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Side Trip: Marinduque

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When you think of provinces across the country only a few know about Marinduque. Majority of the Filipinos think that Marinduque is part of Visayas Region or Mindanao or part of Palawan. Having said that few individuals truly know this small island that is located in the heart of the Philippines- Yes indeed! When you look at the Philippine map, you will see the small island located in the heart of the Philippines ( Marinduque is called "The Heart of the Philippine Islands" as the shape of the provincial island is similar to that of a human heart. Its location on the arrangement of the archipelago is also similar to the anatomy of where the heart is, in the human body. See Wikipedia) and usually, you will not be able to think that this small island has something to offer one might think does not exist at all. Marinduque is composed of six municipalities: Boac (Capital), Gasan, Buenavista, Torrijos, Sta. Cruz and Mogpog. Among these six municipalities, Sta. Cruz i