BARANGAY SORVILLE - LUBANG ISLAND

In the later part of the 1960's, the commander of Gozar Air Station, Colonel Romulo Soriano, requested that the PAF (Philippine Air Force) buy land from Juanna Torreliza to establish a housing subdivision, in Barrio Ambulong, for the soldiers.

Later after a village had been established it was named Soriano Village -- and later this was shortened to Sorville.

Initially electricity was supplied from The Gozar Air Station, and a potable water supply was established.

In Xmas 2008 I briefly visited Sorville on the way to Gozar Air Station. This Xmas (2010) I revisted Sorville to acquire pictorial information for this page.

The 'run of the river' swimming pool, pictured above, was not in use at the time, but the picture clearly illustrates its construction.

In the picture on the right I am the little figure standing on top of the small dam.

Reference: HISTORY OF LUBANG by Rudy Candelario - translated into English by Benjamin Walata. (http://occidentalmindorohistory.googlepages.com/historylubang)