Category: Marinduque Politics

Pilar Hidalgo-Lim as told by Project Say-Say May 2022

On May 24, 1893, educator and civic leader Pilar Hidalgo-Lim was born in Boac, Marinduque. Recognized as one of the leaders of the women’s movement before World War II, she also served as one of the founders of the Girl Scouts of the philippines (GSP).

At a young age, she exhibited exceptional excellence when she graduated as valedictorian in 1910 at Manila High School. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in 1913 at the University of the Philippines (UP), where she was recognized as the first woman to graduate with honors. He taught mathematics at UP and at Centro Escolar University (CEU). She was also active in the women’s movement in the Philippines, where she served as President of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs of the philippines (1931-1941). Under her leadership women earned their right to vote. Like his better half, General Vicente Lim—who would later become a war hero, he supported the scouting movement by helping to establish the GSP.

Hidalgo-Lim was in the United States with his children when World War II broke out in the Philippines in 1941. He helped the war by selling war bonds and by actively participating in Red Cross campaigns. After the war, he continued his civic duties and was appointed by President Sergio Osmeña as a member of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission. He was also part of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures (now the Move and Television Review and Classification Board) and the Parole Board. As President of the GSP (1957-1963), he led several of its global gatherings, similar to the 1957 Regional Centenary World Camp, and the 1961 Asian Trainers Conference. He also served as President of the CEU from 1963 until he died of cancer on December 10, 1973.

In 1982, in recognition of his achievements, the National Syrian Historical Society (now the National Historical Commission of the Philippines) placed a memorial in the hometown of Pilar Hidalgo-Lim in Boac, Marinduque. The former Indiana Street in Manila and a CEU building in Malolos are also named after him. Troop Achievement Award presented by GSP was also followed in his honour. Meanwhile, the Philippine Military Academy continues the tradition of Mrs. Lim started way back in 1967, where General Lim’s descendants award graduating cadets second lieutenant, along with a letter reminding them to live honorably like the late general.

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Goodbye Eli (From April 2025)

My friend and fellow Marinduque historian has left us.

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ALAMAT SA HINDI MAKALILIMUTANG AMBAG MO SA MARINDUQUE, TITO ELI: Pumanaw na ang lokal na mananalaysay, manunulat at tagapagtaguyod ng sining, kultura at tradisyon sa lalawigan ng Marinduque na si Eliseo J. Obligacion.

Si Obligacion na mas kilala bilang Tito Eli ay binawian ng buhay kaninang tanghali, Abril 29 sa Boac.

Siya ang itinuturing na nagsimula ng blogging sa Marinduque nang kanyang umpisahan ang Marinduque Rising, isang blogsite na nagpapakita at nagpapakilala ng kultura, turismo at kasaysayan ng puso ng Pilipinas.

Si Obligacion din ang nag-umpisa at direktor ng Teatro Balangaw, isang community theater group na naglunsad ng mga orihinal na produksyon na nakabatay sa mga katutubong paniniwala sa isla.

Siya ang may-akda ng, ‘Ang Kristo: Pasyon-Dula at ng awiting “Marinduque Akin Ka”.

Paalam, Tito Eli, palagi kang buhay sa aming mga alaala.