With all the concern these days about flood control projects, lets look at the 1916 attempt to control the Boac River with a 15,000 peso project.
The 1916 flood control project for the Boac River
Pictured are six young ladies of the Marinduque Association Committee from September 27, 1935.
Pictured are six young ladies of the Marinduque Association Committee from September 27, 1935. Letica Villanueva, Lydia Larracas, Corazon Del Mundo, Carmen Larracas and Nelly Burgos.
Did you Know?
In August of 1942, the Japanese Forces abolished Marinduque as a Province and made it part of Tayabas?
Rice news published Oct 4 1936 in the Tribune
Some local Basketball news from October 19, 1940.
Maybe some of players listed are your fathers or grandfathers.
137 year old Mariduqueno
We need to find out what this family was eating…… from 1932
1932 Infrastructure projects in Marinduque
Fixing roads and bridges in 1932 for only 13,300 pesos. Cant even bribe anyone for that amount now.
News article from October 19, 1941
Describes the Putong from Marinduque. The occasion was a party held for Jorge Bocobo, then the Secretary of Public Instruction.
Oct.26, 1932 A despedida party for Marinduque High School teacher Aurelio Reyes.
Among the attendees : Federico Piedad, Elena Nieva, Josefa Roque, Enriqueta Nepomuceno, Aurelio Reyes, Luis Alifio, Narciso Moreno Enrique, Jose Alino, Rafael Concepcion, Marceliano Lagustan, Artrmio Lagran, Manuel Latorre, Gustavo Sto. Domingo, Concha Leonida, Andrea Cruz, Esperanza Raqueno, Sixta Garnial, Felisa Viray, Balbina Navarroso, Gregoria Jambalos, Rosario Nieva, Raymunda Buenaventura, Josefina Nieva, Tomasa Minay, Dra. Remedios Alino, Paula Lumitao, Salvadora Mascarenas, JulitaIlagan, Ana Ituralde, Exaltacion Manguerra, Felisa Sapungan, Domingo Bugarin Calixto Sadiwa, Guillermo Nieva, Romeo Venturanza, Dominador Mongis, B. Pelobello, Wenceslao Rodil, Amando Marquez, Conrado Mascarenas, Edmundo Bunag, Sancho Tan, Dioscoro Macalood, Delfin Lazarte, Ricardo de la Santa, Lauro Roque, Rustico Navarro
October 26, 1940, Marinduque High School Salacot Dance.
Some of the performers in the picture:
Julieta Madrigal, Milagros Morales, Realina Largado, Emertia Llave, Augusta Castillo, Elisa Luarca, Lorna Leano, Guadalupe Miciano, Catalina Lanot, Luz Salcedo, Presentacion Mogol. Zara Roque, Luz, Narito, Virginia Espino, Rosario Alvarez, Gracia Selda, Anisia Cordero, Merle Maria Coll, Virginia Nieva, Miguela Mangcucang, Regina Ligeralde, Asuncion Lim, Salvatos and Janda Quinto
Pipo Nepomuceno – Julieta Janda Madrigal…. Mama ni Tito Pedrito Nepomuceno