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Bohol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1690 words) |
 | 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. |
| Bohol @ A Glance - Significant Dates & Events (854 words) |
| 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. |
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