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+==Moriones: A Festival of Faith==
+*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=794594
+* April 05, 2012 09:25 AM
+:by  Jun Pasaylo
+MARINDUQUE, Philippines – As the annual Moriones Festival entered fifth day today, the event continues to draw people from inside and outside this province to join the weeklong celebration.
+Since the opening day, the intensity of the celebration and volumes of revelers from all walks of life continue to soar plugging the streets of this laid-back-but-culturally-rich province.
+Moriones festival gathered people from all ages and different walks of life bringing them into a single platform that completes the element of this most anticipated event here. And that is, the peoples’ faith in God.
+While other festivities sourced their beginnings from good harvests or commendable economic activities, among others, the dynamic of Moriones festival came from one common part of the diverse people here – their faith in God.
+At the age of 12, Jake Sembrano has been doing the vow of a Morion for over half a decade now. He joined the flock of Roman-inspired soldiers since he was four.
+"At first, it’s my parents who inspire me to do this. Now, I am doing this because I want to express my true faith to God." he said in an interview with www.philstar.com.
+While Morion soldiers can amaze people with their intricate costumes, he said they have struggles to overcome too during the eight-day event.
+At full costume gear, he noted that the hardest part was making visuals when a Morion walked across the streets of Marinduque.
+"The eye holes in our mask are very small so it’s very hard to walk, you have to make sure that you will walk in the middle of the streets, or else you can fall into an open drainage," he said.
+“It’s very, very hot when we will have to walk across the streets at noon time," he added.
+For his part, 70-year-old Alfredo Maglakas said being a Morion is not only to display the glamour of Roman-inspired costumes but one's utmost faith in God.
+“You can have the best costumes, and yet lose the essence of being a Morion. It’s really on faith,” he added.
+For over 40 years, he has been doing the vow of a Morion, doing rounds on the streets of Marinduque with his costumes, and he has no plans of retiring from it.
+"I, my wife and my children are wearing our costumes during this season because of our vow to God. It has been a practice that my family never fails to do every year," he added.
+When asked of his inspiration in enduring the eight-day grueling of a Morion’s life during the Lenten season, he said "Life has been harder if God has forsaken us."
+"Such is the essence of Moriones festival. It is not a feast for good harvests or any other else. Moriones is a festival of faith," he said.
 ==New Road To Economic Prosperity In Far-Flung Village Communities==
 *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/356242/new-road-to-economic-prosperity-in-farflung-village-communities
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 To date, DPWH has signed budget partnership agreements with 5 CSO partners Bantay Lansangan; Research Education and institutional Development (REID) Foundation, Inc.; Southern Philippines Muslim Unity and Development Association, Inc. (SPMUDA); Marinduque First Saturday Movers, Inc. (MFSMI); and Butuan-Agusan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation Inc. (BACCIFI) who agreed to adhere at all times to the principles of constructive engagement such as transparency, accountability, integrity, partnership, consultation and mutual empowerment, respect for internal processes, sustainability, and national interest.
 ==Moriones: A way of life in Marinduque==