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The legislative districts of Bohol are the representations of the province of Bohol in the various national legislatures of the Philippines. The province is currently represented in the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines through its first, second, and third congressional districts.
Bohol had been divided into three congressional districts since 1907, although the district configurations were altered with the restoration of the House of Representatives in 1987. It was part of the representation of Region VII from 1978 to 1984, and from 1984 to 1986 it elected three assemblymen at-large.
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Venice Borja-Agana |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Ernesto F. Herrera |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Edgar M. Chatto |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Rene L. Relampagos |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Edgar M. Chatto |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Candelario Borja |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Celestino Gallares |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Fermin Torralba |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Jose Concon |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Bernardo Josol |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Juan Torralba |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Genaro Visarra |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Luis T. Clarin |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Natalio P. Castillo |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | David B. Tirol |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | Erico B. Aumentado |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | Roberto C. Cajes |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Erico B. Aumentado [lower-alpha 1] |
| vacant [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] | |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 17th Congress 2019–2022 | |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 | Ma. Vanessa Cadorna-Aumentado |
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| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Jose Aniceto B. Clarin |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Macario Lumain |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Cornelio G. Sarigumba |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Olegario B. Clarin |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | Marcelo S. Ramirez |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Macario Q. Falcon |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | Olegario B. Clarin |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | Simeon G. Toribio |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | Bartolome C. Cabangbang |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Jose S. Zafra |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 | Pablo Malasarte |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 8th Congress 1987–1992 | Isidro C. Zarraga |
| 9th Congress 1992–1995 | |
| 10th Congress 1995–1998 | |
| 11th Congress 1998–2001 | Eladio M. Jala |
| 12th Congress 2001–2004 | |
| 13th Congress 2004–2007 | |
| 14th Congress 2007–2010 | Adam Relson L. Jala |
| 15th Congress 2010–2013 | Arthur C. Yap |
| 16th Congress 2013–2016 | |
| 17th Congress 2016–2019 | |
| 18th Congress 2019–2022 | Kristine Alexie Besas-Tutor |
| 19th Congress 2022–2025 |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| 1st Philippine Legislature 1907–1909 | Eutiquio Boyles |
| 2nd Philippine Legislature 1909–1912 | |
| 3rd Philippine Legislature 1912–1916 | Juan Virtudes |
| 4th Philippine Legislature 1916–1919 | Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas |
| 5th Philippine Legislature 1919–1922 | |
| 6th Philippine Legislature 1922–1925 | Teodoro Abueva |
| 7th Philippine Legislature 1925–1928 | Carlos P. Garcia |
| 8th Philippine Legislature 1928–1931 | |
| 9th Philippine Legislature 1931–1934 | Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas |
| 10th Philippine Legislature 1934–1935 | Margarito E. Revilles |
| 1st National Assembly 1935–1938 | |
| 2nd National Assembly 1938–1941 | Teofilo B. Buslon |
| 1st Commonwealth Congress 1945 | vacant [lower-alpha 1] |
| 1st Congress 1946–1949 | Cosme P. Garcia |
| 2nd Congress 1949–1953 | Esteban Bernido |
| 3rd Congress 1953–1957 | |
| 4th Congress 1957–1961 | Maximino A. Garcia |
| 5th Congress 1961–1965 | |
| 6th Congress 1965–1969 | Teodoro B. Galagar |
| 7th Congress 1969–1972 |
Notes
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| National Assembly 1943–1944 | Vicente P. Bullecer [5] |
| Agapito Hontanosas (ex officio) [5] |
| Period | Representative |
|---|---|
| Regular Batasang Pambansa 1984–1986 | Eladio I. Chatto |
| Ramon M. Lapez | |
| David B. Tirol |
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.
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Datu Sikatuna was a Datu or chieftain of the Bool Kingdom in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. He made a blood compact (sanduguan) and alliance with the Spanish explorer Miguel López de Legazpi on March 25, 1565 at Hinawanan Bay, barangay Hinawanan, Loay. Their blood compact is the first Treaty of Friendship between Spain and the Philippines. The previous site of the pact was at barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City but later concluded the event actually happened at barangay Hinawanan, Loay, Bohol through Resolution No. 4, issued by the National Historical Institute in 2005.
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.
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.
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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.
Maribojoc Church, also known as Santa Cruz Parish Church or Holy Cross Parish Church, was a Roman Catholic Church in the municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol, Philippines, under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tagbilaran. The parish was first established by the Jesuits in 1767 or 1768 with Father Juan Soriano, SJ as its first parish priest. The Augustinian Recollects later administered the community until 1898.
The Fort of Saint Vincent Ferrer or commonly known as Punta Cruz Watchtower (Tagalog: Bantayan ng Punta Cruz) is a Spanish colonial era watchtower located at the western tip of the municipality of Maribojoc, Bohol, Philippines. Also known as Maribojoc Watchtower because of its geographical location, it is located three kilometers (1.9 mi) away from Maribojoc Church. It is known for being the "only perfect isosceles triangle" tower-fort structure in the Philippines.
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