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Tuesday, 24 February 2009 23:00

Sor Benedicta Nantes

The first Lucbanin to become a Catholic nun.

Sor Benedicta entered the Monastery of St. Claire in 1920, together with a Lucbanin Sor Dionesia.

Published in Lucban's First
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 23:00

Atty. Venancio Racelis

The first Lucbanin to become a lawyer. He was the son of Lucban's former town captain (mayor) , Don Feliciano Racelis (1881).

Published in Lucban's First
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 23:00

Gat Marcos Tigla

The first Lucbanin gobernadorcillo (town mayor) of Lucban (1595). He was also known as the founder of Lucban together with his two other companions from Majayjay, Laguna, Messrs. Luis Gumba and Lucas Mañawa.

Published in Lucban's First
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 23:00

Rev. Fr. Manuel Zurbano

The first Lucbanin Catholic priest to have defected into Aglipayan Church. It happened in 1904 when the Aglipayan church, known as Iglesia Filipina Independiente was established in Lucban. He was also the first Aglipayan priest assigned in Lucban. He was the brother of former municipal president Col. Emilio Zurbano.
Published in Lucban's First
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 23:00

Marcial Abcede

The first OIC-Mayor of Lucban appointed by Pres. Corazon Aquino after the People Power Revolution.
Published in Lucban's First
Monday, 23 February 2009 18:42

Rey Bajar

He was the first Lucbanin to produce an international film entitled "Masters in Paradise" filmed in Hawaii.
Published in Lucban's First
Monday, 23 February 2009 18:42

Dick Baldovino

The first Lucbanin well-known photojournalist, he became one of the top professional photographers in the Philippines (1980-1990).
Published in Lucban's First
Monday, 23 February 2009 18:42

Isabel Palenzuela-Deveza, RN

The first Lucbanin nurse to serve as a municipal health nurse in Lucban after WWII.
Published in Lucban's First
Monday, 23 February 2009 18:42

Dr. Hilarion Nañagas

The first Lucbanin to become a doctor of medicine, he was the son of Lucban's former town captain (mayor), Don Blas Nañagas (1977-1878).
Published in Lucban's First
Monday, 23 February 2009 18:42

Tagalog Radovan

The Philippines' Duncan Yoyo Player Champion in the 1970s. Mr. Tagalog Radovan was the nephew of World Yoyo Players champion Mr. Joseph Radovan.
Published in Lucban's First
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