Postcolonial period Antipolo
antipolo fiesta, oil on canvas fernando amorsolo, 1947.
devotees started flock town , on may 6, 1947; first procession of virgin of antipolo held starting @ hills of pinagmisahan. in 1948, national committee formed undertake nationwide fund-raising campaign build cathedral of antipolo.
on june 15, 1952, hinulugang taktak proclaimed national park pres. ramon magsasay, , on january 14, 1954, bishops of philippines proclaimed cathedral of antipolo official national shrine of virgin of antipolo.
in 1960s, town proper, or poblacion, widened , sumulong highway constructed. in 1970s, marikina-infanta road, better known marcos highway, constructed, traversing mountains of antipolo.
the roman catholic diocese of antipolo created on june 25, 1983, rev. protacio g. gungon, d.d. first bishop of diocese.
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