LONGHINO MASK IN GASAN. NOT BLIND.

ELI

By portrait artist Mario Panis

Marinduque Symbols

Photo of Lt. Governor Juan Nieva, Bong Carrion's great grandfather. (right). Gov. Jose Antonio "Bong" Carrion (left); the Province of Marinduque Official Seal, "Battle of Pulang Lupa" logo.
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"AWIT SA PULANG LUPA"

"Awit sa Pulang Lupa"

Teatro Balangaw Ensemble of Bangbang in a dance drama presentation of "Awit sa Pulang Lupa" written and directed by Eli Obligacion. Sung by the Capitol Choir.

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Joven Lilles and Gerry Jamilla as bikathon and marathon organizers

Joven hands over cheque to winner. Gerry announcing the winners. "Team Boac" wins the Bikathon. Torrijos competitor is marathon winner.

Venue: Torrijos poblacion. "Battle of Pulang Lupa" commemoration 2007.

First Marinduque Bikathon

BALANGAW REHEARSALS FOR PULANG LUPA

Jonard plays Capt. Maximo Abad, the Pulang Lupa hero. Cast from Bangbang National High School. Last photo is the grand prize winner in the "On-the-Spot Painting Contest" held at the Pulang Lupa Shrine in Brgy. Bolo for elementary and high school students.

PULANG LUPA TRANSFORMATION

From a shrine neglected to one considered sacred. Young students express their feelings through water color and latex on canvass. ANpavilion was constructed to 'highlight' the mural. The obelisk. The bushes cleared.

Pulang Lupa Battle Site in state of neglect

How Pulang Lupa Historical Site looked in July 2007, two months before the event and its transformation. The cast of Teatro Balangaw rehearsing.

CARRION INAUGURAL STAGE

Sworn into office by Supreme Court Associate Justice, Presbitero Velasco.

From left of photo: Gov. Carrion's sisters Puchi and Bing, Gov. Carrio and wife Armi, brother Ramon and Associate Justice Velasco.

CULTURAL NUMBERS

Teatro Balangaw ensemble and Kalutang providing entertainment.

GOV. BONG CARRION'S INAUGURAL SPEECH

MARINDUQUE'S NEW GOVERNOR, JOSE ANTONIO N. CARRION

OLD MARA UNDUK PHOTO

"Mara Unduk" (black & white photo) from an old local paper circa 1997. Photo was taken by Mar Cortez, and published in a local tourist brochure in the same year.

The original photo graced the walls of the Marinduque airport lounge together with other photos of Marinduque landscapes, industries and people. Then it disappeared.

After 10 years of disappearance, a huge tarpaulin print of said photograph resurfaced during the inauguration of Gov. Carrion - as backdrop for both sides of the stage. It was reproduced from the miniature copy (size as big as a thumprint), that saw print in the 1997 tourist brochure.

VIEW FROM MY WINDOW

Nothin' is repeated, it changes everyday. The sunset views on the distant mountains of Mindoro island yonder...

BALANGAW captured by Dindo Asuncion

"Hi Eli, Someday soon enough, Teatro Balangaw, (despite the bickerings - sana nga wala na by now) will find the proverbial pot at the end of the "rainbow." Chasing rainbows are for others; Teatro Balangaw will make its own.Noting the abscence (rather the lack of it) of graphics in your Blogsite, I made one for you, it may add balance to the fascinating ACTS portrayed by your text.To use or not to use this image, that is the question, is your call, of course. ;-) Goodluck!Dindo"

- e-mailed by Dindo 6 July 2007. I never had luck to open my previous blog for sometime now. And things have happened since 2006's "Pasyon-Dula" in Buenavista. May be time for a new blogsite, anyway. So I start with this one.