The History of Marinduque from Ulong Beach
Why is the young lady on the float holding a skull? Maybe this is the answer: There are archival photos of Rizal’s mother holding her son’s skull. She would display the skull to visitors in her Binondo home before her death in 1911.
Ethel Lagustan-Moreno
On the farthest right of the photo is our grandfather, JOSE NIEVA MIRAFUENTE SR., (1904-1987) who had served as Provincial Treasurer (not sure if in Acting capacity). I remember him telling us that he used to walk from bayan going to his office referring to the newly built Capitol building in Santol/Bangbangalon.
The man on the left was Dr Pablo Marquez, a former Mayor of Boac, established the Marinduque Provincial Hospital, a dedicated medical doctor of the masses.
We will start the new year off with a newly discovered picture of the Maximo Abad surrender from the U.S. Archives. It provides us with a very clear face of Maximo Abad.
It is labeled: The priest of Boac, Marinduque, P.I. giving the oath of allegiance to Maxio Abad and some of his officers surrendering at Boac, May 1901
Officers U.S.A. – Left to right 1. Probably 1st Lt. Campbell King, 1st infantry 2. Captain H.H. Bandholtz, 2nd Inf. 3. Major Fred Smith, 1st Inf. Comdg. 4. Captain H.H. Benham, 2nd Inf.
The next photo is labeled differently from the Archives then what I have in my collection. My photo is labeled: Abad on route to surrender Camantique , Bandholtz, Abad, Roque, Matajacon, King, Castaneda, Bugarin The archives photo is labeled: Picture taken at time of Surrender of Lt. Col. Maximo Abad and party at Boac, Marinduque, P.I. May 1901, Left to Right (there is no #1) 2. Capt. H.H. Bandholtz, 2nd Infantry 3. Maximo Abad, commander of Insurrectos on Marinduqe, P.I. 4. Capt. Roque his assistant 5. Lt. Simon –(not legible) insurrecto 6. Lt. Campbell King, 1st Infantry 7. Abad’s Adj. Exactly where this photo was taken in Boac is up to speculation.
The next photo is labeled by the archives as: Maximo Abad, Insurrecto Leader, Boac, Marinduque, P.I. and officers taking oath of allegiance in Boac, Marinduque, P.I. May 1901 1. Captain H.H. Bandholtz 2. Unknown 3. 1st Lt. Campbell King, 1st Inf. 4. Major Fred Smith, 1st Inf. 5. Dr. Renn, acting Asst. Surgeon The building in the background is the present-day site of Bodettes Gift Shop. The actual signing took place in the present-day plaza. I have often wondered why no historical marker has been placed here since it marks a pivotal place in time for Marinduque.
Originally published February 5 1938
Marinduque Association Managers group
Luz Trivino
Carmen Larracas
Mila Nieva
Letty Villanueva
Esperanza Raqueno
Dulce Laurel
Loreta Del Mundo
Lucrecia Kasilag
Maria Lardizabal
On this date 1940
Piano recital held at the Immaculate Conception Academy in Boac.
And on this date 1936
Ricardo Paras vacates his post
Published February 15 in 1934. The Capa Blanca Club of Boac held a despedida dinner dance.
Enriqueta Nepomuceno is the sister of then Governor Cesar Nepomuceno ,Congressman Ricardo Nepomuceno and Sen Kiko Pangilinan’s grandfather Dicky Nepomuceno.
I know one mentioned .Atty Guillermo Nieva, was a son of former Marinduque Governor Juan Nieva, uncle of Jose Antonio N Carrion, also former Marinduque Governor. Brother of Rosario, Asuncion, Ester, Elizabeth Nieva that I can remember
