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==History of Marinduque, Philippines== | ==History of Marinduque, Philippines== | ||
:Note: This history line is from the LGU of Marinduque: | |||
When Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, two Spanish conquistadores, returned to the Philippine islands in 1569, and conquered Manila, they stayed on to establish other settlements in the region. | When Martin de Goiti and Juan de Salcedo, two Spanish conquistadores, returned to the Philippine islands in 1569, and conquered Manila, they stayed on to establish other settlements in the region. | ||
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The first major victory of the Filipinos during the second phase of the Philippine revolution (the Filipino-American War) in Marinduque (1900-1901), occurred at the Battle of Pulang Lupa (Torrijos), when local forces led by Col. Maximo Abad defeated the American contingent under the command of Capt. Deverieux Shields. (The said battle was considered one of the most dramatic reversals the Americans suffered during the war with the Philippines). | The first major victory of the Filipinos during the second phase of the Philippine revolution (the Filipino-American War) in Marinduque (1900-1901), occurred at the Battle of Pulang Lupa (Torrijos), when local forces led by Col. Maximo Abad defeated the American contingent under the command of Capt. Deverieux Shields. (The said battle was considered one of the most dramatic reversals the Americans suffered during the war with the Philippines). | ||
On February 21, 1920, Marinduque became a separate province by virtue of Act No. 2880. | |||
Mining prospectors discovered large copper deposits in 1956 and in the late 1960s, the island became home to one of the largest mining operations in the country. In March 1996, mine tailings from a holding pool leaked into the Boac River, destroying fishing resources in the river as well as in the coastal areas surrounding the river mouth. This was one of the worst ecological disasters in the country which eventually forced the closure of the copper mines in the province. | |||
==People of Marinduque, Philippines== | ==People of Marinduque, Philippines== | ||