The Coconuts of Lucena: From A Serial Entrepreneur’s POV
Jan24

The Coconuts of Lucena: From A Serial Entrepreneur’s POV

Every province has its speciality as well. If rice is to Nueva Ecija, then coco palms is to Lucena. Located at the heart of the province of Quezon, this quaint yet aggressively developing city has economic activities heavily concentrated in suburban barangays and towns. Although it is slowly being bombarded with extensions of multinational corporations from the retail and manufacturing sectors, it is still known as the “Cocopalm City...

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Ten Ways to Know if You are a Lucenahin
Oct09

Ten Ways to Know if You are a Lucenahin

What makes one a Lucenahin? Ask different people and you might get different answers; however, no matter how varied those answers may get, there are some things that most Lucenahins have experienced together and could serve as an immediate giveaway of where you are from. Below are some examples: 1. You agreed to meet up with friends, relatives, classmates, or co-workers in front of L.C. Bigmak. The fast food chain, one of the earliest...

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Salitang Lucenahin: A guide to Lucena City’s Local Lingo
Jan27

Salitang Lucenahin: A guide to Lucena City’s Local Lingo

The Philippines is known for having plenty of dialects, and Tagalog is just one of those; however, a lot of people probably doesn’t know that even Tagalog which is already a distinct dialect of its own also has many different local versions. Here in Lucena, there are plenty of Tagalog words that would be easily recognizable to us Lucenahins, but may sound like words from an alien language to other Tagalog speakers. We compiled...

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History of Lucena City
Sep30

History of Lucena City

We all know that Lucena City is the only first-class and highly urbanized city in the province of Quezon. And some of its nicknames are LC, Cocopalm City of the South, The Gateway to the South, and the Entertainment Capital of Southern Luzon. Pero paano nga ba at kailan nagsimulang maging siyudad ang Lucena? Here’s Lucena City’s History in tidbits 🙂 : 1571-1572 – Capitan Juan de Salcedo first explored the province of Kalilaya....

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Top 5 Pasalubongs from Lucena City
Sep23

Top 5 Pasalubongs from Lucena City

Excited to bring home some of the Quezon’s best pasalubongs that are available in Lucena City? Here are our top 5 picks in no particular order: Tinapa/ Smoked Fish – Lucena’s pride pasalubong! There are different kinds of fish that can be smoked and made into tinapa. Some of these are the smoked herring fish (tinapang tamban) and the smoked mackerel clad fish (tinapang galunggong). Broas (Lady Fingers) – A yummy pastry made from...

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Quezon National High School: A Quick Look Back
Sep23

Quezon National High School: A Quick Look Back

In celebration of the upcoming 110th founding anniversary of Quezon National High School on October 2012, let’s take a quick look back at the history of this educational institution. Quezon National High School, formerly known by the names Tayabas High School and Quezon Provincial High School, is a public secondary school located in Barangay Ibabang Iyam, Lucena City. Founded by Aubrey Boyles in 1902, Quezon National High School...

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What Quezon Monument is made of
Sep09

What Quezon Monument is made of

By Lou Anne Villamor May napapansin ba kayo na mga pakalat-kalat na 5-centavo at 10-centavo coins sa kalsada? For some of us these days, the 5 and 10-centavo coins don’t matter much, but did you know that centavo coins like these once played a big part in Lucena City’s history? Yes, and you can still see one example up to this day. The Manuel L. Quezon  monument that stands on the fourth block of Perez Park here in Lucena...

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Perez Park in Lucena City
Sep02

Perez Park in Lucena City

Have you ever been to Perez Park? If not, maybe it’s time you pack your things up and pay it a visit. If you’re at the city proper, just hail a jeep and tell the driver to drop you off at “the park.” Don’t worry, with its conspicuous location in front of the Quezon Provincial Capitol Building and the noticeable Manuel L. Quezon Monument, you’ll find it difficult to get lost. History Perez Park was...

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The Oldest Cemetery in Lucena City
Aug26

The Oldest Cemetery in Lucena City

By Ann Villamor We can say that the old public cemetery or Lumang Sementeryo in Lucena City has been the silent witness of the history of Lucena. The huge acacia trees, mausoleums, and old statues in this place were once the inanimate audience of the time that elapsed on the city of Lucena. We  decided to get some information regarding the history of Lucena’s Oldest Cemetery, so that we Lucenahins could also know and trace some of our...

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Pansit Chami
Aug18

Pansit Chami

The Pansit Chami is a native delicacy in Lucena City. The word Chami is derived from the Chinese words Cha/Chăocài which means stir-fry and Mi/Miantiao which means noodles. A festival is held annually to feature our favorite Pansit Chami. This Chami Festival started way back in 2006 as an additional attraction to the Pasayahan Festival we celebrate every month of May. Chami cooking competitions and eating contests are scheduled...

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