Project Barako

14/10/2026

Today, October 14, marks the birth anniversary of Judge Manases Gutierrez Reyes. Born in 1915 in Ibaan, Batangas, he served as a Captain and commander of the "Manases Reyes Company" under the guerrilla Ibaan Regiment during World War II, later becoming its Regimental Personnel Officer (S-1) and Acting Regimental Commander.

After the war, he practiced as an independent attorney in Ibaan before moving to Mindanao during the post-war migration wave.

He went on to serve as the presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance (CFI) of Davao. He passed away in Matina, Davao City on October 6, 1969, at the age of 55.

His family continued in public service; his daughter is retired Court of Appeals Justice Agnes Reyes-Carpio, and his namesake grandson is lawyer Manases "Mans" Reyes Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte.

Historical & Archival Sources:

—WWII Guerrilla Records, Fil-American Irregular Troops (FAIT) Batangas Roster & Operational Schemes (May 1945), Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO) Archives
—The 1948 Batangas Provincial Directory, municipal records for Ibaan, listing independent law practitioners.
—Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence Indices

30/09/2026

Sa ginanap na 3rd Quarterly Meeting ng Provincial Youth Development Council (PYDC) of Batangas, iniangat ang usapin ng pambabastos laban sa mga kabataang Batangueño, partikular sa mga estudyante.

Bilang Provincial Officer ng SAKTO Batangas, na kabilang sa mga miyembro ng PYDC, dumalo si Tomi D. Blanco, President ng Project Barako, at nagtaas ng motion para sa pag-adopt ng isang resolusyong magpapahayag ng mariing pagkondena sa ganitong gawain.

Ang usapin ay may kaugnayan sa mga social-media posts na naglalaman ng mga larawan at video ng mga babae at estudyanteng nakakasalamuha sa pampublikong lugar at pampublikong transportasyon, kasama ang mga komento tungkol sa kanilang katawan, pananamit, at iba pang sexualized remarks.

Sa ilalim ng Republic Act No. 11313 o Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law), saklaw nito ang gender-based sexual harassment sa public spaces, kabilang ang pampublikong transportasyon at online spaces.

Sa ngayon, hindi pa rin malinaw kung may pormal nang reklamong naisampa, kasong naihain, o nagpapatuloy na imbestigasyon kaugnay ng mga insidenteng ito. Ang anumang pananagutan ay dapat matukoy sa pamamagitan ng wastong imbestigasyon at due process.

22/09/2026

Happy Birthday to the visionary behind Project Barako, Tomi! 🤎 Looking at this little guy, who knew those early seeds of creativity would grow into such a powerful home for our art community? Thank you for your endless dedication, passion, and for building Project Barako from the ground up. Cheers to another year of great art and inspiration! 🎨✨

21/09/2026

A reimagined Philippine map made from native plants, created by the youth of ' Every postcard carries a story of culture, nature, and collaboration.
Proceeds support free art workshops for children in Batangas.

14/08/2026

Karangalan po naming makapaglingkod.
Maraming salamat din po, DepEd Mabalor-Catandala Integrated School 501016

07/08/2026

Caps off to our favorite artist-nurse, Christine Reyes Amata!

Huge congrats on finishing nursing school! Your Project Barako family is so proud of how you balanced your art and your studies.

Enjoy the well-deserved rest! 🎉

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

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