Bohol, officially the Province of Bohol, is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran. With a land area of 4,821 km2 (1,861 sq mi) and a coastline 261 km (162 mi) long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.
The Bohol Sea, also called the Mindanao Sea, is a sea located between the Visayas and Mindanao islands in the Philippines. It lies south of Bohol and Leyte and north of Mindanao. Siquijor and Camiguin are its two major islands.
Tagbilaran, officially the City of Tagbilaran, is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people.
Panglao is an island in the north Bohol Sea, located in the Central Visayas region of the Visayas island group, in the south-central Philippines.
Tagbilaran Airport(IATA: TAG, ICAO: RPVT) was an airport serving the general area of Tagbilaran, the capital city of the province of Bohol in the Philippines. The airport was built and opened in the 1960s until it was closed for scheduled passenger services on November 27, 2018, when it was replaced by the new Bohol–Panglao International Airport.
The Bohol Island State University, also referred to by its acronym BISU, is a public institution of higher learning in Bohol, Philippines. It was formerly called the Central Visayas State College of Agriculture, Forestry and Technology (CVSCAFT). The institution operates campuses spread throughout the province, with the main campus in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
The Diocese of Talibon is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines, headquartered in Talibon, Bohol. It is one of two dioceses in the province of Bohol, the other being the Diocese of Tagbilaran. Both dioceses are suffragan to the Archdiocese of Cebu.
Bohol–Panglao International Airport, also known as New Bohol International Airport, is an international airport on Panglao Island in the province of Bohol, Philippines. The airport opened on November 28, 2018 after decades of planning and three years of construction, replacing Tagbilaran Airport to support Bohol's increased passenger traffic due to tourism. The airport serves as the gateway to Tagbilaran and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travellers. It also is less than an hour's flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, which is a gateway to central Philippines for international tourists.
Dan Neri Lim is the former mayor of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, from 2004 up to 2013.
Ubay Airport is an airport serving the general area of Ubay, located in the province of Bohol in the Philippines. The airport has no scheduled service, nor any facilities.
Maurito Lim, also known as Chairman Mau,, a Filipino journalist for the DYRD-AM radio station in Tagbilaran, Bohol Providence, Philippines, was killed outside of his radio station. According to officials, Lim has been known for criticizing local officials allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade which could be the cause of his death.
DYRD is a radio station owned and operated by the Bohol Chronicle Radio Corporation. The station's studio is located at Bohol Chronicle Bldg., #56 Bernardino Inting St., Tagbilaran, and its transmitter facilities are located along Burgos St., Tagbilaran. Based on a survey conducted by Holy Name University Center for Research and Publications in 2016, it is ranked as the most listened to AM station.
DYRD, broadcasting as 102.3 Kiss FM, is a radio station owned and operated by the Bohol Chronicle Radio Corporation. The station's studio and transmitter facilities are located at Bohol Chronicle Bldg., #56 Bernardino Inting St., Tagbilaran. Based on a survey conducted by Holy Name University Center for Research and Publications in 2017, it is ranked as the most listened to FM station.
DYTR, broadcasting as 91.1 Balita FM, is a radio station owned and operated by Tagbilaran Broadcasting System. The station's studio and transmitter facilities are located at CAP Bldg., J. Borja St. cor. Carlos P. Garcia Ave., Tagbilaran.
DYII, broadcasting as Bee 92.7, is a radio station owned by Vimcontu Broadcasting Corporation and operated by Groove Deejayz Entertainment Solutions. The station's studio and transmitter are located along Maria Clara St., Tagbilaran.
Tagbilaran Broadcasting System is a Philippine radio network. Its corporate office is located at CAP Bldg., J. Borja St. cor. Carlos P. Garcia Ave., Tagbilaran.
Tagbilaran Cathedral, officially named as the Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tagbilaran, capital city of Bohol province, in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Tagbilaran which comprises Bohol's western half. The cathedral is located in Tagbilaran poblacion and was installed with a historical marker by the NHCP in 1953.
National Route 850 (N850) is a 260.25 km (161.71 mi), two-four lane, circumferential national secondary route that forms part of the Philippine highway network. It connects the whole island of Bohol. The route is composed of Tagbilaran North Road from Tagbilaran to Trinidad and Tagbilaran East Road from Trinidad to Tagbilaran again.
The Governor of Bohol is the local chief executive of the provincial government of Bohol, Philippines. The governor holds office at the Bohol New Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City and its official residence is at the Governor's Mansion located along Carlos P. Garcia Avenue in Cogon District, also in Tagbilaran. Like all local government heads in the Philippines, the governor is elected via popular vote, and may not be elected for a fourth consecutive term. In case of death, resignation or incapacity, the vice governor becomes the governor. Along with the governors of Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, together with the city mayors of Cebu, Lapu-lapu, and Mandaue, the province's chief executive is a member of the Regional Development Council of the Central Visayas Region.
