The Philippines is an archipelago of 7,107 islands and islets located in the southeast coast of Asia. It has a total land area of 300,000 square kilometers bounded by the Philippine sea to the east, Celebes Sea to the south, and South China Sea to the north and the west. It is separated by three main islands called Luzon, The Visayas and Mindanao. Manila is the national capital located in the heart of Luzon. Philippines cultural diversity evolved hundred years ago shared by the Malays, Spanish and Americans. Long time affiliation with the West made the Philippines the fourth most populous english speaking country and the only predominant christians in Asia. In many ways however, Filipino society is unique among its neighbors. It is a country of rich natural resources attracting large scale foreign investments from big countries such as Japan, United States and Europe.
The Quezon Province is the country's leading producer of coconut products such as desiccated coconut, virgin coconut oil, coconut juice, coconut oil and copra. A large part of the province is covered in coconut plantations. Several large companies geared toward processing coconuts have factories in the province. This includes companies in Candelaria including Peter Paul Philippine Corporation, Primex Coco Products Inc., Pacific Royal Basic Foods, SuperStar Corporation, and Tongsan Industrial Development Corporation which are focused on processing desiccated coconut and other
specialty coconut products. Other companies in Lucena like Tantuco
Enterprises, and JNJ Oil Industries on the other hand are focused on producing coconut oil and other coconut oil based products like margarine, and lard. Because of the coconut industry, copra traders from provinces.
Welcome to the Mulanay Quezon Province
Mulanay is a first class suburban municipality in the province of Quezon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 53,123 people.
This place is situated on the Bondoc Peninsula; its geographical coordinates are 13° 31′ 20″ North, 122° 24′ 15″ East, and its original name was Malunay. Mulanay is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east from Lucena City.
Economy
Farming and fishing are the main sources of livelihood in the province. Commercial, industrial, and banking activities are mostly concentrated in the south-central part of the province.
Google Earth 3D map site! Original name of this place (including diacritics) is Mulanay, it lies in Quezon, Region 4, Philippines and its geographical coordinates are 13° 31' 20" North, 122° 24' 15" Eas
Barangays
Mulanay is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
• Ajos
• Amuguis
• Anonang
• Bagong Silang
• Bagupaye
• Barangay Poblacion 1
• Barangay Poblacion 2
• Barangay Poblacion 3
• Barangay Poblacion 4
• Bolo
• Buenavista
• Burgos
• Butanyog
• Canuyep
• F. Nanadiego
• Ibabang Cambuga
• Ibabang Yuni
• Ilayang Cambuga (Mabini)
• Ilayang Yuni
• Latangan
• Magsaysay
• Matataja
• Pakiing
• Patabog
• Sagongon
• San Isidro
• San Pedro
• Santa Rosa
History
A 10th-century burial site was discovered in the Kamhantik forest which signified an early settlement around the mountain.
Some legends would relate Mulanay to have derived its name from the Tagalog word Malunay, which means "Plenty of Lunay". Lunay is the vernacular term for Pili wax, which was abundant in the area.
In 1600, Franciscan missionaries evangelized the area for the Roman Catholic Church. However, its civil foundation as a municipality effected only in 1745 thru the approval of the King of Spain as contained in his royal decree. This town at that time, encompasses the municipal territories of San Narciso, San Francisco, Catanauan and which if measured will be as big as the province of Bataan. The original town of Mulanay was composed of only six barangays.
The first town head of Mulanay during the Spanish regime was Alcalde Mayor Bustaquio Manlangit, while the first town mayor during the American occupation was Mayor Atanacio Ojeda. At present, Mulanay is composed of a total 28 barangays, four of which comprised the town proper.
Demographics
Population census of Mulanay
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 38,606 —
1995 43,617 +2.31%
2000 45,903 +1.10%
2007 48,538 +0.77%
2010 50,826 +1.69%
2015 53,123 +0.85%
Source: Philippine Statistics Office[3]
Local government
Town Hall and ML Quezon Monument
Elected officials 2013–2016:
• Mayor: Joselito Aguirre Ojeda
• Vice Mayor: Fernandito T. Baronia
• Councilors:
• Kristine A. Aguirre-Adao
• Isidro M. Fuerte
• Edgardo R. Sebuc
• Elizabeth E. Acar
• Jay E. Castilleja
• Jose P. Pineda Jr.
• Bonifacio M. Belen
• Alexander Derrick B. Morales
Attractions
Amuguis Falls
Amuguis Falls are located in Barangay Amuguis, Mulanay. With its own distinct and unique characteristics, waterfalls are undeveloped tourist destination. They are surrounded by forest trees and big rock formation where local folks usually go for picnics and gathering.
Malaking Bato
The century-old legendary boulder along the coast of Barangay Sta. Rosa which had been famous as a unique picnic spot among the residents and visitors alike.
Buenavista Protected Landscape
A protected area situated in Barangay Buenavista that preserves a major watershed forest.
Kamhantik Archeological Site
A thousand-year-old limestone-curved burial site of ancient people declared as a certified historical site by the National Museum of the Philippines. It is located within the Buenavista Protected Landscape.
However, the coconut industry is faced with several threats from cocolisap to the coconut lumber trade. When cocolisap posed a huge threat to the coconut industry, the government had to act swiftly with countermeasures aimed at fighting the coconut scaling insect.
Aside from coconuts, Quezon is also the most important agricultural province among the provinces in Calabarzon in terms of producing staple food items such as rice and corn. The province supplies 200,000 MT of rice and corn annually or around 42% of the total rice and corn requirement of the region. Other major crops are rice, corn, banana, and coffee.
Fishing
Because of its long coastline and the presence of numerous marshes and bays, fishing is also a large part of the province's economy. Quezon accounts for 33% or around 132,239 MT of fish produced in the region. Several fish port complexes exist in the province, including ports in Atimonan, Lucena, Infanta, and Guinayangan. These ports serve as hubs for the trade of fish and other aquatic resources like round scad, anchovies, tuna, and groupers. The province has three fishing districts. The first is found in the northeast encompassing Lamon Bay. The southeast portion includes the Ragay Gulf while the south central portion covers Tayabas Bay. Aside from fishing, aquaculture is also important in the coastal municipalities of the province. Bangus and prawns are among the most cultured species.
Commerce and Banking
The capital city of Lucena is considered to be the economic center of the province. There are currently three malls in the province. Two of them are located in Lucena namely SM City Lucena and Pacific Mall Lucena. Citymall, located in Tiaong, is the third mall in the province. Major banks like BDO, Metrobank, Land Bank, BPI, PNB, RCBC UCPB, among other Manila-based banks are present in the western part of the province. BDO however made a move to establish a regional head office at Lucena due to the growing demand and economic importance of the province itself. On the other hand, namely QCRB, and Card Bank rural banks serve the far-flung towns.
Road
Manila South Road, part of Pan-Philippine Highway (N1/AH26), in Sariaya. Quezon has a total of 931 kilometres (578 mi) of national roads, mostly paved with concrete.[33] Pan-Philippine Highway (N1/AH26), which comprises most of Manila South Road, and Quirino Highway (N68), the Quezon leg of Andaya Highway form the highway backbone network, and the secondary and tertiary roads interconnect most cities and municipalities, except for Infanta, Real, and General Nakar, whose highways used to access those municipalities interconnect with the national highway network in Laguna and Rizal. The provincial government maintains provincial roads which supplements the national roads.
In order to spur development in the province, several proposals have been made to expand the expressway network to Quezon. The South Luzon Expressway, which terminates at Santo Tomas, will be extended to Lucena with the construction of Toll Road 4 (SLEx TR-4)[34]. Two expressways being proposed for construction includes the Manila - Quezon Expressway (MQX), which will pass through Rizal and eastern Laguna, [35], and Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link Lucena with Bicol Region.[36]
Rail
The South Line of Philippine National Railway's North-South railway passes through the different towns of Quezon from Tutuban to Bicol. This includes stops in Lucena, Malicboy, Agdangan, Plaridel, Gumaca, Lopez, Hondagua, Aloneros, and Tagkawayan.[37] However, no trains are operating along this line as of present.
Seaports
The Dalahican Port and Cotta Port in Lucena provide direct access to the neighboring island provinces of Marinduque, and Romblon. The Port of Real provides access to the islands of Polillo while the Atimonan and Gumaca ports provide access to the island of Alabat. The port in San Andres provides access to Masbate and Burias islands.
Airports
There exist several airports in Quezon. This includes the Lucena Airport, Pagbilao Grande Airport, Alabat Airport (Alabat Island) Jomalig Airport (Jomalig Island), and the Balesin (Tordesillas) Airport (Balesin Island). Only Balesin Airport is being used as of present for Manila-Balesin flights.
Energy
Quezon is home to several power plants that supply energy to the Luzon grid. The Pagbilao Power Station is the first power plant in the province. Located at Isla Grande in Pagbilao, the 735 MW coal fueled power plant started operations as early as 1993. This power plant is currently being managed by Team Energy Corp. and is undergoing a 420 MW expansion. The Mauban Power Station is also a coal fueled power plant located in Barangay Cagsiay I. Managed by Quezon Power, the 420 MW power plant started operations in the year 2000. The third power plant, a 600 MW coal fueled plant, is currently in the planning stage and is going to be located in Barangay Villa Ibaba in the town of Atimonan. Together, these three provide jobs to the people as Quezon as well as addressing the energy needs of the province and the greater Luzon area.
There are three power distributors in the province, namely Meralco, Quezon I Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO-I), and Quezon II Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO-II). Meralco provides electricity to the province's second district as well as the adjacent towns of Pagbilao, Lucban, Sampaloc, Mauban and Tayabas City. QUEZELCO-I distributes power to the towns of the province's 3rd and 4th districts. QUEZELCO-II distributes power to the towns of the province's first district, except for the towns served by Meralco.
Water Security
The Quezon Metropolitan Water District (QMWD), formerly known as the Lucena Pagbilao Tayabas Water District or LUPATA, serves the Metro Lucena area including Lucena City, Tayabas City, and Pagbilao. It draws its water largely from the May-it Spring although this source has prove inadequate to supply the area. Other towns are served by their own water districts. Some areas like the Infanta area are characterized by highly productive aquifers but other areas like Mauban and Atimonan have no significant water productivity.
Due to the pressures of a growing population, Quezon is one of the provinces from which the government plans to source part of the demand for water of Metro Manila. In General Nakar, construction is ongoing as of 2016 on a tunnel to divert water from the Sumag River to Angat Dam. The tunnel will link up with the Umiray-Angat Transbasin Tunnel to provide water to Angat Dam. Aside from this, there are plans for the construction of the New Centennial Water Source Project - Kaliwa Lower Dam and the Kanan Dam in Northern Quezon for power generation and water supply of Metro Manila. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Quezon is against the construction of this project stating that it will not allow water from the Agos River, both on the left (kaliwa) and on the right (kanan) sides of the river. Locals fear that the construction of the project would cause massive destruction of forests, crops, animals and property in the REINA area.
Tourism & Culture
As of now, tourism is still a minor but growing part of the province's economy. Several attractions draw tourists from here and abroad including festivals, beaches, old structures and other sights.
Festivals
Pahiyas 2012
Among the festivals of Quezon, the two most prominent and famous are probably the Pahiyas Festival of Lucban and the Niyugyugan Festival. The Pahiyas Festival is the unique celebration of the people of Lucban of the Feast of St. Isidore, the patron of farmers. Held every May 15 of the year, the Pahiyas Festival is the time when neighbors compete against each other in decorating their houses in the most creative manner. The natives of Lucban use vegetables and grains like rice, chayotes and radishes as well as a special material called kiping. Kiping is an ornament made of grounded rice flour shaped into leaves and dyed in different colors. These materials serve as the ingredients for the colorful houses that the Pahiyas has become famous for.[45] Other colorful festivals that was celebrated in the province during May 15 of the year are Mayohan Festival of Tayabas City, Agawan Festival of Sariaya, and Araña't Baluarte of Gumaca. The Niyugyugan Festival is a relatively new festival started in 2012 celebrating the province's main product, the coconut. The festival celebrates the diversity of the different towns of the province through an expo. During this expo, the different towns build their own booths showcasing the best qualities of their town and then presents the products that their respective towns produce.
Beaches and springs
To the north, the island of Balesin has become playground to the rich and famous. The exclusive island resort features seven uniquely themed resorts, providing its members the luxury of choosing to stay in differently themed villas.[47] Although quite far, Salibungot beach of Jomalig is known to backpackers for its golden shores. Real on the other hand is becoming renown for surfing. Cagbalete Island of Mauban on the other hand is known for its white beach which becomes even more beautiful during low tide when the receding waters form ripples on the sand bar it leaves behind. In the south central portion of the province, the beaches of Guisguis in Sariaya have long been considered a local destination. Several resorts including Villa del Prado Resort, Dalampasigan Beach Resort and the Montevista Beach Resort are some of the resorts in the area.
For those looking for a hot spring, the Mainit Hot Spring in Tayabas is popular among locals
Baroque Churches, Heritage Houses and others
Villa Sariaya
Quezon is home to heritage houses from the early 20th century built in the American architecture of the time such as the Enriquez-Gala Mansion, Gala-Rodriguez House and Villa Sariaya. Not only do these houses tell stories of the opulence afforded by coconut landlords but also gives us a glimpse of the uncertainty during wartime.[13] Some of these stunning buildings are considered endangered due to road widening plans within the poblacion that will destroy these cultural icons forever.[48]
The Philippine country life is what the present Villa Escudero offers its guests. Featuring its famous waterfall restaurant, the plantation resort actually has deep historical roots tracing its origins back to the coconut growing industry of Quezon. Other Spanish-era structures also exist outside Sariaya such as the Casa de Comunidad de Tayabas, Malagonlong bridge and the churches of Lucban and Tayabas serve as testament to the history of the province.
Mountains
Mt. Banahaw is a pilgrimage site for some locals who believe the mountain to be holy. Although considered an active volcano, hiking has been popular with both religious pilgrims as well as hikers. There are two trails to the mountain, both originating from Barangay Kinabuhayan in the town of Dolores. The most frequently used trails are the Cristalino and Tatlong Tangke, taking an average of 9 and 5 hours, respectively but both converges at the volcano's summit. At the peak are viewpoints, labeled as Durungawan I, II, and III, which are the usual destination for pilgrims and hikers. However, due to pollution and trash left by these visitors, Mt. Banahaw was closed to the public until further notice.
Food
Quezon's food is richly influenced by the native ingredients found in the area like the coconut. As such, gata or coconut milk can be found in different dishes like ginataang suso(snail), sinugno, and pinais. As the province is relatively near Bicol, some bicolano dishes like ginataang santol and laing are relatively common in the area. Unique dishes from Quezon include Pancit Habhab, Lucban Longganisa, Chami, and dishes made of a local ferm called Pako.
Other famous food items include Broas, Budin, Bonete, Kalamay, Minukmok, Pinagong, Lambanog, Yema Cake and Sapinit products.
In additional
Quezon Province is the land of the famous and the notable. Hence the emergence and the excellence of Quezonians in different fields.
Here are some proud Quezonians who made names for themselves and are now famous for their contributions in their respective careers:
Antonio A.Morales, Consul-General (Italy), Philippine Ambassador to Singapore – Mulanay
Zanjoe Marudo, former PBB housemate, actor – Calauag
Aiza Seguerra, Filipino actress and singer – Calauag
Veyda Inoval, Star Circle Kid Questor (2010) – Calauag
Tomas Morato, former Mayor of Calauag and Quezon City – Calauag
Rey Danseco, Sports Editor and WBC boxing judge – Calauag
Lorenzo Tañada, former Senator – Gumaca
Wigberto Tañada, former Liberal Party President and former senator – Gumaca
Lorenzo Tañada III, Congressman, Liberal Party Spokesman – Gumaca
Proceso Alcala, Secretary, Department of Agriculture – Lucena City
Tommy Abuel, actor – Lucban
Leo Oracion, mountaineer/1st Filipino who climbed at Mt. Everest/member of Mt. Everest summit – Lucban
Anna Capri, actress – Infanta
Raimund Marasigan, musician (Eraserheads, Sandwich, Pedicab, Cambio) – Candelaria
Romeo Vasquez -Actor, Tayabas City
Edgar Mortiz, actor/director – Infanta
Orlando Nadres, writer/screenwriter/director – Tayabas City
Aaron Lozada, entertainment blogger/writer – Atimonan, Quezon
Most Reverend Angel N. Lagdameo, D.D., Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Jaro and former President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines – Lucban
Kris Psyche Resus, Miss Philippines Earth 2010, Infanta
Lily Monteverde, Movie Producer, Regal Films, Sariaya
Maritoni Daya,former beauty queen, singer- Lucban
Ricca Bojo, Miss Philippine Youth 2011- Lucban
Uro Dela Cruz, director- Bubble Gang- Lucban
Alice Dixson, actress – Philippine Cinema – Guinayangan, Quezon
Agnes Devanadera, former Solicitor-General and Secretary of the Department of Justice – Sampaloc Manoling Morato, former Chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office- Calauag.
Inline, A film that chronicles Florante Aguilar's search for master haranistas . The Baranggay Captain of Mulanay, Quezon Province that the Harana crew's presence.
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CAST
FLORANTE AGUILAR
Florante Aguilar is one the leading figures championing Philippine music art forms in the US and international markets today. He advances and popularizes Philippine music through the medium of film, recordings and live performances. His arrangements and compositions successfully craft the right balance between respect and redefinition of a tradition.
His constant search for a tradition-based contemporary Filipino sound led him to champion harana music - songs used in the now-vanished Filipino courtship ritual of serenading, and the subject of this film.
As a composer, Aguilar uses strong Philippine motifs in a modern context, and has been granted numerous composition awards from prestigious institutions.
Visit Florante's website at www.floranteaguilar.com
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FELIPE ALONZO
Born in 1934, Felipe Alonzo hails from Bantay, Ilocos Sur. He is well known in his community and is often seen performing around the city of Vigan during Christmas and town fiestas. He learned many of the songs when he was growing up performing in sarswelas, which he refers to as "entablados" - live comic operettas performed in the town plaza.
In 1965, Mr. Alonzo, who is a self-taught guitarist, recorded Ilocano haranas for Villar Records, a venerated record label that catalogued legendary FIlipino artists such as Ruben Tagalog, Ric Manrique, Jr., Sylvia La Torre, Conching Rosal and Pilita Corrales. Mr. Alonzo also won numerous TV singing contests in his youth.
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CELESTINO ANIEL
Celestino Aniel was born in 1946 in the town of Naic, Cavite. Mr. Aniel learned many popular songs through the radio and recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s such as those of Ruben Tagalog, Larry Miranda, Ric Manrique, Jr. and Cenon Lagman. Aniel's singing style is also a nod to popular crooners such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Perry Como, a style that was adopted and incorporated into harana during American occupation in the 1940s. Mr. Aniel is often seen singing around his hometown for friends and small gatherings.
Mr. Aniel passed away on September 16, 2012 due to cardiac arrest and did not have the opportunity to see the this film.
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ROMEO BERGUNIO
Born 1946 in Maragondon, Cavite, Romeo Bergunio was discovered by the film's producers after having won first place in a harana singing contest for seniors in his hometown. He learned from his father and grandfather many olden and unknown songs not often heard on the radio, thus preserving the songs completely through oral tradition.
Mr. Bergunio specializes in kundiman songs - both in its rudimentary form as well as the more formalized structure championed by Philippine composers such as Nicanor Abelardo.
