Bulan, Sorsogon
Encyclopedia
Bulan is a 1st class municipality in Sorsogon Province, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population 91,730 inhabitants.
. It has an area of exactly 20,094 hectares and is the terminal and burgeoning center of trade and commerce of its neighboring towns. It comprises fifty-five (55) barangays and eight (8) zones and is populated by people of diversified origin. This municipality is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Magallanes
, on the East by the municipalities of Juban
and Irosin
, on the South by the Municipality of Matnog, and on the West by Ticao Pass. It has a distance of 667 kilometers from Manila
, 63 kilometers from the province's capital- Sorsogon City
, 20 kilometers from the town of Irosin, Sorsogon
and 30 Kilometers from the town of Matnog.
with an average annual income of Php 58.8M. If it happens, Bulan will be the second city in the province and will be the 9th in the region.
Major export of this town are from its coastal waters, agricultural lands produce rice
, copra
, abaca
fiber.
Most of the revenues come from the fishing port of Bulan and businesses.
There is one commercial bank in bulan, the Allied Bank
(with 2 ATMs), and a rural bank Rural Bank of San Jacinto, Masbate.
There are also lending institutions like Intertrade, GSAC, and PALFSI that are very popular to SMEs.
There are various private secondary schools. The St. Louise De Marillac School (Formerly Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion) a Catholic school run by the Daughters of Charity
religious congregation, Saint Bonaventure Academy of Butag, the Southern Luzon Institute-Kenerino Ramirez Asuncion Memorial School (SLI-KRAMS) were the oldest school in Bulan, Solis Institute of Technology, and A.G. Villaroya Technological Foundation Institute.
It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills such as those acquired at
home, the church, media, environment or even the life itself and span the pre-literacy to higher skills continuum.
There are two major existing programs implemented.1) Basic Literacy Program 2)Accreditation and Equivalency (A & E). ALS implementers such as Mobile Teachers and District ALS Coordinators were the one administer the implementation of the programs. It is intended for Out-of-School Youth and Adults who are unschooled or school drop-out. For more inquiries look for Bulan South and Bulan North Districts ALS implementers.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population 91,730 inhabitants.
Geography
The Municipality of Bulan is strategically located at the southwestern most tip of the island of Luzon and is a premier town in the Province of SorsogonSorsogon
Sorsogon 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 and borders the province of Albay to the north...
. It has an area of exactly 20,094 hectares and is the terminal and burgeoning center of trade and commerce of its neighboring towns. It comprises fifty-five (55) barangays and eight (8) zones and is populated by people of diversified origin. This municipality is bounded on the North by the Municipality of Magallanes
Magallanes, Sorsogon
Magallanes is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the August 1, 2007 census, it has a population of 34,418 people in 5,886 households.- History:...
, on the East by the municipalities of Juban
Juban, Sorsogon
Juban is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,848 people in 4,957 households.-Barangays:Juban is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.* Anog* Aroroy* Bacolod...
and Irosin
Irosin, Sorsogon
Irosin is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the only land-locked municipality of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 45,507 people in 8,639 households.-History:...
, on the South by the Municipality of Matnog, and on the West by Ticao Pass. It has a distance of 667 kilometers from Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, 63 kilometers from the province's capital- Sorsogon City
Sorsogon City
Sorsogon City is a 2nd class city in Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Sorsogon The city is located at southernmost tip province of Luzon. This city was formed by merging the Bacon and Sorsogon towns. The city serves a trans-shipment point from the Visayas and...
, 20 kilometers from the town of Irosin, Sorsogon
Irosin, Sorsogon
Irosin is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the only land-locked municipality of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 45,507 people in 8,639 households.-History:...
and 30 Kilometers from the town of Matnog.
Economy
Residents of the Bulan is now looking forward on its cityhood because of its rapid-economic growth considering the fact that it is sited as the richest municipality in the province and 5th among the 1st class municipalities in Bicol RegionBicol Region
The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Its regional center is Legazpi City...
with an average annual income of Php 58.8M. If it happens, Bulan will be the second city in the province and will be the 9th in the region.
Major export of this town are from its coastal waters, agricultural lands produce rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, copra
Copra
Copra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut. Coconut oil extracted from it has made copra an important agricultural commodity for many coconut-producing countries. It also yields coconut cake which is mainly used as feed for livestock.-Production:...
, abaca
Abacá
Abacá, Musa textilis is a species of banana native to the Philippines, grown as a commercial crop in the Philippines, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fibre, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the trunk or pseudostem. On...
fiber.
Most of the revenues come from the fishing port of Bulan and businesses.
There is one commercial bank in bulan, the Allied Bank
Allied Bank
Allied Bank, formally known as Allied Banking Corporation, is one of the largest banks in the Philippines, ranking tenth in terms of assets...
(with 2 ATMs), and a rural bank Rural Bank of San Jacinto, Masbate.
There are also lending institutions like Intertrade, GSAC, and PALFSI that are very popular to SMEs.
Telecommunications
Bulan has fixed landline phones from Digitel and PLDT. Mobile or cellular networks are Globe, Smart and Sun Cellular Telecommunications CompaniesPrimary Education
The Primary Education in Bulan are divided into two Districts, The Bulan North District comprising all the Barangays towards the North coastal Barangays, to the interior land locked northern Barangays. The Bulan South District comprises the southern Coastal Barangays.Secondary education
Bulan has many secondary educational institutions. The Largest public high school is Bulan National High School. Formerly, it was the Bulan High School/Bulan Vocational High School, before the former was converted in to Sorsogon State College Bulan Campus. BNHS has satellite Campuses at Barangays Otavi, Beguin, J.P. Laurel, San Juan Bag-o. There is also a Secondary School in San Francisco, one of the biggest Barangay of Bulan. The San Franscisco National High School.There are various private secondary schools. The St. Louise De Marillac School (Formerly Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion) a Catholic school run by the Daughters of Charity
Daughters of Charity
The Company of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, sometimes simply referred to as Daughters of Charity, is a Society of Apostolic Life for women within the Catholic Church. Its members take simple, private, annual vows...
religious congregation, Saint Bonaventure Academy of Butag, the Southern Luzon Institute-Kenerino Ramirez Asuncion Memorial School (SLI-KRAMS) were the oldest school in Bulan, Solis Institute of Technology, and A.G. Villaroya Technological Foundation Institute.
Tertiary education
- Sorsogon State CollegeSorsogon State CollegeThe Sorsogon State College one of the oldest trade schools in the Philippines. It was established as Sorsogon Tradeschool in 1907, was renamed Sorsogon School of Arts and Trades by virtue of RA 704 in June 1953 and again renamed Sorsogon College of Arts and Trades in 1976...
(Institute of Management and Information Technology) - R.G. De Castro Colleges (formerly Quezon Academy)
- SLI-KRAMS
- Solis Institute of Technology
- A.G. Villaroya (Post-Secondary courses only)
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial College (before Dr. Sun Yat Sen Memorial School)
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM (formerly non-formal education)
a parallel learning system to provide a viable alternative to the existing formal education structure.It encompasses both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills such as those acquired at
home, the church, media, environment or even the life itself and span the pre-literacy to higher skills continuum.
There are two major existing programs implemented.1) Basic Literacy Program 2)Accreditation and Equivalency (A & E). ALS implementers such as Mobile Teachers and District ALS Coordinators were the one administer the implementation of the programs. It is intended for Out-of-School Youth and Adults who are unschooled or school drop-out. For more inquiries look for Bulan South and Bulan North Districts ALS implementers.
Barangays
Bulan is politically subdivided into 63 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Noted Bulaneno Personalities
- Socorro de Castro ~ Physician, War Veteran, Public Servant
- Tomas de Castro, Pon-od ~ Lawyer, Diplomat (Philippine Ambassador to Argentina, Switzerland in the 1950-60s)
- Fr. Severino Diaz ~ One of the "15 Martyrs of Bicolandia"
- Dindo Fernando ~ Actor
- Rev. Fr. Manuel F. Ginete CM, Gate ~ former Provincial Superior in the Phils. of the Congregation of the Mission, now Representative of the Superior General of the CM to the Vincentian Family (the Congregation of the Mission is a Roman Catholic community of Priests and Brothers founded by St. Vincent de Paul)
- Dante Gonzalgo, San Francisco ~ Professional Basketball Player (PBA)
- Liliosa Hilao ~ Student Activist during Martial LawMartial lawMartial law is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis— only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively , when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law...
- Marie Hilao-Enriquez ~ Sister of Liliosa Hilao, Human Rights Activist, (presently serves as secretary general of Karapatan as well as the Society of Ex-Detainees Against Detention and for Amnesty or SELDA)
- Sergio "Iyong" Hizo, Zone 3 ~ Bulan Historian, Inventor
- Gregorio Honasan, Zone 7 ~ Military Colonel, Senator
- Aurora Salve, Canipaan ~ Actress
- Remegio Gonzalgo Tee ~ Scientist-Physicist, Professor
- Manuel S. de Vera, Zone 8 ~ Physician, Public Servant, the only Bulaneno to be member of Mensa InternationalMensa InternationalMensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...