Sorsogon (Philippines)

Type: City

Name: Sorsogon (Philippines)

Latitude: 12.98

Longitude: 124.010002

population: 81,419

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Salceda welcomes SEAir plan to open route in Albay

Albay Governor Joey Salceda, also the Bicol Regional Development Council (RDC) chair, has welcomed the plan of the SEAir Philippines to open a flight route to this fast-developing city within the next few months.Salceda hailed SEAir’s entry into the hyper-growing ... [Published US News Las Vegas - May 23 2013]

Entities: Joey Salceda, Sorsogon (Philippines), Masbate (Philippines)

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

BFP Sorsogon City joins DepEd’s 'Oplan Brigada Eskwela 2013'

SORSOGON CITY, May 23 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Sorsogon City will conduct fire safety inspections to all public schools and establishments utilized as dormitories/boarding houses in support of the Department of Education's (DepEd) ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 23 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Fire Safety, FIRE MARSHAL, Philippines

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

PCSO to phase out STL by June 30

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has given small town lottery (STL) gaming firms until June 30 to operate, to allow the entry of the Pambansang Loterya ng Bayan (PLB).PCSO general manager Jose Ferdinand Rojas II said ... [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]

Entities: Jose Ferdinand Rojas II, Illegal, Rizal (Southern Tagalog, Philippines)

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Land Rover

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With summer about to set, we hope you've had your fill of the beaches and out-of-town trips. We've had a pretty fun season of sun at Bikini Heaven and the Tanduay Boracay grind. Satisfied and just about ready to say goodbye to the heat, you can be sure ... [Published FHM Philippines - May 21 2013]

Entities: Donsol (Philippines), Sorsogon (Philippines), Luzon (Philippines), Land Rover

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Residents do not want a geothermal plant in Irosin, Sorsogon–ICAG

IROSIN, Sorsogon—In the 1990s, the locals successfully blocked attempts of the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) to put up a geothermal power plant in the area, Irosin Coalition Against Geothermal (ICAG) Chairman Dr. Precy D. Gante told the BusinessMirror ... [Published Business Mirror - May 21 2013]

Entities: Irosin (Philippines), Geothermal, Sorsogon (Philippines), Geothermal Power

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

DAR, PCA inks MOA for coconut rehab in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY, May 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) recently agreed through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to accelerate coconut planting and re-planting in the entire Bicol Region.The move ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 21 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Garchitorena (Philippines), Organism, Masbate (Philippines)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

NPA Dies in Manila Prison

A New People’s Army rebel died Oct. 21 while detained at the Maximum Security Compound of the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa after suffering from severe diarrhea and mental disturbance.Norberto Botalon , 44, a.k.a Ka Alex, an NPA guerilla from ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Manila, Custody, Death Row, Robbery

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

In the K now: New maps feature top tourist spots

MANILA, Philippines - Discover the lesser known, but equally enthralling getaways such as idyllic islands, heritage sites and close-to-nature adventures in Zambales, Aurora, Quezon, Masbate, Sorsogon and Cebu which are among the latest featured$ provinces$ ... [Published Philippine Star - May 19 2013]

Entities: Aurora Quezon, National Bookstore, Manila

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

Sorsogon students win national eco challenge

Team Ecotastic4 of the Gubat National High School in Gubat, Sorsogon became the first ever winners of the RedBullution, a contest open to group of high school and intercollegiate students in the Philippines which aims to find alternative, innovative, ... [Published Manila Standard Today - May 18 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Romi Garduce, World Wide Fund For Nature, Wastewater

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Human Rights Abuses in Pictures

Legaspi City – A Human Rights Day photo exhibit in Bicol couldn’t help but be gruesome as it shows victims of human rights violations, in pictures. Dubbed as “”, the photo exhibit was held on December 13 at the Bicol University Graduate School Building ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Human Rights Violations, Philippine Army, Bicol University

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 3 reports

3 SWAT men wounded in clash with armed group in Sorsogon

NAGA CITY – Three members of a Philippine National Police's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team were wounded in a clash with a still unidentified armed group of civilians on Friday afternoon in Sorsogon City, police said.Inspector Mahalaleel Palmones ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 11 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Special Weapons, Philippines

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

Two suspected NPA rebels captured in Sorsogon

SOLDIERS captured two suspected members of the New People’s Army (NPA) during an encounter with more than 10 rebels on Wednesday in Barangay Siuton, Magallanes, Sorsogon, said Col. Joselito Kakilala, commander of the Army’s 903rd Infantry Battalion ( ... [Published Business Mirror - May 02 2013]

Entities: Sorsogon (Philippines), Magallanes (Bicol, Philippines), Santander (Philippines)

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Salceda said, "Recommendation is also up for the revival of spur lines to Legaspi and Tabaco ports, construction of spur lines to Daet, Caramoan and other major towns in Bicol for passenger and multi-purpose freight services."

"Bicol Express", "Mayon Limited", "Matnog Extension" railway prospects to boost development in th ... [Published Philippine Information Agency - May 20 2013]

"More and more people will join the reserve army of labor and the displacement , especially in coastal areas, would be in huge proportions" Pamalakaya vice chairmaan Salvador France said

Tourism projects said to worsen joblessness in Phl [Published Philippine Star - May 20 2013]

">Albay chooses prettiest for Miss Daragang Magayon 2013"

Miss Daragang Magayon 2013">Albay chooses prettiest for Miss Daragang Magayon 2013 [Published Manila Standard Today - May 14 2013]

...opportunity to enter into the revolutionary areas in order to recruit anti-social elements and organize their intelligence networks," the CPP said. "Under the pretext of guarding the elections, AFP combat units are being deployed in areas where the people are active in democratic struggles and revolutionary mass resistance."

NPA ordered to strike govt forces intimidating voters [Published Interaksyon - May 13 2013]

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