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  Sorsogon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon.
Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north.
Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino Strait.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sorsogon   (448 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)

  
 SorsogonWeb | Province of Sorsogon | Philippines | Provincial Profile
Sorsogon’s people are mostly farmers and fishermen engaged in the cultivation of coconut, abaca and rice.
Sorsogon is set to participate in the developing growth corridor of Bicol and take advantage of its position as Luzon’s link to the Visayas.
Matnog is a major link between Luzon and Samar Islands, while the port in Bulan moves cargo and passengers between Sorsogon and Masbate.
www.sorsogonweb.com /profile.htm   (1165 words)

  
 Official Website of Sorsogon Tourism, Come to Sorsogon, the Whale Shark capital of the World and a visitor-friendly ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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)

  
 SorsogonWeb | Province of Sorsogon | Philippines | Overview
Sorsogon Bay nearly cuts the province in half, leaving a narrow offshoot of land where the municipality of Sorsogon, the capital of the province, is situated.
During the American colonization, a civil government was established in Sorsogon on April forces on April 29, 1945.
Tomas town in Batangas to Matnog in Sorsogon, a distance of 600 kilometers.
www.sorsogonweb.com /overview.htm   (512 words)

  
 MUNICIPALITY OF MATNOG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Matnog can host business tourist, typified by attendees of conventions and seminars, at the provincial level.
Matnog is identified by the Regional Tourism Council as Resort Island/ Beach Area and is included in the Tourism Master Plan of Bicol Region.
As the "gateway town" to Visayas and Mindanao Matnog is highly accessible by land and sea for local and international tourist.
elgu2.ncc.gov.ph /matnog/index.php?cat1=5   (262 words)

  
 Ramsor Home Page - VirtualTourist.com
Matnog is one of the 14 towns of Sorsogon province.
Matnog eventually became a parroquia in 1785 and a Pueblo Civil in 1800,
Sorsogon (where Matnog belongs as a town) was then a part of Albay Province until October 17, 1894, when it was officially separated to become a province.
members.virtualtourist.com /m/6aa2a   (817 words)

  
 Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to...
Sorsogon is situated at the southernmost tip of Luzon.
Sorsogon’s brand of Bicol, however, is a unique mixture of the Visayas and Bicol dialects.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Sorsogon.html   (743 words)

  
 MUNICIPALITY OF MATNOG   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The people of Matnog is conceived with the community’s natural resources.
Life here in Matnog is simple, free from the pressure of the metropolis.
Matnog my dear friends, is a complete paradise of pleasure.
www.matnog.gov.ph /index.php?cat1=2&cat2=1   (207 words)

  
 Philippine Travel
Sorsogon is also known for its many natural spring resorts.
Matnog is the departure point for the ferry to Samar, a sign at the port reads "you are now leaving the island of Luzon." This is one of the cleanest ports I have seen--the water is clear and not murky and boys dive off the pier to retrieve coins that people throw in.
From Matnog we headed north east to the cream sand beaches of Sta Magdalena.
philippine-vacations.hypermart.net /sorsogon.htm   (936 words)

  
 April 19 2004
SORSOGON CITY—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has vowed to fulfill a "dream project" of her late father, President Diosdado Macapagal, to extend the train services down to Matnog, Sorsogon.
Sorsogon Governor Raul Lee, Camarines Sur Governor Luis Villafuerte, Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara, Camarines Norte Governor Jesus Typoco, Catanduanes Governor Leandro Verceles and Masbate Governor Antonio Kho attended the Pulong Bayan.
SORSOGON CITY –; In a show of their unwavering support for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in the May 10 elections, six Bicolano governors joined her in barnstorming the regional bailiwick of Alyansa ng Pag-asa presidential bet Raul Roco.
www.news.ops.gov.ph /archives2004/apr19.htm   (2737 words)

  
 Bicol: Majesty of Nature-Sorsogon - photos of spectacular beaches in Luzon on Worldisround
Located at the southern tip of Luzon, the provice is the gateway to the south of the Philippines via the town of Matnog where the ferry terminal is found.
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".
yah im from sorsogon, and rizal beach is only 5 minutes drive from my house, i have so many wonderful memories in that beach, i was 21 when i left the philippines.
www.worldisround.com /articles/113977/index.html   (465 words)

  
 Sorsogon
SORSOGON 2005 I'm proud to present to you the 12 Official Candidates for the Ms.
Sorsogon 2005 is one of the highlights of the month long celebration of the PILI FESTIVAL here in Sorsogon City.
SORSOGON 2005 One of the highlights of the Pili Festival 2005, is the Search for Ms.
www.quipayo.com /index.cfm?select=sorsogon   (654 words)

  
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Matnog, my mother's hometown, has seen better days.
The plumbing thing is normal for Matnog, but when you've got Beaver Fever or Matnog's Revenge or whatever you want to call it, the sound of running water is like the sound of sleighbells ringing on Christmas Eve.
Unbeknownst to Joe and I, this part of Matnog was the seat of the New People's Army, and the mayor is under armed protection at all times.
www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=9032193&postID=110075331601201881   (1390 words)

  
 Sorsogon Trip Ideas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is a cross-country eco-trek through forested mountains, scaling an active volcano, mountain biking, swimming in the numerous hot and cold springs and mineral water spas surrounding the still active volcano, and spelunking and exploring mysterious caves hidden in the middle of the jungle.
Coastal and sea-based, this eco-tour activity covers most of the towns of Sorsogon where tourists can enjoy Sorsogon’s coastal havens and indulge in their favorite aquasports — SCUBA diving, snorkeling, sport fishing, surfing and jet-skiing, island-hopping, or just simply swimming, sunbathing and beachcombing, or just gorging on the freshest of seafood one could ever imagine.
And there are the numerous local legends and myths given life in the other local festivals, town and barrio fiestas and, of course, the antiquities found in the churches, ancient houses, ruins and archeological excavations.
www.sorsogontourism.com /trip_ideas.htm   (334 words)

  
 Visayan Forum Foundation Inc.
Cecilia Flores Oebanda signed the one-year memorandum of agreement to operate the Matnog halfway house and conduct networking and capacity-building initiatives among partners in selected areas.
Matnog connects Visayas to Luzon, thus its title as the "gateway to the north".
The Matnog halfway house intercepts women and children victims of trafficking that are still in transit from the southern provinces to Luzon.
www.visayanforum.org /article.php?mode_id=358   (260 words)

  
 NPA men burn Globe cell site in Sorsogon - May 29, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Senior Supt. Arnel de los Santos, Sorsogon provincial police chief, said Matnog policemen were able to respond in 15 minutes after learning of the incident from a civilian informant.
Two other cell sites in Sorsogon City and in Castilla town were also attacked late last year.
Recovered from the scene of the Matnog attack were a hand grenade, an empty gallon can, and a 50-meter electric wire used to detonate the bomb.
www.inq7.net /reg/2003/may/29/reg_1-1.htm   (516 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-43757
At the general held in June, 1934, Rafael Gata was elected municipal of Matnog, Sorsogon.
He was murdered before assuming his office, for which reason the defendant Paterno Bisco, who held the office of municipal president of Matnog, continued in office and up to the present time holds the same.
By virtue of the appointment made in his favor, dated November 12, 1934, the plaintiff now states in his complaint that he is entitled to occupy the office of municipal president of Matnog, and asks that the present incumbent Paterno Bisco be declared to be illegally and without right occupying said office.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1935/oct1935/gr_l-43811_1935.html   (698 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Lack of coordination causes death of cops
THE Philippine Army chief on Monday said the killing last week of the town police officers and two others in Sorsogon was caused by a lack of coordination between army troops and policemen in the area.
General Hermogenes Esperon, the Army chief, said that they are conducting an investigation into the fatal encounter that took place on January 2 in Matnog, Sorsogon.
Eduardo Amande Jr., Matnog town police chief, one soldier and a militiaman.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/jan/10/yehey/prov/20060110pro12.html   (191 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Rebels kill three government men
Joint elements of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Battalion and the Matnog Police were about to attack a group of 20 rebels hiding in a schoolbuilding, reports said.
De la Serna was brought to the Sorsogon City Hospital and Garcera to the Matnog Hospital.
Earlier, two civilians and a suspected communist guerilla were killed when Matnog policemen encountered a band of NPAs believed to be preparing to attack a police station.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/jan/04/yehey/prov/20060104pro5.html   (483 words)

  
 Province of Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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.
From here you can take a cab and go direct to Sorsogon or a "tricycle" that can take you to the city proper where buses queue for passengers going to Sorsogon.
www.wowbicol.com /sorsogon.htm   (305 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-38603   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Magdalena, Sorsogon, and the accused is from Lahong, Matnog, Sorsogon except appellant Alexander Dollisen who resides in Sisigon, Matnog, Sorsogon.
The claim, however, of Antonio Narvadez and Jose Flor that the herein appellants were present during the violent encounter on August 23, 1971 and had participated therein is totally denied as untrue and a fabrication.
Sisigon, Matnog, Sorsogon, staying there until September 2, 1971 when he was arrested by the PC." (pp.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1982/sep1982/gr_l_38603_1982.html   (2025 words)

  
 Sorsogon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Its capital is Sorsogon City and the province of Albay to the north.
Region : Bicol Region (Region V) Capital: Sorsogon City
From Ibalon to Sorsogon: A Historical Survey of Sorsogon Province to 1905
www.freeglossary.com /Sorsogon   (79 words)

  
 sorsogon - Ask.com Search
Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino...
Though Sorsogon is my home province, I haven’t been to Donsol, close to Pilar town where my wife’s uncle from Imus introduced bangus...
Sorsogon town killings alarm execs First posted 11:53pm (Mla time) May 18, 2006 By Bobby LabalanInquirer Editor's Note: Published on Page A17...
web.ask.com /web?q=sorsogon&qsrc=62&page=1   (317 words)

  
 Town police chief, 2 others killed in NPA clash in Sorsogon - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fatalities were identified as Matnog police chief Senior Inspector Eduardo Amande Jr., Army Private First Class De Leon, and a certain militiaman De Leon.
It was unclear if the NPA suffered any fatalities but bloodstains found on the route of their retreat indicated that they also had casualties, Raymundo said.
The communist rebels are known to be active in Matnog, an idyllic town known for its dive spots.
news.inq7.net /top/index.php?index=1&story_id=61845   (541 words)

  
 Eduarte vs CA : 121038 : July 22, 1999 : J. Buena : Second Division   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Respondents are the registered owners of a parcel of land situated at Sua, Matnog, Sorsogon, denominated as Lot No. 118, Pls 661-D with an area of 27,167 square meters and covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-4991 issued on October 5, 1962.
It appears that on March 1, 1963, a letter was sent by the Land Investigator Serafin Valcarcel of the Bureau of Lands to respondent Belda and Cipriano Bulan calling them to a conference to settle the wrongful issuance of title to the property they both occupy.
The investigation conducted by the District Land Officer of Sorsogon revealed that petitioner is in actual possession of lot 118 while respondents occupy lot 138.
www.supremecourt.gov.ph /jurisprudence/1999/jul99/121038.htm   (2124 words)

  
 TYPHOON DINDO:  BICOL PLACED UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY
Bicol — with its five provinces of Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte — and the nearby provinces of Masbate, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar were hardest hit by the typhoon, which packed winds of 170 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 205 kph.
At least 18 towns in Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Albay are still under waist-deep water as of yesterday, the OCD said.
Nelson Torre, who is based in Matnog, Sorsogon, has allowed the resumption of the ferry service from Matnog to Allen, Samar, where some 7,400 commuters had been stranded.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/hl/hl100378.htm   (1194 words)

  
 VT Matnog Meetings/Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It will be mark with street parade around the town proper, sports competitions, an open market featuring the town's produce, public dances where a pageant will be held for Matnog's prettiest, a religious procession highlighted by a Mass at the town's centuries-old stone church.
Matnog has a lot to offer as far as ecotourism is concern.
From Legazpi City to Matnog is about 3 hrs bus ride.
meetings.virtualtourist.com /5/event-1518-1-0-0-World-1115847662051-1147383662051-event.html?wosid=y7dytt7DzSwVaN8nb4Scfw   (222 words)

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