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As part of the strategic interventions for sustainable production of Markaduke Pig Research and Development Program being implemented by the Marinduque State College-Torrijos Campus with technical and funding support from Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) the Project 1 component focuses on the improvement of productive and reproductive performance of nucleus Markaduke breeders.

A total of 3,174 aspiring science and technology scholars took the 2020 Undergraduate Scholarship examination of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Sunday, October 20.

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK – Noong nalaman ko that I was accepted as a university scholar of Club Marinduqueno, Inc., way back in 2005, sadness and happiness run through my mind. Masaya dahil makakapag-aral ako ng kolehiyo sa Manila ng libre at walang aalalahaning matrikula at allowances. Super sad, dahil malalayo ako sa Marinduque, sa aking pamilya. Limited ang mga balita na aking malalaman. Hindi ako magiging updated sa mga latest happenings sa Marinduque. May pagka politically inclined pa naman ako. Back then, hindi pa uso ang cellphone. Hindi ko…

Back in 1956, the Sales Quadruplets—all boys named Bernardo, Bienvenido, Benjamin and Bernabe—held the distinction of being the only quadruplets in the Philippines. As such, they were looked at with awe and wonder, causing nationwide stir, visited by doctors, politicians, movie stars and gawking tourists.

MARINDUQUE – This heart-shaped island province is situated at the geographical center of the Philippines based on the grandparent of all Philippine geodetic surveys, the Luzon Datum of 1911. The exact central spot is at the top of the highest hill in the town of Mogpog, where the national historical landmarks at Station Balanacan was developed by the provincial government into a tourist destination and inaugurated in 2011 as the so-called “Heart of the Philippine Archipelago”. Being the smallest province in the Southern Tagalog region of Luzon, Marinduque is comprised…