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Barcelona Church (St. Joseph’s Church), Barcelona, Sorsogon, Bicol.

Saturday, September 9th, 2006

Bicol’s oldest church built in 1874 by a Spanish friar from the Franciscan order.

Popularity: 9% [?]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Cebu Pacific now flies to Legazpi!

Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

Cebu Pacific will open daily flights to Legaspi City, starting August 17, for a special introductory fare of only P99 one-way, the airline said in a press release.
Popularity: 6% [?]

Popularity: 6% [?]

Mt. Mayon Poised to Erupt?

Friday, July 21st, 2006

Mayon Volcano, the country’s most active volcano, and known worldwide for its perfect cone, has been emitting lava the last week and may erupt soon. Its most destructive eruption occured in 1814, burying a whole town and killing 1,200 people. That church belltower we now often see in photos of Mt. Mayon is the only [...]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Sorsogon is Safe to Visitors Despite Bulusan Eruption

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

Yes, Sorsogon is still safe for visitors despite Sunday’s eruption of the beautiful Mt. Bulusan. You see, Bulusan (where Mt. Bulusan is located) is only two towns away from my hometown, Gubat. Except maybe if you are located at the danger zone, otherwise everything else is perfectly normal.
From what I’ve known and experienced, Mt.Bulusan’s previous [...]

Popularity: 2% [?]

“Butanding” and Ecotourism

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

I am from Gubat, Sorsogon. I have heard of a place called Donsol but have never been there and thus knows nothing about what’s in there. Until in 1998, I saw a documentary on local TV about the whale sharks of Donsol, Sorsogon.
Donsol used to be an impoverished fishing village. Now its ecotourism industry has [...]

Popularity: 3% [?]

The Road to Bicolandia

Wednesday, October 19th, 2005

Our rush trip home to Bicol that day I was notified of the sad news was to my son Raine more of an exciting adventure. Riding the big bus thrills him more than anything else as he’s always been crazy about cars, trucks, trains, buses, planes and any other modes of transportation.
For a kid, [...]

Popularity: 4% [?]