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Marinduque is mainly known because of its Moriones Festival, a
week-long Lenten event. The term "Moriones" came from the word
Morion which means masks. The main event of the festival is the
re-enactment of the story of a Roman soldier named Longinus. ...
The chase between the Roman soldier and Longinus began.
Maniwaya Island, Marinduque.
Region IV-B in the Philippines, also
known as MIMAROPA (Mindoro,
Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan),
is known to have the best island and
beach experience. The region is
home to so many virgin and pristine
beaches which are yet to be
discovered by most of us.
The majestic Tinuy-an Falls of Barangay Borboanan, Bislig City is
locally dubbed as the 'Niagara Falls of the Phillippines'. This
three-tiered waterfall is considered the widest in the country, being
95 meters wide and towering 55 meters. It's probably one of the
grandest falls in the country that's why its also considered as one
of CARAGA's most popular tourist destination.
A Franciscan
missionary, Fray
Estevan Ortiz, planted
the first cross on
Marinduque island in
1579. Monserrat de
Marinduque, the first
visita, (now Boac), was
established with Fray
Alonzo Banol as its
minister a year later in
1580.