



DID YOU KNOW... |
....that two of the past winners of Mutya ng Pilipinas pageant had their roots in
Gasan? Marilou Sadia Sadiua won the title in 1983. Aurora Sevilla won it the next
year. |
Marilou is a very close relative of the Sadia clan |
EXEMPLARY SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF MARINDUQUE |
Au is the daughter of Capt. Arthur Sevilla, a pilot who pioneered the establishment
of Marinduque Airport in Gasan. |
Chief Justice Ricardo Paras |
Sec. Ricardo Nepomuceno |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 1951-1961, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Justice of the Court of Appeals and Court of First Instance, Member of the
Philippine |
Assembly responsible for the creation of the Province of Marinduque.* |
First woman administrator of the Social Services during Elpidio Quirino's administration,
piloted innovative ways of delivering programs and |
Metrobank Outstanding Educator Awardee, Professor Emeritus of Philippine Normal University,
Prolific Author and Reading Education Advocate |
Secretary of Public Works and Highways, Secretary of Justice, Security of Exchange
Commissioner, Governor and Assemblyman of Marinduque* |
Archbishop of Cebu Doctor of Humane Letters and Sacred Theology |
Banaag Presidential Awardee, outstanding CPA, Chairman of Philippine American Foundation
for Charities. |
The Phil. Daily Inquirer called him Apolitical Mr. Butterfly, he discovered hundreds
of species of butterflies, beetles and other insects. True to his roots, he
named one buttefly species Dacalana monsapona marinduquensis. |
services that have been mainstreamed by the DSWD. Served as Lt. Col in the
resistant movement during the Japanese occupation |
Justice Edgardo Paras |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1986 to 1992, Associate Justice of the
Court of Appeals for 8 years.* |
NOTEWORTHY |
Assistant Secretary to the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency of the State
of California. A true blue public servant , watch her star continue to rise |
James Marty Lim |
Elected President of the National League of Barangay Captains |
He showed some grit when he voted to impeach former President Estrada. He later became
the spokesperson of the Prosecution Panel. We cheer the path he has taken
and hope he'll not fall prey to |
"trapoism". We will be watching! |
National Scientist, 1977 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Public Service , pioneering
pediatrician, founder of Children's Medical Center now named after her, first woman
president of Phil. Medical |
Association, president of Phil. Pediatric Society and Medical Women's International
Association |
Three Cheers for all Gaseñas and Marinduqueñas!!! LOVELY!!! |

President - Philippine Normal University, Undersecretary of Department of Education,
Most Outstanding Educator (WFII). Download his CV here, |