Category Archives: Structures

PNR dead in its tracks

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

By: Apolonio G. Ramos, Contributor Philippine Daily Inquirer 9:37 pm | Friday, April 13th, 2012 A vital factor in enhancing the economic development of our country is a modern railway system for Luzon. The Philippine National Railways is in its … Continue reading →

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Exploring Sorsogon – Dino Ancestral House

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

There’s this old house along Peralta St. in the poblacion, near Brgy. Burabod taas. The author doesn’t have any information about the house, though, he still remembers when it still had a restaurant on its ground floor; and if his … Continue reading →

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Exploring Sorsogon – Mella Ancestral House

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

The author is always fond of old houses. Thus, one of his passion is to document the city’s old houses while he’s in town. During his last visit on November, he took a picture of the house of the Mella’s … Continue reading →

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Orosipon – Ministry of Human Settlement

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

My cousin’s family home is located along Brgy. Balogo, just in front of the old building of Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). In the ’80s, the said building hosted to Ministry of Human Settlement lead by the former first lady … Continue reading →

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Orisipon – Jane’s Restaurant aka Velasco Restaurant

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

Jane’s Restaurant was originally located in plasa and transferred around in the 90s, if the author’s memory serves him right. Before Jane’s it was known as Velasco Restaurant, one of the few restos in the old town of Sorsogon. Velascobrings … Continue reading →

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Burgos Street’s Buildings Gallery

Posted on January 28, 2012 by
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Orosipon – The Former Quinto Building Now [Updated]

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

I still remember Quinto Building when I was a kid – it was the only one who offers a ten-pin bowling alley (there’s another bowling alley then, the Dino-Mark’s along Burgos St. as well). The first bus line, Sarkies Tours,  … Continue reading →

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Former Sorsogon Provincial Post Office

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

The former Sorsogon Provincial Post Office is now Jane’s Bakery. The former is now located in the local DOTC office just a few lots away along De Vera Street. While the latter was originally located in Plasa. Looking at the … Continue reading →

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(Hi)Story of Alice Bridge [Updated]

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

The bridge that connects the banks of Salog river (salog, is Bicol for river, so I am not sure why the locales call it such) is the first bridge I knew that has a name. I thought the name, Alice, … Continue reading →

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Jomil Cinema 1 (now Centro Mall)

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

The Centro Mall is a former cinema, Jomil’s 1. In the background on the right, the former Jomil 2 can be seen. The corner of Magsaysay Street and Rizal Street is a common landmark that you have come to (before … Continue reading →

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