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58-586: Sorsogon , officially the Province of Sorsogon ( Bikol : Probinsya kan Sorsogon ; Waray : Probinsya han Sorsogon ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Sorsogon ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region . It is the southernmost province in the island of Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital (and largest city) is Sorsogon City (formerly

116-469: A certain captain, Enrique de Guzmán, reached Hibalong , a small fishing village near the mouth of Ginangra River , and planted the cross and erected the first chapel in Luzon. It was from this village that Ibalong , referring to the whole region, came to be. Moving inland with a northwesterly direction they passed by the territory now known as Pilar , before they reached Camalig, Albay . The establishment of

174-527: A growth of 280%. Albay contributed 39 percent to the region's investments and posted a growth of 221% from the preceding quarter. “For the third time, Bicol Region hosted the kick-off of Asia's premier extreme sailing event, the Philippine Hobie Challenge last February 16 at Gubat, Sorsogon . This 260-mile journey from Gubat-Sambuyan-Bacsal-Marambut-Suluan to Siargao enticed both local and foreign water sports enthusiasts. It opened

232-652: A phone call. She was informed that Liliosa was in critical condition and that she has been confined at the Camp Crame Station Hospital due to serious injuries. She would later find Hilao in the emergency room of the Station. Hilao's face was disfigured. Several notable injuries and bruises were found all over her body. These include several needle puncture marks on her left arm and forearm, and "an opening at her throat." The medical equipment used by Liliosa did not seem to function properly. No medical staff

290-406: A pubescent boy with uncommon comeliness that made savage beast and the vicious mermaids (Magindara) tame. He has deep affection towards Magindang, but plays with him by running away so that Magindang would never catch him. The reason for this is because he is shy to the man that he loves. If Magindang manages to catch Bulan, Haliya always comes to free him from Magindang's grip; Magindang , the god of

348-539: A result of the president's potential wrath." Activists during the 1980s sought to replace the old women role models of the Philippines. These activists supported women revolutionaries against Spain and political activists who fought the Marcos Regime. As the old mantra of expecting women to accept "a life of suffering" was heavily criticized, activists advocated new mantras like "Hindi kailangan magtiis" ("It

406-605: Is bordered on the north by Albay , east by the Philippine Sea , south by the San Bernardino Strait , and west and northwest by the Ticao and Burias Passes . The Sorsogon Bay lies within the central portion of the province. The province has an irregular topography. Except for landlocked Irosin , all the towns lie along the coast. They are all connected by concrete and asphalt roads. Mountain's sprawl over

464-408: Is classified as 2nd class with an average annual income of ₱339.4M (C.Ys. 2000–2003). This is about ₱11M short for the province to attain 1st class reclassification which requires at least ₱350M average annual income. The province had a great contribution on the 97-percent growth in investments for the first quarter of 2008 and increasing tourism arrivals that buoyed the Bicol Region economy, despite

522-483: Is not necessary to endure"), and "Know yourself, trust yourself, respect yourself." In particular, the former role models of Maria Clara , Sisa , and Juli were recognized as stereotypes that needed to be replaced in favor of women revolutionaries and political activists such as Liliosa Hilao. Liliosa Hilao's name is on the Bantayog ng mga Bayani 's Wall of Remembrance for martyrs and heroes of martial law. There

580-570: Is often considered as the cause of eclipses, the devourer of the Sun and the Noon, and an adversary of Haliya as Bakunawa's main aim is to swallow Bulan, who Haliya swore to protect for all of eternity. Poverty incidence of Sorsogon Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The province's economic activity is highly concentrated in its capital city, Sorsogon City , and the towns of Bulan , Irosin, Gubat, Pilar and Matnog as well. Sorsogon Province

638-483: Is predominantly a Catholic province. Spanish conquistadores gave Sorsogon its first encounter with Christianity . This was in the year 1569 when Fray Alonzo Jimenez, OSA, chaplain of the expedition under Luis Enriquez de Guzman celebrated the first Mass upon landing on the coast of sitio Gibal-ong (or Gibalon), barangay Siuton, in the town of Magallanes. Christianity, however, was formally established in Sorsogon with

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696-571: Is similar, but not exactly, to the " Miraya Bicol " or the dialect spoken by the nearby towns of Camalig and Daraga in Albay province. The Castilla dialect, although distinct, has a similarity to that which is spoken in Daraga. In 2010, UNESCO released its 3rd world volume of Endangered Languages in the World, where 3 critically endangered languages were in the Philippines. One of these languages in

754-439: Is situated inside Sitio Bolangan on the outskirts of the city. A significant small Chinese population are owners of hardware stores and commodity shops and dwell in the business center. Indian communities are also present and are Hindus . They are typically known to engage in money lending businesses—colloquially called "five-six". Sorsogon is subdivided into 2 Congressional Districts . The 1st Congressional District comprises

812-533: The Abucay-Catamlangan Mission later was ample proof of this. The early towns established here were: Gibalon in 1570 (now sitio of Magallanes ); Casiguran – 1600; Bulusan – 1631; Pilar – 1635; Donsol – 1668; Bacon - 1754; Gubat - 1764; Juban and Matnog – 1800; Bulan – 1801; Castilla – 1827; Magallanes – 1860; Sorsogon – 1866 and Irosin – 1880. The province was eventually separated from Albay on October 17, 1894, and adopted

870-587: The Court of Appeals in Southern California ultimately ruled in favor of Hilao. The court charged almost $ 2 billion to the Marcos family for the damages caused to almost 10,000 human rights victims. According to Davis, after the decision was made final, the Marcos family concealed their property by holding it in dummy corporations. However, the possibility of these court cases being considered as part of

928-640: The Hiligaynon language (the language spoken in Western Visayas and southwestern Masbate ). In Barcelona , Gubat , Bulusan , Matnog , Irosin and Santa Magdalena , a dialect is spoken in which terms and tones are similar to the Waray language of Eastern Visayas (particularly in Northern Samar ) called Waray Sorsogon language . The people of Pilar and Donsol speak a dialect which

986-477: The Southern Ayta (Sorsogon Ayta) language which has an estimated speaker of 150 people in the year 2000. The language was classified as Critically Endangered , meaning the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently and hardly pass the language to their children and grandchildren anymore. If the remaining 150 people do not pass their native language to

1044-525: The Waray language . In either case, English and Filipino are the official languages used in education and government communication. The Bikol languages are peculiar in some localities. For example, people in Bacon , Prieto Diaz and Magallanes speak the Albay Bikol variant. In Sorsogon City , Casiguran and Juban , Bicolano is different for some terms being used there, which have similarity to

1102-542: The close central unrounded vowel /ɨ/ as a reflex of Proto-Austronesian *ə . However, Proto-Austronesian *ə is realized as / o / in Libon . Two Bikol dialects have unique additional consonants, namely Southern Catanduanes, which has an interdental lateral consonant /l̟/ (also transcribed as l̪͆ ), and Buhi-non, which has the voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ . Liliosa Hilao Liliosa Rapi Hilao ( ( 1950-03-14 ) March 14, 1950 – ( 1973-04-05 ) April 5, 1973)

1160-527: The CANU unit to their office at Camp Crame for questioning. Hilao's sister, Josefina, was also arrested. Josefina would also be taken to Camp Crame . Josefina saw Hilao but was not permitted to speak to her. However, Josefina saw that parts of Hilao's face were said to be beaten and bloodied, an indication that she was being tortured and abused during her stay. On April 7, three days after Liliosa's arrest, Mrs. Alice Hilao Gualberto, one of her sisters, received

1218-926: The City of Sorsogon and towns of Pilar, Donsol, and Castilla. The Sorsogon Provincial Capitol is located in the City of Sorsogon. Download coordinates as: Bikol languages Ethnologue groups the languages of Bikol as follows: Curtis McFarland gives the following classification for the Bikol languages. Pandan (North Catanduanes ) Iriga ( Rinconada ) Buhi (Buhi'non) Libon Oas (West Miraya) Daraga (East Miraya) Naga (Standard Bikol), Legazpi , and Partido Virac (South Catanduanes ) San Pascual (Northern Burias Island ) While McFarland (1974) splits Bikol into 11 dialects, Lobel (2000) splits Bikol into 12 different dialects (including Partido Bikol, which McFarland does not differentiate) and 4 main branches. Some dialects of Southern Bikol have

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1276-546: The Climate Map of the Philippines by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Being a Type 2, Sorsogon has No dry season with a pronounced rainfall from November to January. "worldweatheronline.com" . World Weather Online. 2015. The province of Sorsogon normally gets 5 to 10 typhoons every year. The most notable typhoon is in 1987, when Sorsogon

1334-577: The Communication Arts Club in her university. Hilao was known to be sickly, so she never took part in student protests. However, she showed her opinions through pieces of writing she did for her student paper at the PLM. Some of her works include "The Vietnamization of the Philippines" and "Democracy is Dead in the Philippines under Martial Law." These works were indicative of her stance on martial law . The Philippine Constabulary raided

1392-617: The Diocese of Nueva Caceres was elevated into an archdiocese in the same year, Legazpi and Sorsogon were made suffragan dioceses of Nueva Caceres. On March 23, 1968, Masbate was made into a separate diocese . At present the Diocese of Sorsogon covers simply the civil province of Sorsogon and the City of Sorsogon with the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Sorsogon City as its seat. The Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has

1450-560: The Hilao residence on April 4, 1973. They identified themselves to be part of the Philippine Constabulary Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). A man by the name of Lt. Arturo Castillo proclaimed himself as the team leader of the raiding party. According to an official letter from Hilao's family, only a Philippine Constabulary identification card was presented as proof of their claim. No warrant or search order

1508-619: The Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours. The Matnog Ferry Terminal provides access to the island of Northern Samar in Allen. Most of the inhabitants of the province belong to the ethnolinguistic Bicolano and Bisakol groups. Sorsogueños are religious, being mostly Roman Catholics , and are active in festivities celebrated throughout

1566-532: The Philippines under Martial Law . This allowed Marcos to remain in power for fourteen more years, during which Sorsogon went through many social and economic ups and downs. Labor unions and protest actions were banned, media outlets were shuttered, the legislature was shuttered, and freedom of expression was generally suppressed. Those who expressed opinions which criticized the government or its policies were accused of being communists and arrested without warrant. During this time, many citizens of Sorsogon joined

1624-587: The Wall of Remembrance at the Philippines' Bantayog ng mga Bayani , which honors the martyrs and heroes who fought against the authoritarian regime. In 2000, Sorsogon City was created through the merging of the municipalities of Bacon and Sorsogon. Sorsogon covers a total area of 2,119.01 square kilometres (818.15 sq mi) occupying the southeastern tip of the Bicol Peninsula in Luzon . The province

1682-509: The authorities, Hilao killed herself by drinking muriatic acid. They declared her case closed. However, her friends and family did not believe that the military had nothing to do with her death. After the People Power Revolution of 1986 and the overthrowing of President Marcos , there were several lawsuits filed against the president for torture. Among these lawsuits was one filed by a relative of Hilao, alleging that Hilao

1740-492: The cause of her death. Following her death, the Philippine Constabulary gave an amount of 2200 pesos to the family of Liliosa for burial expenses. The family has refused to spend the money. Hilao was running for cum laude honors before she was killed. A vacant seat was reserved for her at the graduation ceremony where she would have marched. She was also awarded posthumous cum laude honors. According to

1798-474: The course of time. In the original geographic division, the province of Sorsogon formed part of Albay province. It seceded as a separate province on October 17, 1984. Catholicism is followed by 93% of the population of Sorsogon. The Diocese of Sorsogon was originally part of the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres . When it was made a separate diocese on June 29, 1951, it included the territory of Masbate . When

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1856-622: The damage brought about by incessant rains and a rice shortage. This is according to the Quarterly Regional Economic Situationer (QRES) released by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional Office in Bicol (NRO 5) . Among the provinces, Sorsogon posted the highest growth (293% respectively) in investments from the previous year. Next to Sorsogon is Catanduanes that posted

1914-583: The dismissal, the Philippine government filed a brief of amicus curiae to impel the US courts' jurisdiction over the case. The government fought against the defendants' claims that "they knew nothing" or that "they were not aware of the human rights abuses." The government regularly sent documents against these claims. These documents were updates on executions and torture sessions of political detainees that Marcos received regularly during his presidency. In 1996,

1972-494: The early landmark events. Economic analysts generally attribute this to the ramp-up on loan-funded government spending to promote Ferdinand Marcos’ 1969 reelection campaign , The next two and a half years were fraught with social conflicts as various sectors went to the streets to express their dissastisfaction with policies that fostered widespread poverty. In 1972, one year before the expected end of his last constitutionally allowed term as president in 1973, Ferdinand Marcos placed

2030-555: The effort to resist the erosion of democracy, and many of them became political detainees , or were tortured and killed by the dictatorship's forces. Among the more prominent of them were local figures Ma. Antonia Teresa “Nanette” Vytiaco, Tony Ariado, Ceasar Gavanzo Jr., and Manuel Gabito, as well as figures like Liliosa Hilao and Juan Escandor , who were killed in Manila. Vytiaco, Ariado, Gaganzi, Gabito, Hilao, and Escandor have all since been honored by having their names inscribed on

2088-430: The entire province was initially placed at ₱ 2.23 billion, of which ₱ 1.27 billion was accounted for by damaged houses. Agriculture suffered damage worth ₱ 234.21 million; school facilities, ₱ 51 million and infrastructure, ₱ 208 million. The population of Sorsogon in the 2020 census was 828,655 people, with a density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile. The top 5 towns with

2146-412: The greatest number of populations is Sorsogon City (168,110), Bulan (100,076), Pilar (74,564), Gubat (59,534), and Castilla (57,827). The least populated municipality since the 2000 census is Santa Magdalena. Of the 704,024-household population in 2007, males accounted for 51.1% and while females comprised 48.9%. The voting-age population of the province was 369,204 in 2007, equivalent to 52.1 percent of

2204-418: The household population. The Bicolano language is predominantly used in Sorsogon as the language used by its people. Despite this, Bicolano itself, as used in the province, has many peculiarities. What is known as " Bikol Naga " is generally used in written communications and generally understood there as a spoken language. However, the people who live in the southernmost parts of Sorsogon like Gubat speak

2262-579: The judicial business of US courts is still being debated. Furthermore, the functionality of the Philippine Supreme Court is questionable at best. According to Tate and Haynie, Marcos's crony majority had a secure power over the Supreme Court. Tate and Haynie claim that there is sufficient cause and evidence that shows that at least some justices feared for the "Supreme Court's institutional survival, if not their personal safety, as

2320-435: The minority of this province each town has 2-3 locale chapels built, the whole province comprised 71 locale, and barangay chapels. Prior to colonization, the region had a complex religious system which involved various deities. These deities include: Gugurang, the supreme god who dwells inside of Mount Mayon where he guards and protects the sacred fire in which an Aswang (local version of witches and monsters) and, his brother

2378-413: The name Sorsogon . The town of Sorsogon was also selected as its capital. At the 1935 Philippine Constitutional Convention , Sorsogon had its own delegates. They were Adolfo Grafilo, Francisco Arellano, José S. Reyes, and Mario Gaurino. The Philippines' gradual postwar recovery took a turn for the worse in the late 1960s and early 1970s, with the 1969 Philippine balance of payments crisis being one of

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2436-476: The next generation of Sorsogon Ayta people, their indigenous language will be extinct within a period of 1 to 2 decades. The Sorsogon Ayta people live only on the municipality of Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon . They are one of the original Negrito settlers in the entire Philippines. They belong to the Aeta people classification but have distinct language and belief systems unique to their own culture and heritage. Sorsogon

2494-572: The northeast, southeast and west portions. Mount Bulusan , the tallest peak, rises 1,560 metres (5,120 ft) above sea level. Except for its overland link with the province of Albay to the north, it is completely surrounded by water. Sorsogon is the gateway of Luzon to the Visayas through its Roll-on/Roll-off ferry terminal facilities located in the municipalities of Matnog, Pilar and Bulan. Sorsogon comprises 14 municipalities and 1 city . Sorsogon belongs to Type 2 climate based on

2552-479: The opportunity for the municipality of Gubat to showcase the town's best,” the QRES stated. Ranked from main sources of income, 40% of families in the province derived incomes from entrepreneurial activities, 33% from salaries and wages, and 27% from income from other sources such as rental incomes, interests, and overseas Filipino remittances. The Pan-Philippine Highway (N1/AH26), is the highway backbone network, and

2610-459: The people to suffer misfortunes and commit sins. Enemy of Gugurang and a friend of Bulan the god of the Moon; Haliya, the masked goddess of the moonlight and the archenemy of Bakunawa and protector of Bulan. Her cult is composed primarily of women. There is also a ritual dance named after her as it is performed to be a countermeasure against Bakunawa.; Bulan , the god of the pale moon, he is depicted as

2668-767: The planting of the Cross on the shores of Casiguran town in 1600 by the Franciscan Friars. This was a prelude to the erection of the first church building dedicated to the Holy Rosary, still revered at present as the Patroness of Casiguran. From there, the Franciscan missionaries devotedly spread the faith to the other towns in Bacon (1617), Bulusan (1630) and Donsol (1668). The other twelve towns followed suit in

2726-606: The said natural calamity. Typhoon Sisang hit the Sorsogon soil at around 7:00 pm and it last until dawn of the next day. It also caused massive storm surges particularly around the Sorsogon Bay area which contributed to the many fatalities during the battering of the typhoon. Typhoon Xangsane ( Milenyo ) also battered the province in September 2006 with torrential rains and strong winds. It caused massive flooding and caused infrastructure and agricultural damages. Damages to

2784-476: The sea and all its creatures. He has deep affection to the lunar god Bulan and pursues him despite never catching him. Due to this, the Bicolanos reasoned that it is to why the waves rise to reach the Moon when seen from the distant horizon. Whenever he does catch up to Bulan, Haliya comes to rescue Bulan and free him immediately; Okot , god of forest and hunting; and Bakunawa , a gigantic sea serpent deity who

2842-611: The secondary and tertiary roads interconnect most cities and municipalities in Pilar, Castilla, Sorsogon City, Casiguran, Juban, Irosin before ending at Matnog at the ferry terminal. In order to spur development in the province, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway . A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near

2900-400: The towns of Sorsogon and Bacon ) 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 and Ticao Island to the southwest. Sorsoganons is how the people of Sorsogon call themselves. In 1570 two Augustinian friars, Alonzon Jiménez and Juan Orta, accompanied by

2958-614: The year. Each town honors their Patron Saint with celebration on its Feast Day . In Sorsogon City, the locals celebrate the Fiesta of the Patron Saints Peter and Paul every June 28–29 annually. Another featured attraction during town fiestas are the traveling carnivals set up near the town center. In Gubat , the feast of Gubat is celebrated on June 13. Minorities include Muslim immigrants from Mindanao , who engage in street vending and small shop businesses. A mosque

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3016-491: Was a Filipina student activist who was killed while under government detention during Martial Law in the Philippines, and is remembered as the first prisoner to die in detention during martial law in the Philippines . She was a student of Communication Arts at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila . Liliosa Hilao was born on March 14, 1950. She was the seventh of nine children and had seven sisters and one brother. Hilao

3074-544: Was a consistent honor student in elementary and high school. Hilao was an editor in her university's paper Hasik . She was the student president of the communication arts department. She was also a representative to PLM's student central government. Among other things, she was a secretary of the Women's Club of Pamantasan. She was also a member of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines . She also formed

3132-556: Was devastated by Super Typhoon Nina named Sisang . It was a major disaster in the Province of Sorsogon. Damages in properties cost millions of pesos and killing 200 people. It is said that Sisang is the strongest typhoon that hit the province, especially its capital, Sorsogon City . According to PAGASA , Typhoon Nina ravaged with a wind of 180 kilometres per hour (50 m/s) and a gustiness of 200 km/h (56 m/s). Thousands of houses plus business establishments were destroyed by

3190-573: Was killed after she had been "beaten, raped, and scarred by muriatic acid." This case was the first in the United States to bring a former president of another country into trial, although the jurisdiction was established in 1789 by the Alien Tort Statute . In 1986, the court initially dismissed the case, referring to the " act of state doctrine ." This act provides immunity to a head of state or an incumbent president. Upon hearing

3248-455: Was presented to the family for the entirety of the raid. Hilao herself was not yet present at this time. She only arrived later that evening. Upon her arrival, Liliosa was subjected to extreme violence by Lt. Castillo. According to the official letter, Lt. Castillo repeatedly beat her. Family members were stopped from attempting to intervene as they were threatened by the unit. In the morning of April 5, 1973, Liliosa would be handcuffed and taken by

3306-604: Was tending to her. According to the official letter from the family, the room that she was being held in smelled strongly of formalin . Alice, having seen Liliosa for a few minutes, would then be quickly taken to the CANU Office. She met with Josefina there. They would later be informed by Lt. Castillo that Liliosa had died. A necropsy report by the Philippine Constabulary Crime Laboratory would later list cardio-respiratory arrest as

3364-459: Was trying to steal. Whenever people disobey his orders, wishes and commit numerous sins, he would cause Mount Mayon to burst lava as a sign of warning for people to mend their crooked ways. Ancient Bikolanos had a rite performed for him called Atang.; Asuang, the evil god who always tries to steal the sacred fire of Mount Mayon from his brother, Gugurang. Addressed sometimes as Aswang, he dwells mainly inside Mount Malinao. As an evil god, he would cause

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