Category: Boac

Narito ang ‘unofficial’ na talaan ng mga commercial establishment at kabahayan (in alphabetical order) na naapektuhan ng sumiklab na sunog kaninang umaga, Hulyo 2 sa bayan ng Boac, Marinduque: Aliño’s Store Apostol Rice Dealer Outlet Beabianca’s Printing Press and General Merchandise Chuwing Panciteria Dr. Modesto Santos (former pharmacy) Fujifilm GSat IRM Church Lim New Building Maharlikang Tahanan ni Pedro Lardizabal (Don Perroco) former site of Lighthouse Maritime School Meling (Deogracias) Lim House Recalde’s Residence Roque-Enriquez House Rowena’s Beauty Parlor Sisi Mirafuente House St. Rose of Lima Clinic Ven Mar School Supplies…

BOAC, Marinduque – Fire razed eight houses in the heritage area of this town early Monday morning. Initial investigations revealed that the blaze started around 5:30 a.m. from one of the old houses at the center of Boac. Fire authorities have yet to determine the cause of the fire and Bureau of Fire Protection-Marinduque officer-in-charge Col. Maria Victoria Brual has yet to issue a statement about the incident. The eight houses were included in the heritage mapping done around five years ago. The old houses, made of quality wood and…

BOAC, Marinduque – Bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng National Heritage Month ng bayan ng Boac, nagsagawa ang Municipal Council for Local History Culture and the Arts ng Two-Day Orientation on Cultural Registry. Ipinaliwanag ni Dr. Randy Nobleza, direktor ng Sentro ng Wika at Kultura sa Marinduque State College (MSC) ang mga tangible at intangible traditions (mga nahahawakan at di nahahawakang tradisyon) ng Marinduque. Ayon sa tagapagsalita, mapabibilang sa mga tangible tradition ang mga nahahawak na kagamitan gaya ng maskara ng Moryon at rebulto. Masasabi naman na intangible traditions ang Moriones…

BOAC, Marinduque – Tatalakayin sa Investigative Documentaries ng beteranong journalist na si Malou Mangahas ang gumuhong tulay sa barangay Bayuti, bayan ng Boac. Ginawa ang tulay na ito noong Marso 2017 para magamit ng mga tao sa tuwing lumilikas kapag malakas ang ulan. Ang problema, gumuho ang tulay limang araw matapos itong buhusan ng semento. 67 metro ang haba nito at pinondohan ng P2 milyon. Ang Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Marinduque District Engineering Office ang nagpatupad ng proyekto. Ano kaya ang nangyari at bumigay ang tulay? Samantala,…

BOAC, Marinduque – A sea turtle was found along the shoreline in Barangay Laylay, Boac, Marinduque. According to the Facebook report of Dr. Josue Victoria, Head of Marinduque Provincial Veterinary Office, said sea creature was spotted by a fisherman, Ariel Moredo, Sr., 59 years old on Saturday, June 9. Moredo informed the former president of Kabalikat-Marinduque, Gerry Menorca about the incident. The Marinduque Animal and Wildlife Rescue Emergency Response Team (MAWRERT)  immediately proceeded to the area and found an adult female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) measuring about 3 feet…