Tagbilaran City, Bohol Etymology

According to oral tradition, the name is a Hispanicized form of "Tagubilaan", a compound of tagu, meaning "to hide", and "Bilaan", referring to the Blaan people, who were said to have raided the Visayan Islands. This explanation correlates with the government's explanation. According to the official government website of Tagbilaran, it is said to have been derived from tinabilan, meaning shielded, as the town was protected by Panglao from potential invaders.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagbilaran

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Church in town: 𝐒𝐭. 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞

The Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker, commonly known as Tagbilaran Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tagbilaran, the capital city of Bohol province, in Central Visayas, Philippines. It is the seat of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, which comprises Bohol's western half. The cathedral is located in Tagbilaran poblacion and was installed with a historical marker by the NHCP in 1953.

Tagbilaran is one of the six parishes founded in 1595 by the Jesuit missionaries in Bohol. In 1768, the parish administration was given to the Augustinian Recollects. The Jesuits built the original church, which was razed by fire on December 23, 1798. Under the helm of Fr. Valero de San Pascual, the church was reconstructed and enlarged from 1839 to 1855. The convent was built under Fr. Lucas Corominas, while the tower was constructed under Fr. Jose Sancho from 1884 to 1888. The church premises were improved from 1884 to 1894 with the installation of iron cornices, tiles for flooring, and chandeliers under Fr. Escolastico Enciso.

Between 1945 and 1951, reinforced concrete was used to replace the wooden flooring, original frescoes were removed, and permanent narra cornices were placed under Bishop Julio Rosales and Fr. Arturo Tecson. Under Bishop Manuel Mascariñas, Fr. Pedro Namoc and Fr. Camilo Auza, the church façade and choir loft were changed, the interior and exterior walls were renovated, and the main altar was pushed back by 3 metres (10 feet) to widen the presbytery, all of which were done from 1952 to 1970. Between 1977 and 1989, the cathedral plaza was fenced with concrete, the convent and parish offices were extended, the cathedral was improved and repainted with its roofing totally changed, and the perpetual adoration chapel was constructed under Msgr. Pelagio Dompor. From 1991 to 1997, the cathedral grounds was beautified and landscaped, the stained glass windows were installed, the cathedral wings were built, the adoration chapel was renovated, the Saint Joseph the Worker Statue was installed at the church façade, the church portico façade was added, and the cement plaster on bell tower by Msgr. Cirilo D. Darunday Jr. Due to the 2013 Bohol earthquake, the exterior and interior of the cathedral underwent major reconstructions, including the church's ceiling paintings.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagbilaran_Cathedral

https://guidetothephilippines.ph/des.../blood-compact-shrine

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲

Tagbilaran Strait was the location of the precolonial polity of Bo-ol. This early settlement had contact with the Spaniards in 1565, when the Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi and the native chieftain Datu Sikatuna pledged peace and cooperation through the famous blood compact.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧:

The statue of the Blood Compact Shrine in Tagbilaran, Bohol

- The Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of Saint Joseph the Worker

- Island City Mall

- National Museum of the Philippines - Bohol

- BQ Mall

- Blood Compact Shrine

- Balay Kabilin - Bohol Heritage House and Museum

- Carlos P. Garcia Heritage Museum

- Bohol Meditation and Yoga Center (Home Center)

- BFARCCO Souvenir & Grocery Store

- RIO TRAVEL AND TOURS

𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧:

- Vicente T. Cubero (also known as Captain Francisco Salazar was a Filipino guerrilla commander and a secret agent of the USAFFE. He is considered the national hero of Bohol. He died after he was shot by Japanese forces in Ubujan, Tagbilaran. A memorial was established in Tagbilaran to honor his bravery.)

𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐲 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧:

- Aris Aumentado (Filipino businessman and politician)

- Leo Dalmao ( Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, currently serving as the bishop-prelate of the Prelature of Isabela in Basilan, Philippines)

- Adam Jala (Filipino lawyer and politician)

- Maurito Lim (Filipino journalist for the DYRD-AM radio station in Tagbilaran, Bohol)

- Socrates Mesiona ( a Filipino bishop of the Roman Catholic Church)