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2008
Museum
June 28 of this year marked the official opening of the museum
2007
Museum
On October 17, was the soft opening of the museum featuring Sorsogon’s history where the museum’s library was unveiled
2005
Old Provincial Hospital
On January 5, a Memorandum of Agreement was executed and signed between the provincial Government and SPMH Center, Inc. for the museum to be established at the present site, the old provincial hospital built during the American Period between 1916-1920
2004
Sorsogon Provincial Museum and Heritage Center
The Sorsogon Provincial Museum and Heritage Center was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Registration no. CN 200425848 On July 25, Resolution Number 81-04 was passed by the Provincial Sangguniang Panlalawigan resolving the use of the old Provincial Hospital building at the Capitol grounds as the museum site
2000
Cityhood of Sorsogon
by virtue of Republic Act No. 8806 of August 16, and ratified on December 16, Sorsogon City was created from the merging of the towns of Bacon and Sorsogon.
First Pili Festival
On June 28, Pili Festival was first staged as tourism attraction.