Dince's Chronicles

Monday, October 28, 2013

HISTORY WITH LOURD VISITS THE TOWN OF MARAGONDON

By: Dindo Mojica, C.E., M.Eng

History with Lourd, TV5’s newest program (News5 programming block as KBO – Karunungan, Balita, Opinyon) that started airing last October 17, 2013, had arrived at the town of Maragondon last October 26, 2013 to visit the town’s significant historic and heritage site of Andres Bonifacio: the Andres Bonifacio Trial House, which was located at the Maragondon town proper, and the Andres Bonifacio Execution Site and Eco-Tourism Park, which was located at Mount Nagpatong, Barangay Pinagsanhan-B, Maragondon.

History with Lourd airs every Thursday nights at 10:00pm and it will feature “unique” history lessons with a twist as told by Mr. Lourd de Veyra himself.

The featured story of Andres Bonifacio in Maragondon will be aired on October 31, 2013.

Please watch History with Lourd on TV5 every Thursday nights.

Highlights:

Mr. Lourd de Veyra with the Police Officers at the Maragondon Police Station

Source: Facebook Like page (Word of the Lourd TV5 AksyonTV 41)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=687271671297906&set=a.653242824700791.1073741825.195147443843667&type=1&theater

Inside Bonifacio Trial House

Source: Instagram of Director RA Rivera
http://instagram.com/p/f6nxqkgWEr/

Please visit my blog post about Andres Bonifacio Trial House for more information.

Mr. Lourd de Veyra with Hermano/Supremo Andres Bonifacio diorama

Source: Facebook Like page (Word of the Lourd TV5 AksyonTV 41)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=689670494391357&set=a.653242824700791.1073741825.195147443843667&type=1&theater

Mr. Lourd de Veyra with Mount Malikaban at the background

Source: Facebook Like page (Word of the Lourd TV5 AksyonTV 41)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=687394664618940&set=a.653242824700791.1073741825.195147443843667&type=1&theater

Mr. Lourd de Veyra and Director RA Rivera with Mount Malikaban and a carabao (water buffalo) at the background

Source: Instagram of Director RA Rivera
http://instagram.com/p/f7JDCSgWDq/

Director RA Rivera carrying a shovel with Mount Malikaban and a carabao (water buffalo) at the background

Instagram of Mr. Lourd de Veyra
http://instagram.com/p/gJ8TXxRqLp/

Mr. Lourd De Veyra riding a carabao with a "dagarag"

Source: Twitter picture of Director RA Rivera
https://twitter.com/rarivera9/status/394474033455964161/photo/1

Note: "Dagarag" is a local term for a wagon without wheels made of bamboo that is being pulled by a carabao/water buffalo to carry various agricultural products

Mr. Lourd De Veyra riding a carabao with a "dagarag"

Source: Facebook Like page (Word of the Lourd TV5 AksyonTV 41)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=688067371218336&set=a.653242824700791.1073741825.195147443843667&type=1&theater

Note: "Dagarag" is a local term for a wagon without wheels made of bamboo that is being pulled by a carabao/water buffalo to carry various agricultural products

Mr. Lourd de Veyra with the background of the NHI marker and Legionnarios del Trabajo marker and Monument

Source: Facebook Like page (Word of the Lourd TV5 AksyonTV 41)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=687850741239999&set=a.653242824700791.1073741825.195147443843667&type=1&theater

Please visit my blog post about Andres Bonifacio Execution and Eco-Tourism Site for more information.

Thank you Mr. Lourd de Veyra, Director RA Rivera and the whole staff of History with Lourd for promoting and visiting our place...

Saturday, September 21, 2013

MARAGONDON RIVER

Researched By:

Dindo Mojica, C.E., M.Eng

Resident of Maragondon, Cavite

(note: currently updating)

Maragondon River

The name of the town of Maragondon got its name from this river with its cascading sound or "dagundong". This is where the first settlers of Maragondon (Malays and Indonesians) settled their first community in as early as 1591.

Maragondon River is one of the six major rivers of Cavite Province, which has a big potential for future water supply provision. The said river originates from multi-sources from the neighboring upland municipalities, namely: General Aguinaldo, Magallanes, Alfonso and Indang passing through different tributaries towards the common outlet, Manila Bay.

Maragondon River has an approximate length of thirty five point six (35.6) kilometres having an average width of ten (10) meters.

Multi-sources:

a. Banaba Lejos (Indang) passing Pantihan 1 and 2. Tributaries are

1. Habulin River passing East Tambo to Banaba Lejos

2. From Palocpoc (Mendez) passing Lumampong and Banaba Lejos

b. Magay River to Maragondon River

c. Narvaez River (General Aguinaldo) passing Tabora to Maragondon River

1. Matagbak

2. Buruhan River (Alfonso) passing Sinaliw na Munti and Sinaliw na Malaki

d. Aliang River (Magallanes) starting from Kaytitinga (Alfonso) joined Narvaez River passing Tabora

e. Another river (unnamed) from west of Kaytitinga and Aliang River passing Magallanes and joined Tabora to Maragondon River

Surface Water

Maragondon River is one of the six major river basins of Cavite. It is one of the largest with total area of 357 square kilometers with and irrigable area of around five percent (5%). It receives a total of 850,000,000 cubic meters of water annually. This river, together with Salipit stream (Bucal 1 - Kapantayan) and Mambog River in Barangay Pinagsanhan and Malibiclibic River in Tulay serves as sources of water supply for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes.

Coastal Resources

Maragondon River is still a healthy habitat for marine life such as fish, shrimp and seaweeds. Fishing in Maragondon River is limited in scope, as the fishery resources of the municipality are not yet fully tapped. Fish species include mackerel, nememterids, grouper, squid, tuna and hasa-hasa (Fresh water fishes).

References:

National Irrigation Administration – Naic, Cavite

Maragondon Bulk Water Supply Brochure - http://www.horizon-global.com/maragondon.pdf

Maragondon River

Balayungan Dam