#sorsogon

[seannesruins]

Bacon, Sorsogon

Paguriran Beach - White sand and crystal clear waters. I can't believe na something as majestic as this is accessible to the public here in Sorsogon. Di naman ako masyado nasunog. 😂

[tours2go]

Sorsogon Bicol Provincial Tour #Tours2Go #ToursToGo

[thewanderingfeetandmind]

You Can't Go Wrong with the Beach!

And just like that, I was again in the middle of recollecting the pieces of a recent vacation as the scorching heat of summer dominates the Middles East! What l most love about weekends is when the longing for loved ones turns into an inspiration for writing a blog post, which in my case has become increasingly rare these days. Catching up or keeping up with the teammates at work is…

[pollybert]

More impressions from around Bicol

Arriving in Legazpi as my first stop in the Philippines was a bit of a culture shock. Of course I knew what I had signed up for, but still. It turned out to be a great experience though, to get a feeling for how the Philippines are outside from all the touristic places. I ended up exploring two cities in Bicol, Legazpi and Sorsogon. Here some more impressions from my six days in this area. Yours,…

[abbiepotz]

🏍 !!!

[filipinawanderer]

Rediscovering the Philippines: Off-the-Beaten-Path Adventures in Luzon

Explore the hidden gems of Luzon with #FilipinaWanderer! From the tranquil Calayan Island to the biodiversity hotspot of Adams. Embrace adventures beyond the beaten path. #RediscoverPhilippines

When most travelers think of Luzon, images of the bustling cityscape of Manila, the historical landmarks of Intramuros, or the scenic landscapes of Baguio may come to mind. Yet, this vast region holds many lesser-known wonders that offer a different kind of experience – raw, unique, and deeply intertwined with local traditions and natural splendor. Luzon, the Philippines’ largest island, is…

[conandaily2022]

Rein Hillary Carrascal biography: 10 things about Miss Universe Sorsogon 2023

Rein Hillary Carrascal is a Filipino beauty queen. Here are 10 more things about her:

[ash10ben10]

a piece of advice that was once said to me: love your work, always. so, keep on drivin’ to your passion on striking a pose - while at work haha (just kidding) 😁✌🏻 . #bulan #wheninbulansorsogon #sorsogon #albay #philippines #port #travel #adventure #oplan #oplanbiyahengayos #oplanbyahengayospasko2022 #thalassophile (at Bulan, Sorsogon, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmyhqW9yqre/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[grcd02]

#picoftheday #photography #portrait #beige #blendingrightin #selfie #groupie #salog #sorsogon #bicol #irosin https://www.instagram.com/p/CkoMwrIyKqT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rbdaumar]

[arkipelagic]

The Spanish surnames of many Filipinos have often misled foreigners here and abroad, who are unaware of the decree on the adoption of surnames issued by Governor-General Narciso Clavería in 1849. Until quite recently in the United States, the Filipinos were classified in demographic statistics as a “Spanish-speaking minority,” along with Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Mexicans, and other nationals of the Central or South American republics. The Philippines, as is well known, was a Spanish colony when Spain was mistress of empires in the Western Hemisphere; but the Americans were “hispanized” demographically, culturally, and linguistically, in a way the Philippines never was. Yet the Spanish surnames of the Filipinos today—García, Gómez, Gutiérrez, Fernández—seem to confirm the impression of the American statistician, as well as of the American tourist, that the Philippines is just another Mexico in Asia. Nor is this misunderstanding confined to the United States; most Spaniards still tend to think of “las Islas Filipinas” as a country united to them through the language of Cervantes, and they catalogue Philippine studies under “Hispano-America.” The fact is that after nearly three-and-a-half centuries of Spanish rule probably not more than one Filipino in ten spoke Spanish, and today scarcely one in fifty does. Still the illusion lives on, thanks in large part to these surnames, which apparently reflect descent from ancient Peninsular forbears, but in reality often date back no farther than this decree of 1849.

Somehow overlooked, this decree, with the Catálogo Alfabético de Apellidos which accompanied it, accounts for another curiousity which often intrigues both Filipinos and foreign visitors alike, namely, that there are towns in which all the surnames of the people begin with the same letter. This is easily verifiable today in many parts of the country. For example, in the Bikol region, the entire alphabet is laid out like a garland over the provinces of Albay, Sorsogon, and Catanduanes which in 1849 belonged to the single jurisdiction of Albay. Beginning with A at the provincial capital, the letters B and C mark the towns along the coast beyond Tabaco to Tiwi. We return and trace along the coast of Sorsogon the letters E to L; then starting down the Iraya Valley at Daraga with M, we stop with S to Polangui and Libon, and finish the alphabet with a quick tour around the island of Catan-duanes. Today’s lists of municipal officials, memorials to local heroes, even business or telephone directories, also show that towns where family names begin with a single letter are not uncommon. In as, for example, the letter R is so prevalent that besides the Roas, Reburianos, Rebajantes, etc., some claim with tongue in cheek that the town also produced Romuáldez, Rizal, and Roosevelt!

Excerpt from the 1973 introduction to Catálogo de Alfabético de Apellidos by Domingo Abella

[seannesruins]

Barcelona, Sorsogon

Spring hopping!

• Liyang Spring, waist level lang pero sobrang clear ng water. We also went inside the cave.

• Biyong Spring, dito kami nagtagal kasi walang ibang tao when we got there. Ang linaw ng tubig. 🥹

• Main mode of transport is via motorcycle, hindi din uso sunscreen dito haha. RIP na lang sa skin ko.

[redswordseekingbed]

posang sorsogon - boss DaQing edit

[bleumingdays]

travel log ✹ when in sorsogon (january, 2023)

via bleumingdays

[pollybert]

Bulusan lake and other sights along the way

I booked ‘a tour’  or rather a driver and a car with Fernando’s hotel, as during my two days of strolling through the city I hadn’t seen any other place to do so. Maybe I just missed it, but maybe there just were no travel agencies in Sorsogon. My hotel charged 4k PHP (about 65 Euro) for the driver and his car. Everything else, like entrance fees, guides, food etc., was extra. Our first stop was…

[kimhortons]

june 9/10 — sorsogon trip

first time ko magpunta ng sorsogon, namasyal dito yung mga pinsan ko last week. buti nalang holiday namin nun, di ko na kinailangan umabsent. pero kung may pasok aabsent parin naman ako. haha. ang ganda ng mga daanan dun, ang linis pa.

nung first week ng june nag tampo ako kay J kasi ayaw niya sumama kami sa mga pinsan niya kasi mag sorsogon din sila, yun sana yung first time ko.tapos ayaw niya rin sumama dito kasi naka plan 'to sinabihan ako before hand ng pinsan ko, tas ayaw niya din kasi umabsent. ang immature lol haha.

so ayun, june 9 sinama nila ako. di ako umattend ng team building, worth it naman pag ditch ko kasi ang pangit daw ng event at di masyadong organize (well, kung ako kasi yan smooth yan chariz haha) buti nalang talaga. kasi di ko alam kung kelan pa ko makaka punta ng sorsogon kung di ako sumama sa mga pinsan ko.

nag naikot namin mga 3/4 siguro ng sorsogon in just 2 days. pero syempre di naman namin napuntahan lahat, di naman kaya haha. nung first day nag ikot lang kami sa sentro, nag museo sorsogon kami, nagpunta ng sports complex tas sumaglit din sa barcelona pagkatapos nun tumuloy na kami sa transient na binook ng pinsan ko.

kinabukasan naman, dumeretcho na kami ng matnog para mag island hoping at magpunta sa pink beach. nag calintaan cave kami pero di ako sumama at naiwan lang ako sa bangka, di ko kasi kayang lumangoy kahit naka life jacket. takot talaga ako sa dagat pag di ko na naaapakan yung buhangin, lalona sa mga coral reefs haha.

pagkatapos ay nag lunch naman kami dun na sa pink beach, actually expectation vs reality siya for me kasi medyo makalat. di siya yung resort talaga, parang may mga care taker lang ganun. tapos puro bangka pa sa shore, hirap umawra haha. pero may isang beach dun na resort talaga, dun daw maganda pero mukhang pricey. tsaka yung buhangin may mga butil talaga ng pink sand, sayang di ako nakapag dala ng buhangin pang remembrance sana haha.

nung pauwi naman dumaan pa kami sa juag lagoon at nagpakain ng mga isa doon. tas tumawid na ulit papuntang port, dumeretcho naman kami sa irosin para mag hotspring doon narin kami nag dinner, bago umuwi ng legazpi at hinatid nila ako sa amin. sa sentrong legazpi naman sila tumuloy nung gabing yon.

balak din sana nila chi mag pink beach, aayain ko nalang din sila mag beach sa ibang parte ng sorsogon, ang dami pala kasi talagang magagandang beach dun, gusto ko rin matry. hehe.