Marinduque is the site of the Battle of Pulang Lupa , where 250 Filipino soldiers under Colonel Maximo Abad , defeated a smaller force of 54 American Infantrymen .
During the Philippine - American War , Marinduque was the first island to have American concentration camps .
island is the site of the Battle of Pulang Lupa , where 250 Filipino soldiers under Colonel Maximo Abad , defeated a smaller force of 54 American Infantrymen .
During the Philippine - American War , Marinduque was the first island to have American concentration camps .