Thursday, June 23, 2011

PIDDIG CELEBRATES CALUYA'S 143RD BIRTHDAY

 Piddig Mayor Engr. Eddie Guillen
 The Guest Speaker Dr. Anunciation D. Pagdilao, and  other guesta and officials
 Dr. Pagdilao, Caluya's Great grand daughter and   GuestSpeaker receives plaque from Mayor Guillen
 Mayor Guillen, Dr, Pagdilao, Pinili Mayor Samuel Pagdilao, Mr. Pepito Alvares and Caluya heirs
 Ilocos Norte's historian Jose Pepito Alvarez
June 22, 2011. 143rd Birthday of Don Claro Caluya, the Prince of Ilocano Poets. The guest of Honor was Caluya's great grand daughter Dr. Anunciation Duldulao Pagdilao of Pinili. Ilocos Norte.  
Also on this day, Mayor Eddie Guillen announced that the Municipal government is embarking an a special project - writing of Piddig's history. Soon our children will be taught in schools that Piddig was once the center of Ilocano poetry, literature and culture; that Piddig produced great leaders, heroes and many people that contributed a lot in our country's history.
         (Pictures used in this blog taken from Gliceria Cayaban's FB upload.)

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