Primary historical sources don't lie. In the case of Marinduque's foundation date, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), previously certified two different dates namely, 21 January 1920 and 22 February 1920 as Marinduque's foundation date.
Finally, NHCP, in a letter dated 4 November signed by NHCP Chair, Dr. Rene R. Escalante, addressed to Gov. Presbitero J. Velasco, Jr, settled the question by stating, thus: "While the NHCP previously stated two different dates (21 January 1920 and 22 February 1920), as Marinduque's date of establishment as an independent province, allow us to correct our earlier positions by recognizing 21 February 1920 as the appropriate foundation date of the Province of Marinduque... Gov. Gen Francis Burton Harrison signed Executive Order No. 12 on 21 February 1920, reestablishing Marinduque as an independent province in conformity to Act No. 2880."
As far as this blogger is concerned, this is a matter that has been resolved a long time ago in fact, since the first commemoration of "Araw ng Marinduque" in 2008, that led to the issuance of an Executive Order by former Gov. Jose Antonio Carrion in 2008, and an SP Ordinance No. 81 dated 28 Jan. 2009,
declaring “February 21 of every year as "Araw ng Marinduque”. What then led to the latter-day confusion? Will blog about this for the sake of truth and posterity...
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