The municipality of Buenavista is fully engaged in preparations for the celebration of its Centennial. The line of activities from July until the approach of the Christmas holiday season is geared towards a festive and memorable occasion.
What was Buenavista before it became a fully recognized town?
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| Part of Sabang River. Photo: Ian Sotto |
‘Sabang’ was the old name of today’s municipality of
Buenavista in Marinduque, after the name of one of two rivers that run through this
beautiful quiet town.
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| Photo: Roque Sapungan |
Buenavista meaning “good view” was formerly a part of Gasan,
one of the oldest ‘visitas’ established during the Spanish colonization of the
island.
During the early American period the sulphuric spring
located in Malbog gained some renown for its therapeutic and healing qualities.
It did not escape the attention of a US Army surgeon who wrote that “it is said
that drinking of this water would stop diarrhea of any kind and possible even
now to buy water from this spring in any drugstore in Manila”.
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| Article in Philadelphia Medical Journal, 1903 |
In 1904, water from this spring labeled Agua de Boac was
part of the Philippine Exposition in the first St. Louis World's Fair.
Back in 1900 US soldiers including Captain Shields of the
Battle of Pulang Lupa narrative were turned over by Filipino soldiers in Buenavista.
The American prisoners were brought to the former Spanish Ship “Venus” and the
US’ Bennington, both moored along the Buenavista coast.
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| Yook, Buenavista clams. Photo: Dann Quijano |
Centennial activities
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| 3-Term Buenavista Mayor Russel Sarmiento Madrigal |
Buenavista’s Schedule of Activities follows:
July 6 Logo/Theme Competition (Open to secondary schools)
July 30 Kick Off Activities - Motorcade and Kick-Off Program
Oct 5 Pagpupugay sa mga Guro sa Sentenaryong Pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Buenavista
Oct 30 Business Summit and Agro Trade Fair, Buenavista Coastal Park
Gala Night, Honoring Liga ng mga Barangay, 7:00 pm Municipal Compound
Nov 2 Vistans Got Talent, 6:30 pm Buenavista Coastal Park
Nov 3 Color Fun Run, 5:00 am Buenavista Coastal Park
Nov 4 Cheerdance Competition, (Secondary Schools), 1:00 pm Buenavista Central School
Mutya at Lakan ng Buenavista (Pre-Pageant), 7:00 pm Coastal Park
Nov 5 Drum and Lyre Competition (Elementary Schools), Coastal Park
March for
Jesus at 8:00 am, Municipal Compound
Blood
Letting at 8:00 am Buenavista Health Center
Grand
Cultural Night (Secondary Schools) at 6:30 pm Buenavista
Coastal Park
Nov 6 Concelebrated
Solemn Pontifical Thanksgiving Eucharist, 7:00 am Municipal Compound
Grand
Parade, 8:00 am
Grand
Program, 9:00 am Municipal Compound
Grand
Centennial Ball, 6:30 pm Municipal Compound
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| View of Buenavista. Photo by Mary N. |
Nov 7 Mutya at Lakan
ng Buenavista (Talent Night), 7:00 pm Buenavista Coastal Park
Nov 8 Mutya at Lakan ng Buenavista (Grand Coronation
Night), 7:00 pm Coastal
Park
Nov 9 Municipal
Employees Night, 7:00 pm Mayor Recaredo Sarmiento Freedom
Park
Dec 15 Parol Making
Contest (Liga ng mga Barangay), 9:00 am, Municipal
Compound
Dec 16 Christmas Tree
Lighting, 6:30 pm, Municipal Compound
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| Buenavista photo by Dann Quijano |
