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Traffic Lights Soon In Lipa

Traffic lights will finally be available soon in the major intersections of Lipa City. Initially, there will be 6 traffic light system to be installed this year which should be functional by October if there will be no weather disturbances. It will be equipped with high resolution mounted CCTV which can rotate at wide angle and will be controlled & monitored at Command Center alongside with the rest of Lipa's existing CCTVs.

Traffic lights will be installed along JP Laurel Highway corner Leviste Rd., JP Laurel Highway corner Provincial road going to Sto Tomas, JP Laurel Highway corner San Lorenzo St going to Canossa, two Tambo startoll exits and in P. Torres St. cor F. Manalo St. Expenses for the project will be coming from the city budget.

It can be recalled that in 2015, there has already been plans of putting up traffic lights through assistance of MMDA and had studies on routes and volume but did not materialize.

source: Lipa City Government

The Outlets at Lipa Opening this Summer 2018

The most awaited shopping center in Lipa City is expected to open this summer of 2018. This Aboitiz Land owned commercial center will house top brands like Adidas, Planet Sports, The Yard (NBA Store), New Era among others.

The largest outlet mall in the Philippines will also host an outdoor multi purpose sports field and is set to be a world-class shopping destination.

source: The Outlets at Lipa

Venus Won in WCOPA 2017

Venus Pelobello of Lipa City won several medals in the World Championship of Performing Arts in Long Beach, California. She is Champion in Latin and Soul/R&B/Jazz categories and took bronze medals in Open and Pop categories. Venus was first seen competing in It's Showtime's Tawag ng Tanghalan last year.
This year's Philippine delegation to WCOPA gathered a total of 205 medals where 58 are first place finish in different categories. Since 2005 when Jed Madela first won in this annual event, the Philippines became a country to beat with about 60 countries participating each year.
WCOPA is known to be an International meet for aspiring performers in singing, dancing, acting and modeling.

photos: Venus FB and Sthanlee B. Mirador FB

Arven Bravo: Lipa's Contemporary Patriot

This article is to give appreciation to the students behind LIKHAAN, official Magazine of University of Batangas (Lipa Campus) headed by Allen Alisen for including me in Humans of Batangas. The 4 page feature article was written by Abigail Jane Faina.

According to Likhaan's Editor in Chief; "Other than Cabrera for music, Santos-Recto for politics, Lumbera for literature and Dimaunahan for sports there is more to recognize beyond gratitude and acknowledgements. There is more to appreciate. There is more to treasure. Because we, Batanguenos, have the ability to imagine more; have the ability to do more; have the ability to create more. It is in the nature of abilities that we must seek beyond. We must find beyond. In this scenario we found that Batangas is not just Batangas. There is more to what this province has - its people."

Also included in the Humans of Batangas are Raphael Mijeno of Sustainable Alternative Lighting from Lipa, Ramon Florencio Perez of San Juan, Rico Omoyon of San Jose, Mayor Antonio Halili of Tanauan, Father Jose Juan Juarez Perez, Atty Ed Tolentino among others.

Likhaan of UB Lipa City is Luzon's Best College Magazine

Likhaan (by The Brahmans' Journal), the official magazine of University of Batangas in Lipa City, was awarded as the Best Magazine in the recently concluded Luzonwide Higher Education Press Conference (LHEPC) held at A & A Hotel, Puerto Princesa City in Palawan last February 22-24 of the current year.

According to The Brahmans' Journal, Likhaan bested other magazine entries of school publications from the entire Luzon with few entries from Visayas and Mindanao. Likhaan of UB Lipa received 8 awards en route to being hailed as this year's top college magazine.

They featured "Humans of Batangas" which will soon be available in the campus. Likhaan would like to feature articles about those who were not often talked about in the local or national news but have made a significant contribution for the city and the province. Humans of Batangas include one of the two geniuses of SALT lamp, Raphael Mijeno; missionary doctor, Fr. JosePerez; the Mangulabnan clan in UAAP; sports analyst Atty. Ed Tolentino; Tanauan City Mayor, Antonio Halili; and the pioneer of culture blogging in Lipa City, Arven Bravo; among others.