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unusual facts about Dolores, Quezon


Rafflesia philippensis

The population of R. philippensis is located along a trail in Kinabuhayan, Dolores, Quezon province.


Arturo Tolentino

He was a law professor in the University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomás, University of the East, University of Manila, Arellano University, FEU, Manila Law College, Philippine Law School, San Beda College and Quezon College.

Aurora Quezon

While in exile, Quezón devoted her time to the care of her ailing husband, who died in Saranac, New York from tuberculosis on August 1, 1944.

Béco Dranoff

In 1998, Dranoff co-founded the modern Brazilian music label Ziriguiboom in association with Belgium’s Crammed Discs, launching the international careers of artists Bebel Gilberto, Celso Fonseca, Cibelle, Zuco 103, Trio Mocotó, Bossacucanova, Apollo Nove, DJ Dolores and the late producer Suba.

Cárcamo de Dolores

The Cárcamo de Dolores (Sump of Dolores) is a hydraulic structure located on the Second Section of Chapultepec Park, in Mexico City, comprising the building designed by architect Ricardo Rivas, inside the originally underwater mural Agua, el origen de la vida (Water, source of life) of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, the art installation Cámara Lambdoma by Ariel Guzik, and in outside, the Tlaloc Fountain, also of Rivera.

Combs College of Music

A partial list of notable faculty during the 1970s and 80s also included the duo-piano team of Toni and Rosi Grunschlag, performers and pedagogues Jacob Neupauer, Michael Guerra, Donald Reinhardt, Anthony Weigand, Romeo Cascarino, Dolores Ferraro, Frank Versaci, Joseph Primavera, Keith Chapman, Morton Berger, Howard Haines, William Fabrizio and John McIntyre.

Dolores, Colorado

The BLM-Anasazi Heritage Center, and the on-site Domniguez and Escalante Pueblos are listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places listings in Montezuma County, Colorado.

George Eccles

George S. Eccles (1902–1982), co-founder of First Security Corporation and George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation

Getting By

Dolores had two sons, 15-year-old suave schemer Marcus (Merlin Santana) and 14-year-old Darren (Deon Richmond), the earnest yuppie-in-the-making.

The women, widowed Dolores Dixon (Telma Hopkins) and Cathy Hale (Cindy Williams), whose husband ran off with another woman, were also co-workers, employed as social workers for the Chicago Department of Welfare.

Gilbert Garcera

In addition to other pastoral and diocesan assignments, Garcera was administrative director of Radio Veritas in Quezon City from 1992 to 1995, assistant secretary general of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines from 2001 to 2003.

Global F.C.

The group, which was mostly composed of football enthusiasts from Tacloban, held their first games at the back of the Quezon City Hall.

José de Escandón, 1st Count of Sierra Gorda

Between December 25, 1748, the date of the foundation of Llera, and 1755, he founded over twenty towns or villages and a number of missions in the colony, including Santander, Soto la Marina, Güemes, Camargo, Reynosa, Mier, and Revilla south of the Rio Grande, and Laredo and Nuestra Señora de los Dolores hacienda north of the Rio Grande.

José María Luengo Martínez

He was born in Astorga on May 17, 1896 and died in La Coruña in 1991He was the son of Crescencio Luengo and Maria Dolores Martinez and was baptized in the parish of San Bartolome de Astorga (León).

La Felguera

Important buildings are the church of San Pedro, the chapel El Llungéru, the former facilities of the ancient Factory Duro Felguera, engineers' houses in the street Count Sizzo, former College of La Salle, the Engineers' Chalet, Pedro Duro's statue, the Urquijo neighborhood, railway station, the market and three parks (Dolores Duro, Sutu and García Lago).

Lo's Diary

Lo's Diary is a 1999 novel (ISBN 0964374021) by Pia Pera, retelling Vladimir Nabokov's novel Lolita from the point of view of "Dolores Haze (Lolita)".

It depicts Dolores as a sadist and a controller of everyone around her; for instance, she enjoys killing small animals.

Lukas Biewald

Biewald is CEO of CrowdFlower (formerly Dolores Labs) — an Internet company that breaks large digital projects into small tasks and distributes them to workers around the world — which he co-founded in December 2007 with Chris Van Pelt.

Luzon earthquake

1968 Casiguran earthquake, the earthquake in Casiguran, Quezon on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on August 2, 1968

Maggie dela Riva

Maggie was homeward bound (No. 48, 12th Street, New Manila, Quezon City) from the ABS-CBN Studio on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, driving her bantam car with her maid Helen Calderon, when the 4 accused, using a Pontiac 2-door convertible car, waylaid her.

Mariano Abasolo

At the beginning of the war, on 15 September 1810, he was ordered by Hidalgo to seize all the weapons and munitions that were kept in the arsenal of Dolores.

Mario Parial

In 1962 he graduated from the Roosevelt Memorial School in Quezon City where he was the editor of Duplex, the Campus paper.

Mount Sungay

Nearby mountains visible from Mount Sungay include Mount Makiling in Laguna/Batangas border; Mount Malepunyo and Mount Macolod in Batangas; and Mount Banahaw in Quezon.

No Need to Argue

The hit song "Zombie", written by lead singer Dolores O'Riordan, is according to her about the IRA bombings in 1993 that resulted in the death of two children.

Philippine presidential election, 1935

Quezon's running mate Senate President Pro Tempore Sergio Osmeña won as Vice President of the Philippines.

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Unisan

Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Unisan Extension or PUP-UQ (Filipino: Politeknikong Unibersidad ng Pilipinas, Sudlong ng Unisan ) is a PUP campus located in Municipality of Unisan, Quezon, Philippines, offering eleven (11) courses, one (1) diploma program and undergraduate programs.

Quezon City Science High School

It is the premier science high school of Quezon City, and is regarded as one of the prestigious sciences triumvirate of the Republic of the Philippines along with the Philippine Science High School and Manila Science High School.

Quezon Convention Center

The Quezon Convention Center hosted a number of concerts and fine performances such as Megastar-Sharon Cuneta, Mr. Pure Energy-Gary Valenciano, Concert Queen-Pops Fernandez, Concert King-Martin Nievera, Song Bird-Regine Velasquez, Pop Princess-Kyla, Pop Trio-Apo Hiking Society, PBB Stars- Sam Milby and Kim Chiu, Wolfgang, and Quezon's Pride-Aiza Seguerra.

Quirino Highway

Among these are the Our Lady of Fatima University - Quezon City campus, Mater Carmeli School - Novaliches campus and the Main Campus of the Local University of Quezon City, the Quezon City Polytechnic University - San Bartolome.

Ramaytush people

– 1823 Pomponio, of Half Moon Bay led raids against Mission Dolores, taking livestock and horses.

Renz Fernandez

He worked with half-brother Mark Anthony Fernandez (whom he played younger version of character) for their father's film Matimbang pa sa dugo (1995) and Magpakailanman episode Lubog sa putik is based on 2009 Quezon floods.

Sacul

Sacul, El Petén, a Classic Period Maya archaeological site near Dolores in Guatemala.

Saint Theresa's College

Saint Theresa's College of Quezon City (STCQC), 116 D. Tuazon Avenue, Quezon City (1947–present)

Santiago Ostolaza

Santiago Javier Ostolaza Sosa (born July 10, 1962 in Dolores, Soriano) is an Uruguayan former football midfielder and current manager.

Stany Coppet

At the end of 2011 he starred in Tryst In Paname written and directed by Carmen Chaplin in which he plays the role of Handsome man next to Dolores Chaplin.

Sucat railway station

The station's major landmark is the Sucat Thermal Power Plant located behind the station on Manuel A. Quezon Avenue beside the shores of Laguna de Bay.

Tabon Caves

The Tabon Caves are a set of caves north of Quezon municipality, in the south western part of the province of Palawan on Palawan Island, in the Philippines.

Tommy Smalls

In the late 1950s, he married teen model Dolores De Vega, who years later in 2009, appeared on the TV Land series, "She's Got the Look."

Tracks to Telluride

The game is played on a map of southwestern Colorado between the cities of Denver, Grand Junction, Dolores and Trinidad.

TwentyWonder

The 2012 event featured an all-star match between the LA Derby Dolls and the San Diego Derby Dolls, Artist Tim Biskup, artists from Tierra Del Sol, Joel Hodgson, the band Jackshit, Dave Alvin, Lucha VaVOOM, Steve-O playing Tic-Tac-Toe, scientists from JPL, Dolores Bozovic, The Kids of Widney High, Hula Hoopist Mat Plendl, Physicist Dr. David Saltzberg, Sock Puppet Sitcom Theater, and Wayne White.

U.S. Fund for UNICEF

The members of the National Board of Directors are Andrew D. Beer, Daniel J. Brutto, Nelson Chai, Gary M. Cohen, Mary Callahan Erdoes, Pamela Fiori, Dolores Rice Gahan, Mindy Grossman, Hilary Gumbel, Vincent John Hemmer, Franklin Hobbs, Peter Lamm (Chair), Téa Leoni, Bob Manoukian, Anthony Pantaleoni, Henry Schleiff, Caryl M. Stern, and Sherrie Rollins Westin.

UE Red Warriors

University of the East cashed in on a slew of late-game errors by San Sebastian-A to hack out a 77-72 win in overtime to capture the men’s basketball crown in the 10th Father Martin Division 2 Cup at the Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City.

Vitina Marcus

She appeared in numerous television shows throughout the 1950s and '60s, sometimes billed as Dolores Vitina. She was cast in Irwin Allen's 1960 production of The Lost World, as well as Taras Bulba with Tony Curtis and Yul Brynner.

Waiting for the Hearse

Musicardi's octogenarian widow, Ana María de los Dolores Buscaroli, called Mamá Cora by everybody (Antonio Gasalla), has four children: Antonio (Luis Brandoni), Sergio (Juan Manuel Tenuta), Emilia (Lidia Catalano) and Jorge Musicardi (Julio De Grazia) with whom she lives and goes through financial troubles.


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