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 Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills,but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers (20 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season,hence the name.
Baclayon,officially the Municipality of Baclayon,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 22,461 people.
Batuan,officially the Municipality of Batuan,is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 13,845 people.
Loboc,officially the Municipality of Loboc,is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol,Philippines. According to the 2020 census,it has a population of 17,418 people.
Holy Name University is a private,Catholic,research,co-educational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Southern Province of the Society of the Divine Word in Tagbilaran City,Bohol,Philippines. It was founded by Fr. Alphonse G. Lesage,SVD a Divine Word Missionary in 1947. It offers programs in elementary,secondary and tertiary levels. Its tertiary offerings include courses in Arts and Sciences (CAS),Education(COED),Nursing,Medical Technology,Radiologic Technology (CHS),Commerce and Accountancy (CBA),Computer Science,Engineering,Information Technology (COECS) and Law (COL) Aside from instruction,HNU engages in research and community extension.
Edgardo Migriño Chatto,more commonly known as Edgar Chatto,is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently the Representative of the 1st Legislative District of Bohol since 2019. He previously served in that position from 2001 to 2010.
The Sandugo was a blood compact,performed in the island of Bohol in the Philippines,between the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna the chieftain of Bohol on March 16,1565,to seal their friendship as part of the tribal tradition. This is considered as the first treaty of friendship between the Spaniards and Filipinos. "Sandugo" is a Visayan word which means "one blood".
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.
Adam Relson Limbago Jala is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the vice mayor of Tagbilaran City since June 30,2022. Prior to that,he was a member of the Tagbilaran City council from 2013 to 2022 and a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the Bohol's 3rd congressional district from 2007–2010. He succeeded his father Eladio in the congressional seat.
Dan Neri Lim is the former mayor of Tagbilaran City,Bohol,Philippines,from 2004 up to 2013.
Erico Boyles Aumentado was a former governor,vice governor,and senior provincial board member of Bohol,and congressman and deputy speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives. He is the first governor of Bohol who served for three consecutive terms (2001-2010).
Jane Censoria Cajes-Yap is a Filipino politician who is known as a former president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) or Youth Council in the Philippines and the incumbent city mayor of Tagbilaran,Bohol since 2022. She is the wife of former Tagbilaran city mayor John Geesnell "Baba" Yap. After winning the SK presidency in Bohol,Philippines,Cajes was elected President in the National SK Federation and with her position,also earned her a concomitant role as the Ex Officio Commissioner of the National Youth Commission (NYC).
One Oclarit,usually known as One,is a blind Filipino lyricist,pianist,composer and hymnist best known for his Cebuano Christian hymns.
There are hundreds of published Boholano writers from the time Boholano literature emerged since the time of Boholano priestess Karyapa before the arrival of the Spaniards. The following list of Boholano writers is not extensive nor comprehensive enough to be considered a directory.
Maxelende Bag-ao Ganade was a Filipino musician,lyricist and composer. She translated the original English lyrics of the "Bohol Hymn" into Binisaya. The Bohol Hymn is the official anthem of the Province of Bohol,Philippines,which was composed by Justino Romea from Loon town.
Cecilio Kapirig Putong was a Filipino scholar,educator,writer,UNESCO fellow,author. In 1952,he became the Secretary of Education of the Philippines. He was one of the most brilliant minds from Bohol having a reported IQ of 138 based on Otis Intelligence Scale Test.
Holy Name University College of Law or HNU-COL is a department of the Holy Name University,formerly Divine Word College of Tagbilaran (DWC-T),an institution of higher learning,located in Tagbilaran,Bohol,Philippines. The College offers a Baccalaureate course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws or LLB. The degree is preparatory to taking the Philippine Bar Examination every September.
Local elections were held in the Province of Bohol on May 10,2010,as part of the 2010 general election. Voters elected candidates for all local positions:a city or town mayor,vice mayor and town councilors,three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan,the vice-governor,governor,and representatives for the three district of Bohol. Bohol had posted an approximate total of 736,468 eligible voters based on the latest count after the deadline set on October 31,2009,compared to a total of 695,445 voters in the 2007 election. A total of 610,494,or 82.89%,cast their votes during the election day.
The San Pedro Apostol Parish Church,commonly known as Loboc Church,is a Roman Catholic church in the municipality of Loboc,Bohol,Philippines,within the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran.
