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Topic1: History of Bicol Region History

 Derived from “biko”, name of river which

drains into San Miguel Bay.
 Possible origins bikul/bikal bamboo tree.
Native word biko meaning “twisted” or “bent”.
Region V
6 Provinces:
 Camarines N, Camarines S, Cantanduanes,
Albay, Sorsogon, & Masbate.
6 Capitals:
 Daet, Pili, Virac, Legazpi, Sorsogon, & Masbate.
3 Cities:
 Legazpi in Albay, Naga & Iriga in Camarines.

Language

Malayo Polynesian with adaptations of some:

BIKOL
 Arabic, Indian, Chinese, and Spanish word.
2020 census
Among many variations Bikol, Naga is the standard
Population 6, 082,
idiom.
165
1. Coastal Bikol with 4 sub-languages
2. Inland Bikol with 6 sub-languages
3. Pandan Bikol
4. Bisakol with 3 sub-languages

People

 Known as Ibalon interpreted from ibalio

means “to bring to other side”
 People are called ibalon; the people from the
other side or ibalon people are hospitable and
give visitors gifts to bring home.
 Bikol people were described by some Spanish
chronicles as very fierce warriors.

YEAR Events
1567  Spaniards Landed in Sitio of
Magallanes, Sorsogon.
 Spaniards arrived at Masbate
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under Mateo del Saz and Martin

de Goiti

1569  Brangay (Village) system was in

existence.
 Luis de Guzman’s Visit that
began of Colonization.
 Agustinian Priests, Alonzo
Jimenez and Juan de Orta, lead
the conversion of bikol. First
natives of Luzon to be
Christianized.
1570  Spanish abuse in Luzon Started in
Bicol. Andres de Ibarra reached
Bikol and natives were he first
oppressed.
1571  Juan de Salcedo explorations of
northern bikol where he
exploited gold mines.
1636  Region was subdivided into
Ibalon and Camarines.
1781  Collection of Taxes. Simon de
Anda stipulated cabezas de
barangay or barangay heads
be wealthy.
1829  Camarines split into Norte and
Sur
1854  Claverian Law. Ordering
adaptation of Spanish Surnames.
1893  Camarines were reunited
1919  Camarines Sur & Norte
established as province
The War
1649  Samuroy Revolt (Rebellion).
Sorsogon Participated.
1762 – 1764  Minor Rebellions. Participated in
Sumuroy rebellion and during
British occupation of Manila.
 Americans encouraged native
collaboration. When rebels
rejected, Americans returned to
force: burning, pillaging and
killing.
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1901  American Military government

was replaced by provincial civil
governments under Philippine
Commission.
 53 American Thomasites arrived
in Bikol. To help execute the first
Philippine Commission’s policy
on Public instruction.
1941  Japanese Soldiers landed in
Legaspi. Two days later marched
in Naga.
 Wenceslao Vinzons of
Camarines Norte (Former
Governor). The First resistance in
invasion against Japanese.
Organize first guerrilla force
(group combat).
1945  Douglas McArthur’s sixth Army
defeated the Japanese with the
support of Filipino guerrillas in the
region.