MARINDUQUE

GROUP 3
BRIEF HISTORY
• Legend has it that the island of Marinduque
was formed as a consequence of a tragic love
affair between two people: Mariin and Gatduke.
Mariin's father, a local chieftain, did not approve
of this affair and ordered the beheading of
Gatduke. Before this could be done, the couple
sailed out to sea and drowned themselves,
forming the island now called Marinduque.
• During the Spanish and early American occupations,
Marinduque was part of Balayan Province (now Batangas) in
the 16th century, Mindoro in the 17th century, and had a
brief period as an independent province in 1901, when the
Americans arrived.

• During the Philippine-American War, Marinduque was the

first island to have American concentration camps.
Marinduque is the site of the Battle of Pulang Lupa, where
250 Filipino soldiers under Colonel Maximo Abad, defeated a
smaller force of 54 American Infantrymen. Col. Abad
surrendered in 1901.
• In 1902, the US-Philippine Commission annexed the
islands of Mindoro (now two separate provinces)
and Lubang (now part of Occidental Mindoro) to the
province.

• Four months later, the province became part of the

province of Tayabas (now Quezon). • On February 21,
1920, Act 2280 was passed by the Philippine Congress,
reestablishing Marinduque as a separate province.
• In 1942, the Japanese Imperial forces landed in
Marinduque.

• In 1945, combined American and Philippine

Commonwealth troops attacked from the Japanese
Troops liberated to the Battle of Marinduque in
the Second World War. The general headquarters of
the Philippine Commonwealth Army was active in 1935
to 1942 and 1945 to 1946 and Philippine
Constabulary from 1945 to 1946 stationed in
Marinduque after the war.
FESTIVALS
 HARING KARABAW FESTIVAL
- an indigenous festival of Sta.
Cruz celebrating the feast of The
Three Kings.
 MORIONES FESTIVAL
- Holy Week celebration centered on
the reenactment of the Christ’s
Passion and Resurrection, covering
the entire duration of the Lenten
Season, from Palm Sunday to Easter
Sunday.
 KANGGA FESTIVAL
- Celebrated on May in honor of the
town of Mogpog’s patron saint, San
Isidro de Labrador.
- “KANGGA” in Marinduquenian Tagalog is a sled made
of bamboo usually drawn by carabao and is used by
farmers to transport tools or harvests from their homes
to the fields or to the market.
 BILA-BILA FESTIVAL
- a Boac town fiesta festivity participated by
streetdancers with costumers depicting
butterflies. The event is highlighted by a
contest for the best group performers.
- ”Bila-bila Festival”this colorful affair is to
highlight the major occasions in the island
province,town and community fiestas notably.