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August 26, 2002
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| Boys aboard MV Blessed Mother to Romblon, enjoying the strong sea breeze on the deck. Come summer months, vacationeers from Manila and other provinces flock to the islands. (Photo by Aline Parrone) |
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| THE START OF EACH DAY CAN MEAN A CHANCE -- TO LEAVE BEHIND THE PAST, CONCENTRATE ON BRANDNEW HOPES, AND LOOK AHEAD TO JOYS THAT LAST. |
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| NEWS Local News Top Romblon Officials cite accomplishments, challenges New Banton Councilor Sworn In SB Members Lead Fiesta Celebration More Barangay Elections Results: Banton |
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| OP-EDS Editorial: Take a Look at Romblon's Tourism Potentials: An Open Letter to Tourism Secretary Richard Gordon Doc Simp's Mam-òn: Arsenio Falihan |
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| FEATURES
Book Review: The Battle of Leyte Gulf Maximo Fabella The Weavers of Banton Aline Parrone Romblon Houses Aline Parrone Some (Catholic) Churches of Romblon ( To be updated later) |
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| LITERARY
ESSAY: Tell me who your friends are Chris Mendez POEM: (English) Welcome to our World Edgar Montesa POEM: (Asi) Eksena sa Dyip Abner Faminiano POEM: (Cebuano) Lima Ka Kondisyon sa Akong Pag-uyon Arlaine Obenieta |
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| THE LIGHTER SIDE OF LIFE | ||||
| Green Romblon: The Flowers and Trees of Romblon Aline Parrone | ||||
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| TRIVIA CORNER | ||||
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How Romblon Got Its Name: A Legend When a Spanish expedition, Loarca touched sand in Romblon, one of the soldiers rambled along the beach and feeling thirsty, decided to approach a house to ask for a drink. As he took the drink from a young woman, he noticed a hen laying eggs in a nest by the wall on the corner of the house. The Castilian soldier ventured to ask the chicken for free. As the woman could not understand, she presumed she was being asked what the hen was doing. She answered, "nagalomlom," meaning the chicken was brooding. Disappointed he could not get the chicken, the soldier left the house muttering "nagalomlom". When he returned to the ship and asked where he had been, the soldier answered "Nagalomlom." When the expedition left, they named the island "Nagalomlom, meaning "where the chicken was brooding." It was then corrupted to "Domblon," and later on modified to ROMBLON. |
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| TOURISM SPOTLIGHT | ||||
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Houses Old houses and wooden huts with their distinctive thatch roofs and expansive windows dot the residential landscape of the different towns in the province. The one at left is in Magdiwang, Sibuyan Island. While a young woman slides open a capiz decorated window of their house in Romblon island. For more, read Romblon Houses feature. (Photos by Aline Parrone) |
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2002 Sanrokan News Magazine is a publication of RDL-CLEAR (USA/Philippines)
Romblon Discussion List - Cultural, Livelihood & Educational Assistance for Romblon All Rights Reserved Web concept and original design by Aline Parrone |
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