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'''SORSOGON CITY''' - is a ] located at the province of ], ]. It was founded from the former towns of Bacon and Sorsogon. '''Sorsogon City''' is a 5th class ] in the ] of ], ]. It is the capital city of Sorsogon. It was formed by merging the former towns of Bacon and Sorsogon in ].


According to the ] census, it has a population of 134,678 people in 26,047 households.
Sorsogon City was created by virtue of '''REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8806 (AN ACT CREATING THE CITY OF SORSOGON BY MERGING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BACON AND SORSOGON IN THE PROVINCE OF SORSOGON AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR)''' which was enacted on August 16, 2000 and ratified in December 2000.


==Barangays==
⚫ Prominent politicians of the locality behind its creation were incumbent Sorsogon 1st District Representative '''Francis Joseph G. Escudero''' and former Bacon Municipal '''Mayor Leovic R. Dioneda'''. On the other hand, former Bacon Municipal Vice-Mayor '''Aurelio Destacamento''', joined by former Sorsogon Municipal Councilors '''Antonio C. Detera, Azel Diesta''' and '''Telo Mella''' fought hard before the two local legislative chambers (Sangguniang Bayan of Bacon and Sorsogon), for the approval of appropriation ordinances providing budget for the holding of its plebiscite.


Sorsogon City is politically subdivided into 64 ]s.
⚫ Prior to its ratification, a petition to declare RA 8806 null and void was filed by lawyer ''Atty. Gil Gojol''. Since Bacon Municipality was enjoined as one of the respondents in said petition, a young practising lawyer from Buenavista, Bacon District, in the name of '''Atty. Glenn Olbes''', fought hard and defended its constitutionality. The legal battle for its constitutionality was upheld later on by a majority decision of the Sorsoguenos who desire for the development of the newly created local government unit.


==History==
⚫ Opponents for its ratification were no less than incumbent ''Governor Raul R. Lee'' and his wife, ''Sally A. Lee'' who became its first contested City Mayor.

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Sorsogon City was created by virtue of Republic Act 8806 which was enacted on ], ] and ratified in December ].

⚫ Prominent politicians of the locality behind its creation were incumbent Sorsogon 1st District Representative Francis Joseph G. Escudero and former Bacon Municipal Mayor Leovic R. Dioneda. Former Bacon Vice-Mayor Aurelio Destacamento, joined by former Sorsogon councilors Antonio C. Detera, Azel Diesta and Telo Mella fought before the two local legislative chambers, for the approval of appropriation ordinances providing budget for the holding of its plebiscite.

⚫ Prior to its ratification, a petition to declare RA 8806 null and void was filed by lawyer Atty. Gil Gojol. Because Bacon municipality was enjoined as one of the respondents in said petition, a young practising lawyer from Buenavista, Bacon District, in the name of Atty. Glenn Olbes, defended its constitutionality. The legal battle for its constitutionality was upheld later on by a majority decision of the Sorsoguenos who desire for the development of the newly created local government unit.

⚫ Opponents for its ratification were incumbent Governor Raul R. Lee and his wife, Sally A. Lee who became its first contested City Mayor.

==External links==

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Sorsogon City is a 5th class city in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the capital city of Sorsogon. It was formed by merging the former towns of Bacon and Sorsogon in 2000.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 134,678 people in 26,047 households.

Barangays

Sorsogon City is politically subdivided into 64 barangays.

History

Sorsogon City was created by virtue of Republic Act 8806 which was enacted on August 16, 2000 and ratified in December 2000.

Prominent politicians of the locality behind its creation were incumbent Sorsogon 1st District Representative Francis Joseph G. Escudero and former Bacon Municipal Mayor Leovic R. Dioneda. Former Bacon Vice-Mayor Aurelio Destacamento, joined by former Sorsogon councilors Antonio C. Detera, Azel Diesta and Telo Mella fought before the two local legislative chambers, for the approval of appropriation ordinances providing budget for the holding of its plebiscite.

Prior to its ratification, a petition to declare RA 8806 null and void was filed by lawyer Atty. Gil Gojol. Because Bacon municipality was enjoined as one of the respondents in said petition, a young practising lawyer from Buenavista, Bacon District, in the name of Atty. Glenn Olbes, defended its constitutionality. The legal battle for its constitutionality was upheld later on by a majority decision of the Sorsoguenos who desire for the development of the newly created local government unit.

Opponents for its ratification were incumbent Governor Raul R. Lee and his wife, Sally A. Lee who became its first contested City Mayor.

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