Its Origin and Development Online Version
Source: Rosario of Batangas: Its Origin and Developments, 2008 Edition. Reprinted by permission of the author, Conrado T. Reyes.
ABOUT CONRADO TRILLANES REYES
PART I - ROSARIO TODAY
Chapter I - Municipal and Geo-economic Profiles
Profile of the Municipality
Geographical Location
Distances from Urban Centers and Neighboring Towns
Land Area
Land Use
Topography
Soil Type
Climate and Temperature
Drainage
Accessibility
Forest Resources
Mineral Resources
PART II - THE TOWN'S ORIGIN AND PROGRESS
Chapter I - In the Beginning
Prehistoric Inhabitants
Pre-Colonial Settlements in Batangas
Ancestral Settlement of Rosario
Chapter II - Spanish Period
Colonization and Evangelization
Plunder of the Christian Settlement
The Name Rosario Adopted
Second Relocation to Safety
The Rosary Culture
The Old Grandeur of Rosario
Chapter III - The Philippine Revolution (1896-1898)
Outbreak of the Revolution
The Revolutionary Period
The Spanish Prisoners in Rosario
Chapter IV - American Period
Fil-American War - 1899 - 1902
The Invasion
Early American Occupation
The Guerrilla War
Concentration and Conquest
American Atrocities
Final Episode of the War
Relocation of Rosario Once More
The Church Nationalists of Rosario
Rosario Until the Pacific War
Chapter V - Short-Lived Japanese Occupation
Preparations
Arrival of the Japanese Imperial Army
During the Occupation
The Guerrilla Movement
Guerrilla Offensives
Difficulties and Sufferings
Signs of Liberation
Start of Atrocities Ending the Regime
Chapter VI - Liberation Period
Arrival of the Liberation Forces
Post Liberation Administration
Chapter VII - Under the Third Philippine Republic
First Part : 1946-1951
First Independence Day Celebration
Early Post War Developments
Second Part: 1951-1989
Political Episodes of the Era
Other Significant Developments
Third Part: 1989-1999
In Calm Political Atmosphere
The "Araw ng Rosario"
Chapter VIII - In the 21st Century
A Premier Town Again
Results of Two Elections
Belated Surprising Episode
Appendices
