Month: December 2016

Marinduqueno, isa sa mga unang Pilipinong naglakbay sa Australia

Eli J. Obligacion

A Poignant Story, from Marinduque to Broome, Western Australia in 1891 Bumibiyahe na pala sa iba’t ibang bansa ang mga Pilipino para makahanap ng trabaho noong 1800’s pa lamang. Isa na rito si Thomas (Tomas) Puertollano, tubong Suha, Torrijos, Marinduque na naglakbay papuntang Australia. Ito ay para sa isang peligrosong hanapbuhay, ang pagsisid at pagkolekta ng mga perlas. “We were considered under the Western Australian government as flora and fauna. So were part of the flora and fauna policies that state government had. You could not own land. You were…

Ilang opisyal ng Marinduque, nakipagpulong sa kalihim ng DENR

Romeo A. Mataac, Jr.

Nakipagpulong ang ilang mga opisyales ng lalawigan at simbahan kay Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez nitong Biyernes, Disyembre 2. Kabilang sa mga dumalo sa nasabing pagpupulong ay sina Bokal John Pelaez, Primo Pamintuan, Rey Salvacion at Boac mayor Roberto Madla. Kasama ring dumalo ang obispo ng lalawigan na si Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit, Fr. Arvin Madla, dating bokal Adeline Angeles at ilang mga opisyal ng Marinduque Council for Environmental Concerns (MACEC). Ayon sa Facebook post ni Bokal John Pelaez, isa sa mga napag-usapan ay ang…

Look: Higanteng Christmas Tree sa Bayan ng Sta. Cruz

Reijohn R. Mendones

STA. CRUZ, Marinduque – Masisilayan na ang higanteng Christmas Tree sa bayan ng Sta. Cruz, Marinduque. Ito ay nakatayo malapit sa pamilihang bayan ng Sta. Cruz. Ang White Christmas Tree na ito ay yari sa mga recycled materials kagaya ng platic bottles at iba pa na pininturahan ng mga kulay puti, gold at silver. Inaasahan na lalagyan pa ito ng mga ilaw sa susunod na mga araw na siyang lalong magpapaganda dito.

NFA-Marinduque holds orientation on ‘Grains Standardization’ in Torrijos

Romeo A. Mataac, Jr.

TORRIJOS, Marinduque – The National Food Authority (NFA) Marinduque Provincial Office conducted an Orientation on Grains Business Rules & Regulations and Philippine Grains Standardization Program (PGSP) in the municipality of Torrijos on December 2, 2016 at the Barangay Hall of barangay Poblacion, Torrijos, Marinduque. The event was participated by the grains businessmen as well as local officials like Joel Cruzado, municipal councilor of the municipality of Torrijos and barangay chairman, Ronulfo Del Mundo.

Sta. Cruz holds Stakeholders Forum on River Rehabilitation and Environmental Protection

Marinduque News

STA. CRUZ, Marinduque – Executive Director Ramil Tan of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) speaks at the “Stakeholders Forum on River Rehabilitation and Environmental Protection” which was organized by the local government of the Province of Marinduque. Tan is joined by Municipality of Sta. Cruz Councilor Krenessa Constantino and Engr. Reynaldo Reynaldo of EcoGlobal Foundation where together, they discussed about the maintenance and sustainability of environmental projects such as the rehabilitation of the waterways being done by the PRRC in the Pasig River system as well as the possibility of…