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The Aurora Aragon Quezon Memorial Shrine Project

Ambush in Bongabon On April 28, 1949, First Lady Aurora A. Quezon and her convoy were ambushed along Baler-Bongabon Road. They were on their way to Baler to inaugurate the Quezon Memorial Hospital. Her daughter, Maria Aurora, son-in-law Felipe Buencamino … Continue reading

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The Outer Banks of Baler

by Olag Selaznog. With new pictures. Fifty-one years ago, my ambition took me out of the Philippines to gamble my life into an uncertain and unfamiliar world. I matured in cold environments and lived most of my life in places … Continue reading

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New Old Photos of Baler

And we’re back! Thanks for hanging in there. The ever reliable Poppo Olag responded to our call for more old photos of Baler. He emailed me this bunch. All captions are his. 1939 Photo of President Quezon taking a Dip … Continue reading

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Do you have old pictures of Baler?

This photo was from Mr. Rollie Querijero. It was a group shot of a Flores de Mayo entourage taken inside Baler Church. In May 1939. It has so many details that a historian could learn many things just from this … Continue reading

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