Lipa City awarded Best in Social Service

Lipa City was recognized as best in Social Service category along with Bacoor, Cavite in the recently concluded Manila Times Philippine Model Cities and Municipalities held at Conrad Manila in Pasay City.

Mayor Meynard Sabili and wife Bernadette Sabili headed Lipa delegate in receiving the award.

Davao City and Agoo in La Union are the big winners of the night as they garnered the highest points in all categories of a model city and municipality respectively. Bacolod and Laoag came second and third in city level while Pulilan and Guiguinto (Bulacan) won second and third respectively in municipality level.

Other winners in different categories can be found in this link: http://www.manilatimes.net/davao-agoo-big-winners-in-mod…/…/

source: The Manila Times | JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ, TMT on June 20, 2018
photo: Mayor Meynard Sabili FB account

Bubbling Up: S&R in Lipa

It was posted a month ago in Lipa Status Facebook page that activities in a portion of Levitown center is now visible and could be the rumored Membership shopping store. In a public post of Warren Tomias in his Facebook account from Asia Structural Development Corporation, he confirmed that their next project is S&R in Lipa, Batangas after their completion of S&R building in Cabanatuan City. Other Facebook posts and videos from different people in the construction site has confirmed S&R.

At this point, the site has completed its fence and drilling activities are steady but no visible identity of the project. S&R Membership shopping center is owned by Philippine Bank of Communication or PBCom with branch in Lipa at Ayala Highway.

Lipa Social Welfare Village Inauguration

Lipa City Social Welfare Village was inaugurated this morning headed by Mayor Meynard Sabili and wife Bernardette Sabili. Present in the inauguration was DSWD USec Isko Moreno. Other guests includes DSWD and TESDA Officers from both provincial and national office.

The new social welfare village is located at City Park Subdivision in Barangay Sabang. Also inaugurated today was the Lipa City Center for Training and Development in Barangay Uno (1). Both centers are expected to serve its purpose in assisting the needy in terms of skills development and social welfare rights protection.

photo: DWSD USec page

Tara Biyaheng Lipa

Tara Biyaheng Lipa is original music and lyrics by young and talented Naquita Gerald and sung by Ico Litargo and Pearly Ann Mercado (all Lipenos). The song is created to showcase Lipa City's advantage as residential, workplace, and business location.
The video came from the shots of Biyaheng Lipa episodes with contributions from Arven Bravo, Peejay Cueto, Mark Bryan Villanueva and Jonas Byron.
Lipa City is in the heart of CALABARZON region and is currently the most populated and most commercialized city of Batangas. It is known for its lower weather temperature, kapeng barako, lomi (thick egg noodles), multiple religious buildings, and high elevation at 1,025 ft above sea level.
Enjoy singing and watching & spread the advantage of Lipa City!
::Video and song were initiated & created by private individuals out of passion for Lipa.

Colors of Tagbakin

Tagbakin is historically known as the first settlement of Lipa ancestors. It is located in Halang which is the only barangay in Lipa surrounded by a large body of water. From Tagbakin, you will have a nice view of Taal lake and its surroundings.

You can reach Tagbakin via Bagong Pook or Pinagtung Ulan and you will pass through barangay Duhatan. From Halang proper, you need to be very careful in driving down the steep road. As you reach the lake shore, you will be fascinated by picturesque view of Taal lake. It has also a grotto of blessed Mary which is believed by old people of Halang to be the exact location where a meteor fell hundreds of years ago.

For years, Tagbakin lake shore has never been developed or should I say there has been some developments but was never completely fulfilled and managed. If this location will be given priority by the local government, it will be a good alternative for Lipeños as recreational spot for family and group bonding & will create financial resources for the people living in this area.

Lipa being the most populated and commercialized city of Batangas needs quality and beautiful parks.

Ms Lipa City won gold in Ms Earth Ph 2018

Joana Dalangin of Lipa City won gold in Talent competition (dance category) in the ongoing Ms Earth Philippines 2018 competitions.

Ms Earth Ph is a nationwide competition with environmental advocacy and winner is being sent to Miss Earth where about 90 nations are competing. Joana is the first runner up of Miss Lipa City Tourism 2017 and she is hopeful to become the first Lipeña to win in Miss Earth Philippines.

Finals night will be on May 19 at SM MOA and to be aired in ABS CBN the following day.
photo: Miss Earth Philippines page

A New Membership Shopping Center?

Will the activity in a vacant lot in Levitown of Brgy Marawoy finally confirm the long waited construction of idle talk membership shopping center? We will find out in the coming days as fencing and few activities are currently ongoing in the site.

It can be recalled that last year, the news about a popular membership shopping chain is set to open in Lipa but eventually did not materialize.