2003-04
OH, BUENAVISTA
Moving on to Buenavista as part of his personal outreach program as a cultural worker, Obligacion organized “TEATRO MALINDUG” for students of Marinduque Victorian’s College and some out-of-school youth. The Buevavista audience was also entertained by “MARA UNDUK' in January 2003, and by Lent (April) “SUKAT IPAG-ALAB NG DAMDAMIN” a new dance drama was also successfully premiered. But this meant I had to stay for several months in beautiful Buenavista.
A remounting of “BULONG” was also done to an enthralled audience in connection with the
school’s foundation anniversary in February 2004.
An advocacy paper “MIMAROPA SUNRISE” with emphasis on cultural promotion and development and environmental awareness was edited by Obligacion during this period when he had no work.
But publishers eventually had to reckon with political pressure that no paper normally survives in Marinduque, and even one church-based monthly paper eventually had to fold up, giving up the publication after only six issues.
(to be continued)
