DOJ warning to media: A clear and shameless attempt to criminalize press freedom
January 21, 2008 at 3:38 pm (News, Politics)
The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) calls on all journalists and media organizations to defy Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez’ warning to hold media criminally liable for “disobeying” so-called lawful orders from government officers.It is a clear and shameless attempt to criminalize the exercise of press freedom and a clear case of prior restraint – a violation of the Philippine Constitution, no less – that no self-respecting journalist and media outfit will accept.
Heeding such a warning would be to abrogate the media’s duty to serve the people’s right to know.
That the official supposedly tasked with ensuring our laws are upheld can even entertain such an unconstitutional idea while continuing to turn a blind eye to the many unsolved media assaults and murders can only indicate how much this administration values our rights and freedoms. Read the rest of this entry »
CRIME CITY TAGBILARAN?
January 20, 2008 at 11:09 am (News)
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The City of Tagbilaran barely yawned from the Christmas frolicking when it woke up – shocked to a new year of crime wave in 2008. Juan de |
la Cruz had just changed his calendar.
Is this our Tagbilaran City – once upon a time ridiculed as a metropolis too peaceful for its own good? Is hooliganism in vogue? Is criminality now the rule of the day?
Too bad, we are not a Gotham City where you can flash the aerial signal for Batman and Robin to collar the usual suspects. But we are a city with supposedly trained policemen and a hefty “intelligence” budget plus tanods with patrol and arrest functions.
What in the names of Joker and Penguin are these authorities doing?
In a span of days, four shooting incidents and a series of burglaries resulted in the same suspects: John Does and address: Blank Wall. No arrests and no solutions.
Somebody is sitting on his job. It is not the citizens of the city.
Ronald Sendrijas, 35, former rebel, was shot dead by two men in motorcycle in an area near a well lighted signage of Paz Pharmacy along the second busiest street (Gallares) of the city. The murderers shot him with a 9mm gun and wore no bonnets which means: catch us if you can, boys. They haven’t, at press time. The criminals’ dare then was not an empty boast.
The Karapatan group in the Central Visayas said that Sendrijas had “no enemies except the military” while Colonel Cesay Yanos, commanding officer of the 302nd Infantry Brigade here countered it could have been the handiwork of the former comrades of the reformed rebel.
The city couldn’t care less which side did it; it does care that they are brought to the bar of justice and jailed. How long will the city wait?
Before that, a series of unsolved shooting incidents occurred on January 12, 15 and 16. They occurred in Sacred Heart Village, San Isidro district and the Fish Port Terminal. Crimes unsolved.
About the same time, several burglaries were reported including a building just a stone’s throw away from the City PNP headquarters. Several offices were ransacked – and it appears that the security guard on duty had no license. Burglars likewise entered the ceiling of PJ Star, a Cebu-based cellphone store who lost 100 cellular telephones. This store is situated in a building along another busy street (B. Inting).
Where is the police progress report on these? Or shall we just add these to the growing list of unsolved crimes of the city?
We ask the City Mayor Dan Lim, the police main hierarchy and the 15 newly elected captains to do a serious crime watch in our community before we become another crime city and drive investors and tourists away. That would be tragic.
Last we saw, we have five new “spider” vehicles for the barangay composite teams.
We hope we have the right personnel to man them and that there is no need to SOS Spider Man himself as well.
Last we heard even Spider Man the DC Marvel comic hero is also set to be retired by the publishers.
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SOMETHING FISHY
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There are two things in the city that smell fishy – but at least the feisty mayor Dan Lim has thrown his (right) iron hand against one of them.
We commend the City Mayor for exercising strong political will in the demolition of illegal structures at the Causeway Terminal and the Dao Public Market. Ignoring the political costs in favor of the verdict of history, the City Mayor said the vendors have abused the kindness of the city and have converted them to entertainment centers and areas conducive to “police characters.”
Mayor Lim by his brave act had clearly drawn the line on the sand – and those who cross it will have his wrath. He can go further by converting the Causeway Terminal into a “welcome sight” for tourists being situated as it does at one of the mouths of the fabled Panglao island.
The other fishy matter has to do with the unconscionable, heartless prices of fish in the city that sits on an island surrounded by vast seawaters. To get fish at a price of P130 to P250 per kilo is outrageous – and something really fishy is going on here.
It’s a good thing that the crazy congressman never had his bill to repeal the economic law of supply and demand approved into law. Because the law “of supply and demand” makes us understand what is fishy from what is not.
If the demand is there, the surest way to increase price is curtail supply – by creating an artificial shortage by shipping fish elsewhere. The other is to corner the fish supply among compradors and then impose a cartelized or uniform pricing – to the detriment of the consuming public.
The public has cried loudly enough over our sister Station DYRD and complained to their elected representatives to do something about this anomalous situation.
We challenge Mayor Lim to make true his “another” promise to accredit fishing vessels docking at the fish ports in the city and ensuring free market trade.
Let’s encourage him to use his (left) iron hand against this conscienceless fishing cartel. And even ruin their illicit trade permanently by inviting other more “free market” oriented fish traders in our city.
We don’t need capitalist vultures preying their fishy means over this city. Read the rest of this entry »
Common Expenses for Bohol trip
January 17, 2008 at 5:37 pm (Business, Lifestyle, Tourism)
Tags: destination, dining, fees, hotels, pension house
These are the recent rates on the tourist destinations and affordable hotel rooms in Bohol as of January 2008:
Entrance Fees:
Baclayon Museum – Php 25/ person
Alburquerque Phyton in Captivity – donation only
Loboc Floating Resto – Php 280/ person (buffet meal)
Boat for Rent, River Cruise, Loboc – Php 600 (good for 5 – 10 persons)
Foot Bridge, Sevilla – donation only
Mag-aso Falls, Antequera – Php 20/ person
Hinagdanan Cave, Dauis – Php 25/ person
Sagbayan Peak – Php 20/person
Horseback Riding, Bilar – Php 50 – 100/ hour
Chocolate Hills, Carmen – Php 25/person
Affordable Hotels and Pension House:
- Dao Diamond – Php 975/nite
Contact: 0919-8856306/+63-38-501-8890/
411-5568 ext. 2
- Bohol Coconut Palms Resort, Laya,Baclayon – Php 1,030, Php 1,400, Php 2,500 / nite
Contact: +63-38-540-9250
- Metro Centre Hotel – 1,450.00 • Superior B 1,250.00 • Standard
Contact: (038)411-2599; fax no. (038)411-5866
- Bohol Tropics Resort – 1,595.00 • Super Twin Room 1,265.00 • Standard Twin Room
Contact: (038)411-3510 to 14, 411-2529
- Hotel La Roca – 1,200.00 • De Luxe Twin 1,080.00 • De Luxe Double 960.00 • Standard Twin 840.00 • Single Room
Contact: (038)411-3796 to 98, 411-3179
- Wregent Plaza Hotel – P 1,400.00 • Suite 1,200.00 • De Luxe Double 1,100.00 • De Luxe Single 900.00 • Standard Double 800.00 • Standard Single
Contact: (038)411-3144, 411-3951, 411-3971 info@wregent.com
- East Coast Tourist Inn – P 1,200.00 • Penthouse 800.00 • Single De Luxe 650.00 • Single Standard
Contact: (038)501-7210
- Taver’s Pension House – P 1,000.00 • De Luxe Double 800.00 • De Luxe Single 750.00 • Standard Double 600.00 • Standard Single
Contact: (038)411-4896, 411-3983, 411-4797
- Villa Alzhun Tourist Inn & Restaurant – P 1,580.00 • Suite 1,200.00 • Superior 900.00 • Standard
Contact: (038)411-3893
For other information on hotels and pension house please refer to this link: http://www.tagbilaran.gov.ph/accommodations.php
Suggested Dining Places while enjoying your stay in Tagbilaran City and Bohol in general:
- Chicken Ati-atihan (tasty chicken)
- Gerry’s Grill (great ambience and nice food)
- Bakstiq (exotic menu)
- Garden Café (variety of menu at affordable prices) served by deaf-mute crews
- Bohol Bee Farm (for the vegetarians)
- Aling Mary’s BBQ – (for the cowboys)…meaning for those who are budget-conscious..serve only “puso”or cooked rice inside the weaved coconut leaves & grilled pork and chicken that includes its feet also called “adidas”, neck and intestines
Fast Ferry Schedules
Oceanjet
CEBU – TAGBILARAN Daily Schedule
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6:00 AM
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7:40 AM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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9:30 AM
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11:20 AM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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2:00 PM
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3:50 PM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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6:20 PM
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8:00 PM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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TAGBILARAN – CEBU Daily Schedule
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7:15 AM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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11:50 AM
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1:40PM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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4:20 PM
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6:00 PM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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5:30 PM
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7:30 PM
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Php 575.00
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Php 875.00
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Weesam Fare: P375 one way
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I hope these info can help in planning your next trip. See ya!
Mamista ta sa Bohol (Bohol Fiesta)
January 15, 2008 at 4:12 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: calendar, feast, fiesta, food, patron saint
Boholanos are known for their unique hospitality. One of the most common hospitality “icon” of the Boholanos is the FIESTA. During fiesta time in any part of Bohol, family & friends ( and even strangers) can come to a house of a host and enjoy the sumptuous foods served on the table. Everybody would be welcome to “eat the house”…..
During the month of May, if one is just adventurous enough, he can go around the whole province of Bohol and enjoy eating for free for the whole month. Everyday in the month of May, there is a town, a barrio, or even a “sitio”, that is celebrating a FIESTA. May is the month when Bohol is “sinking” because the population of Bohol during this month is multiplied twice, thrice, or even four times. A lot of people really come to Bohol to attend the FIESTA. And, Boholanos, from where ever they may come from, come home to their hometowns to attend the fiesta.
Every town in Bohol celebrates their fiesta in different dates. And Boholanos, even if they live in different parts of the globe, outside Bohol, really try their best to come home to their hometown on fiesta. This is the best time for them to meet old friends, relatives, share their blessings, and just enjoy the festivities.
| FEAST DAY | MUNICIPALITIES / CITY | PATRON SAINT |
| January 16 | Cortes | Sto. Niño |
| January 16 | Pres. Garcia | Holy Child |
| January 16 | Valencia | Sr. Sto. Niño |
| January 17 | Carmen | St. Anthony de Abbot |
| January 29 | Ubay | Holy Child |
| Last Saturday of January | Getafe | Holy Infant |
| February 11 | Dagohoy | Our Lady of Lourdes |
| February 11 | K of C Tagbilaran City | Our Lady Of Lourdes |
| April 5 | Bool – Tagbilaran City | St. Vincent Ferrer |
| April 27 | Corella | Nuestra Señora del Villar |
| May 1 | Tagbilaran City | St. Joseph the Worker |
| May 3 | Dao – Tagbilaran City | Sta. Cruz |
| May 4 | Alburquerque | Sta. Monica |
| May 4 | Mabini | Sta. Monica |
| May 4/Aug. 28 | Sagbayan | San Agustin |
| May 8 | San Miguel | St. Michael |
| May 10 | Calape | St. Vincent Ferrer |
| May 15 | Bilar | St. Isidore the Farmer |
| May 15 | Trinidad | St. Isidore |
| May 15 | Tubigon | San Isidro Labrador |
| May 19 | Candijay | St. Joseph |
| May 29 | San Isidro | St. Isidore |
| May 29 | Talibon | Blessed Trinity |
| June 13 | Sikatuna | St. Anthony de Padua |
| June 24 | Garcia Hernandez | St. John the Baptist |
| June 29 | Loboc | St. Peter the Apostle |
| June 30 | Inabangga | St. Paul |
| July 16 | Balilihan | Virgin of Carmel |
| July 16/Aug. 22 | Taloto – Tagbilaran City | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
| July 25 | Batuan | St. James |
| July 26 | Alicia | St. Joachim |
| August 15 | Dauis | Our Lady of Assumption |
| August 16 | Tip-tip – Tagbilaran City | San Roque |
| August 28 | Panglao | San Agustin |
| September 8 /1st sat. of Sept. | Guindulman | Our Lady of Consolation |
| 1st Sat. of Sept. | Lindaville – Tagbilaran City | Birhen sa Barangay |
| September 8 | Loon | Our Lady of Light |
| September 10 | Dimiao | St. Nicolas de Tolentino |
| September 29 | Clarin | St. Michael |
| September 29 | Jagna | St. Michael |
| October 7 | Buenavista | Sto. Rosario |
| October 7 | Lila | Holy Rosary |
| October 11 | Pilar | Virgen del Pilar |
| October 16 | Cogon – Tagbilaran City | Birhen sa Barangay |
| November 24 | Maribojoc | St. Vincent |
| December 8 | Baclayon | Immaculate Conception |
| December 8 | Catigbi-an | Immaculate Conception |
| December 8 | Duero | Immaculate Conception |
| December 8 | Sierra Bullones | Immaculate Conception |
| December 12 | Sevilla | Virgen of Guadalupe |
| December 12 | Booy – Tagbilaran City | Virgen of Guadalupe |
| December 30 | Danao | Holy Family |
| Movable | Anda | Holy Infant |
| Movable | Antequera | Sto. Rosario |
| Movable | Bien Unido | Holy Child |
| Movable | Loay | Santisima Trinidad |
Eskaya Tribe
January 14, 2008 at 3:45 pm (Uncategorized)
The Eskaya, less commonly known as the Visayan-Eskaya, is the collective name for the members of a cultural minority found in Bohol, Philippines. The Eskaya community is distinguished by its cultural heritage, particularly its literature and language, although many of its earlier traditional practices are no longer strictly observed.[1] Reports indicate that Eskaya linguistic and cultural education has been in steady decline since the mid-1980s.[2][3][4]
Most members of the Eskaya community inhabit a mountainous area that intersects the municipalities of Duero, Guindulman, Pilar and Sierra Bullones in the once-forested region of Bohol’s southeast interior. The original Eskaya settlement of Biabas (Guindulman), was established in the early 20th century by Mariano Datahan who died in 1949.[5] In 1951, the second township of Taytay (municipality of Duero) was founded by Fabian Baja in accordance with Datahan’s directions.[6] Significant Eskaya populations are now also found in the nearby townships of Canta-ub, Lundag, Tambongan, Cadapdapan and Fatimah. In 1996, the Eskaya community was awarded a certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim by President Fidel Ramos.[7] An official census of the Eskaya population has not yet been made. One report estimates that in 1991 there were 130 Eskaya families living in Bohol.[8]
The teaching of Eskayan in the volunteer schools is one of the few remaining cultural practices of the Eskaya community.
Formerly, Eskaya men would wear shirts made of piña raffia with a Chinese-style collar, black breeches and cotton berets. Women wore piña dresses with bulging sleeves similar to the Spanish-influenced Boholano style (mostly in Biabas) and covered their hair with cotton habits (mostly in Taytay).[16] Traditionally, women were not permitted to cut their hair short nor wear trousers, and drinking and dancing were universally prohibited. For the most part these customs have been discontinued, however traditional dress is sometimes worn on Sundays and special occasions.
At weddings the parents of the bride offer the couple a glass of water and a comb. The comb is dipped in the water and run through the hair of both bride and groom. Rice is then showered on the couple, connoting plenty.[16]
Until recently, the Eskaya practised a form of communal farming in which a portion of land was tilled for the benefit of the whole community.
Although the Eskaya had been known to people living in the vicinity of Bohol’s southeast highlands prior to World War II, it was only in the early 1980s that they came to wider public attention when government agricultural advisers toured the province to introduce Green Revolution policies.[19] Local journalists and researchers have since suggested various theories on the origins of the Eskaya but there is still no broad consensus on the subject.[18]
As far as documented evidence is concerned, genealogies attest that many of the predecessors of those living in the communities today originally came from the town of Loon on Bohol’s western coast;[20] Mariano Datahan is reported to have arrived at the site of present-day Biabas at the turn of the nineteenth century; The Philippine Independent Church in Biabas was established in 1902;[13] Datahan wrote a letter to President Manuel Quezon in 1937;[11] and the resistance hero Col. Esteban Bernido records a meeting with Datahan in Biabas in 1944.[21][22]
The Eskaya community has been the object of ongoing controversy, particularly with regards to its status as an indigenous group and the classification of the Eskayan language.[9] Intense speculation in the 1980s and 1990s on the part of journalists and lay historians generated a number of theories that continue to be elaborated without resolution.[18]
It has been argued variously that the Eskaya are a remnant of the original indigenous settlers on Bohol;[1] that they migrated to Bohol from Sumatra in the seventh century A.D.;[23] that they are descendants of the resistance groups that fought under Francisco Dagohoy;[24] that they are a cult[25] or secret society;[10] or that they are a conscious reconstruction of an imagined pre-colonial society.[11]
Some of the more unusual proposals are that the Eskaya people are a Semitic proto-Christian tribe;[26] that they possess the lost book of Enoch;[27] that they are descended from the builders of King Solomon’s temple;[12] that their existence proves the imminence of a second Messiah in Bohol; or that they guard esoteric secrets.[13]
Likewise, the Eskayan speech variety has been associated with languages as disparate as Hebrew, Greek, and Etruscan. Recent studies have revealed that the syntax of Eskayan is identical to that of Cebuano,[11][4][9] lending weight to the theory that Eskayan is actually an elaborate form of Cebuano coding.[6][11][9]
Legally, the Eskaya are classified as an indigenous group under Republic Act or R.A. No. 8371 entitled “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.[7][28]
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskaya
Wonders of Bohol
January 14, 2008 at 9:16 am (Tourism)
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Balicasag Island
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Alona Beach (Panglao) Copyright by Martin van der Beer
Mag-Aso Falls (Antequera)
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Baclayon Church |
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Sandugo Street Dancing |
Mga Gitik-gitik (Jokes) Istorya sa Tubaan
January 14, 2008 at 9:12 am (Lifestyle)
IMPIYERNO
Si Badong namatay ug nahiadto sa impiyerno. Didto sa impiyerno niadto siya og nightclub diin siya nag-inom-inom og iyang gika-table ang sexy nga babae.
Iya nga gidala ang babae sa motel. Paghukas na sa ilang mga sanina, namatikdan niya ang babae nindot kaayo og lawas pero ang dakong problema walay lungag didto sa ilawon niya.
Ni-reklamo si Badong sa manager sa night club kung kay way lungag ang babae ngaiyang napili.
Mitubag ang manager, Dinhi sa impiyerno, walay mga lungag ang mga babae. Ang mga babae nga naay lungag tua tanan sa langit.
ERAP @ GRADE 1
Sa grade 1 pa si Erap, nakigkomparar siya sa iyang mga classmates kung kinsay mas dako og pikoy. Iyang na-obserbahan nga mas dako iyaha kay sa uban. Pag-abot niya sa ilang bay, iyang gipangutana iyang amahan.
Erap: Pa, akong gikomparar akong pikoy sa akong mga classmates. Mas dako kaayo akoa. Kaliwat na nato nga dagko ?
Amahan: Dili, Dong. Mas dako ka! Kay 21 anyos ka na man gud!
ANDIR-DI-SAYA
Kulas: Bay Tasyo, matod sa mga silingan andir-di-saya man kuno ka.
Tasyo: Unsay andir-di-saya nga bag-o lang nakong gikasab-an ang akong misis!
Kulas: Ngano man?
Tasyo: Gisugo man ko niya sa pamalantsa. Mao nga akong gisinghagan ug UNYA RA KAY MAGLUTO PA KO!!!
U-TURN
Usa ka sexy nga dalaga nisakay og jeep
Daga: Karga desilya unya, Noy.
Driver: I-U-Turn lang tikaw, Day.
Daga: Pagkabastos ba nimo, Noy, uy!!!
ANG DALAN PADULONG SA LANGIT
Si Padre Tikoy bag-o na-assign sa usa ka gamay nga lungsod. Sa primero niyang adlaw, nawala siya. Nihapit siya sa tubaan ug nakigsulti siya sa mga estambay
Pari: Maayong buntag. Ako si Padre Tikoy, ang bag-o ninyong pari. Hai man ang atong simbahan?
Estambay: Diritsoha lang ning karsadaha, Padre.
Pari: Buweno, tawga ang mga tao aron akong maipakita kanila ang dalan padulong sa langit.
Estambay: Ahhhwala man gali ka kahibalo sa dalan padulong sa simbahanang dalan na hinoon padong sa langit!!!
GAHI KAAYO
Tomas: Mare, tigamit man kuno ug viagra si Pare. Gahi diay kaayo pirme?
Saling: Ahhgahi tuod kaayo, pero puwerte lang gihapong gamaya!
Visayan Songs
January 13, 2008 at 5:55 pm (Music, Songs)
Yoyoy Villame & Max Surban – Dagohoy Rock Lapulapu Boogie
Yoyoy Villame – Philippine Geography
Tres Rosas: Alimukon
Pilita Corrales: Bisan Sa Damgo Lang
pasayawa ko day (visayan song)
Facts and Figures: Bohol
January 13, 2008 at 5:21 pm (Facts)
Bohol belongs to the Central Visayas region (Region VII) of the Philippines. It is located 803 km south of Manila and 79 km southeast of Cebu with a total land area of 4,117.26 km2. In 2000, the population was 1,139,130 with a growth rate of 1.83%. There are 47 municipalities in Bohol plus the capital, Tagbilaran City.
| Official Seal of Bohol |  |
Awit sa Bohol
Yuta kon’g minahal, hatag ni Bathala sa adlaw’g gabi-i, taknan’g tanan dinasig sa kinaiyahan Sa mga bayani yutawhan imong kalinaw gi-ampingan. ug matam-is nga kinampay. Puti ang kabaybayonan, Cebuano translation by Maxelende Ganade |
| Official Flag | 
The blue stands for nobility, the white for purity and red for courage. The bolos commemorate the Tamblot and Dagohoy rebellions. The two arms in the middle depict the blood compact between Sikatuna and Legazpi, and behind that are shown the world famous Chocolate Hills. The lone star in the top left is to honour Carlos P. Garcia, the Boholano president of the Philippines. |
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| Provincial Bird |
Antolihaw or Dimodlaw (Oriolus chinensis), a bright yellow bird |
Bohol Hymn This is the land I love,
Words and Music by
Justino R. Romeo |
| Provincial Tree | Molave (Vitex parviflora) a.k.a. “tugas” | |
| Provincial Fruit | Mangga or mango (Mangifera indica Linnaeus) – About a half million mango trees grow in Bohol | |
| Provincial Plant | Ubi kinampay or the purple Boholano yam (Dioscorea alata Linnaeus) | |
| Provincial Flower | The white gumamela (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linnaeus) | |
| Provincial Hero |
Francisco Sendrijas, better known as Francisco Dagohoy or Dagohoy who led what was probably the longest revolt in the Philippine history. |
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| Provincial Dance | Kuratsa Boholana |
Tagbilaran is the capital and a component city of the island paradise of Bohol.
FACTS AND FIGURES
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Situated some 630 km southeast of Manila and 72 km south of Cebu City.
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Lies on the southwestern part of the province.
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Has a total land area of 3,270 hectares, including about thirteen kilometers of coastline.
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Forms an elongated strip, with ridges and rolling hills, two peaks rise on both ends, Elley Hill (100 meters) on the north and Banat-i (145 meters) on the south.
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Estimated population in 2003: 89,000 with an annual growth rate of 3.6%. 41% of the entire population reside in the 4 urban barangays where trade and commerce are concentrated.
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The 15 barangays comprising Tagbilaran: Poblacion I, Poblacion II, Poblacion III, Cogon (these are 4 urban barangays), Bool, Booy, Cabawan, Dampas, Dao, Manga, Mansasa, San Isidro, Taloto, Tiptip, Ubujan
NAME ORIGIN
TAGBILARAN was derived from the word TAGUBILAAN, a contraction then of two local dialect terms TAGU, meaning “to hide” and BILAAN, referring to a Muslim marauder tribe (Moros) who were feared by the early settlers because they pillaged and looted the place. In brief, TAGBILARAN means “to hide from the Moros.”
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY
February 9, 1742 - Governor-General Gaspar dela Torre signed a decree establishing the
separate town of San Jose de Tagbilaran from the town of Baclayon.
July 1, 1966 – It became a Chartered City by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660
Source: www.tagbilaran.gov.ph
