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Butanding whale shark in Donsol, Sorsogon. ... The presence of whale sharks in the town of Donsol was known to the local residents for more than 100 years, but the ...
Sorsogon City; Albay Gulf is a large ... (known as butanding in the local vernacular) ... In 1997, whale sharks were sighted in the town of Donsol in Sorsogon.
Donsol is a 2006 Filipino indie drama film written and directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. about a romance made in the town of Donsol. Starring Sid Lucero and Angel Aquino, the film was produced by Bicycle Pictures. The film was shot entirely in Donsol, Sorsogon and there are underwater shots of the star of the movie the butanding (lit. ' whaleshark ').
Poverty incidence of Bicol Region 10 20 30 40 50 2006 44.23 2009 44.21 2012 41.06 2015 39.85 2018 26.99 2021 21.90 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Pili nuts (shelled and roasted) Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flatland, and agriculture is the largest component of the economy, followed by commercial fishing. Coconuts, abaca, banana, coffee and jackfruit are the top five ...
On 7 March 2009, marine scientists in the Philippines discovered what is believed to be the smallest living specimen of the whale shark. The young shark, measuring only 38 cm (15 in), was found with its tail tied to a stake at a beach in Pilar, Sorsogon, Philippines, and was released into the wild. Based on this discovery, some scientists no ...
Due to the thousands of town, city, provincial, national, and village fiestas in the country, the Philippines has traditionally been known as the Capital of the World's Festivities. [ citation needed ] The majority of festivals in the Philippines may have their own peryas ( trade fairs with temporary amusement parks).
After the town's coffee growing industry. [1] Angeles: Pampanga (geographically only) Central Luzon: City of Angels After the city's etymology. [2] [3] Angono: Rizal: Calabarzon: Art Capital of the Philippines Due to the town being able to produce two National Artists despite its small population; namely, Botong Francisco for painting and Lucio ...
Poverty incidence of Sorsogon City 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 23.60 2009 27.56 2012 19.51 2015 28.48 2018 18.07 2021 20.55 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Rizal Street in downtown area Sorsogon City is the economic center of Sorsogon Province and a hub of trade and commerce. It is one of the major cities in the Bicol Region after Naga City, Camarines Sur and Legazpi City in Albay. The city ...