Marcos. It is also the birthplace of Gregorio Aglipay, the founder of the
Philippine Independent Church, better known as the Aglipayan Church, and Gen.
Artemio Ricarte, the "Father of the Philippine Army". Batac is well
known for being the home of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), a
high-degree granting university that has several branches throughout the province
