Category Archives: Arts and Lifestyle

Sorsogon tops Magayon awards

Saturday, 14 April, 2012 Written by Florencio P. Narito LEGAZPI CITY — Albay Governor Joey Salceda, Bicol tourism regional director Maria Ong Ravanilla and Cagayan Rep. Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. on Tuesday awarded P500,000 to the UNOD Festival of Castilla, … Continue reading

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Request for Survey Participation – Linguistic Geography of Sorsogon City

Dear Readers, Sorsogon City (SC) would like to ask your participation about a research paper on the above mentioned subject. The paper is being completed by Edel Diaz of UP Diliman. The survey will be closed by March 3. If … Continue reading

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Tinsels and Pencils: A designer Christmas

HYATT Hotel and Casino Manila continues its beautiful tradition of providing its patrons, guests and the local community a one-of-a-kind designer Christmas. Every year, the Hotel partners with distinguished Filipino artists in creating original Christmas decorations with a cause. Celebrated … Continue reading

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Fiber Development Authority launches abaca disease management project cum training in Irosin town

PIA Press Release Friday, November 25, 2011 by Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY, November 25 (PIA) — The Fiber Development Authority (FIDA) in close tandem with the local government of Irosin launched yesterday the Abaca Disease Management Project cum Training … Continue reading

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‘Adobo’ with milk, honey and wine or oyster sauce–take your pick

One rainy afternoon, a group of friends came together to indulge in their passion for good adobo. They brought their own individual versions of the quintessential dish—each with distinctive ingredients, flavors, even table presentation, such that the gathering instantly became … Continue reading

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Kasanggayahan Festival 2011 ends with Pantomina sa Tinampo, Mardi Grass

by Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY, November 2 (PIA) — The month long celebration of the Kasanggayahan Festival (KF) 2011 ended last Sunday, October 30 with hundreds of people lining the main thoroughfares of Magsaysay and Rizal Sts. here to … Continue reading

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Feature: ‘Kasanggayahan Inmates Break’, an entertainment with a humane message

by Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY , October 25 ( PIA) — Inmates of the SorsogonProvincial Jail here strutted their stuff during the first “Kasanggayahan Inmates Break 2011″ in time for the celebration of the provincial foundation anniversary and cultural … Continue reading

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Loboc Youth Ambassador Band adds color to the inauguration of Casiguran Gymnasium

by Irma A. Guhit SORSOGON CITY, September 23, (PIA) — The P30 M Casiguran Gymnasium, the first and biggest gymnasium in Sorsogon was inaugurated Wednesday, September 21, with thousands witnessing the first concert offered by the local government of Casiguran, … Continue reading

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Sarong Banggi – Mabuhay Singers

Note: The author found this piece from youtube.com.

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Bicol Song – Sa Baybayon nin Sisiran

The picture is taken from www.titikpilipino.com. According to youtube, this is composed by Carmen Camacho. If one is going to search Google, apparently she’s a Bicol Folk Singer in the 60s. When I heard the melody for the first time, … Continue reading

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