Biography of manuel a roxas capiz festival

The recent New Year coincided with the 132 nd birth anniversary of President Manuel Acuña Roxas.
From the humble streets of Capiz (now Roxas City), “Manoling”—as he was fondly called—rose to
become the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the third Philippine Republic.
In 1913, Manoling topped the bar exam after obtaining his law degree from the University of the
Philippines (UP).
As diplomat Marcial Lichauco would put it, Manoling held important positions in the government than
any other Filipino had ever held before him.
Prior to being the country’s President, Manoling also served as the governor of the Province of Capiz and
as a speaker of the House of Representatives for 12 consecutive years.
Manoling was a member of the Constitutional Convention; secretary of finance, chairman of the
National Economic Council, brigadier general in the United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE);
and president of the Senate.
Manoling briefly served as the third and the last president of the Commonwealth from May 28, 1946 to
July 4, 1946.
Manoling then served as the first President of the independent Third Philippine Republic until he
succumbed to a heart attack on April 15, 1948 at Clark Air Base in Pampanga.
Manoling was born on January 1, 1892 to Gerardo Roxas and Rosario Acuña-Roxas.

He was a younger
sibling to Mamerto Roxas. More dancing ensued during the "Saot Capiz", a Capisnon folk dance showcase in which performers from 16 municipalities —plus a component city — showcased the province's published folk dances.

On our last night in Roxas City before traveling to Masbate the next day, we witnessed the Capiztahan’s curtain drop affair, the Indak, Galaw, and Sayaw, which was curated and organized by the NCCA (National Commission for Culture and the Arts).

Attractions in and around Roxas City

In-between covering the many fun events of the Capiztahan, we ventured outside of the city to pay a few religious and pilgrimage sites a visit, including the Sacred Heart monument in Roxas City's Pueblo de Panay, St.

Martin de Tours church in Dumalag, Christ the Redeemer in Ivisan, and the Healing Chapel at Meditation Hills in Sapian. 

Since everybody knows by now on what one should do in the seafood capital of the Philippines, we made sure to have a memorable lunch while on a relaxing cruise down the Cadimahan River by indulging on fresh seafood.

The province of Capiz is also famous for its windowpane oysters, which have a flat, semi-transparent shell that shimmers with an iridescent sheen..

This coincides with the celebration of the Capiztahan. These shells have since been referred to as Capiz shells.

At a tiny backyard Capiz-shell factory in Roxas City called Kapis ATBP., we witnessed the sizing, sorting, cutting, washing, binding, and shaping processes that go into creating exquisite Capiz shell decorative pieces.

Because of their longevity and translucent nature, Capiz shells were commonly used for windows in older homes, including as I recall, my late grandparents' house in Bulacan.

This community-based tourism program was started in 2008 and is managed by members of the local community.

These coins were supposedly used to cast Dakong Lingganay during the 1884 construction of the present church.

Our city tour concluded with pit stops on Ang Panublion Museum and the Pres.

He was married to Trinidad de Leon in 1921 and had two children.

Such indeed was Manuel Roxas, "soldier, statesman, patriot, friend of the common man, champion of democracy, architect and builder of the nation." (Lichauco, 1952)

Every 15th of April of every year, we commemorate the Death Anniversary of Pres.

The province bursts into life from beginning on the 15th — the date of Roxas' death, with "CAPIZtahan"—which adjoins the province name with the word "kapistahan" that means "festival". When the bell is rung, you may hear it from up to eight kilometers away.

Legend has it that 70 sacks of smelted coins were contributed by local people after a typhoon destroyed the first 1770s-built church in 1875.

Manuel A. Roxas Ancestral House located not far from each other near Roxas City Hall and the Capiz Provincial Capitol.

Roxas City: A Charming Coastal Destination

Despite a few prior visits witnessing the Sinadya sa Hilaran Festival and going on a seafood fix a number of years ago, I still welcome the chance to return to this idyllic seaside city for a variety of reasons namely; food of course, history, local culture and the relaxed pace of life.

As our small group of travel writers (with me barely breaking a move) attempt to dance with hundreds others during the closing part of the Indak, Galaw, and Sayaw, I regale at the sight of a crowd of people celebrating not just the 122nd anniversary of the city's civil administration, but also the local culture that has been passed down through the years with great joy and celebration.