The Drive and Grind

Welcome to the beautiful Province of Aurora. Aurora is located in Central Luzon. It has 8 equally beautiful municipalities. Baler, its capital, San Luis, Maria Aurora, Dipaculao, Dinalungan, Casiguran, Dilasag, and Dingalan. It's been a common misconception that Aurora is still part of the Quezon Province. Not anymore. It was in 1979 when Aurora was officially granted a Provincial status. The province was named after the former First Lady Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon. Aurora has also produced some of the most prominent names in the field of politics and entertainment.  Manuel Luis Quezon , the President of the Philippine Commonwealth, will always be one of the favorite sons of the province. We also have former Senator Edgardo Angara and his son, Senator Sonny Angara. And of course, the award winning actor, Heneral Luna's John Arcilla. Every February 19, Aurora celebrates its founding anniversary. It is also the birth anniversary of Doña Aurora Aragon Quezon. So,...

Athena Mae Imperial, Philippines' representative to this year's Ms. Earth Pageant was crowned as Ms. Earth -Water 2011, which is equivalent to 2nd Runner Up. Athena hails from the beautiful Province of Aurora. She is the first ever Auroran who have achieved such high recognition in Beauty Contest world. I'm proud of you Kababayan and Kamag-anak. You made Aurora proud. Photo: from Athena Imperial FB Fan Page. Edited by me.