[4] Padre Morga wrote that Polillo originated from the Chinese word "Pulilu," which means a beautiful island with plenty of food.

Trade relations between the natives of the Polillo Islands and Chinese merchants existed long before the Spanish conquerors came to the archipelago.

When Juan de Salcedo, a Spanish conqueror, came to Polillo in 1567, he saw a central government fully organized through the Balangay, with a datu who had a direct supervision and control over all the natives.

After one and a half years, the people, through forced labor built a concrete wall to protect the "pueblo" of Pu Li Lu from moro pirate invaders.

Spanish conquistadores were assigned to the "pueblo" of Pu Li Lu to promote church construction.

The church tower was constructed with priority, so that in 1587, in the early summer of May, two huge bronze bells rang atop.

Due to language problems, Padre Domingo changed the name from Pu Li Lu to Polillo.

In 1945, the liberation by the Philippine Commonwealth troops of the 5th and 52nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army landed in Polillo we fought the battles against the Japanese forces in the Battle of Polillo Island during World War II.

[7] In 1987, three weeks before the April 18 coup attempt against the national government, cadres of the New People's Army (NPA) attacked the Philippine Constabulary detachment in Polillo Island.

[8] In recent years, government-funded infrastructures were built and private investments in hotel, resorts, services and utilities increased.

The "Parada" includes all the schools, non-government organizations, local government units, all the barangay participants and more.

Many believes that this celebration of the Feast of Saint Joseph plays big part from the town's safety against nature disaster specially typhoons.

The first segment of the trip involves travelling to Ungos Port in Real, Quezon via the Pililla-Famy-Real Road.

Raymond Bus, with its terminal located along Legarda Street, Manila, has regular scheduled trips to Real, Quezon.