Officially known as the Immaculate Conception Parish Church,
and regarded as the greatest monument of faith and history, it was given the
accolade by the National Museum of the Philippines in December 2018.
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| At the signing of the certificate of turnover and acceptance of Important Cultural Property Marker are (seated from left) Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco, Jr., Raquel DC Flores of the National Museum, Immaculate Conception Church parish priest Eulogio Mangui, Boac Mayor Armi DC Carrion, Sergio Serpico Nepomuceno of the National Museum, Boac Bishop Antonio Maralit Jr., and Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Jay Velasco. |
Situated southeast of mainland Luzon, Marinduque was
reestablished by the American authorities on Feb. 21, 1920, after a brief reign
as a separate province in 1901, and part of Batangas and Mindoro, and a
sub-province of the former Tayabas province (now Quezon).
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| One of the nineteen floats that paraded during the float parade from the Provincial Capitol Park to the Sports Arena in Boac on the Centennial Anniversary, February 21, 2020 |
Other major events include the unveiling of the Centennial
Monument and the Bantayog-Wika, an initiative of the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, and the Provincial
Government, in recognition of the language which are among the roots from which
the modern national forms have sprung, and where remnants of archaic Tagalog
forms can be found.
On Feb. 20, an art workshop titled “Sining SikLAVan sa
Sentenaryo” will be led by well-known artist Maestro Fernando Sena who hails
from Gasan and the Miss Marinduque Centennial Queen pageant with sentimental
OPM singer Myrus.
Celebration peaks with Araw ng Marinduque on Feb. 21
featuring the Parade of Floats around the province, the Moryonan parade of
moryons, the launch of the Philpost commemorative stamp, and the Gawad
Marinduqueño Awards & Baliktanaw sa Kasaysayan at Kulturang Marinduque.
The Centennial Day will be capped by an evening show with
Marinduqueño singers and pop music star Ogie Alcasid.
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| Unveiling of Centennial Monument. From left, VG Romulo Bacorro, Jr., Rep. Lord Allan Q. Velasco, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu and Governor Presbitero Velasco, Jr. |
Fringe activities include the Barakalan sa Sentenaryo
agro-trade and tourism fair of the Marinduque Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and the Department of Trade and Industry, and various socio-civic activities.
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| At the start of the Gawad Marinduqueno Awards, the awardees were feted with a Putong welcome ceremony |
Supported by the National Commission for Culture and the
Arts, the Department of Tourism-Mimaropa Region, PLDT-Smart, San Miguel Corp.,
and Petron, celebrations conclude with the Centennial Heritage Tour around the
province, and the 4x4 Offroad Jeep Club Philippines National Jamboree.
Composed of six towns, the province is known for the
traditional Moriones Festival every Holy Week which features the iconic wooden
moryon masks and regalia of the Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus Christ.
Posted February 18, 2020 by Manila Standard
Posted February 18, 2020 by Manila Standard
