Goyo Memorabilia
Batangas Ice Plant & Cold Storage

Dr. Gregorio Trivino Limjoco built the first ice plant in Batangas Ctiy."Born in 1875; studied in San Juan de Letran College where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts and the title of Surveyor; was with his Excellency, the President of the Commonwealth, Manuel L. Quezon, Honorable Vicente Noble, ex-Gorvernor of Batangas, and Hon. Pablo Borbon, late Judge of Court of First Instance in the same college; studied medicine at the University of Sto. Tomas, but due to the Revolution he was forced to go home and serve his country; was first lieutenant in the 1st company of battalion “Makiling” under Gen. Malvar; resigned as 1st. Liet., in Nov. of 1898, to continue his studies at the Univ. of the Philippines, Malolos where he obtained the degree of Doctor of Medicine; was President of the 5th Sanitary Div. of Batangas from 1906 to 1918; established The Batangas Ice Plant ice plant with a capital of 15,000. pesos.”  -Excerpt from a Program book of the Batangas Town Fiesta of 1939. Text was accompanied by photo below. Batangas Town Fiesta Booklet provided by Tita Lydia Limjoco-Remo, his daughter
Aurora L. Pastor w/ portraits of Pres. Quezon and President Jose Laurel, her Godparents DjL with Aurora Quezon and then Congressman Jose Laurel, Jr. her godparents at baptism
Aurora L. Pastor w/ portraits of Pres. Quezon and President Jose Laurel, her Godparents Lolo Goyo, Lola Amparing, unknown ladies and President and Mrs. Manuel L. Quezon, at Aurora’s baptism-April 25, 1939 DjL with Aurora Quezon and then Congressman Jose Laurel, Jr. her godparents at baptism
Letter written to Lolo Gregorio “Goyo” from President Manuel L. Quezon dated August 19, 1934, thanking Lolo for greeting him on his birthday.
Letter written to Lolo Gregorio “Goyo” fromPresident Manuel L. Quezon dated August 19, 1934, thanking Lolo for greeting him on his birthday.
The original letter from President Quezon was preserved by my father, Ramon. Click Here to see a larger view of the letter.
Lolo Goyo went to school with President Manuel L. Quezon. After he started practicing as a physician, he became Quezon’s personal physician and friend. I know that Tita Aurora Limjoco-Pastor was Quezon’s god-daughter.   In fact, she had two Presidents as her Godparents at her baptism. President Quezon and President Jose Laurel, Sr. MY Godparents were the progeny of these two Presidents.  Aurora “Baby” Quezon; my Godmother; was the daughter of President Quezon and, my Godfather was the son of President Jose Laurel, Congressman Jose P. Laurel Jr.

Batangas Ice Plant, in Batangas City,built by Dr. Gregorio Limjoco Sr. approx.  late 1930'sLolo was a good brother and as soon as he could he paid for the schooling of his younger brother Angel Sr., whose son Angel Jr. years later became Se
curities Exchange Commissioner, of the Philippines, and was also shrewd businessman.

I learned
the meaning of “utang na luub” ( gratitude) from the people who came years after his death with gifts of whatever they had, fruits, pigs, chickens, vegetables, food from the sea, because my Lolo had treated their father, or other family members. Even when their own relative was also long dead they felt “utang na luub” towards my Lolo. It was these humble people I learned that term, and pride over his generosity would spill down to us grandchildren who never knew him. I was always very proud to say that I was Lolo’s granddaughter, though he was dead when I was born.

Even when I was only 9 and 10 I was already asking Lola Feling what he was like. And she would recall that she was so proud to have him as a suitor in those convivial days. She even giggled like a little girl, she was so very proud of him, and apparently he spoiled her whims shamlessly...grin.