Bohol was created by virtue of Act 2711 of March 10, 1917

HISTORY AND 10th largest island in the Philippines with an area of 4,117
GEOGRAPHY sq. km that has 3 congressional districts, comprising 1
component city and 47 municipalities
located in the central portion of the Visayas lying
between Cebu to the northwest and Leyte to the
northeast. To its south is the big island of Mindanao which
is separated from Bohol by the wide Mindanao Sea. Aside
from the mainland, Bohol has 61 smaller offshore islands
and islets.
The people of Bohol are said to be descendants of the
last group of inhabitants who settled in the Philippines
called Pintados (the tattooed ones). Before the Spaniards
arrived in 1521, Boholanos already had a culture of their
own as evidenced by the artifacts dug at Mansasa,
Tagbilaran, and in Dauis and Panglao using designs during
the Ming dynasty (960-1279). They had already a system
of writing but most of the materials used were perishable
like leaves and bark. They spoke a language similar to
that of the nearby provinces.
HISTORY AND
GEOGRAPHY
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.
Two significant revolts were recorded during the Spanish regime. The Tamblot
Uprising in 1621 led by a native priest or Babaylon, and the Dagohoy Rebellion
from 1744 to 1829 led by Francisco Dagohoy which is considered as the longest
revolt recorded in the annals of Philippine history. American forces seized the
province in March 17, 1900. 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.
 festivals
Sandugo in Tagbilaran

Sinulog in Valencia
Hudyaka sa Panglao in Panglao
 festivals Bohol Fiestas

Saulog in Tagbilaran
DELICACIES
Kalamay

Broas
Halang-halang
 Tableya

Peanut kisses
Tagbilaran longganisa
 Destinations

Panglao Beach Chocolate Hills

 Destinations

Hinagdanan Cave Loboc River

 Destinations

Tarsier Sanctuaries Anda Beach

LITERATURES
MYTH OF THE CHOCOLATE HILLS
DAGOHOY BY RENE VILLANUEVA
TUBOD: THE HEART OF BOHOL BY RAMON N.
VILLEGAS (2003)
THE BAKUNAWA OR SKY SERPENT EATING THE
MOON
HISTORY AND Cebu is a province of the Philippines, located in the
GEOGRAPHY Central Visayas region. It's an island that's elongated in
shape, stretching about 225 kilometers from north to
south, but not more than 40 kilometers across at its
widest point.
Cebu is surrounded by 167 smaller islands, which include
Mactan, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes
Islands. Mactan Island is particularly famous as it's where
the Mactan-Cebu International Airport is located, the
second busiest airport in the Philippines
Cebu's climate is tropical, with a wet season from June to
December and a dry season from January to May. It's
also located outside the typhoon belt, so it's less prone to
severe storms compared to other parts of the Philippines.
Cebu City, the oldest city in the Philippines, is the capital
of the province. It's known as the "Queen City of the
South" and is a bustling metropolis with a rich history and
vibrant culture.
 festivals
Kadaugan sa Mactan

Sinulog in Valencia Pintos in bogo

 delicacies
dried mangoes

Lechon de Cebu
otap
 Destinations

Oslob Whale Sharks

LITERATURE
BULAKLAK CITYJAIL
HISTORY AND
The island of Negros is approximately located in the
GEOGRAPHY
middle of the archipelago, 500 miles south of Manila.
It lies along 9º 1′ to 11′ north and longitude 12º 34′ to 122º
24 east. It is the fourth largest island in the Philippine
archipelago. It is located between the islands of Panay in
the west and Cebu in the east. It is bounded by the
Visayan sea in the north, the Tañon Strait in the east, the
Sulu and Mindanao Seas in the south and Guimaras Strait
in the northwest.
Negros Oriental is located on the eastern side of the
Negros Island in the Central Visayas Region, occupying
the southern lobe of the island of Negros.
While Negros Occidental belongs to Region VI (Western
Visayas Region), Negros Oriental is in Region VII (Central
Visayas Region) grouped together with other Cebuano-
Speaking provinces of Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor.
 festivals
Tawo Tawo in Bayawan

Sinulog sa Jimalalud Kapaw in Basay

 festivals
Langub in Mabinay

Pasayaw in Canlaon Sandurot

festivals

Pakol Inagta
 Destinations

Cebu Taoist Temple Kawasan Falls

 Destinations

Apo Island Manjuyod

Sandbar
 Destinations

Dolphin and Whale Antulang Beach

Watching in Bais Resort
 Destinations

Lake Balanan Twin Lakes

 Destinations

Mount Talinis

Mount Kalaon
 Destinations

Mabinay Cave

Casaroro Falls
delicacies
Silvana

Sans Rival
Budbod Kabog
delicacies
Barquiron

Inato Pecho
Puto Maya
 delicacies
Chicken Halang Halang

Cansi or Kansi
KBL
delicacies

Napoleones
HISTORY AND
GEOGRAPHY

Location: Central Visayas Region

Land Area: 343.50 square kilometers
Population: 103,395 as of 2020 PSA Census
Capital Town: Siquijor, Siquijor
No. of Municipalities: 6
No. of Barangays: 134
Languages: The main language spoken in the island
province is Cebuano, with Tagalog and English often used
as second languages.
HISTORY AND
GEOGRAPHY
Siquijor is the third smallest province in the Philippines.
Legend tells of a “King Kihod” as the source of the island’s
name. Old residents also called the island “Katugasan”
from the Molave (“tugas”) trees that cover the hill.
Another version also tells of a priest who came to the
island by sailing and when he went back to Bohol he was
asked by the people at the beach where he had been, and
he answered “Sequor” which means to follow the waves,
and was misheard by them as Siquijor.
Discovered by Esteban Rodriguez and Juan Aguirre of the
Legaspi Expedition in 1565, it was known to the Spanish
conquistadors as Isla de Fuego or the “Island of Fire” for
Siquijor was literally lit by fireflies at night swarming the
branches of its molave trees.
festivals
Bugwas in San Juan

Dilaab in Siquijor Lubi in Maria

festivals
Pamukad in Enrique
Villanueva

Saging in Lazi Canoan in Canoan

delicacies
Peanut Crunch

Banana Crackers Giant Otap

delicacies
Banana Cracker

Peanut Turon Squash Crackers

delicacies

Fruit WIne
 Destinations

Tubod Beach

Paliton
 Destinations

Salagdoong Cliff Jump

 Destinations

Quesol Mountain View

 Destinations

St. Francis of Assisi

San Isidro Labrador
Parish
Church
 Destinations

Guiwanon Spring
Century Old Belete
Park
Tree
 Destinations

Butterfly Farm
LITERATURE
“WHISPERS OF
BALETE: FOLKTALES
FROM SIQUIJOR”