Bicol Heritage Park
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012The Bicol Heritage Park is one of the main historical destinations that can be found in Legaspi City, Albay. It is situated inside Camp General Simeon Ola Headquarters - a seat of the Police Regional Office 5 for the Bicol Region. The General Simeon Ola statue is one of the well-known monuments that can be seen in the Bicol Heritage Park inside the police camp. It was built in honor of General Simeon A. Ola and also to commemorate his courage and heroism when he was alive. He was a hero and Katipunero during the Philippine Revolution. He is a native of Guinobatan, Albay who launched guerrilla raids on American-occupied towns in Albay until his capture on September 5, 1903. He joined the Katipunan in 1896 and was known as one of Bicol's revolutionary leaders.
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Legazpi Airport
by Jhaypee Guia on August 30, 2012Legazpi Airport in the Philippines is a major airport in the Bicol Region, serving the vicinity of Legazpi City in Albay. It has a single runway with dimensions of 2280 x 36 meters, longer than those of the former airports of Bacolod City (1958 x 30 meters) and Mandurriao in Iloilo City (2100 x 43 meters), the airport can handle medium-sized civilian jets and military aircraft.
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Discover the Province of Sorsogon
by Jhaypee Guia on August 10, 2012Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region. It is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City, formerly 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. Sorsogueños is how the people of Sorsogon call themselves.
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Naga City: The Happy Place and the Heart of Bicol
by Jhaypee Guia on August 3, 2012Naga is nicknamed as the "Heart of Bicol" for its geographical location near the center of the Bicol Peninsula. It is the second largest city in the Bicol Region (Region V) in terms of population and the religious, financial, educational, trade, and commercial center of the Bicol Region. Residents of the city are called Nagueños.
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Sorsogon City: The Merged Towns of Bacon and Sorsogon
by Jhaypee Guia on July 26, 2012Sorsogon City is a 1st class city in Sorsogon. It is the capital city of the province of Sorsogon. The city is located in the southernmost tip province of Luzon. Formed by merging the Bacon and Sorsogon towns, it serves as a trans-shipment point from the Visayas and Mindanao provinces.
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