The Bogo Times

Airport in Bogo City

2011-12-20T17:32:00.000-08:00

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) was asked by the Cebu Provincial Board for a feasibility study for an Airport in Bogo City or Medellin.

Provincial Board Member Joven Mondigo proposed the said study which was approved last Monday.

More on the Airport Study for Bogo and Medellin

Bogo Tourism Promotional

2011-10-18T19:42:00.000-07:00

courtesy of youtube video uploader

Pasigarbo Sa Sugbo 2011 - Pintos Festival Slideshow

2011-09-19T18:45:00.001-07:00

A slideshow of Bogo City's Pintos Festival at the Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2011

video source: gregranel

P3 - 4M Additional Income

2011-09-09T00:38:00.000-07:00

Bogo City expects P3-4M additional income from natural gas power plant

CEBU CITY — The Bogo City Government expects to earn P3-P4 million from the operation of the 1.5-megawatt natural gas plant in Barangay Libertad, which will be inaugurated and will start operation on October 15.

Pintos Festival Queen at Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2011

2011-09-04T19:40:00.000-07:00

Pintos Festival at Pasigarbo sa Sugbo 2011

2011-09-04T19:30:00.000-07:00

PINTOS FESTIVAL is an annual festival in the northern city of Bogo that showcases their delicious delicacy the pintos. Barangays all around Bogo City jive up together to form 5 cluster tribes. 'Kuyayang' is a courtship dance of the Bogohanons that is staged before the community during fiestas. This street mardi gras as a cultural tourism festival of Bogo manifests the cultural heritage of the town and serves as an avenue for cultural conservancy of the city.

The Official Pintos Festival Jingle was composed by Mr. Dante J. Mayor with the assistance of Christian Yurango. The composition was finalized with the musical guidance of Mr. Slavsky Ybañez. The lyrics was originally written by Mr. Gremer Chan Reyes and was edited by Dante J. Mayor and Rev. Fr. Eligio M. Suico.

The latest version of the Bogo Pintos Festival Jingle was rearranged by Elvis Somosot and was recorded at his own studio at Musikinesis, beside Plaza Independencia, Cebu City. It was recorded last July 22, 2011 by the selected Bogo City Employees under the baton of Mr. Slavsky Ybañez.

Sally's Barbecue

2011-09-04T05:59:00.000-07:00

Try Sally's Barbecue at the Pantalan!

The Freeman: Electoral Sabotage Case vs Martinez Dismissed

2010-12-13T01:04:00.000-08:00

By Mylen P. Manto (The Freeman) Updated December 13, 2010 12:00 AM

CEBU, Philippines - The Cebu Provincial Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the electoral sabotage complaint filed by fourth district Rep. Benhur Salimbangon against Celestino Martinez III and two members of board of canvassers who served during the May 2007 elections.

Acting Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Raul Cristoria dismissed the case against Martinez and two others for insufficiency of evidence.

“Finding of probable cause cannot be determined by this office on the basis of evidence that is insufficient for its intended purpose,” Cristoria ruled. click here to continue reading.

1ST ASSVF PARISH YOUTH DAY BOGO

2010-12-09T01:31:00.001-08:00

Joy's Barbecue

2010-12-07T01:34:00.001-08:00

Good news for BOGOHANONS!!! The most popular Barbecue in Bogo is now expanding. Experience Joy's Barbecue even if you are a hundred kilometers away from home. Now you can satisfy your Bogohanon taste buds at the Queen City because Joy's Barbecue has its stall at the infamous Larsian (Fuente). So what are you waiting for? KAON NA TA!!!

wa ka naglaway?

photo courtesy of Joy's Barbecue

Talk With the Mayor

2010-12-06T02:32:00.000-08:00

Bogo copes with non-cityhood; prospects ‘still pretty good’

By Atty. Pachico A. Seares

Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on December 04, 2010.

1. How do you assess prospects of growth with the stripping of Bogo’s cityhood status? Tell us how much of your development plans was pinned on Bogo being a city.

Still pretty good. It continues to be .click here to read more

Also visit the official website of Bogo for the unedited version of this interview.

Sto. Rosario, Best in Sanitation Practices

2010-11-10T17:59:00.001-08:00

Bogo's own barangay Sto. Rosario was proclaimed by the Department of Health (DOH) Region 7 Office as the barangay with the best sanitation practices. The said barangay will be receiving Php 150,000 cash incentive.

According to Engr. Evangeline Canoneo, the environmental health program coordinator and head evaluator, the criteria for determining the winning barangay includes: sanitary toilets, access to water supply (and water waste management), clean and green (beautification), legislative support and community participation.

Sto. Rosario Barangay Chairman Rizalina Guevarra said that she was not aware of the competition and never expected the recognition.

Barangay Panataran, Bohol came in second.

Other nominees are Ilaya, Lasi, Siqui-jor; Pongtod, Oslob, Cebu; and San Isidro, San Francisco, Camo-tes, Cebu.

This is another achievement for Bogo. Mabuhi ka BOGOHANON.

Bogo City Awards and Recognitions

2010-11-09T18:12:00.000-08:00

BEST SERVICE PROVIDER
(2006)
DSWD Award in the Implementation of the Early Childhood Development Program (ECD)

OUTSTANDING SANGUNIAN
(2006)
Local Legislative Award
1st-3rd Class Municipality Category
DILG/Philippine Councilor’s League

BEST PERFORMING LGU
(2006)
DSWD Award in the implementation of the Early Childhood Development Program (ECD)

SALT IODIZATION
(2004)
Outstanding Performer of the National Salt Iodization Program
BEST MUNICIPAL ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUG ABUSE CONTROL
(2004)
Awarded by the Police Regional Office 7

AWARD RECOGNITION
(2003)
Outstanding LGU in supporting the DENR-USAID,Coastal Resource Management Project

DOTS NA LUNG AWARD
(2003)
Outstanding RHU in implementating Directly Observed Treatment Short(DOTS) Course Strategy in Cebu.

SANDUGO OUTSTANDING LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT EXECUTIVE AWARD
(2001)
DOH Award for the best projects and accomplishments of the Municipality Voluntary Blood Service Program

BLOOD DONOR PROJECT AWARD
(2001)
Highest Blood Donor in Eastern and Central Visayas given by Rotary Club.

source: cityofbogocebu.com

Bogo Pride: Joe Mari A. Flores

2010-08-28T01:11:00.000-07:00

Bogohanon Tops Again!
Joe Mari Flores passed the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam and made it to the Top 8. He spent his elementary years in Araneta Learning Center, then studied at San Remigio National High School for his secondary education. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Nursing at Cebu Normal University.

For some, their first priority is to work in Cebu, like 8th placer Joe Mari Abella Flores and 10th placer Razel Mae Nacua Libot of CNU who said said they wanted to serve their fellow Filipinos.

“Maybe I would start as volunteer to get experience but eventually I will go abroad. While I want to work here, our labor is not well compensated”, said Flores, 20, of Bogo City.

He said even if a nurse applies as a volunteer in the hospital, one needs a “backer” to be accepted and the compensation is not enough for the work. - Cebu Daily News

CBACTAF Member Shot

2010-07-24T06:34:00.000-07:00

July 22, 2010 - Two unidentified men on board a motorcycle shot three members of the City of Bogo Anti-Crime Task Force (CBACTAF). Alexander Pedrano Suson, 22, a resident of Barangay Binabag, Bogo City, Norben Montillano Alburo, 22, living in Barangay San Vicente, Bogo City, and Daniel Chiao Nailon, 21, of Barangay Bungtod, Bogo City were shot while on duty at P. Rodriguez Street. According to the authorities the incedent happened around 11 pm. Suson unfortunately died after being shot in his forehead and right arm. The other two members also sustained some shots and were brought to the hospital. 26 pieces of empty shells of 9 mm machine pistol were recovered from the crime scene.

This incident brought fear to many citizens of Bogo and perhaps more fear to members of the CBACTAF. What could be the reason behind this killing? Could this be POLITICAL? Drug-related? Or whatever reason?

General Instructions for the 2010 Elections

2010-04-21T20:04:00.000-07:00

Click Here to view the General Instructions Governing the Consolidation, Transmission, and Canvassing of Votes in Connection with the May 10, 2010 National and Local Elections.

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Bogo Pride: Golda Manto Yap

2009-08-21T03:47:00.000-07:00

This article is from http://cityofbogocebu.com
Visit the site for the latest news about Bogo

Golda Manto Yap, a 34-year-old Cebuana landed in the no. 1 slot in the 2009 Nurse Licensure Examination with an average score of 86.80 percent. A total of 32,617 out of 77,901 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination.

Born in Cebu, Yap was a consistent honor student in grade school and high school in La Salle in the Atlas Mining Development Corp. in Lutopan, Toledo City where her father worked. She started nursing studies in the University of the Philippines in Manila but stopped when she returned to Cebu and enrolled in another course, Business Administration at the University of San Carlos. She later shifted to Accountancy. She got married in the course of her studies.

Yap started her nursing course at the Science and Technology Institute (STI) in Lahug, Cebu City in 2005 before transferring to the Felipe Verallo Foundation in Bogo City in 2007.

She stayed with a relative of her husband in the next town of Tabogon to be closer to school. Fortunately, the Foundation offered “special classes” for working students. With this schedule, she attended classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Bogo City Mayor Celestino Martinez Jr. said the whole of Bogo will be brimming with pride.

“Dako kaayo ang atong kalipay nga taga Bogo ang top notcher,” said Martinez. (It’s a big source of joy that someone from Bogo is a topnother.)

Another feat of Bogo, another page in history...

credits: Bogo City

Bogo Pride: Gabriel "Flash" Elorde

2009-08-21T02:23:00.000-07:00

Gabriel "Flash" Elorde (March 25, 1935 – January 2, 1985)

If you think that the Philippine's great boxers are only from General Santos City, then you are absolutely wrong. In fact, one of the all-time greats (even considered by many as the greatest) in Philippine Boxing, is a Bogohanon. You may not be aware of him, but you are even eating a bread which is named after him - the Elorde Bread (Hmmm.. You thought that the Pacman bread is the only one named after a Filipino Boxer, didn't you?). He is no other than Gabriel "Flash" Elorde.

Flash Elorde is widely considered as one of the greatest Filipino boxers of all time along with fellow super featherweight slugger Manny Pacquiao and flyweight champion in the 1920s, Pancho Villa . He was born and raised in the town of Bogo, Cebu. He was much beloved in the Philippines as a sports and cultural icon, being the first Filipino international boxing champion since Pancho Villa.

In 1993, he became the first Asian inducted into the New York-based International Boxing Hall of Fame. He was also enshrined into the World Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde's father-in-law, Lope Sarreal, one of Asia's most prominent boxing promoters, was later inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Elorde was also voted the 78th best fighter by the Ring Magazine's writers in 2002 when the Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years was released.

Here is Elorde's Record:

Total fights	117
Wins	88 (75%)
Wins by KO	33 (37%)
Losses	27
Draws	2
No contests	0

Surely, he is a man that we should be proud of not only as a Bogohanon, but as a Filipino in general.

credits: wikipedia

Possible Mission and Clear Vision

2009-08-19T23:16:00.001-07:00

Statement of the Mission and Vision of Bogo

photo credits: cityofbogo

Bogo: History Revisited

2009-08-19T22:58:00.000-07:00

The year 1600 usher in the founding of a real settlement which was subsequently transformed into a barangay where small huts made of cogon and bamboos squatted at the site where the Bogo Central Extension now stands. While the barangays was then a part of another bustling community in the north, now known as the town of DaanBantayan, the natives enjoyed tacit freedom of self-rule although they continued to pay tributes and taxes to the chieftain of DaanBantayan. This barangay grew in prominence and for this reason, it was separated from the vassalage of DaanBantayan. Hence, in January 1850 the Bishop of Cebu, appointed Father Jaime Micalot, Spanish friar as the first parish priest of Bogo and decreed Saint Vincent Ferrer as the town's patron saint.

The first mass was celebrated in the hastily built chapel of cogon roofing and mixed bamboo and lumber materials on April 5, 1850, to coincide with the death anniversary of the patron saint. Unfortunately, however, this chapel was gutted by fire of undetermined origin and a new stone church was constructed at the same place where the present Bogo Town Plaza is located. About this time, the Spanish authorities in Bogo introduced civil government. Pedro Aballe became the first Cabeza de Barangay or Capitan of the Town from 1864 to 1869. The late Ex-Senator Pedro L. Rodriguez, popularly known as the Grand Old Man of Bogo named one of the oldest streets of the town after him.

In those times, a Capitan or Cabeza de Barangay took charge of th recollection of tributes to support the encomienda system of Spain. Late the tribute was substituted with the "papelita" (cedula} which the individual paid in two installments annually. A taxpayer who could not afford to pay the cost of papelita in the amount of P1.50 was made to work on local projects at fifty centavos a week. Because of this, a good number of delinquent taxpayers escaped and hid in the mountain fastness of Bogo.

Early historian aver that the town of Bogo derived its name from a lone Bogo tree which stood on the brink of the shore which is now a part of Bogo wharf. Under its spreading shade the natives of the place meet incoming traders who rode on frail sailboats loaded with goods to be sold or bartered with the natives of the town. Thus, this spot became a rendezvous for traders and merchants as well as for nature lovers and leisure-seeker who found refuge and comfort under the cool shade of the tree made more poignant by the balmy air wafted by the ocean breeze. Some of these traders, however remained and married with the natives of the place.

A few years before the turn of the 20th century, eventful episodes took place in the town marked by fire and blood. The nationalistic fervor of the Katipuneros in Luzon fanned the flames of the resistant movement in Cebu. In Bogo, the younger kins of the Katipuneros, the so-called "Pulahans" exacted heavy tolls on the forces of the Casadores (guadia civil) during fierce encounters near the out-skirts of the town. Although the Pulahans were ill-armed, untrained and outnumbered at times, they nevertheless continued to hit back at the enemy with unrelenting vigor and determination.

Success was almost within their grasps when in 1898, an American cavalry unit under Captain Rowan landed at Nailon point, a norteastern barrio, and proceeded to the Poblacion where he assembled his troops in fron of the Catholic Church. On hand to meet him was Pedro L. Rodriguez then Presidente Municipal of the town. After brief amenities, Capt. Rowan and Presidente Rodriguez sealed an agreement for the protection of the civilian populace of the town.

With the defeat of the Spanish forces in the islands from the hands of the invading American armies-political, economic, social and educational reforms were instituted. Thus, was born the American system of government which the Filipinos enjoyed for almost half a century.

Again in 1941, the Philippines, being a territory of the United States, became a battleground in an undeclared war between the invading Japanese Imperial Forces and the combined Fil-American troops. After the surrender of the USAFFE from Bogo refused to swear allegiance to the Japanese. They went to the hills and organized guerilla warfare headed by disbanded officers of the constabulary and army units in the province.

Under the command of Capt. Garcia the guerilla forces encamped at Mt. Binabag. Foremost among the guerilla were Jose Carrasco, Jose Momongan, Leo Española and several civilian volunteers who joined the guerilla movement.

Cognizant of the anti-Japanese sentiment of this armed group who were determined to carry out harassment tactics against the occupation troops in northern Bogo, six Japanese seaplane bombed the town of Bogo on the early morning of December 12, 1942. Several civilians cost their lives and many injured. In order to quell the seething rebellion, the Japanese military authorities in Cebu established a garrison in the town in a building now owned by the Northern Cebu Colleges. Captured guerillas and sympathizers were subjected to untold brutalities at the Japanese garrison.
As a means to win the loyalty and support of the people of the town, the local puppet administration was established in Bogo under Japanese supervision. Councilor Moises Lepatan was appointed town mayor during the occupation.

Liberation came in 1944, and no sooner civilian government was restored. Ex-Municipal Secretary Perfecto Andrino was appointed first Mayor of Bogo after liberation by the victorious Liberal Party of President Manuel Roxas in 1945. In the first local election held after the World War II, Severo Verallo, considerable majority elected the candidate of the Liberal Party in the town mayor. Hand in hand, the people and the local leaders worked feverishly to regain the town's enviable prestige as the Queen Town of Northern Cebu out of the shambles and ruins of the last war.
Bogo now stands proudly at the threshold of progress.

credits: http://www.geocities.com/bogocebu/main.html