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MORIONES 2009 IMAGES: ANG KRISTO: PASYONDULA

Governor Bong Carrion and P.A. Allan Velasco, based on general feedback, initiated the introduction of something new to the evening cenaculo presentations in Boac, stressing that culture should be dynamic and not static. The said cenaculos, a provincial government project introduced in the late 70s, are divided into three parts and shown on Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Black Saturday. All music and dialogues were pre-recorded in 1979 "in highly dramatic fashion", by Manila-based radio talents (most of whom are now presumably dead) and used to this day.

To quote Will Peterson from his published work on the said Boac cenaculo, it's “as if every word is meant to be etched on stone tablets for eternity”. These cenaculos have since been mimed by players composed of capitol employees, students, morions and other participants and have kept the same directorial patterns set down in the 70's.

“ANG KRISTO: PASYONDULA”, (written and directed by this blogger), that had its successful premiere in Buenavista in 2006, (with actor J.E. Sison as Kristo), and in Gasan in 2008 (with award-winning actor John Arcilla as Kristo), was given the Thursday slot in the Boac schedule of activities. (The Holy Wednesday and Black Saturday cenaculos were still presented in-toto by the capitol group). For Pasyondula, done in live theater style, a technical group was hired to handle the sound and lighting requirements of the production that had a cast and crew of about 150 and utilized a vast acting space.

Teatro Balangaw cast were pooled from members from Buenavista, Gasan, Boac and Mogpog (majority are out-of-school youth), with a few selected actors from the capitol. Kristo was played by Janmart Lacdao of Buenavista.

The 2 ½ hour play (beginning with the Baptism of Christ by John the Baptist and ending in Resurrection), was mounted in a period of three weeks. For two straight hours it rained heavily then stopped at 9:oo pm at which time the play started.

Pasyondula played to a capacity crowd at Boac’s Moriones Arena (above photo), the biggest audience in the community theater group’s history. (Pasyondula is a major part of Living Asia Channel special feature on the Moriones Festival '09).

Photos by Gerry Jamilla.

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MORIONES 2009 IMAGES: WOMEN AND GAY GUYS AS MORIONS

Gender equality and gender sensitivity have long been respected issues in Marinduque. That women and gay guys would form one group to bring more life and color to the Battle of Morions did not come as a surprise, therefore. Such a group, one of two groups from Gasan, made quite a statement with their choreographed dancing that toyed with huge canvass-on-bamboo fans, apparently to promote one of their town's most popular souvenir items. Save for their masks and costumes the dancing, however, seemed more like one inspired by Sinulog or Dinagyang. Nevertheless they received a rousing applause fom the huge crowd that came to watch.

MORIONES 2009 IMAGES: WINNERS

Author and publisher Ms. Bing Carrion-Buck, provincial board member Yolando Querubin, visiting San Francisco California Commissioner Ms. Pucchi Carrion-Di Ricco and provincial administrator Allan Velasco award the prizes to the winners.

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MORION 2009 IMAGES: STA. CRUZ CAME MARCHING IN

Sta. Cruz, Marin- duque's 1st class municipality was first to confirm its participat- ion when the Battle of Morions competition was announced. Their decision marked the very first time that a group of morions from Sta. Cruz came down to join the Boac 'kapatagan' morion affair. The Santa- cruzin's appreci- able response and formidable presence in the Battle is indeed quite significant. The unique cultural inter-action among the municipal- ities with moriones as the unifying factor is symbolic of bigger things that could be achieved in the Marinduqueno's cultural life. Blue, the color of love was their color.

Lower photo shows Boac's Kapatirang Morion led by Glyne Arevalo, who has been the town's Longhino for many years, his personal panata, vow. The Battle concept's introduction aimed to generate sustained interest on the moriones through broader participation was welcomed by the Boac morion group. Their number hasn't increased substantially over the years, as the same photo will show.

MORIONES 2009 IMAGES: NEW MORION GENERATION

"Legion" a new group organized in Boac this year came in strong with a batallion of morion men and kids. They were some of the most visible morions on the streets of Boac throughout the Lenten week even as they visited other towns also for 'visita iglesia'. At the covered court in Boac was installed their head- quarters where an enlarged photo of the St. Longinus statue at St. Peter's Basilica greeted visitors. All their morions were clad in similar Roman centurion attire, easily recognizable with their red capes. "We are the champions my friend..." one of them started to sing when declared the grand prize winners in the 1st Battle of Morions. And with that, the participating kids may have something to look forward to next year, and the year after that, and many years after that. A new generation of morions borne by the Battle of Morions!

MORIONES 2009 IMAGES: THE AUTHENTIC ONES

The ever authentic and colorful masks and costumes of the morions from Mogpog (most of them won in the indiv- idual categ- ories), are the most awaited entry. No moriones festival would ever be complete without them. Their concept of the morion get-up are all their own and rightly so. This festival started in Mogpog in the first place when the first re-enactment of the crucifixion was staged by the secular priest, Dionisio Santiago in the early 1880's (not 1807, which merely signifies the year Mogpog was founded).

Inspired by the publication of "Pasyong Mahal ni Hesukristo" by Mariano Pilapil during that period. Some 18 pages of the pasyon, poetic narrative of the Passion of Christ, were devoted to the exploits of the moryonan central figure, Longhino, including his valedictory "bulag yaring mga mata, loob sampung kaluluwa"... If Mayor Senen Livelo's research is accurate, the first actors in the re-enactment were some of the town's ilustrados.

The Mogpog contingent this year was joined in by a brass band. During the last couple of years such bands that made Mogpog famous in the 1920's have made a comeback and are becoming in demand once more during fiestas in Mogpog's barangays and elsewhere. Livelo himself, who plays the trumpet (and many other musical instruments), is often seen joining these bands to play every now and then. (Click to enlarge these hi-res photos).

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The person who makes you the happiest
Can makes you hurt the most...
Love is like wine
When U have too much of it
U begin to act stupid...
Never ignore the person who
LOVE U! CARE FOR U! MISS U!
because.....
One day u may wake up from
ur sleep and realize that
u have lost the Moon
While counting for the Stars....
I miss U when ur far away
I think about U night and day
Even If we cant be together
I'll miss U now and forever....
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has made me happy in a million way
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and I hope many years from now
I would still wake up "SMILING" for the same good reason...
A million words would not bring U back,
I know because I've tried..
Neither would a million tears,
I know because I've cried...


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