Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
In March 1945, as the United States Army tried to close the pincer movement that would pin Japanese forces in Lipa, Batangas, troops of the 187th Infantry of the 11th Airborne Division had to fight through a tiny barrio between the towns of Sto. Tomas and Lipa. This video documents the detachments movement through the barrio of Sulac or, in Tagalog, Sulok or corner. Video credit: United States National Archives. Get more Batangas History at https://www.batangashistory.date/.
In March 1945, as the United States Army tried to close the pincer movement that would pin Japanese forces in Lipa, Batangas, troops of the 187th Infantry of the 11th Airborne Division had to fight through a tiny barrio between the towns of Sto. Tomas and Lipa. This video documents the detachments movement through the barrio of Sulac or, in Tagalog, Sulok or corner. Video credit: United States National Archives. Get more Batangas History at https://www.batangashistory.date/.
![Kape Tayo Episode 6 [How Lipa Moved to Its Present Site]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FtSAe2e5Hc4/mqdefault.jpg "Kape Tayo Episode 6 [How Lipa Moved to Its Present Site]
Episode 6 of the Lipa City Governments Historical series follows the foundation of the pueblo of Lipa along the shores of Lake Taal and its movement through the centuries to its present location. This video is produced by the Lipa City Culture, Arts & Tourism Office and uploaded with permission from the Lipa City Government.
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