Taal Town: Details of a Colonial Past
Posted by netizen on November 27, 2009 · 1 Comment
Taal Town used to be the capital of Batangas until it was moved to Batangas City. The name itself means "indigenous" and why it is so carries an interesting back story.
According to wikipedia, the descendants of Bornean settlers in Panay spread out in two groups, towards the north in Laguna de Bay and...
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