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, the largest city of the province. 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.
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 making it the most populous in the province.
Tagbilaran Airport was an airport that served 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.
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. He served as Governor of the Province of Bohol for three terms from 2010 to 2019.
Roberto C. Cajes is a Filipino politician. A member of the Lakas-CMD Party, he has been elected to three terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the Second District of Bohol. He first won election to Congress in 2001, and was re-elected in 2004 and 2007. His daughter is Jane Censoria Cajes-Yap.
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 to 2010. He succeeded his father Eladio in the congressional seat.
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 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).
Jose Antonio Salera Veloso, is a Filipino politician and vice mayor of Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. His nickname is "Toto". He was named after San Antonio de Padua whose feast day also falls on his birthday.
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.
Rene Lopez Relampagos is a Filipino politician. He is a former vice-governor of the Province of Bohol after having been elected in the local elections as part of the 2019 Philippine General Election and ending his term on June 30, 2022. He has also served three terms as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing the 1st congressional district of the Province of Bohol.
Local elections were held on May 13, 2013 in the province of Bohol as part of the 2013 Philippine General election. Registered voters elected local positions, which were 386 city and municipal councilors, 48 city and town mayors and vice-mayors, 10 provincial board or Sangguniang Panlalawigan members, one governor and vice-governor, and one representative for each of the three districts of Bohol.
Elections were held in Central Visayas for seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines on May 13, 2013.
Erico Aristotle Cabagnot Aumentado, also known in Bohol as Aris, is a Filipino businessman and politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives, representing the second district of Bohol. He is the Governor of the Province of Bohol, assuming office on June 30, 2022 but was preventively suspended on May 28, 2024 due to the controversial resort construction in the middle of the Chocolate Hills. He was reinstated by the Ombudsman on July 31.
Local elections were held in Bohol on May 9, 2016, as part of the 2016 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
Local elections held in Tagbilaran, Bohol on May 9, 2016 within the Philippine general election. The voters selected leaders for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, and the ten councilors.
Bohol local elections was held last May 13, 2019 as part of the 2019 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: a city or town mayor, vice mayor and town councilors, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice-governor, governor and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
Kristine Alexie Besas Tutor, also known in Bohol as Lexie, is a Filipino businesswoman and politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Third District of Bohol.
Bohol local elections were held on May 9, 2022, as part of the 2022 Philippine general election. Registered voters elected leaders for local positions: the governor, vice-governor, as well as three to four members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, and three representatives for the three districts of Bohol, city or town mayor, vice mayor and councilors.
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 governor of Cebu, 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.
Local elections will be held in Bohol on May 12, 2025, as part of the 2025 Philippine general election. Registered voters will elect candidates for all local positions: a mayor, vice mayor, and council, as well as members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the vice governor, governor, and representatives for the three districts of Bohol.
