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Calauag, Quezon and the Moratos' in the early 1900's

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Frame# H-04 ( 1913 )
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The Sawmill in Pulo Apad

Frame# H-05 ( The Manila Railroad, 1915 -1918 )
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Southern Lines was extended up to Calauag ( Aloneros-1913 )

Early 1920's
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St. Peter's Church

Frame# H-06
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Frame# H-08 ( 1940's )
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The "Kiosko"

Frame# H-01
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1911

Don Tomas B. Morato' - He was the last Municipal President and the first to be elected Mayor of Calauag from 1935 to 1939

Pls. click here: ( more info on the life of Don Tomas B. Morato')

Frame# H-02
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Frame# H-03 ( Sept. 7,1946 )
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Changing the name Tayabas to Quezon Province.

The law was signed by Pres. Roxas in the presence of Congressmen Morato and Suarez, Gov. Yanza, Mrs. Aurora Quezon, Mrs. Consuelo Morato', Baby Quezon, Nene Quezon and other prominent citizens of the Province.  

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Frame# H-09 ( 1930 )
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Above picture: The boy sitted in-front is Eduardo (Dading) Morato';
On the 1st row (L-R): Arturo (Turing) Morato', Josefina (Fining) Morato', Dona. Cecilia Pica Morato', Mrs. Marta Montes Guinto and Tomas (Tomasing) Morato' Jr. At the back standing is Don Tomas Morato and Atty. Leon Guinto. Guinto at that time was employed as private secretary to the then Philippine Sanate President, Manuel L. Quezon.
 
The ancestral house of the Moratos' was constructed in 1926 on a hill overlooking the Calauag Bay. It was this house where the late President Manuel Quezon would spend his free time to unwind and chat practically the whole day with his good friend DonTomas.

Frame# H-10
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(Above picture)  front row: (L-R) Teresita Morato', Cecilia Hidalgo, Lolita Morato'. 2nd row: (L-R) Manuel (Manoling)  Morato', Mrs. Ma.Teresa de la Costa Morato', Dona Consuelo Lim Morato', baby - Antonio (Tony) Hidalgo, Mrs. Josefina Hidalgo, Jaime (Jimmy) Hidalgo.

Frame# H-11 ( 1925-1926 )
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Frame# H-12 ( 1926 )
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