Marinduque Movies, Publications

The use of Moriones to advertise commercial products

Philippine Airlines April-June 1977 edition of their Wingtips magazine featuring the Moriones Festival on the cover.

From the 2025 Indomie PH Instagram account.

Taglines for the advertisement:

Feel the heartbeat of the Moriones Festival as tradition comes alive with every best of the drum.

Let’s revel in the vibrant parades, the colorful masks, and the fiery passion that fills the streets. And what better way to fuel our Kalndomie spirts that with bold savory taste of IndomieMiGoreng?

Ignite your fiesta with a pack of Indomie! Grab yours now via link in bio and savor the flavor that matches the festival’s energy!

From the 2024 Instagram account of Miguel and Maria group of restaurants.

Discover a world of rich culture and one-of-a-kind cuisine with our take on Marinduque classics, available at Unlimited Mornings for all weekends of April. Take a trip into the flavorful history of the Moriones Festival for 598/head.

lFrom the Liugong_ph instagram account

HAPPY MORIONES FESTIVAL 2024!

March marks the beginning of Holy Week this year, and for those seeking a place to contemplate the occasion, the Moriones Festival in Marinduque province is an ideal destination. The religious festival commences on Holy Monday and concludes on Easter Sunday. The people of Marinduque have the opportunity to take part in the reenactment of the search for Saint Longinus by Roman soldiers. During the festival, participants wear costumes, helmets, or masks that resemble those worn by Imperial Roman soldiers.

Grilla Philipine Cusine 2017 Facebook page

Let’s celebrate the Moriones Festival of Marinduque here at Grilla. See you there!

Beer, a beauty queen and the Moriones.

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B & W copy -Papua New Guinea Post Courier October 26 1970 Color copy Readers Digest Philippines 1970

Pride of the Festive Isles

The Moriones in Marinduque. Graced by the lovely Filipina . . . celebrated with golden-sparkled San Miguel Beer, Pride of the festive isles. San Miguel Beer: brewed to perfection with that distinctive, mellow flavor famous the world over. Whether you’re-at a festival or just relaxing, reach for San Miguel Beer. When you’re in the Islands or wherever you are.

Enjoyed in 5 continents . . .by people who know their beer.

Brewed by, San Miguel Breweries Philippines Affiliate breweries in Hongkong and Spain Morgan, Perth fit Co., Ltd. DISTRIBUTOR

Small print under picture

The festival in Marinduque Philippines. A festival of masks reliving the miraculous cure of the on eyed Longinus, the centurion who pierced the side of Christ with a lance. The model: Binky Montinola, Miss Philippines, candidate for the Miss International Contest for 1969.

Beliefs and Superstitions in and around Santa Cruz, Island of Marinduque. 1924

To our friends and neighbors in Santa Cruz, Do you still fear the Asuang or Caffre? What can you do or not do during thunder and lightning? In 1924 Serapio Rolluqui, a student at the University of the Philippines and Santa Cruz resident, published the above paper.

Topics include: Asuang, Death, Dreams, Ghosts, Good and Bad Luck, Lightning and Thunder, Love Affairs, Money, Rain, Sickness and Visitors

Teenage stars Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz visiting with the Morion’s in Marinduque.

Gian Luigi Marasigan Malangis provided the following information:

Kwento ng mga matatanda, ang pelikulang “Ibalik Mo ang Araw sa Mundong Makasalanan” (1978) na dinirehe ni Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara ay isa ring pelikula na ilan sa eksena nito ay sa Marinduque kinunan (may mga moryon din daw). Si George Estragan ang bida dito, si Gloria Diaz naman ang leading lady. Nakipagsayawan pa raw si Estragan nong fiesta sa Mogpog at nagligo sa dagat ng Kabahuan (Maligaya).

Elders story, the movie “Bring Back the Day in the Sinful World” (1978) directed by Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara is also a movie in which some of its scenes were shot in Marinduque (may mga moryons din daw). George Estragan is the protagonist here, Gloria Diaz is the leading lady. Estragan was able to dance during the fiesta in Mogpog and took a bath in the sea of Kabahuan (Maligaya).

Luisito (Chito) Maano from Boac

From the September 15, 1965 Newspaper Ozaukee County News Graphic (Wisconsin, USA). An article about Luisito (Chito) Maano, from Boac. Attending school in the US as an American Field Service Student.

1965 Magazine article Morion Festival of Marinduque

Who can recognize the young boy holding the mask in this 1965 S&S Manila article?

Alfredo Siena of Gasan honored by US Navy for WW2 rescue of US Sailor.

On August 8, 1944, the submarine USS Gunnel was patrolling in the area South of Marinduque.

Just after noon at 12:21pm the Gunnel spotted a convoy of six vessels to the South of Marinduque. At 2:40pm the Gunnel surfaced and started firing on the convoy with it’s deck guns, two 20mm machine guns and a 4” deck gun. Both machine guns jammed and the 4” gun was overshooting. To avoid unexpected return fire from the convoy the Gunnel cleared it deck and dived.

It was discovered that Rudolph Velle Motor Machinist’s Mate first Class was missing. Velle had been acting as the gun captain and when the Gunnel had fired its last round from the four-inch gun, the recoil knocked him into the sea.

With an enemy patrol boat and aircraft arriving on the scene, the Gunnel was unable to surface and search for Velle until evening. At 6:52pm the Gunnel surfaced but were unable to locate Velle. Velle was known to be a strong swimmer and perhaps capable of making the fourteen miles to Marinduque.

In fact Velle did make it to the beach. It is here where Alfredo L. Siena took charge of Velle. Nothing was recorded on how long Velle was on Marinduque. He would later be transported on a schooner to Panay where on December 4, 1944 he was rescued by the submarine USS Hake.

Article from the Pacific Stars and Stripes September 1961