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Political party. Nacionalista. Spouse. Micaela Abrea Lloren. Filomeno Orbeta Caseñas (April 15, 1888 – October 6, 1944) [1] [2] was a Boholano politician from Jagna, Bohol. [3] He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 4th, 5th and 9th Legislatures in 1916–1922 and 1931–1934.
Edgar Chatto. Edgardo Migriño Chatto (born February 21, 1960), more commonly known as Edgar Chatto, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is currently the Representative of the 1st Legislative District of Bohol since 2019. He previously served in that position from 2001 to 2010. [1] He served as Governor of the Province of Bohol for three ...
Loay Church, also known as the Most Holy Trinity Parish Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Loay, Bohol, Philippines. Built in 1822, [1] the church stands on a hill facing the sea and near the mouth of Loboc River. [2] [3] Like the other churches in Bohol, it has a side pulpit near the altar, a pipe organ, and choir loft propped up by ...
The first documented Catholic Mass in the Philippines was held on March 31, 1521, Easter Sunday. It was conducted by Father Pedro de Valderrama of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition along the shores of what was referred to in the journals of Antonio Pigafetta as "Mazaua". Today, this site is widely believed by many historians and the government to ...
The Chocolate Hills (Cebuano: Mga Bungtod sa Tsokolate, Filipino: Mga Tsokolateng Burol or Mga Burol na Tsokolate) are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills, but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers (20 sq mi). [2]
Eskaya people. The Eskaya, less commonly known as the Visayan-Eskaya, is the collective name for the members of a cultural minority found in Bohol, Philippines, which is distinguished by its cultural heritage, particularly its literature, language, dress and religious observances. After the Eskaya first came to public attention in 1980, these ...
Ateneo de Manila University ( A.B., JD) Arthur "Art" Cua Yap ( Chinese: 黃 嚴 輝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: N̂g Gân-hui; pinyin: Huáng Yánhuī; [1] born November 10, 1965) is a Filipino politician who is the former governor of Bohol from 2019 to 2022. He was the secretary of the Department of Agriculture under the Arroyo administration from 2004 to ...
Bohol ( Tagalog pronunciation: [buˈhol] ), officially the Province of Bohol ( Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bohol; Hiligaynon: Kapuroan sang Bohol; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bohol ), is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. [5] Its capital is Tagbilaran.