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REGION VIIREGION VIICentralCentralVisayasVisayas
Submitted toMrs. Babylyn R. MercadoLITT 1Submitted by:Banagbanag, CherrylynDe los Reyes, Krishelle MaeFilosofo, Kristine MayPonciano, RizaSapida, Karl Erik Villa, EmmanuelBS Acc 2-1
 
Region VII- Central Visayas
Central Visayas, designated as Region IV, is a region of the Philippines located inthe Central part of the Visayas island groups. It consists of four provinces- Bohol,Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor, and the highly-urbanized cities of Cebu City,Lapu- Lapu City and Mandaue City. The region is dominated by the native speakersof Cebuano. The land area of the region is 15, 875 square km. As of 2007 census, it has apopulation of 6,398.628 making it the 5
th
most populous of the country’s 17 regions.Cebuano is the dominant language of the region.
Bohol
 The island province of Bohol has a population of 1.102,000 in forty- eight towns andone city, Tagbilaran which is the provincial capital. The island seems to have evenmore history than usual of long and bitter fighting against foreign invaders, Spanish,American and Japanese. This represents the concept of blood- brotherhood betweenMiguel Lopez de Legapi and Sikatuna.
Cebu
 The Philippine province of Cebu includes the island of Cebu and a number of smallerislands nearby. The area of the province is 5,088 sq. km., the population is2,179,000 in forty- seven towns and five cities, of which Cebu City is the capital. TheProvince has rich in mineral resources, with copper and cements the leadingproducts, and also produces large amount of coconut oil, rice and maize.
Negros Oriental
It occupies the eastern part of the island of Negros. The province has a populationof 1,124,000 by the 2000 census on 5402 sq.km. in twenty-two towns and threecities, Dumaguete (capital), Canlaon and Bais. The population has long been a mixof Negritos, Malays and Chinese.
Siquijor
 The island of Siquijor is the smallest (at 343.5 sq.km.), least populous (at 82,000most recent census), and the newest province in the region. It comprises six towns,the municipality of SIquijor serving as the capital.
Riddles (Tigmo)
English Translation
Dili matindog
It can’t stand
Kon dili mabusog
If it isn’t full-sako-sack
 
Sa adlaw mong haligi
At daytime, it’s likea post
Magaii moray pagi
At nighttime, it’s like aleaf -banig-mat
Sa Babaeng Naghubad sa Dalampasigan
(Isinalin sa Tagalog ni Don Pagusara)
Labis ang aking pagkagitlasa unti-unting pagkalaglagng iyong patadyonganimo’y pilantik ng pasolsa mayamang pamanasa maputing dibdib mo.Kay ganda ng pagkalatagng dalawang biyoos,nakausli sa may umagasana’y makatitiyad ako sa ibabawng aking balikhaw!O anong sarap sumigaw ng mahinahon!Habang lumilingon-lingon kaKung wala bang kasalo sa iyong pagpapabaya,Naglagitgitan ang mga dahon,Itinulak ng lunti ang mga layaat nakisalamuha sa lupa; pababa ng pababa ang patadyongkumalat ang iyong kariktan,‘kinalong ka ng mga aloninakay ka ng batisng liwanag at lilimhinangad ang mga lusay upang gawing panasa kanilang malikmatanilathala kang walang katumbassa mga hangari’t panaginipang iyong pusod karangalan ng Ladabi,ang iyong kinding dalisay na Sugbuanon;ibinintang ko sa langit ang aking kasiyahan pagkat ng umigkas ang bingwit iniwan mo ng taga ang akingkasingkasing.
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