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Registration is now open for  City of Bogo's Mobile Legends Tournament.


The tournament is open to all residents and non-residents of Bogo City.  Interested gamers may register at Hey! Jang located just beside the Bogo City Amphitheatre - look for April Kaye Racaza. You may also contact +639382215726

Registration Fee is at 300 PER PERSON.  Each team is given the freedom to register either 5 Team Members or 6. Free registration is awarded to the 6th member of each team.

Upon registration, please provide a photocopy of your valid ID and your latest cedula. Registration forms will be provided and filled out in the Registration Venue.

For other inquiries, you may visit the designated registration site or message the number provided above.

1/15/2020 07:05:00 PM No comments
In Bogo, and maybe the whole Cebu province, the word “carbon” used to mean market place or place of commerce. This would seem a misuse or a merely tolerated use for the same word is also used to mean coal which appears to be appropriate. We have an appropriate Visayan or Cebuano word for a market which is not carbon but “tiyangge”. Mercado is sometimes used as an alternate but this is definitely Spanish.  

Barangay Carbon

Why then is the word carbon to mean public market from which Barangay Carbon in Bogo got its name?

The circulated story runs this way:

The first power plant established by the Visayan Electric Company (VECO) in Cebu City near the old carbon and freedom park powered by coal “carbon”. Because coal was the main fuel for the engines, VECO had to stockpile a big volume of coal which appeared like small mountains beside the plants. The mountain- like stockpile of coal ”carbon” gradually became the popular reference point for people who want to go to the public market near it.

So, instead of saying, “I’m going to the market”, one would instead say, “I’m going to carbon”. Ultimately, the word carbon was accepted by many to mean public market.

So, when Bogo constructed its first public market after the Second World War, it was also called carbon. Since Barangay Carbon in Bogo is located inside the poblacion and includes the public market for its territory, it was but natural to name it officially as Barangay Carbon of Bogo.

source: cityofbogocebu.gov.ph

Historical population

The population of Carbon fell from 503 in 1990 to 263 in 2015, a decrease of 240 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a negative growth rate of 7.32%, or a decrease of 129 people, from the previous population of 392 in 2010.





source: https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/cebu/bogo/carbon.html 
10/17/2019 01:30:00 PM No comments
Barangay Bungtod was created in 1964 by virtue of a resolution of the municipal council during the incumbency of the late Mayor Jesus M. Almirante.
San Vicenter Ferrer Parish in Barangay Bungtod
San Vicenter Ferrer Parish in Barangay Bungtod

The Barangay got its name from its location and terrain. The Barangay center is on top of a hill, which in the vernacular dialect is called “bungtod”. From this word was derived the name of the Barangay.

During the early years, the place was covered with the large trees and intertwined vines where wild animals and different species of birds abound. It was then like mini-forest where local residents rely for their firewood and source of good lumber for the construction of their houses.  People who loved to hunt also flock to this place for birds and wild animals. More importantly because of its commending location the elders used the place as observation/watch post for any strangers especially the pirates who frequently harassed and robbed the residents.

Barangay Bungtod is at present the center of religious activities not only in the city but also in fact for the Northern Cebu because of the Archdiocesan Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer is situated in this Barangay. Devotees of the patron saint from the locality and from other places go to the church everyday especially Thursday for the Novena.

source: cityofbogocebu.gov.ph 

Historical Population

The population of Bungtod grew from 883 in 1990 to 2,324 in 2015, an increase of 1,441 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 3.65%, or an increase of 399 people, from the previous population of 1,925 in 2010.

Barangay Bungtod, Bogo Cencus


Barangay Bungtod, Bogo Cencus

10/14/2019 11:06:00 AM No comments
Going to Cebu City and approaching Barangay Binabag, you will notice from a distance that there seems to be a series of mountains connected with each other that they seem to appear as a formidable wall lying across your way to Cebu City. 

The position and description of this wall mountain played a great part in naming this Barangay.

The Cebuano words “GIBABAG, BINABAG OR NAGBABAG” is interpreted in English as “lying across” or placed across a certain path.  

Some commuters or passengers of buses plying the Bogo-Cebu route, while approaching the Barangay usually point to these interlinked mountains and described them as “BUNGTOD NGA GIBABAG” or “BUNGTOD NA BINABAG”. It did not take long for the inhabitants to call their Barangay BINABAG.

Historical Population

The population of Binabag grew from 1,590 in 1990 to 2,024 in 2015, an increase of 434 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 120 people, from the previous population of 1,904 in 2010.

binabag census


sources: cityofbogocebu.gov.ph, https://www.philatlas.com/visayas/r07/cebu/bogo/binabag.html
10/08/2019 03:29:00 PM No comments
One of the many ways of naming a certain place is to name it for the kind of plants or trees that abundantly grow in it.

barangay banban bogo cebu

It was told that even before the coming of the Spanish colonizers into the country, Barangay Banban which has no official name yet and which was far from being a barangay of Bogo, Cebu, was known to have Banban trees growing abundantly and luxuriantly nourished by its fertile lands.

The very industrious people of this place decided to make use and take advantage of the leaves of these trees by drying and stripping its leaves and weave it into baskets and other shapes they can contrive. When a resident of this place is asked about where he is residing, he usually answers in vernacular, “Naa ko puyo sa daghang Banban”. This was eventually shortened to, “Naa sa Banban” until “Banban” alone became the usual answer to this same query. Quite naturally, in the end, the name “Banban” was unanimously accepted and adopted the official name of this Barangay.

source: http://cityofbogocebu.gov.ph/banban/
10/08/2019 01:48:00 PM No comments
Anonang Norte is a rare Philippine hardwood tree used as housing material. It is found in many parts of the City of Bogo. The tree is most abundant in two of Bogo’s 29 barangays which got its name from this tree, Barangay Anonang (Sur and Norte).
anonang norte bogo

The tree was so abundant in those barangays during the Spanish era that when you speak of Barangay Anonang, you speak of the tree. It was natural then that the two Barangays was named after the tree.

anonang sur

How and why this was divided into Anonang North (North) and Anonang Sur (South) is not clear but it is believed that political rifts between two opposing prominent families was the reason.
10/08/2019 11:00:00 AM No comments
PLACES are named in various ways and for various reasons, too. That is why many places, may they be provinces, cities, towns or barangays, sport queer, unique and sometimes comical names, Barangay Gairan, one of the 29 barangay of the City of Bogo in northern Cebu, is one of the barangay sporting queer names.

gairan bogo

AS TOLD BY THE OLD FOLKS IT GOT ITS NAME IN THIS MANNER:


Very long time ago, before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, Gairan was still unnamed. It was only a very small settlement consisting of very few families living in small nipa huts scattered along the coastline. Most of the residents engaged in fishing and very few in farming. The settlement or village grew steadily as settlers intermarried. They all lived peacefully and harmoniously together.

One day, a small group of moro bandits came and attacked the village by pillaging and burning the houses. The attack came as a complete surprise to the villagers as it was never expected considering that their village was party hidden from open sea by a luxuriant growth of mangroves. The attackers took almost anything of value including domesticated fowls and three of the fairest maidens. Nobody, however, was killed due probably to the absence of resistance.

After the attack, the villagers started to rebuild and vowed to arm themselves and never to be surprised again. The village head recruited around thirty able-bodied men to represent its core village defenders armed with bolos and bamboo lances. he ordered the construction of an observation post to be able to spot any attacker from yet a far distance to give them enough warning.

More than a year had passed since first attack when suddenly; Adrenalin ran high in the blood of the villagers when they hear the frantic cry of the guard announcing the coming of moro bandits. The village defenders, who now increased in number to around forty, were promptly gathered by the dull but loud sound of the “budyong”. The village head, from the constant drills, was able to quickly scatter and position hi defenders behind large “Pagatpat” and “Bungawong” trees that abound in the area providing perfect cover. It was low tide near the coastline and the village head knew the bandits had a wade in shallow waters to enter the village. This would afford him the element of surprise!

The bandits who came in colorfully-sailed vintas, numbered only around twelve men. They were allowed by the defenders to pass by the first line of defense and when they were in the middle, a very loud cry of attack from the village head caught the bandits by surprise. The first volley of bamboo lances felled almost lay wide-eyed and open mouthed. Two of the bandits remained standing with minor injuries. One of them was promptly decapitated by a defender using his sharp bolo. The one wearing a bright-colored turban was presumed to be the leader. He was kept alive and tied with rope in both hands.

When the chaos of the short-lived battled died down, the village head summoned the village elders to discuss the fate of the bandits leader. The group decided that the bandit be tied unto a post purposely planted near the observation tower fronting the open sea. He will be left there to die serve as a warning to other pirate groups who might commit the mistake of attacking their village. Since then no other attack ever happened again. The news of the battle quickly spread to far-flung villages inland and across the sea. Most of all who hear the news raved to see and visit the place. When asked where they were going or wanted to go, they found difficulty in telling where because the village had no name then. For convenience, they were forced to use the Cebuano word “Gigairan” meaning the where the bandit was tied. The Cebuano words “Gigairan”,”Gigairan”, or “Gairan” come from the root word “Gaid” meaning to tie. So, these three Cebuano words mean the spot or place where something or somebody was tied. Since the pirate was tied there, the people started to describe or associate these words to the village. Eventually, they preferred to use the much shorter word “GAIRAN”. As time went by, this word became the official name of the place.

STILL AS SWEET


Barangay Gairan sped headlong toward the future with hardly a backward glance. The changes are striking, even now – at this very moment some transformation is taking place. Development is slow, almost like an unnoticed evolution that happens over time as people, the landscape and othere elements in the community adapt. At Barangay Gairan, the pace is breathless, a mutation – sudden, drastic.

Gairan seems to have gone bigger – too big, too quick. To the passerby, its streets seem bustlier and the people busier. There is potential here – the kind that is mushroom-like, full of both dark foreboding and promise. Every day, something new and sometimes strange, rises up from the deserted squares of earth behind Gairan’s main roads.

Soon it will be hard to recognize, but for the Gairan native – it will be always be home.

Source: http://cityofbogocebu.gov.ph/gairan/
10/08/2019 10:52:00 AM No comments
Dep-Ed Bogo presents DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019. Coronation night is on October 3rd, 2019 at Don Celestino Sports and Cultural Center.
DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019


DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019


DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019


DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019 People's Choice Award

You may vote for your favorite DepEd-Bogo Couple through their facebook page: DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019

Official photos of the candidates depict Philippine Culture with the theme “The President and the First Lady”.

The Mechanics

1. LIKE the Official page of the Search for DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019.
2. Click the photo of your favorite couple and REACT.
3. For every REACTION there’s a corresponding point.
👍LIKES - 1 point
❤️LOVE - 2 points
😲WOW - 3 points
😂HAHA, 😔SAD, 🤬ANGRY & SHARES will not be given any points.
4. Using of autolikes will disqualify the candidate for this award.
5. The pageant committee promotes love and respect thus, discouraging any candidate/family member to post hateful/derogatory/malicious comments on other candidates’ photos. Such act, if committed, shall disqualify the candidate automatically.
6. The Search for DepEd-Bogo Couple 2019 Committee reserves the right to disqualify any candidate for this award without prior notice.
7. Voting is NOW officially open and will be CLOSED on October 2,2019 @ 12 midnight.
8. The recognition of the award will be given on the Coronation Night - October 3, 2019 at Don Celestino Sports and Cultural Center!
9/27/2019 09:53:00 AM No comments
The City of Bogo through the Human Resources and Management Office, headed by Slavsky Ybanez, will once again be hosting the Civil Service Licensure Examination  on March 15th, 2020.
Civil Service Licensure Examination


Requirements

  1. At least 18 years old at the time of filing of application
  2. Fully accomplished Application Form (CS Form No. 100, Revised September 2016, downloadable from the CSC website). Click here to download the form.
  3. Four (4) pieces of recently taken (not more than three months ago) passport sized (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm) I.D. pictures in white background, showing the applicant’s bare face (without eye glasses or any accessory that may cover facial features), and with handwritten name tag legibly showing the applicant’s signature over printed full name
  4. Original and photocopy of any of the following valid I.D. cards: Driver’s License/Temporary Driver’s License, Passport, PRC License, SSS I.D., GSIS I.D. (UMID), Voter’s I.D/Certification, BIR/Taxpayer’s I.D., PhilHealth I.D., current Company/Office I.D., School I.D., Police Clearance/ Police Clearance Certificate, Postal I.D., Barangay I.D., NBI Clearance, Seaman’s Book, HDMF Transaction I.D., PWD I.D., Solo Parent I.D., Senior Citizen’s I.D., Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Card (ACR I-CARD), and CSC Eligibility Card
  5. If the I.D. card does not indicate date of birth, original and photocopy of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority, or the Local Civil Registry printed on security paper must be presented.
  6. Examination fee of PHP 500.
For more information about the requirements and eligibility, visit CSC.GOV.PH

Examination Tips

Click here for Tips on how to pass the Civil Service Exam a.k.a. Career Service Exam.

Civil Service Examination Reviewer

Click on the following links to start reviewing for the examination.
  • Free Civil Service Reviewer Online for Professional and Subprofessional
  • English Grammar and Correct Usage Test
  • English Vocabulary Questions
  • Correct Spelling and Idiomatic Expressions with Meanings and Examples
  • Analogy and Logic Test
  • Reading Comprehension Test, Exercises, and Strategies
  • Paragraph Organization Test Questions Civil Service
  • Numerical Reasoning
  • Clerical Operations
  • Civil Service Exam – Philippine Constitution, General Information, Current Events
  • Answer Keys of this Online Reviewer 
Sources: 
City Governement of Bogo Facebook Page
CSC.GOV.PH


9/26/2019 10:31:00 AM No comments
The City of Bogo undertakes a 4-Day Basic Incident Command System Module Course to be ready and equipped should be in an event of a disaster. This is facilitated by the Office of the Civil Defense Region 7.
Basic Incident Command System

This is to formulate and develop a standardized system for communication, command, and control despite the differences between the structures of the many departments and other response agencies involved in response and recovery efforts in times of disaster.

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized hierarchical structure that allows for a cooperative response activities without compromising the decision-making authority of the local command. ICS ensures that the most pressing needs are met, and that precious resources are used without duplication or waste.

Source: City Government of Bogo FB Page

Basic Incident Command System - Bogo City

Basic Incident Command System - Bogo City

Basic Incident Command System - Bogo City

Basic Incident Command System - Bogo City


9/25/2019 06:14:00 PM No comments

STUDENT PERMIT

Requirements:
- NSO Birth Certificate
- Medical Certificate

LTO FEE: ₱ 317.63

RENEWAL OF LICENSE

Requirements:
- Non-Prof / Prof License
- Medical Certificate
- Drug Test

LTO FEE:
₱ 652.63 ADVANCE RENEWAL / NOT EXPIRED
₱ 727.63 ( One (1) Day to One (1) Year )
₱ 802.63 ( One (1) Year to Two (2) Years)

RENEWAL OF MV REGISTRATION

Requirements:
- Photocopy of OR/CR
- Insurance
- Emission Testing
- MVIS

FEES WILL BE BASED ON WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE TO BE REGISTERED.
EPatrol mobile service bogo

Venue will be announced soon. Keep posted for updates.
9/19/2019 11:55:00 AM No comments
Concentrix Cebu will hold a special recruitment activity on Thursday, September 29, 2019 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM at the Bogo City Hall Lobby.

concentrix job fair

Qualifications:

  • 18 years old and above (NO AGE LIMIT)
  • High School Graduate (old curriculum)
  • Senior High School Graduate (new curriculum)
  • computer literate is an advantage

All applicants who will be endorsed to IT Park for examination will be given 500 pesos GCash credit and more!

This comes with a relocation package, Apply now!

About Concentrix

Concentrix is a global and independently branded company that focuses on providing outsourced business process services. It has over 30 years of expertise across a wide number of industry verticals including Automotive, Banking and Financial Services, Government and Public Sector, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Media and Communications, Retail and eCommerce, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Travel, Transportation, and Tourism.

Concentrix has won the following awards: 
  • International Association of Outsourcing Professionals Top 100
  • Gartner “Cool Vendor”
  • Contact Centre Management Association Awards
  • Professional Planning Innovation Award
  • Institute of Leadership and Management
  • CCA Global Excellence Award
  • ICMI Customer Service and Call Center
9/18/2019 10:09:00 PM No comments

POLAMBATO PORT RORO AND PUMPBOAT SCHEDULE

Updated September 3, 2019

Polambato Port, Bogo City


No photo description available.

For inquiries, contact Polambato Port thru:

Phone: (0935) 363 6276

source: City Government of Bogo FB Page



9/03/2019 10:00:00 AM No comments
Working from home or freelancing has become the "IN" thing these past years.  Because of this, co-working spaces are springing up like mushrooms in the urban areas lately.

Just this August, Co-Co Hub, City of Bogo's first co-working space opened for business. The Bogo Times heard of this awesome news thanks to BOGOHAKNOWNKO.COM. So TBT decided to experience the co-working & co-learning environment. 



Co-Co Hub is a good place for students who need a quiet place for studying and project-making. It's also perfect for freelancers or professionals who are working remotely. You can also play board games like chess and Monopoly. 

The best thing about Co-Co Hub is the Internet speed. The Bogo Times tested its internet connection speed via Speedtest.Net and here's the result:



And did we mention that coffee(brewed) is free? And UNLIMITED! 


WiFi Voucher rates:
  • 3 hrs for 50 pesos
  • 12 hrs for 150 pesos
  • 1 week for 950 pesos.

You may check their Facebook page and PM them for details:
https://www.facebook.com/Co-Co-Hub-2337815986473964/ 










Hub Rules





8/23/2019 07:49:00 PM No comments
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