Balakat
By Marilu T. Pangilinan
Mabalacat, my hometown in Pampanga, derived its name from the tree locally called Balakat (Ziziphus talanai). Many years ago, there must have been many of these trees in our town for them to have such a name.
Mabalacat, my hometown in Pampanga, derived its name from the tree locally called Balakat (Ziziphus talanai). Many years ago, there must have been many of these trees in our town for them to have such a name.
