The first time that the province of Abra sent its beauty representative to the Manila Carnival search for Miss Philippines was in 1927. The honor went to the lovely Consolacion Purugganan of Bangued, who came from the large Purugganan clan that settled all over the Cordillera and the Ilocos region. The Purugganans count many prominent politicians in the family who figured in shaping the political history of the Ilocandia--like Don Severino Purugganan and Bangued municipal mayor, Ramon Purugganan.
how is Consolacion Purugganan related to the painter. He hailed from Dingras, Ilocos Norte but spent the last years of his life in Laoag City?
ReplyDeleteYes, I am aware of artist Ricarte Purugganan's Ilocos background, but I am not so sure as to his exact familial link to Consolacion. The Purugganans all came from one clan in Ilocos, so they are related for sure.
ReplyDeleteThat's my grandmother! Thank you for posting this. I've never seen a photo of her so young. Sadly, almost all the family photos were lost to bombings/fire during WWII. One of my cousins found your post and shared it with many of us. It's a wonder to see...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lisa. I hope you can help me expand her biography by adding more details about her life.
ReplyDeleteanyone know how/if she's related to Olimpia Purugganan from Ilocos Sur?
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