Changes In Our Community: Town Of Socorro

Question 1

Who told the story about the town of Soccoro?

Answer 1

Gabriel Valencia Marasigan

Question 2

When was Gabriel V. Marasigan born?

Answer 2

March 18, 1963

Question 3

In what town was Gabriel V. Marasigan born?

Answer 3

Barangay Bagsok, Pola, Oriental Mindoro

Question 4

True or False. The name Socorro originated from the name of the wife of congressman Luciano Joson, who served as an assemblyman then.

Answer 4

TRUE.

Question 5

TRUE or FALSE. Luciano Joson made the law that formed our town from our community that used to be part of Pili.

Answer 5

FALSE.

The community used to be part of Pola.

Question 6

Who own the house that was made as the first Townhall of the town of Socorro, that same year 1963?

Answer 6

House of Mister Alinio

Question 7

What year was the marketplace and the health centre built?

Answer 7

1968

Question 8

What year were powerlines installed in Socorro?

Answer 8

1982

Question 9

What year was the town of Socorro able to build a Landmark?

Answer 9

1996

Question 10

What year was the old town hall of Soccorro relocated to another place and made bigger?

Answer 10

2007

Question 11

What year was a new health Centre built in Socorro?

Answer 11

2010

Question 12

In what year did the water in Socorro no longer came from Wells ?

Answer 12

2012

Question 13

What year was the 50th anniversary of the town celebrated?

Answer 13

2013

Question 14

What is the celebration of thanksgiving and bountiful harvest?

Answer 14

Pakapya Agtike Festival

Question 15

What is a carrieage pulled by a horse?

Answer 15

Kalesa

Question 16

What were the common materials used for houses in the past?

Answer 16

wood
bamboo
capiz

Question 17

What was the main water supply of each household?

Answer 17

water pump/deep well

Question 18

Where did they wash their clothes?

Answer 18

brooks or rivers

Question 19

What was the most common source of lighting?

Answer 19

gas lamps

Question 20

What were used for cooking?

Answer 20

firewood or charcoal

Question 21

What was the common pair of blouse worn by women?

Answer 21

Baro’t Saya

Question 22

What did women wear on special occasions?

Answer 22

Terno

Question 23

What did men normally wear?

Answer 23

Camisa de Chino and a set of loose pants

Question 24

What did men wear on special occasions?

Answer 24

Barong Tagalog

Question 25

What is the playful kicking of a flattened bottle cap with a fluffy tail of shreeded plastic?

Answer 25

Sipa

Question 26

What is used in a spinning game?

Answer 26

trumpo

Question 27

What game is played by hitting a can that is placed inside a circle drawn on the ground and the players will knock the can down.

Answer 27

Tumbang preso

Question 28

What do you call the one who guards the can in tumbang preso?

Answer 28

taya

Question 29

What is the game that is played by hopping form one box to the next?

Answer 29

piko

Question 30

What game is played between two teams with runners who need to be able to pass guards in grid lines without being touched?

Answer 30

patintero

Question 31

What game is played by jumping over a player whose body is bent over?

Answer 31

luksong-baka

Question 32

What game si played by counting to ten while other players are hiding?

Answer 32

taguan

Question 33

Who are the indigenous people of Socorro?

Answer 33

Mangyans

Question 34

What binds the community in Socorro?

Answer 34

Mount Putol or La Fortuna Mountain and the river systems of Subaan, Pula and Casiligan

Question 35

What hosue was built for Mangyans who are to give birth?

Answer 35

Balay Mangyan

Question 36

What is the other purpose of Balay Mangyan?

Answer 36

Evacuation center