Eighteen year old Simone Nadine Bornilla who hails from the town of Mogpog will carry the Marinduque sash in the upcoming Miss Universe Philippines pageant.
Category: Marinduque’s Pride
Hanap mo ba ay pangregalo ngayong Pasko?
Only Php 999 per bag including a jar of Camote (Sweet Potato) Cookies, Virgin Coconut Oil, 800g of Organic Festive Rice, Coconut Jam, Tabléa Traditional Pinoy Cocoa and a handcrafted Buri Bag. All items are locally made and handcrafted by agricultural communities in Marinduque, Philippines. Buy two bags and get 10% discount for a special bundled price of only Php 1800. This would be a lovely and all-year super gift for yourselves, your friends and loved ones. Marinduque in a Bag showcases the local flavors of the island of Marinduque.…
Sue Prado wins lone acting prize in Guam International Film Festival
Sue Prado won the Achievement in Acting Award at the awards ceremonies of the Guam International Film Festival held Sunday at the Guam Museum in Guam. The actress won for her performance in Joseph Israel Laban’s “The Sister.” In the film set in the backdrop of the Moriones festival in Marinduque, Prado portrays a woman who is faced with the difficult task of bringing home the remains of her recently departed sister, a domestic helper working in Saudi Arabia. It’s the second international award for “The Sister” after earlier winning…
Marinduque joins the 27th Philippine Travel Mart
BOAC, Marinduque – Marinduque joined the 27th Philippine Travel Mart, for the second time initiated by Team Marinduque, Dream Favor Travel and Tours Agency – an Accredited Travel Agency of the Department of Tourism and the Philippine Tour Operators Association, last Sept. 2-4, 2016 at the SMX Halls 1-4, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. The Philippine Travel Operators Association (PHILTOA) – Philippine Travel Mart is a venue for all accredited tour operators, travel agencies and airlines to promote their agencies, travel destinations and domestic products of all provinces and regions…
‘The Sister’, a film by a native of Boac, Marinduque
Indie Nation a Special Section of Cinemalaya 2016 will be showcasing various awesome and worth-watching independent films this August 6-14, 2016. Among the new film that will exclusively be screened in Little Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is “The Sister”. The Sister was written and directed by a native of Boac, Marinduque, Joseph Israel Laban. Laban is an award-winning Tagalog journalist and independent filmmaker. He is also a Palanca-winning playwright and a Fulbright Scholar. He obtained his Master’s degree in Journalism with a concentration in News and Documentary…