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Ruben Arceo

Ruben Arceo ("Batangas, Our Spiritual Homeland"), semi-retired, is the former vice president of Manila Hilton hotel.

Loida Mayo

Loida Poliquit-Mayo, born and raised in Bacolod City in Central Philippines, is a Batangueña by marriage to lawyer Bernard Mayo.

The Philippines Herald ("Women Tread a Thin Line") was a leading Manila national daily newspaper in the Philippines before all newspapers save the Philippine Daily Express were shut down by martial law in September 1972.

Euclid

Euclid Jorda (”Gassing Up, Eating Up at Shell Select“) an Atenean from Balayan in western Batangas, is the Province’s pioneer Internet provider. He heads NetQuest.

Hizon Cua ("Is Your Church the True Church?") is an executive of the family-owned Excel Tom's shopping center in Batangas City. He is currently (August 2002) in Dallas with wife Grace and daughter Aimee to study to become a pastor of The Lord in Texas Bible University.

Daisy Gabia (" Sa loob ng People's Mansion") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at October 1998.

Brenda Tiangco

Brenda Tiangco (Tipperary) is the better half of Batangan's publisher Renato Tiangco. For more on Brenda, click here.

Saguisag

Rene Saguisag (”Getting Over Our Intoxication“) was Press secretary and Senator in the Camelot days of the Cory Aquino administration.

Michelle Anyayahan ("Renato Magoling Perez, mayor of Lobo") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at November 1998. Her telephone number is 723-6153.

Rener Concepcion

Rener Concepcion (Usapang Nasugbu Rin)teaches at Arasof, the Batangas State University campus in Nasugbu in western Batangas.

Mauhay

Sylvestre "Beting" Mauhay ("Balik-Tanaw") is Field Officer of Rep. Macario Laurel) of Tanauan in Batangas Province’s 3rd District.

Isagani Cruz, the eminent Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper columnist ("Decrepit Citadel"), is a retired justice of the Supreme Court.

Sulping Frago

Sulpicio Frago, crusader against corruption, was a senior commentator on DWAM radio station in Batangas City. He died on May 11, 2006 aged 76.

Benny Luzentales is a veteran news correspondent based in Lucena City.

Edwin Zabarte

Edwin Zabarte is on the staff of the Provincial Information Office of Batangas.

Sonny

Sonny Atienza, (“Ala, Eh!...”) whose son is an Airforce pilot, is Batangas City’s Chief Prosecutor.

Rose Anjiela Gumapaca ("Taal the Heritage Village")is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at November 1998.

Domingo Landicho

Poet laureate Domingo Landicho ("Ode to Batangas High"), a professor and one-time writer in residence of the University of the Philippines, is a alumnus of Batangas High School. He is from the volcano town, Taal.

nene pimentel/hypermart

Until few months before the May 1998 elections, Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel contributed to Batangan a regular column called "How It Is."

Nilda

Nilda Adorable (Trends) is the manager of the Philippine Information Agency for Batangas City.

Sunday Inquirermagazine is a weekly supplement of the Manila newspaper Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Jesse, friend

Jesse Roño is Batangas's most famous bachelor photographer.

Paul Lee, a Korean pastor, runs the King's Kids Christian Academy in Batangas City.

Melet

Carmelita Mandigma ("Mind’s Eye") runs a flower shop cum boutique in Batangas City.

Cesar Arceo

Cesar Arceo ("Washington Pinoys Toast Philippines Centennial"), a native of Batangas City, is Batangan’s Washington-based America Correspondent Click here for picture of Cesar Arceo in action in Washington

Rhea del Mundo ("Vicky Reyes Is a Determined Woman") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at October 1998.

Cheryl

Cherry Baja is a member of the Batangas City Hall's press staff.

Mina Buenaflor is a member of the Batangas City Hall's press staff.

Marie

Marie Lualhati is a member of the Batangas City Hall's press staff. She is a Maryknoll alumna.

Sherilyn Racelis ("Subli: Laro at panata") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at October 1998.

Aileen Camering

Aileen Camering (“A Landslide Named Mandanas”) was a reporter for DWAM radio station in Batangas City when tapped by Mayor Hermie Dolor to be press officer of Bauan's municipal government.

Angela Banuelos is a senior member of the Batangas City Hall's press staff.

Roni Tapia

Roni Tapia is Bank of the Philippines Islands vice-president for corporate communications. Her article, "Annual Reports for More Than Just Stakeholders," appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper's edition for Nov. 13, 1998.

Salvador "Doy" Laurel, a former senator and former vice president, is the patriarch of the Laurel family of Tanauan, Batangas.

Anna

Anna Marie Montemar-Oriondo (Letter From Nasugbu) lives in F. Castro St, Barangay 1, Nasugbu, Batangas. Her telepone is (043) 931-1049. A medicine graduate, she is as at October 1998 reviewing for the medical board exams.

Meldos Castelo

Meldos Castelo is a councilor of Balayan in western Batangas.

Letty

Letty Chua is the Public Information Officer of Batangas City. She is local Puntong Ala Eh weekly TV news program's prime anchor woman.

Danny Cruz is a veteran news correspondent. He teaches at Makati's International Academy of Management and Economics. Email: [email protected]

Melinda Magsino

Melinda Magsino, a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute of Technology journalism graduate, teaches at Lyceum of Batangas. She lives in Bauan, Batangas. Telephone: 727-3191 and 727-2804.

Mildred Buenviaje ("What Makes Rowell Sandoval Tick") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at October 1998.

Rhodoria Guillo

Doria Guillo is a member of the Batangas City New Life Christian Church.

Cherry Peña heads the Public Information Office of the Lipa City government.

Ronna

Ronna Endaya is a member of the public information staff of the City Government of Batangas, the Provincial capital of Batangas Province.

Batangan's Mia Melo is a born-again Christian. She is an active member of the New Life Christian Center of Batangas City.

Jojo Azucena is on the staff of the Provincial Information Office of Batangas in Capitol Site, Batangas City.

Pet

Petronila "Pet" Tañas is on the staff of the Provincial Information Office of Batangas. Pet passed the bar examinations held in September 2004.

Johncee Manalo

Johncee Manalo is on the staff of the Provincial Information Office of Batangas.

Sampaguita "Sam" Hernandez is on the staff of the Provincial Information Office of Batangas in Capitol Site, Batangas City.

Gerard Balmes ("24 Barangay, Apektado ng Droga") is a Pablo Borbon Memorial Institute Technology journalism student doing laboratory work with Batangan as at October 1998.

Amading

Amading Cornejo is the executive director of the Batangas Social Development Foundation, founded by Governor Hermilando Mandanas, in Bauan, the twin town of Batangas Province's capital city Batangas.

Julio Cueto is a retired school teacher. He is a poet in Tagalog.

Ivar Gica, retired, wrote the article "Don't Paddle Your Boat On Two Rivers" when he was a public relations consultant for the state-run Philippine Gaming and Amusement Corporation.

Pio Frago

Si Pio Frago ay dating direktor ng Human Resources Development Office ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas. Siya'y isang Batangueno. Nagtapos sa Batangas High School noong dekada 50. Nag-aral ng abugasiya (Ll. B) at nagtapos din ng Master of Public Administration sa nasabing Unibersidad. Siya ngayon ay isang Human Resources Development consultant and on selective practice of law.

Tito Aguirre

Pedro "Tito" Aguirre Jnr heads the Provincial Information Office of the Provincial Government of Batangas.

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