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MUNICIPALITY OF CASTILLA Castilla which is hemmed in by hills, mountains, the 750-hectare PNOC forest reserve area on the north, and the Sorsogon Bay on the southern/eastern portion, occupies the western part of the Province of Sorsogon. In the east Castilla is bounded by Sorsogon proper and Sorsogon Bay; on the west by the Municipality of Pilar, on the north it is bounded by Manito, Albay; and on the south by Sorsogon Bay. Castilla is a coastal municipality at the province of Sorsogon which is located in the southern most of Luzon within coordinates 123 30' to 124 15' east longitude and from 12 30' to 13 15' north latitude. www.castilla-sorsogon.gov.ph /index.php?cat1=2&cat2=4   (402 words)

Castilla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Castilla, a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae Castilla la Vieja (Old Castile) Political name of the region formed by Santander, Burgos, Logroño, Soria, Segovia, Ávila, Valladolid and Palencia. Castilla la Nueva (New Castile) Political name of the region formed by Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Madrid, Toledo and part of Albacete. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Castilla   (234 words)

Spectacular Sorsogon - Philippines Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Sorsogon is that peninsula in southern Luzon jutting out into the Pacific Ocean and is one of the six provinces that comprise the Bicol region. The province still boasts of green and lush mountain forests that are sanctuary to rare flora and fauna and bountiful and crystal-clear seas showcasing magnificent coral reefs and tropical fishes. Marvel at the gigantic “Butanding” or whale shark as it glides harmlessly on the water. www.netguard.dk /spectacular-sorsogon.php   (477 words)

Sorsogon City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sorsogon City is a 5th class city in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It was formed by merging the former towns of Bacon and Sorsogon in 2000. Sorsogon City was created by virtue of Republic Act 8806 which was enacted on August 16, 2000 and ratified in December 2000. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sorsogon_City   (290 words)

MUNICIPALITY OF CASTILLA Second, Castilla which had its beginning at Bulabog, now a barangay of Sorsogon, was formally organized as an independent town under the province of Caceres in 1827. A coastal and coconut-abundant place, Castilla is one of the seven towns of the first district of Sorsogon which is politically divided into two congressional districts, of which the second district has nine (9) towns. Thirty-four (34) barangays comprise Castilla --- fifteen (15) are located in the hinterlands, seven (7) along the Maharlika highway and twelve (12) in the coastal area along the west coast of Sorsogon Bay. elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /castilla-sorsogon/index.php?cat1=2&cat2=3   (640 words)

Basic Facts - Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) SORSOGON, at the southeastern part of the Bicol Peninsula, is bounded on the north by the Province of Albay, on the east and northeast by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the San Bernardino Strait, and on the west and northwest by the Ticao and Burias Passes. Sorsogon, with an area of 2,141.4 square kilometers and a population of 426,935. Sorsogon is known for its historic and panoramic places, such as the century-old towers or "baluartes" in Sta. www.wowbicol.com /basic_facts_sorsogon.htm   (1004 words)

Anti-NPA mayor escapes ... - Mar. 17, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) CASTILLA, Sorsogon -- Mayor Renato Laurenaria of this town, who has openly declared an all-out war against the New People's Army, escaped an ambush attempt on Monday after he was fired at by armed men believed to be NPA members. With the incident, Castilla, which has 12 barangays listed as areas of concern by the Philippine National Police, may be listed as an immediate area of concern, according to De los Santos. In January, NPA rebels reportedly poked guns at Sorsogon Representative Joy Solis (second district) while he was attending a turn-over ceremony of a road project in Barangay Union in Gubat. www.inq7.net /reg/2004/mar/17/text/reg_1-1-p.htm   (432 words)

SEAWEED (GRACILARIA) FARMING TRIALS IN SORSOGON, THE PHILIPPINES. Sorsogon is the southern most part of Luzon Island, approximately 650 km south of Metro-Manila. Magdalena and Matnog at the east coast; and Castilla, Sorsogon, Juban and Magallanes at Sorsogon Bay. Initially, as required by the project guideline, the whole east coast of Sorsogon was studied for selection of demonstration farms. www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC069E/AC069E02.htm   (627 words)

SorsogonWeb | Province of Sorsogon | Philippines | History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Sorsogon, at the southeastern part of the Bicol Peninsula, is bounded on the north by the province of Albay, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the San Bernardino Strait, and on the west and northwest by the Ticao and Burias Passes. Sorsogon is the gateway of Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao through its roll-on, roll-off ferry terminal facilities located in the municipalities of Matnog and Bulan. Sorsogon City was created (infusing municipalities of Sorsogon and Bacon) respectively. www.sorsogonweb.com /history.htm   (824 words)

Sorsogon is a province province of the Philippines Philippines located... Its capital is Sorsogon City Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay Albay to the north. Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino Strait San Bernardino Strait. Sorsogon is subdivided into 14 municipalities municipalities and 1 city city. www.biodatabase.de /Sorsogon   (192 words)

Winning against "the rebels" : The Sassy Lawyer’s Journal This pertains to the news story, that 28 alleged New People’s Army (NPA) supporters and rebel returnees surrendered in Castilla, Sorsogon. They said that barangay officials and residents from several barangays were invited to the medical mission sponsored by the Philippine Army’s 9th Infantry Battalion. As the medical mission was ongoing, the barangay officials were asked to go onstage where an oath of allegiance and burning of the communist flag was spearheaded by Mayor Laurenaria of Castilla. www.sassylawyer.com /2004/08/26/winning-against-the-rebels   (456 words)

Gov.ph - Local Government CASTILLA, Sorsogon, April 19 (PNA) - The mayor of this insurgency-torn municipality has called on authorities to stop the rampant proliferation of jueteng in the province to cut off the lifeline it has been providing to the New People's Army (NPA). The jueteng operators in the province, he noted, remit three percent of their daily bet collections to the NPA and because the daily gross proceeds reach an average of P1 million, the local rebel group becomes richer by P30,000 per day or a little less than a million pesos monthly. Lim, on the other hand, is a Filipino-Chinese businessman based in Gubat, Sorsogon who is said to be a close ally of a brother of the lady city mayor. www.gov.ph /cat_localgov/newscontent.asp?newsid=8430   (631 words)

Island in Sorsogon offers nature's beauty and bounty - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) CASTILLA, Sorsogon -- Little-known Malawmawan Island in Castilla town in Sorsogon province is a perfect place for tourists, nature lovers and divers searching for a relatively unexplored getaway. By bus, it takes 10 hours from Manila, one-and-a-half hours from Legazpi City and 45 minutes from Sorsogon City to reach the 39-hectare island and its white sand beaches and closely arrayed rows of coconut and other fruit-bearing trees. Mayor Renato Laurenaria, who is a scuba diver, has seen Castilla inland and under water, and has vouched for the island's rich marine resources and beauty. news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=2&story_id=2421&col=38   (562 words)

:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online :: CASTILLA, Sorsogon (PNA) — In his heyday as a police officer, he was a crimebuster par excellence. Today as a three-time mayor of the municipality of Castilla, Renato Laurinaria continues to be a nemesis of criminals. Lorenzano, a lawyer and daughter of convicted former mayor Joseph Lorenzano, was fielded by Gov. Raul Lee to carry the Lakas-CMD ticket in this municipality of 21,000 registered voters. www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/06/14/PROV2004061411762.html   (901 words)

Politics, land row cited in failed P2.5-B seaport project - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon, Philippines -- Investors in the P2.5-billion international seaport in Castilla town have backed out due to land acquisition problems. The proposed "all-weather" seaport was expected to employ some 40,000 people in Castilla and create economic boom in Sorsogon province. The Arellano-owned restaurant in Sorsogon City even catered food for the groundbreaking events, showing his assent to sell his land; while all of Lasalita's family wanted to sell their land, except for Rafael, Laurenaria said. news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=14506   (573 words)

PIA News Releases SORSOGON CITY (August 28)— Agrarian Reform Secretary Roberto M. Pagdanganan has mobilized barangay officials to serve as watchdog against possible misuse of the P30-billion share of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) from the P38-billion recovered ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses. Pagdanganan, who later presided the oath taking of the BARC officials in Sorsogon, said his move to commission barangay officials as DAR’s monitoring arm is meant to ensure transparency within the DAR. He officially declared the municipalities of Castilla and Casiguran, and Sorsogon City as KAR Zones in a formal ceremony attended by top local government officials headed by Governor Raul R. Lee, together with Castilla Mayor Renato Laurenaria, Casiguran Mayor Edwin Hamor and Sorsogon City Mayor Sally Lee. www.pia.gov.ph /news.asp?fi=p030828.htm&no=1   (865 words)

G.R. No. 137660 We are faced with a crime committed by a stepfather against his wife’s daughter by a prior marriage, violating the trust reposed in him and robbing an innocent child of her future. Rosalie Gonzales was a Grade 5 student of Pangpang, Sorsogon, Sorsogon. Rosalie was beside her elder sister, Daisy, when Carlos went to where they were sleeping, held her hand, placed his other hand on her mouth and went on top of her, preventing her from waking up his sister. www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri2001/mar2001/gr_137660_2001.html   (1518 words)

The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > NPAs attack 4 outposts in renewed offensives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) The rebels, led by a certain Kumander Key of the Larangan Guerilla 1 of the Leonardo Panaligan Command, attacked the detachment of the 12th Infantry Battalion. Later, in Barangay Mayon, Castilla, Sorsogon, another group of rebels attacked an Army outpost around 8: 30 p.m. No one from the government forces’ side was hurt in the gunfight that lasted five minutes, but the rebels suffered an undetermined number of casualties. www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/nov/29/yehey/prov/20051129pro4.html   (261 words)

Salita Blog: Rinconada Bikol A long belt from northern Sorsogon to Manito, Legazpi to Tabaco then to Partido area then to Naga and Daet defines the area of the dominant Bicol dialect. Third biggest dialect is Miraya from Castilla, Sorsogon to Guinobatan, Albay. Southern Sorsogon dialect is classified by Ethnologue as a Waray dialect and they might be right. salitablog.blogspot.com /2004/06/rinconada-bikol.html   (663 words)

PIA News Releases CASTILLA, SORSOGON (22 March) — This small, insurgency-torn municipality is preparing for the construction of an all-weather seaport that would offer safer facilities for cargo and passenger vessels operating between Bicol and all other destinations in the country and abroad. He said the congressional allocation would finance the construction of the wharf and passenger terminal while the municipal counterpart will be used in the acquisition and development of private lands at the project site. He added It is a deep cove located at the southwestern section of Sorsogon Bay that is bounded by high mountains making it safe from typhoons and other weather disturbances. www.pia.gov.ph /news.asp?fi=p050322.htm&no=16   (851 words)

Malaya-The National Newspaper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) We are concerned that innocent civilians are being dragged into this conflict between the NPAs and the military and used to score propaganda points for one side or the other. The residents of Castilla just want to live in peace and the NPAs and the AFP would do well to heed that request. Government soldiers would be wrong to suppose that to "liberate" Bicol from NPA 'clutches' is a simple matter of applying heavy military operations in the surrounding areas and psychological techniques among the villagers. www.malaya.com.ph /aug28/edreader.htm   (1194 words)

Sorsogon farmers turn to cassava - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) CASTILLA, Sorsogon, Philippines -- Farmers are turning to cassava planting through a local government project that is expected to raise farm incomes. These lands used to be cogonal but the farmers developed them and applied organic fertilizer to the soil, which made its condition good when plowed. The cassava, which has 8 to 10 months planting season before they could be harvested, are expected to lure more farmers in Castilla in the next planting season. beta.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=1765   (439 words)

Trade Union Congress of the Philippines He further discloses that in Bac-Man alone, the PNOC-EDC was enthusiastic about harnessing 100-150 MW of power in Tanawon, Sorsogon and Tayabon, Manito. It includes part of the municipalities of Sorsogon, Bacon and Castilla in Sorsogon province and Manito in Albay province. PNOC operates the steam field and supplies steam to the 150 MW power plants of Napocor that are connected to the Luzon grid. tucp-ph.org /pppmachine/comments.php?id=814_0_1_0_C   (715 words)

INQ7.net: WOW Fest   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Here you can go on a nature walk, watch the butterflies or just sit on the deck of the famous Manor and shut Manila out for a few hours. CASTILLA, Sorsogon--Little-known Malawmawan Island in Castilla town in Sorsogon province is a perfect place for tourists, nature lovers and divers searching for a relatively unexplored getaway. Based on records of the Department of Tourism's (DoT) Office of Research and Statistics, a double digit increase in tourist arrivals from all markets were significantly recorded during the first semester of 2004. supplements.inq7.net /wowfest/display.php?fld=whats&art=whats.htm   (1626 words)

Sorsogon City, Sorsogon Province, Bicol Region, Southern Luzon, Philippines Sorsogon City, Sorsogon Province, Bicol Region, Southern Luzon, Philippines Entering the Province of Sorsogon to Matnog Ferry Smooth Road in Sorsogon going Matnog Ferry Terminal. www.batch2006.com /visit_sorsogon-province.htm   (85 words)

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