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Fr. Vicente García y Teodoro (Spanish: [biˈsente ɣaɾˈsi.a] : 1817–1899) was a Filipino priest, hero and a defender of Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Padre Garcia was born in the village of Maugat, formerly a part of Rosario and presently a barangay of Padre Garcia, on April 5, 1817, to parents Don Jose Garcia and Dona Andrea Teodoro. His family belonged to the upper classes and had Castilian blood. The faint photograph of the man among the exhibits in the town hall show a handsome mestizo. Another proof was that Vicente went to study for the priesthood while pure-blooded Filipinos at that time were not able to study because of poverty and discrimination. Garcia suffered discrimination from his Spanish superiors because although he was nominated for the position of Canonigo Magistral, he didn't occupy it. The colonizers didn't see fit to have an indio even if he is a mestizo in any exalted position. There are anecdotes of his admirable qualities such as his kindness and generosity and his proficiency in Spanish and Latin. He was himself a writer who translated Spanish and Latin literary pieces. One of his more notable works was his translation from the original Latin to Tagalog of the Imitacion de Cristo. Padre Garcia's place in history comes not only from his admirable qualities as a human being. Although a member of the church, he had the courage to defend Rizal from the tirades and censure of the Catholic church. His letter of defense was originally intended to be given to Fr. José Rodriguez, an Augustinian friar who, in 1888, published a pamphlet entitled "¡CAIÑGAT CAYO! Sa Mañga Masasamang Libro,t, Casulatan (Beware Of Malevolent Books and Writings)". The publication is filled with scathing condemnation of Jose Rizal's writings. However, his friends dissuaded him from doing so. The letter was published in La Solidaridad on March 15, 1895. In his defense-letter the priest belied Fr Rodriguez's accusation that Rizal was an "impious man, a heretic who hated religion and Spain." According to Padre Garcia while the friar was quick to issue such accusations, he failed to cite any proposition made by Rizal that showed his "impiety, heresy, or blasphemy." Padre Garcia then proceeded to cite various phrases in the Noli that showed the hero to be the exact opposite of the heretic and blasphemer that Fr Rodriguez had accused him of being. He signed his name as V. Caraig. Padre Garcia came home to Rosario in 1899 and in July of that year he died at the age of 82. In determining whether the bones interred in the old cemetery were those of the priest, the historical committee sought the help of University of the Philippines professor and anthropologist Jerome Bailen and his team of experts. Bailen says that based on historical data and technical description the bones found in the old cemetery are those of Padre Garcia. On July 12, 1999, his remains were re-interred in the Most Holy Rosary Parish Church in the town proper of Padre Garcia (the old seat of the township of Rosario).
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A La Mar | Unknown Album | 3:31 |
Agualluvia | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Ahí ahí | Unknown Album | 3:30 |
Amor Arrayano | Unknown Album | 3:40 |
Amor Pretao | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
Bachata En Kingston | Unknown Album | 3:59 |
Bai Bai Bonita | Unknown Album | 3:48 |
Bohío | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Camino al Sol | Unknown Album | 5:02 |
Candela | Unknown Album | 3:26 |
Caramelo | Unknown Album | 5:08 |
Carmesí | Unknown Album | 3:01 |
Circles of the Sun | Unknown Album | 5:35 |
Contracanto | Unknown Album | 1:43 |
Cuando Te Tengo Cerca [Sesión en Vivo] | Unknown Album | 5:30 |
Dandy del Congo | Trending Tropics 2018 | 2:56 |
Desde Otro Malecón | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Desvanecer | Unknown Album | 3:29 |
Detrás del Horizonte | Unknown Album | 3:24 |
Dos Y Siete | Unknown Album | 4:15 |
Dulcito e Coco | Unknown Album | 3:09 |
Dulcito e Coco [Spotify Studios NYC] | Unknown Album | |
El Reperpero | Unknown Album | 3:26 |
El Yeyo | Unknown Album | 2:52 |
Espuma y Arrecife | Unknown Album | 4:04 |
Fuerza De Mujer | Unknown Album | 4:31 |
Guatú | Unknown Album | 1:48 |
Indiferencia | Unknown Album | 3:13 |
Jugar a Vivir | Unknown Album | 3:45 |
La Casa en El Aire | Encuentro 2018 | 2:44 |
La Esquinita | Unknown Album | 3:59 |
La Paloma | Unknown Album | 1:11 |
La Tambora | Unknown Album | 2:52 |
Lo Que Más Extrañas | Unknown Album | 3:27 |
Loma de Cayenas | Unknown Album | 3:45 |
Magüá | Unknown Album | 2:57 |
Mal De Amore | Unknown Album | 3:29 |
Margarita | Encuentro 2018 | 3:56 |
Merengue de Enramada | Unknown Album | 3:28 |
Mi Balcón | Unknown Album | 4:18 |
Mi Sueño | Unknown Album | 3:35 |
Mi Yolita | Unknown Album | |
Mientras Cae La Noche | Unknown Album | 3:15 |
Murió Con Flores | Unknown Album | 0:36 |
Nos Sobran Los Domingos [Version Bachata] | Unknown Album | 2:53 |
Nuestra Canción | Unknown Album | 4:20 |
Pa Nuevayor | Unknown Album | 1:08 |
Palm Beach | Unknown Album | 3:04 |
Poquito A Poquito | Melodrama | 4:42 |
Qué Pasará | Unknown Album | 3:33 |
Saber Fluir | Unknown Album | 6:24 |
San Bá | Unknown Album | 3:14 |
She Prays | Unknown Album | 3:05 |
Silvestre | Unknown Album | 4:20 |
Solo Tú, Dueles | Unknown Album | 4:21 |
Sonido Bestial | Unknown Album | 4:05 |
Te Soñé | Unknown Album | 3:24 |
Un Conuco y Una Flor | Unknown Album | 4:04 |
Yo Robo | Unknown Album | 3:18 |
Zafra Negra | Unknown Album | 3:40 |
¿Cómo Has Logrado? | Melodrama | 3:45 |
¿Cómo Has Logrado? | Unknown Album | 3:45 |
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