TY  - SER
AU  - Mario R. Delos Reyes1
AU  - Daguio, Keith Gerard L. 
AU  - Gamboa, Mark Anthony M. 
TI  - City Profile: Batangas City, Philippines
PY  - 2019///
PB  - Sage
KW  - Batangas City
KW  - city profile
KW  -  socio-economic development,
KW  - urban sustainability
KW  - health and education sectors
N2  - Cities have always been the predominant centres of political power, economic growth, educational
and cultural advancement and technological innovation. However, rapid urbanization and growth of
metropolitan cities, especially in developing countries, have resulted to various challenges that national
and local governments and institutions fail to address completely. Against this background, small- and
medium-sized cities are becoming the new growth nodes of the country. Batangas City in the Philippines
is a medium-sized city located in the proximity of the Metro Manila region. This article provides an
overview of the urbanization of Batangas City with special reference to its social, economic and urban
characteristics along with its pressing challenges. The study highlights the current state of Batangas
City with an emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on health, education and urban sustainability. Finally, the article attempts to conclude on whether the city is gearing towards a learning,
healthy and sustainable Batangas City
UR  - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0975425319863930
ER  -