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  Bohol - "Splendor Underwater And Over Hills"
Scenic Bohol casts an enigmatic charm drawn from the many archaic mementos spread throughout the oval-shaped island: from the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier to 16th century watchtowers and Jesuit Baroque mission churches.
The Alicia Schist, the oldest known rock formation in the island, is inferred to be a part of the Bohol crystal rocks before plate interactions.
The province of Bohol is a first-class A province composed of 47 municipalities and one city, Tagbilaran, which serves as its capital.
www.philippineholidays.com.au /bohol.htm   (581 words)

  
  Bohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
This infuriated the population of Bohol and reignited the insurrection.
Bohol is an island province in the Visayas.
simlovic.sk /wikipedia/en.php/Bohol   (4040 words)

  
  Bohol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
Bohol is an island province in the Visayas.
This infuriated the population of Bohol and reignited the insurrection.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bohol   (1409 words)

  
 Bohol
The main language spoken in Bohol is Boholano, a dialect of Cebuano.
Bohol is subdivided into 47 municipalities and 1 city.
The people of Bohol are said to be the descendants of the last group of inhabitants who settled in the Philippines called pintados or “tattooed ones.” Boholanos had already a culture of their own as evidence by the artifacts dug at Mansasa, Tagbilaran, and in Dauis and Panglao.
www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/bo/Bohol.htm   (1466 words)

  
 Bohol The Island Province
Bohol is the home province of the fourth President of the Republic of the Philippines, Carlos Polistico Garcia (1957-1960) who was born in the municipality of Talibon.
The Alicia Schist, the oldest known rock formation in the island, is inferred to be part of the Bohol crustal rocks before plate interactions.
The province of Bohol is a first-class A province composed of 47 municipalities and one city, Tagbilaran, which serves as its capital.
www.aenet.org /bohol/aboutboh.htm   (4016 words)

  
 Bohol @ A Glance - Significant Dates & Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
One was the Tamblot Uprising in 1621 led by a native priest or Babaylan.
April 1899 — Upon the departure of the Spaniards in Bohol, a "Gobierno de Canton" was formed by prominent Boholanos to run the province according to the Republic proclaimed by Amilio Aguinaldo.
During this dark period, hundreds of Boholanos died and 20 of the 35 towns of Bohol, at the time, were burned to the ground and livestock were slaughtered indiscriminately in the effort to force the Boholanos to submission.
boholbusiness.com /BIPC/history.htm   (854 words)

  
 Alicia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alicia is a female given name and may also refer to one of the following
Hurricane Alicia — a devastating hurricane in 1983
Alicia, a book by Alicia Appleman-Jurman, a memoir of Holocaust.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alicia   (141 words)

  
 BOHOL
BOHOL : City and Towns The Province of Bohol consists of forty seven (47) towns and one city.Tagbilaran City is the capital city.
Bohol is blessed with several springs and rivers as sources of water supply both for domestic, agricultural and industiral use.
Bohol is likewise kept well informed through various newspapers and magazines available in Bohol including 3 local weeklies with a combined total circulation of 15,000 copies as well as subscriptions to 11 national dailies.
www.angelfire.com /art/kaleidoscope/special/bohol.htm   (2297 words)

  
 . : : The Island Paradise Province of Bohol : : .
: : The Island Paradise Province of Bohol : :.
US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney shows off the symbolic key so she can “open” Bohol that Gov. Erico Aumentado, (3rd from left), presented to her, and a bag made of native materials from the arts and crafts display at the Loboc Tourism Center that Mayor Leon Calipusan (left) gave her.
Also in photo is Rep. Edgar Chatto of Bohol’s 1st District.
www.bohol.gov.ph   (150 words)

  
 FMA Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Scenic Bohol casts an enigmatic charm drawn from the many archaic mementos spread throughout the oval-shaped island: from the Chocolate Hills and the tarsier to 16th century watchtowers and Jesuit Baroque mission churches.
The Alicia Schist, the oldest known rock formation in the island, is inferred to be a part of the Bohol crystal rocks before plate interactions.
Topping Bohol’s natural tourism assets are the wondrous Chocolate Hills which have drawn thousands of foreign and domestic tourists.
www.fmafestival.com /bohol.htm   (586 words)

  
 Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The island of Bohol developed from the magmatic tectonic mechanism, which resulted from the under-thrusting of the southwest Philippine Plate east of Samar and Surigao.
The Alicia Schist, the oldest rock formation in the island, is inferred to be part of the Bohol crustal rocks before plate interactions.
All the succeeding igneous extrusive and intrusive events in Bohol are the results of these resurgent interactions.
www.boholweb.com /about_bohol/geog.htm   (271 words)

  
 GlobalPinoy, Travel - Bohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Bohol province is the 10th largest island in the Philippines surrounded by Cebu on the east, Camotes Sea on the north, Bohol Strait on the west and Mindanao Sea on the south.
Bohol is one of the prominent tourist spots in the country.
Bohol may be reached by plane or by sea.
www.globalpinoy.com /travel/province/bohol.php   (995 words)

  
 Bohol Hotels & Travel Guide, Chocolate Hills, Tarsier Monkey, Bohol Hotels Accommodations
Apart from its world-famous Chocolate Hills as its attraction, Bohol's beauty lies in its unpolluted waters which are rated among the best diving havens in the world and being the home of the world's rarest shells such as the "Gloria maris" and the Golden Cowrie.
Bohol Island is the first province in Asia ever to receive ISO 14001* for environment and ecology.
Bohol is also the home of the tarsier, the big-eyed insect-eating monkey whose size is smaller than a boy's fist.
www.lakbaypilipinas.com /travel_bohol.html   (836 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Another gem of the Visayas, Bohol’s historical significance extends way back to the blood compact between Boholano Chieftain Sikatuna and the Spanish conquistador, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, in 1565.
Bohol is about 700 kilometers directly south of Manila and is about 70 kilometers southeast of Mactan Island.
As of the year 2000, Bohol had a population of about 1.137 million growing at an average annual rate of 2.79%.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=39   (561 words)

  
 Soldiers dig up remains of NPA guerrillas - March 23, 2007   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
ALICIA, Bohol—Army soldiers dug up on Friday the skeletal remains of two New People's Army (NPA) rebels who died in what soldiers said was a clash between two guerrilla groups nearly four years ago.
According to Army sources, the second fatality was the brother of militant activists based in a neighboring town.
Alicia Mayor Bienvenido Molina, a doctor, ordered his employees to spray the remains with disinfectant before placing them in wooden coffins.
news.inquirer.net /common/print.php?index=1&story_id=35817&site_id=36   (334 words)

  
 Geography
To its south is the big island of Mindanao which is separated from Bohol by the wide Mindanao Sea.
Bohol is about 700 kilometers directly south of Manila and is about 70 kilometers southeast of Cebu City.
Bohol sits below the typhoon belt and is blessed with mostly mild weather year-round.
members.tripod.com /nitmart/Geogrphy.htm   (1009 words)

  
 Bohol Province Region Visayas
The island province of Bohol, 4117 sq.km., has a population of 1,102,000 in forty-eight towns and one city, Tagbilaran (population 78,000), which is the provincial capital.
Nevertheless both Bohol and Tagbilaran represent on their seals the concept of blood-brotherhood.
This ceremony, cementing unity and friendship by mingling a small amount of blood specially drawn for the occasion, was a native tradition.
www.kykofc.com /kentucky/KOC_Sites/int/Philippines/bohol.htm   (131 words)

  
 Bohol Island
It lies south of Bohol and Leyte and north of Mindanao.
Corella is a 6th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
Alburquerque is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines.
www.artistbooking.com /trips/22/bohol-island.html   (616 words)

  
 Bohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
'''Languages.''' The main language spoken in Bohol is Boholano, a dialect of Cebuano.
'''Location.''' Bohol is an island province in the Visayas.
'''Climate.''' Unlike Luzon and the northern part of Visayas, Bohol is mostly unaffected by the numerous typhoons that hit the country.
copernicus.subdomain.de /Bohol   (1057 words)

  
 Welcome to Bohol! - www.bohol-island.com -
Bohol has a lot to offer to its visitors.
It indeed deserves to be tagged as the #1 tourism destination in the Philippines.
Visitors to Bohol will not only be treated to the awesome beauty of this wonderful creation of God - the Chocolate Hills, but also enjoy the sun while on the white sandy beaches and crystal blue sea waters.
www.bohol-island.com   (128 words)

  
 G.R. No. 116702
Respondent municipality of Alicia was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 265 in 1949, or ten years ahead of the municipality of San Andres, and therefore had been in existence for all of sixteen years when Pelaez vs.
Likewise, under the Ordinance appended to the 1987 Constitution, the Municipality of Alicia is one of twenty municipalities comprising the Third District of Bohol.
Inasmuch as respondent municipality of Alicia is similarly situated as the municipality of San Andres, it should likewise benefit from the effects of Section 442 (d) of the Local Government Code, and should henceforth be considered as a regular, de jure municipality.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1995/dec1995/gr_116702_1995.html   (1468 words)

  
 Bohol: Encyclopedia II - Bohol - Geography
The Chocolate Hills are considered one of Philippine's natural wonders and Bohol is often referred to as the Jewel of the Philippines.
Bohol is an island province in the Visayas.
With a land area of 4117.3 km² and a coastline 261 km long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines.
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Bohol_-_Geography/id/618475   (909 words)

  
 Bohol: Encyclopedia II - Bohol - People and culture
According to the 2000 census, there are a total of 1,137,268 Boholanos or Bol-anon, as the residents of Bohol call themselves.
Life expectancy at birth is estimated at 68.19 for the males and 72.93 for the females for the period 2000–2005.
The main language spoken in Bohol is Boholano, a dialect of Cebuano.
www.experiencefestival.com /a/Bohol_-_People_and_culture/id/618474   (572 words)

  
 News & Events
The eastern part of the province, where most of the agricultural lands are located, has been experiencing severe droughts since last year due to the sparseness of rainfall in the area.
Renato C. Villaber, Deputy Head of the Bohol Environmental Management Office (BEMO) disclosed in an interview that this is due in part to the vanishing trees allowing no more forest cover where rain clouds are supposed to condense.
Godofreda O. Tirol, Chairman of the SP Committee on Environment, the 300 hectare bare land in Cambaol, Alicia will be replanted with a variety of trees.
www.bohol.gov.ph /news/news.php?newsid=115   (451 words)

  
 Churches
I have lived in Bohol almost all my life, travelled all over the province a countless of times already, but this is my very first time to do a real Visita Eglisias.
Aside from the wonderful white beaches and the beautiful rivers, Bohol is also rich in culture and history evidenced by the existence of many amazing old churches.
It was indeed worthwhile doing the Visita Eglisias finally, to personally experience and see as many churches in Bohol as possible.
www.bohol-island.com /churches/1.htm   (483 words)

  
 Soldiers dig up remains of NPA guerrillas - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
ALICIA, Bohol—Army soldiers dug up on Friday the skeletal remains of two New People's Army (NPA) rebels who died in what soldiers said was a clash between two guerrilla groups nearly four years ago.
According to Army sources, the second fatality was the brother of militant activists based in a neighboring town.
Alicia Mayor Bienvenido Molina, a doctor, ordered his employees to spray the remains with disinfectant before placing them in wooden coffins.
news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=35817   (475 words)

  
 Alicia, Bohol
Alicia is a 5th class municipality in the; province of Bohol, Philippines.
Establishment of Batuanan town, its abolition and re-establishment as Alicia town
Alicia â€¢ Anda ;• Antequera ;• Baclayon ;• Balilihan ;• Batuan ;• Bien Unido â€¢ Bilar ;• Buenavista ;• Calape ;• Candijay ;• Carmen ;• Catigbian ;• Clarin ;• Corella ;• Cortes ;• Dagohoy ;• Danao ;• Dauis ;• Dimiao ;• Duero ;• Garcia Hernandez â€¢ Getafe â€¢ Guindulman ;• Inabanga ;• Jagna ;• Lila ;• Loay ;• Loboc ;• Loon ;• Mabini ;• Maribojoc ;• Panglao ;• Pilar ;• Pres. Carlos P. Garcia â€¢ Sagbayan ;• San Isidro â€¢ San Miguel â€¢ Sevilla ;• Sierra Bullones â€¢ Sikatuna ;• Tagbilaran City â€¢ Talibon ;• Trinidad ;• Tubigon ;• Ubay ;• Valencia
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