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  Official Website of Sorsogon Tourism, Come to Sorsogon, the Whale Shark capital of the World and a visitor-friendly ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sorsogon is located at the southernmost tip of Luzon, approximately 600 kilometers from Manila and a total land area of 214,444 hectares or 2,141.44 square kilometers with a stretch of 336 kilometers coastline.
Sorsogon became a province, separate from the Province of Albay to which it was formerly attached, in 1894.
Ignorant of the Iberian tongue, and fearful of the white men with the funny hats and bushy countenances, the native, thinking that the strangers were asking for directions, simply pointed at the river and said, “Solsogon”, meaning, trace the river upstream to a native village beyond.
www.sorsogontourism.com   (938 words)

  
 Basic Facts - Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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)

  
 SEAWEED (GRACILARIA) FARMING TRIALS IN SORSOGON, THE PHILIPPINES.
The environmental conditions of southern part of eastern Sorsogon such as at Santa Magdalena and Matnog were found to be not feasible due to its narrow seashore line.
Sorsogon Bay is located due west of the municipality of Gubat on the east coast of Sorsogon.
Sorsogon which is the natural habitat of the species.
www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC069E/AC069E04.htm   (1565 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.
The municipalities are - Preto Diaz, Gubat, Barcelona, Bulusan, Sta.
Magdalena and Matnog at the east coast; and Castilla, Sorsogon, Juban and Magallanes at Sorsogon Bay.
www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC069E/AC069E02.htm   (627 words)

  
 Sorsogon war vets ... - Apr. 15, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
GUBAT, Sorsogon -- Almost six decades after the Philippines was liberated from Japanese occupation forces in 1945, war veterans in Gubat town, Sorsogon province are still disturbed by a bloody rivalry that had hounded the guerrilla movement during that period of turmoil.
The Lapuz group, introduced through the initiative of Edmundo "Moting" Espaldon in Gubat in May, 1942, was composed mostly of survivors of the infamous Death March, and police and military personnel who were active before the war broke out.
In Gubat, the Escudero group's command post was a house left behind by a Spanish family which returned to Spain before the war broke out.
www.inq7.net /reg/2004/apr/15/text/reg_7-1-p.htm   (997 words)

  
 SorsogonWeb | Province of Sorsogon | Philippines | News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gubat, Castilla and Magallanes all had documented cases of human rights violations allegedly committed by unidentified elements of the Philippine Army in Sorsogon.
Sorsogon City also had several documented cases, the latest of which was the case of seven youths of Barangay Marinas who are now still detained at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Sorsogon City for alleged involvement in the killing of three members of the Philippine National Police in Gubat town.
A total of eight victims and relatives of victims - mostly wives of the slain victims - from Sorsogon testified at the hearing, together with a couple of relatives of victims from Camarines Norte.
www.sorsogonweb.com /provnews6.htm   (382 words)

  
 www.gov.ph - News Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Lim is a businessman based in Gubat, Sorsogon who is a close associate of retired police superintendent Eddie Ante, a brother of city mayor Lee.
Aquino and the SP are on the right tract in reviving the issues surrounding jueteng and the ill effect of this vice on the community, church leaders said.
Sorsogon Bishop Arturo Bastes said the Roman Catholic church has never relented on its preaching against jueteng and any other form of illegal gambling but it is always from local chief executives and the police where the final move to stamp it out should emanate.
www.gov.ph /news/printerfriendly.asp?newsid=8303   (611 words)

  
 Gubat mayor contests inaccurate branding - Mar. 22, 2004
I checked with Col. Romeo Cabatic, the Army battalion commander in Sorsogon; the operations officer of the provincial PNP command as well as the Office of the Provincial Comelec Supervisor if they made the report naming Gubat as one of the hottest spots in the forthcoming elections.
The Butanding season in Donsol, Sorsogon has begun and a good number of visitors from all over the country go as far as Rizal Beach in Gubat in the months of March to June.
The news that Gubat has been branded as one of the "hottest spots" in all of Luzon might give them cause to cancel their homecoming, disappointing relatives and the people of Gubat who are eagerly waiting for this event.
www.inq7.net /opi/2004/mar/22/letter_3-1.htm   (512 words)

  
 G.R. No. 106643   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The rifle, with Serial No. 1142311, was certified to be one of those taken from Patrol Base Bontuco, Gubat, Sorsogon, on 1 May 1989 during a raid conducted by band of NPA rebels.
Hence, he could not be convicted of the offense of illegal possession of firearms, an indispensable element of which is the lack or absence of a license to possess the firearm concerned.
With respect to the first contention, it is true that neither the testimony of a representative of, nor a certification from, the PNP Firearms and Explosives Unit was presented to prove the alleged lack of a license or permit on the part of accused-appellant to possess the particular M-14 rifle-found in his possession.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1995/may1995/gr_106643_1995.html   (1219 words)

  
 Worldisround - Bicol: Majesty of Nature-Sorsogon - Spectacular Beaches in Luzon photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Awed by the wild vegetation around it, the succulent environment of the forest and the idyllic mixture of the wildlife's enchanting aura, foreign tourists have compared it with the cool and enthralling country of Switzerland, naming it "Switzerland of the Orient".
Sorsogon is blessed with rich reserved of aquatic resources.
Gubat, Sorsogon is about 1 1/2 hour drive from Legaspi City.
www.worldisround.com /articles/113977   (251 words)

  
 Region5   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Eastern Albay and Eastern and Northern Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte exhibit this weather type.
Sorsogon attained the highest at 64.15% followed by Camarines Sur at 63.69%, Albay 45.42%; Catanduanes 42.34%; Camarines Norte 29.85% and Masbate 20.70%.
Province: Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Sorsogon and Catanduanes
www.da.gov.ph /agribiz/region5.html   (1575 words)

  
 Gubat townsfolk still remember Moro raids - Jun. 12, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
THOUGH it is not exactly what the people of Gubat, Sorsogon celebrate in fiestas with colorful street dances, the Moro raids of the olden days made a lasting imprint in their coastal town, 621 kilometers south of Manila.
Thirty-three years later, Gubat was declared an independent pueblo from the town of Bulusan, where it was once a barrio.
Historical records also showed that the place where Gubat is now located was one of the 41 settlements in Sorsogon during the pre-Spanish period.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/jun/12/reg_7-1.htm   (601 words)

  
 PIA Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sorsogon province was down to fifth from last year’s fourth place, with 24 golds, 21 silvers and 25 bronzes while Legazpi City improved to 6th place from last year’s seventh place standing with 19 golds, 31.5 silvers and 28 bronzes.
Sorsogon City is at 7th place (from last year’s 9th place standing) with 15 golds, 16 silvers and 21.5 bronzes to edge out Iriga City (at 8th place against last year’s 6th place standing) with 11 golds, 33 silvers and 18 bronzes.
Manuel B. Duka, who was recently in Sorsogon after the incident, has instructed the warden to intensify security measures and impose red alert status to avert possible security-threatening initiatives by some interested and concerned parties brought about by the presence of said high-risk inmates.
www.pia.gov.ph /press/p030225.htm   (2872 words)

  
 Philippine Travel
Sorsogon is also known for its many natural spring resorts.
The sea is an inviting clear aquamarine and tall coconut trees fringe the shore.
I left Sorsogon feeling that we only scratched a tiny portion of the many sites this province posseses.
philippine-vacations.hypermart.net /sorsogon.htm   (936 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-64037   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
When the private respondents expected the payment of the value of their land occupied by the Gubat High School, they still were unable to collect such payment eight years after the promulgation of the decision.
The children of Gubat, Sorsogon have been using the disputed land as their high school athletic grounds for thirty years.
The Regional Trial Court of Sorsogon is ordered to immediately execute the final judgment in Civil Case No. 50 and effect payment of the P49,500.00 with interests at the legal rate from March 27, 1975.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1987/aug1987/gr_l_64037_1987.html   (2685 words)

  
 A Report on Gracilaria Farming Development and Management of Natural Seaweed Grounds in Eastern Sorsogon.
Seaweeds is one of the coastal resources of Sorsogon province, particularly in the eastern part.
In eastern Sorsogon, the coastal profile is characterized by seaweed beds immediately from the shoreline.
In order to develop a community structure for the management of seaweed resources in eastern Sorsogon, pilot cooperative seaweed farming demonstration will be established in the municipalities of Barcelona, Bagacay, Gubat, Magdalena and Prieto Diaz.
www.fao.org /docrep/field/003/AC066E/AC066E09.htm   (1068 words)

  
 NPA ATTACKS SORSOGON TOWN, 3 COPS KILLED   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Gubat, Sorsogon, Feb. 16, 2003 -- Three policemen and a civilian were killed when five suspected New People's Army rebels attacked a police outpost in Gubat, Sorsogon, Friday night.
The policemen - SPO2 Danilo Doctoma, PO3 Ernesto Edrada, PO2 Albino Cadag - were apparently caught by surprise when the rebels opened with automatic rifle fire as they alighted from a jeepney which glided to a stop in front of the outpost around 8:45 p.m.
The rebels fled with an M-16 rifle before other policemen from the Gubat municipal police station about 300 meters away could respond.
www.newsflash.org /2003/02/ht/ht003165.htm   (182 words)

  
 Sorsogon Update
One of the treasures that Sorsogon Province posses are, it’s Culture and Heritage.
Tiyo Bil’s story was filled with enthusiasm, “Sorsogon was a very peaceful place during those times, everybody is safe and secured.” He said..He and the other siblings spent their childhood and youth’s in that house.
Hundreds of houses within Sorsogon, Sorsogon was destroyed by this Super Typhoon Trex that hit the Province during the 1950’s.
sorsogonupdate.blogspot.com   (3644 words)

  
 tvet-sorsogon: Gubat MTESDC To Finalize Municipal Skills Priorities, Trng Arrangements Matrix Aug 18
Blogspot for the TVET sector of Sorsogon, Philippines.
The Municipal TESD Committee of Gubat, under the leadership of Hon.
BNVTS is the primary TESDA-administered school partner of the MTESDC of Gubat.
tvet-sorsogon.blogspot.com /2005/08/gubat-mtesdc-to-finalize-municipal.html   (235 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
is an indigenous crop of Bicol region, particularly Sorsogon.
This festival showcases the Pili, the primary purpose of which is to emphasize its importance and to increase the awareness of the public on its various economic uses.
It is a joyous celebration held primarily to commemorate the Foundation Anniversary of Sorsogon since its establishment as a separate province from Albay.
www.wowbicol.com /bicolfest3.htm   (1156 words)

  
 Province of Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The world’s largest fish-whale shark (scientific name is Rhicodon Typus) locally known as butanding shelters near the shores of the towns of Donsol and Pilar.
Sorsogon is accessible from Manila and the Visayas via the Pan-Philippine Highway.
Sorsogon is also accessible via the Manila-Cebu-Masbate-Pilar/Bulan route.
www.wowbicol.com /sorsogon.htm   (305 words)

  
 NSCB-RU5 - Overview of the Region >Sorsogon >Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sorsogon offers tourists many interesting natural and man-made places to see and explore.
RIZAL BEACH Located in Gubat, close to the turbulent San Bernardino Strait.
BULUS SPRING OF IROSIN The water is clear and cool.
www.nscb.gov.ph /ru5/overview/sorsogon/attractions.html   (337 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-22109   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
VICTORIO RAMOS, Justice of the Peace of the Municipality of Gubat, SORSOGON, and FELIPE F. respondents-appellees.
For the reasons given, we hold that the judges below committed a grave abuse of discretion in refusing to allow petitioner to prosecute his action in the inferior court as pauper litigant.
Accordingly, the orders of the Court of First Instance of Sorsogon dated June 4 and June 27, 1963 are hereby set aside; and petitioner is allowed to litigate as pauper in the civil case before the Justice of the Peace (now Municipal) Court of Gubat, Sorsogon, entitled "Juan Enaje, Plaintiff, versus Felipe F. Dugan, Defendant."
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1970/jan1970/gr_22109_1970.html   (880 words)

  
 SorsogonWeb Forum
I was been a town councilor in Gubat Sorsogon during 1985 to 1988 and as a native Gubatnon I felt offended by the news that my municipality is labeled as "hot spot" for election related crimes.
If you are visiting any place in Sorsogon, I just want to give you advise not to bring any firearms and always travel with someone or accompanied by somebody who is from that place.
The problems in Philippines are mostly concentrated in muslim populated area particullarly in some parts of Mindanao and in Manila, while in Sorsogon there are some muslims who have just migrated in Sorsogon city due to the blessing of Governor Raul Lee.
disc.server.com /discussion.cgi?disc=210585;article=147;title=SorsogonWeb%20Forum   (302 words)

  
 Mayor hits town's inclusion in police list of hot spots - Mar. 21, 2004
GUBAT, Sorsogon-The mayor of this town has denounced its inclusion in the police's list of hot spots and accused Sorsogon Rep. Jose Solis (Lakas-CMD) of "political machination designed to embarrass the local government unit."
He was referring to the report about Solis and his two drivers who were attacked by 10 unidentified men while the congressman was about to speak at a turnover ceremony for a road project in the village.
This is my 14th year as a mayor and I never cheated or used private armies in the elections," an agitated Ramos told the Inquirer in a phone interview.
www.inq7.net /brk/2004/mar/21/brkoth_7-1.htm   (328 words)

  
 zoology
The areas covered during the survey and collection of the molluscan fauna in Bicol were the following: 100% completed in Sorsogon, 50% in Catanduannes and 40% in Masbate.
A stomatopod species, Lysiosquilla maculata, (Fabricius, 1793), is a new record for the Bicol Region and occurs moderately in the seagrass intertidal area in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon.
The following coastal towns were visited: Garchitorena and Caramoan in Camarines Norte;Bulan, Magallanes, Pilar, Gubat, Prieto Diaz, Matnog and Donsol in Sorsogon; Ticao Is., and Burias Is., in Masbate; and Tiwi, Albay.
members.tripod.com /philmuseum/zoology.htm   (2007 words)

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