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  Bohol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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 the home province of Carlos P. Garcia, the fourth president of the Republic of the Philippines (1957-1960) who was born in Talibon, Bohol.
This infuriated the population of Bohol and reignited the insurrection.
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  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, derived from the word Bo-ho or Bo-ol, is the seat of the first international treaty of peace and unity between Datu Sikatuna, a native chieftain and Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, a Spanish conquistador on March 16, 1565 through a blood compact known today as Sandugo.
This infuriated the population of Bohol and reignited the insurrection.
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 Bohol
To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea is Mindanao.
Bohol is an island province in the Visayas.
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.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bo/Bohol.html   (1040 words)

  
 Bohol @ A Glance - Significant Dates & Events
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)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Bohol
Bohol lies between the islands of Cebu on the northwest, Leyte on the northeast and Mindanao to the south.
Bohol is also known for its weaving, notably, the mats and sacks made of saguran fibers, antequera baskets that combine bamboo and nito, buntal hats, and items woven out of local reeds and grasses.
Bohol is the agricultural and fishing center of the region.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/bohol.htm   (1202 words)

  
 Bohol The Island Province
The name Bohol is thought to be derived from the name of the barrio of Bo-ol, a barangay found in Tagbilaran City which was among the first places toured by the Magellan expedition.
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.
This is the cradle of the resistence movement in Bohol during the Japanese occupation when a group of courageous men composed of disbanded soldiers and ordiary citizens started guerilla operations to liberate the island.
www.aenet.org /bohol/aboutboh.htm   (4016 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)

  
 Bohol
That the word "bohol" came from the word "bo'ol," which refers to the name of a place (the site of the Sikatuna-Legazpi blood compact) located a few kilometers away from Tagbilaran City, is quite well-known.
In "History of Bohol," Lumin B. Tirol's doctoral dissertation in history, the author established that the name of the province actually came from "bo'ol," the local name for a kind of tree that used to grow in the province.
Bohol is the tenth largest island of the country.
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 Geography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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)

  
 Bohol - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The name Bohol is supposedly derived from Bo-ol, a small town in the vicinity of Tagbilaran City, and now a barangay.
Bohol surrendered to the Americans on December 23, 1900.
Bohol | Cebu | Negros Oriental | Siquijor
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bohol   (1156 words)

  
 The Bohol Times -- The alternative for all climes -- March 7, 2004 Issue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The first district congressman was instrumental to the recent provision of one firetruck to Balilihan town.
Acero explained that the provision of firetrucks in Balilihan is a priority.
The fire station in Balilihan will serve, too, the interior towns of Antequera, San Isidro, Catigbian, Sagbayan and Danao as well as the coastal Cortes, although the latter is nearest to Tagbilaran City.
www.boholtimes.com /daan2004/mar072004/front5.htm   (436 words)

  
 Places to Visit in Bohol: DiscoverAsia.org
Bohol is one of the most beautiful places in South East Asia when it comes to scenic beauty.
Bohol is basically known for its beaches and fun that you can have going to them.
Since Bohol has a rich history attached to it, there are several historical places to see as well.
www.discoverasia.org /Philippines/placestovisitinbohol.html   (527 words)

  
 Cockatoo Database Philippines / island / Bohol
Bohol, 650km (406mi) south of Manila, is a comparatively charming island.
It is not as populated and industrialized as Cebu, it is not as fatiguingly large as Mindanao, it is not as mountainous as Leyte and Samar, and it also does not suffer the infrastructure problems of the last two islands; it has nice beaches and some landscape attractions as well.
In the forests of Bohol lives the smallest monkey in the world called Tarsier, a vanishing big-eyed, insect-eating primate with a torso of just some 5 inch and an 8-inch tail.
www.cockatoo.com /english/philippines/philippines_islands_bohol.htm   (466 words)

  
 Bohol Philippines - General Information - TravelPH.Com
Scenic Bohol casts an enigmatic charm drawn from the many archaic mementos spread throughout the oval-shaped island - from unique rock formations to a 45-million-year-old mammal species, from massive stone watchtowers built by the Spaniards in the 18th century.
Bohol is an anchor tourist destination and one of the 7,000 times more islands that make up the Philippine archipelago.
Dauis Church is one of Bohols beautiful Churches, its unusual feature is a natural well at the foot of the altar that is the main supply of water in the area.
www.travelph.com /resorts/Bohol   (1824 words)

  
 Bohol Island: Balilihan
The town and parish of Balilihan were from Baclayon in 1829, to make room for Dagohoy’s followers after the revolt, which lasted eight decades, were put to an end by a massive assault by Spanish troops from Cebu.
Constructed in 1840 of cut coral the Balilihan bell tower stands at strategic position, which made it a useful sentinel of the Abatan River.
The bells of the tower have been removed and are in a new bell tower beside the church at the foot of the hill.
www.admu.edu.ph /offices/mirlab/panublion/r7_balilihan.html   (346 words)

  
 Geography
Bohol is about 700 kilometers directly south of Manila and is about 70 kilometers southeast of Cebu City.
The Alicia Schist, the oldest known rock formation in the island, is inferred to be part of the Bohol crustal rocks before plate interactions.
Bohol sits below the typhoon belt and is blessed with mostly mild weather year-round.
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 Bohol
Located east of Cebu and southwest of Leyte in the Philippines' Central Visayas region, Bohol is bounded on the north by the Camotes Sea, on the west by the Cebu Strait, and on the South by the Bohol Sea.
It is said that Bohol got its name from the word boho, meaning "hole." [ the term boho really means hole from which spring water usually gush forth, common in many coastal areas of this island].
Bohol can be reached daily by super fast sea ferries from Cebu, the regional transportation hub, although it can also be reached by direct flights and by ship from Manila, the international travel capital.
www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /Destinations/bohol.htm   (1739 words)

  
 News & Events
Bohol is lucky to be allotted 13 out of less than 200 bridges in the national inventory under PBP-2, Reyes pointed out.
His announcement that Austria will contrive to assist the Philippines attain growth and development in rural areas, and that his country is committed to further uplift the lives of the Filipinos “even if we are half a globe apart” drew applause from the audience.
Balilihan Mayor Dominisio Chatto and Vice Mayor Victoria Chatto and Antequera Mayor Samuel Rebosura and Vice Mayor Cecilia Rebosura separately expressed gratitude to the President, Reyes, Aumentado and Chatto for the link that cuts time and effort in going to the next town and back.
www.bohol.gov.ph /news/news.php?newsid=164   (543 words)

  
 Bohol
Bohol in eine Inselprovinz der Philippinen mit der Hauptstadt Tagbilaran.
Bohol ist mit einer Fläche von km² und eine Küstenlänge von 261 km zehntgrößte Insel der Philippinen.
Bohol ist in 47 Gemeinden (municipalities) und eine Stadt unterteilt.
www.uni-protokolle.de /Lexikon/Bohol.html   (277 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The marker was erected in memory of another historic event in the district of Ubuja, which was the battle fought by the brave guerilla Captain Francisco Salazar and his men against the superior forces of the Japanese on October 22, 1942.
Baclayon is also the oldest town in Bohol and the mother town of Alburquerque, Balilihan, and Sikatuna.
A joint project of the Bohol Jaycees and the city government is a promenade jutting out of the K of C reclamation area.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=39   (4454 words)

  
 MUNICIPALITY OF CATIGBIAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
   Catigbi-an is an interior town north of Balilihan and west of Carmen.
It is an old community, being one of the villages where the rebels were resettled after the Dagohoy Rebellion had been suppressed in 1829.
In 1903, when the province was reorganized, it was annexed to Balilihan but was made an independent municipality once more in October 1949.
elgu.ncc.gov.ph /ecommunity/catigbian-bohol   (97 words)

  
 Bohol Map: DiscoverAsia.org
It must be asserted that there are plenty of historical structures still standing in Bohol, along with structures that have been constructed for the purpose of holding on to Bohol's history.
Bohol's history has indeed been a long one, involving different cultures, and these have each had their significant and relative impact on Bohol society; the impact can be seen in the form of structures that relate to influences of outsiders.
Bohol is known for its beauty, and its chocolate hills are extremely popular.
www.discoverasia.org /Philippines/boholmap.html   (526 words)

  
 The Bohol Times -- The alternative for all climes -- March 14, 2004 Issue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
BALILIHAN, Bohol – It is one homecoming that the family of slain New People’s Army (NPA) spokesman Silvino “Ka Bino” Clamucha feels sadly about.
At about the same time, he worked as a lineman with the Bohol Electric Cooperative I. “Father asked him to choose between studying and working as a lineman,” she recalled.
Ka Bino became a byword in Bohol, adored by activists, respected by the masses in the countryside and loathed by the military.
www.boholtimes.com /daan2004/mar142004/front1.htm   (1072 words)

  
 Philippines : Gov.Ph : News : Bohol Nutri Council to strengthen progs after "malnourished" rating (Printer friendly ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Following Bohol in its rank is Siquijor with 15.88%, Negros Oriental at 15.88% and Cebu at 15.36%.
Reacting to the report, Bohol first District congressman Edgar M. Chatto, who is also Chairman of the Board of Feed the Children Philippine Inc., called on local governments and nutrition workers to focus on malnutrition.
Bohol's 43 towns this year competed for the coveted outstanding Municipal Nutrition Council (MNC) after Inabanga, Calape and Talibon have been in the exemptions list as hall of famers.
www.gov.ph /news/printerfriendly.asp?i=12056   (409 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Things to Do   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The marker was erected in memory of another historic event in the district of Ubuja, which was the battle fought by the brave guerilla Captain Francisco Salazar and his men against the superior forces of the Japanese on October 22, 1942.
Baclayon is also the oldest town in Bohol and the mother town of Alburquerque, Balilihan, and Sikatuna.
A joint project of the Bohol Jaycees and the city government is a promenade jutting out of the K of C reclamation area.
www.wowphilippines.com.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=39   (4454 words)

  
 Bohol
Bohol is an island province in the central Philippines.
Emergency currency was issued by provincial officials during 1942 and 1943.
One significant aspect of some municipal issues is that they were usable in more than one community (as specified on the notes themselves).
www.guerrilla-money.com /html/body_bohol.html   (55 words)

  
 The Official Website of The Bohol Chronicle
It is 36 kilometers by road from Tagbilaran City, which is the capital of the Province of Bohol.
Since the town of Sevilla, Bohol has a river, it is obvious that this second meaning was the source of the name of the place.
Eskaya of Bohol to refer to the natives of Bohol before the coming of the Eskaya in 667 A.D. Curiously enough, the Bintig people were not like the Aetas who are short and fl.
www.boholchronicle.com /2006/nov/26/opinion2.htm   (593 words)

  
 Bohol Philippines - General Information - Travelinternational.net
Scenic Bohol casts an enigmatic charm drawn from the many archaic momentos spread throughout the oval-shaped island - from unique rock formations to a 45-million-year-old mammal species, from massive stone watchtowers built by the Spaniards in the 18th century.
Dauis Church - One of Bohols beautiful Churches, its unusual feature is a natural well at the foot of the altar and the main supply of water in the area.
Baclayon - 4 km east of Bool is Baclayon, the oldest town in Bohol and the location of the oldest churches in the Philippines like the Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception, built in 1595.
www.travelinternational.net /resorts/Bohol   (1715 words)

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