Guinobatan Church: A Deep and Solid Foundation of Guinobateños' Religion
by Jhaypee Guia on July 25, 2012In its long and colorful history, the Guinobatan Church has stood over the town and its inhabitants as a center of faith and home to the Our Lady of the Assumption. Despite the ravages of time, it has been rebuilt and restored by the townsfolk who hold it dear and close to their hearts as an irreplaceable legacy.
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Shrine of Our Lady of Salvation – Joroan Church
by Jane Dacumos on July 25, 2012Joroan and Nuestra Señora de Salvacion are inseparable. When we speak of Joroan, we speak of Nuesta Señora de Salvacion because the recorded history of the former is intertwined in the traditions of the Blessed Virgin. In fact, Joroan was known in Bicol because of her image and title as Nuestra Señora de Salvacion.
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Don’t Miss Visiting the Town of Bulusan!
by Kheem Caparas on July 23, 2012Bulusan is a 4th class municipality in Sorsogon Province. It is bordered by the towns of Barcelona in the north and going counterclockwise, the towns of Casiguran, Juban, Irosin, and Santa Magdalena. The islets of San Bernardino are about 15 km off the coast and falls under the jurisdiction of Bulusan.
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Mount Bulusan
by Kheem Caparas on July 23, 2012Bulusan is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano) and covers the northeast rim of Irosin caldera that was formed about 40,000 years before present. It has a peak elevation of 1,565 m above sea level with a base diameter of 15 km (9.3 mi).
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Bulusan Volcano Natural Park
by Kheem Caparas on July 23, 2012Bulusan Volcano Natural Park is a 3,673-hectare (9,080-acre) protected area of rainforest surrounding Mount Bulusan in the Philippines. It was first designated as a National Park by Proclamation no. 811 on June 7, 1935.
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