dealers only found in Manila

⮚ Telephones by Alexander Graham Bell 1867

⮚ Cathedral-only church/center of catholic faith

⮚ Lipa City Fiesta Coronation and ball- main event of the year for lipenos

FIESTA AND RIGODON DE HONOR

 ⮚ Jan. 20 lipa fiest day

⮚ Martin de goiti 1570 (nagdala)

⮚ Fiesta in the City expresses gratitude,good fortune

⮚ Mutya ng Lipa pageant rich family ROSAVI NATHALIE ROONQUILLO

⮚ Miss Lipa Tourism BEA SUMULONG

⮚ Walistik Festival means Unity

⮚ Teodoro Kalaw book Aide de camp to Freedom

⮚ San Sebastian from milan patron ng mga atleta

⮚ St.Irene of Rome helped San Sebastian

⮚ Emperor Diocletiano a Roman emperor

5 reasons

1. PATRON SAINT typically honors and gives thanks to patron saints

2. CULTURE one of the example is the Rigodon
3. TRADITION time for gathering, strength, and joy
4. COMMUNITY provides the opportunity for people
5. SHARE BEAUTIFUL PLACES places to visit

⮚ METHUSELAH throwing sands

⮚ SAMARITANA water of life

⮚ TRES MARIA’S
Mary Magdala- following of Jesus
Mary Mother of Christ- blessed virgin Mary
Mary Mother of James- 1st who visited Jesus
⮚ REYNA Helena drepahumin bithynia

⮚ Emperor Constantine trus cross

⮚ Ave Maria letter

⮚ Divina Pastora (tungkod)

FLORES DE MAYO AND SANTACRUZAN (Queen of the Philippine festivals)

⮚ Flores De Mayo Flowers of May/ gived honor to blessed virgin Mary

-isinagawa noong 1864 pero dinala sa pilipinas 1854
 ⮚ Luglugan/Tuklong small chapel

⮚ 1980-1981 flores de mayo held, prepared by the olders

⮚ Santacruzan holy cross serves as culminating activity of the Flores De Mayo

⮚ (Flores De Mayo – month of MAY) ( Santacruzan- may 31)

LIPA BEYOND MIRACLES

⮚ Marian Apparition 1948 took at Carmelite monastery

⮚ Dancing Sun 1991

⮚ Bishop Alfredo may 31,1946

⮚ Little Rome of The Philippines Lipa city/ catholic church, seminaries, convents

⮚ Sep.12,1948 sister Teresita Castillo heard a woman's voice at the convent garden

⮚ 2nd day she knelt and prayed the Hail Mary

⮚ Sep.12, 1993 dancing sun happened in Lipa witnessed by Marian devotees

⮚ THE COLORS:
Green
Red
Yellow
Blue
The dancing sun lasted 30 minutes….