{{Short description, none This is a list of Boholano by blood and affinity anywhere in the world. Also named in the list are the late president of the Republic of the Philippines Carlos P. Garcia, Francisco Dagohoy and Datu Sikatuna who are Boholanos.

Heroes

Francisco Dagohoy Francisco Dagohoy (born Francisco Sendrijas; c. 1724) was a Filipino revolutionary who holds the distinction of having initiated the longest revolt in Philippine history, the Dagohoy Rebellion. This rebellion against the Spanish colonial governme ...

Inabanga Inabanga, officially the Municipality of Inabanga ( ceb, Munisipyo sa Inabanga; tgl, Bayan ng Inabanga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,534 people. The ...

, Bohol who led the longest Philippine revolt against the Spaniards *

Tamblot Tamblot ( 1621–1622) was the name given to a ''babaylan'' (a Visayan term for mediums and religious leaders in the Philippines' pre-colonial and early colonial periods) who incited a series of uprisings against Spanish colonial rule in the ...

, ''

babaylan Filipino shamans, commonly known as (also ''Balian'' or , among many other names), were shamans of the various ethnic groups of the pre-colonial Colonialism is a practice or policy of control by one people or power over other people or a ...

'' or priest to a local ''

diwata ''Anito'', also spelled ''anitu'', refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present, although the term itself may have other meanings and associa ...

'' (deity) who stirred up a religiously-motivated uprising against the Spaniards *

Datu Sikatuna Datu Sikatuna (or ''Catunao'') was a Datu or chieftain of the Bool Kingdom (or Kedatuan of Dapitan) in the island of Bohol in the Philippines. He made a blood compact (''sanduguan'') and alliance with the Spain, Spanish explorer Miguel López de Le ...

, Boholano chieftain who was part of the famous blood compact with Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

Arts and Culture

Napoleon Abueva Napoleon "Billy" Veloso Abueva (January 26, 1930 – February 16, 2018) was known as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture" Through Proclamation No. 1539. He was proclaimed National Artist for Sculpture in 1976 when he was 46, making him th ...

, Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture,

national artist National Artist is an honorary title issued by some states as a highest recognition of artists for their significant contributions to the cultural heritage of the nation. An equivalent title, People's Artist, has been known in countries of the f ...

* ''Karyapa'', first known poet of the Philippines

Scientists and Discoverers

* Czarina Saloma, sociologist * Caesar Saloma, applied physicist, 9th chancellor of UP-Diliman * Filemon Cloma, discoverer of

Kalayaan Islands Kalayaan, officially the Municipality of Kalayaan ( tgl, Bayan ng Kalayaan), is a 6th class municipality in the South China Sea under the jurisdiction of the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 1 ...

Tomas Cloma The Free Territory of Freedomland was a micronation that covered the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea from 1956 to 1974. It was established by Tomás Cloma. History While China, Japan, the Philippines, and many other nations have been in th ...

, honorary vice-admiral, father of Philippine Maritime Education, and founder of

PMI Colleges PMI Colleges, formerly known as Philippine Maritime Institute, is a private, non-sectarian, co-educational higher education, Maritime institution established on September 18, 1948 in Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines where its main campus is loca ...

Public service

Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth president of the Philippines. A l ...

Talibon Talibon, officially the Municipality of Talibon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Talibon; tgl, Bayan ng Talibon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 71,272 people. It is lo ...

, Bohol - the 8th President of the Philippines * Jose A. Clarin, senator * Olegario Clarin, senator * Juan Torralba, senator *

Ernesto Herrera Ernesto Herrera may refer to: *Ernesto Herrera (politician) (1942–2015), Senator of the Philippines *Ernesto Herrera (playwright) Ernesto Herrera (1889–1917) was a Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, ...

, senator *

Leoncio Evasco Jr. Leoncio "Jun" Badilla Evasco Jr. (born March 29, 1944) is a Filipino politician who served as Secretary of the Cabinet from 2016 to 2018 and is currently the Presidential Adviser on Streamlining of Government Processes under the Duterte adminis ...

, cabinet secretary *

Ernesto Pernia Ernesto del Mar Pernia (born December 30, 1943) is a Filipino economist, writer and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines School of Economics. He formerly served as Director-General of the National Economic and Development Auth ...

, secretary and director of NEDA * Julius Caesar Herrera, Assistant Executive Secretary of the SSS commission in 1985 and then Labor Arbiter of the National Labor Relations commissions - Region VII in 1986, President of (VGLP)Vice Governor's League of the Philippines 3rd term First time in the history in Vice governor's League * Jane Censoria Cajes, Sangguniang Kabataan National Federation President, 2007-2010 *

Edwin Lacierda Edwin Lacierda () is a Filipino lawyer and technology entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of the online payments company, PayMongo. He was a member of the Philippine Cabinet and Presidential Spokesperson of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Prior t ...

Loon, Bohol Loon, officially the Municipality of Loon ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Loon; tgl, Bayan ng Loon), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines which was established in 1753. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of ...

, the Presidential Spokesperson of President

Benigno Aquino III Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III (; February 8, 1960 – June 24, 2021), also known as Noynoy Aquino and colloquially as PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as the 15th president of the Philippines from 2010 to 2016. The son of ...

. * Conrado D. Marapao, governor of the "free" government in World War II. * Romulo Neri of Loon - executive director of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) * Virgilio Mendez, former director of NBI

Education

* Cecilio Putong, secretary of Education *

José Abueva José Veloso Abueva (May 25, 1928 – August 18, 2021) was a Filipino political scientist and public administration scholar who served as the 16th president of the University of the Philippines. A Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee for poli ...

, educator, 16th president of

University of the Philippines The University of the Philippines (UP; fil, Pamantasan ng Pilipinas Unibersidad ng Pilipinas) is a state university system in the Philippines. It is the country's national university, as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 20 ...

* Christopher Bernido, educator, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee * Ma. Victoria Carpio-Bernido, educator

Religion

Romulo Valles Romulo Geolina Valles, D.D. (born July 10, 1951), is the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Davao in Davao City, on the island of Mindanao, Philippines and the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since Decem ...

, president of Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, Fourth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Davao, fifth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zamboanga and Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Kidapawan. * Bernardito Auza, Apostolic nuncio to

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* Mariano Gaviola y Garces, former Archbishop of Lipa * Cosme Damian Racines Almedilla, Third Bishop of the Diocese of Butuan. * Crispin Varquez, current Bishop of Borongan.

Sports

Lauro Mumar Lauro "The Fox" Mumar (March 6, 1924 – December 20, 1990) was a Filipino basketball player and later served as the national team head coach of India and the Philippines. He was one of the greatest Filipino players of his time, playing alongs ...

FIBA The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its nam ...

World Championship medalist, Philippine National Basketball Hall of Famer *

Bernie Fabiosa Bernie Fabiosa (born July 23, 1954) is a retired Filipino professional basketball player and actor. He spent most of his playing days with the Crispa Redmanizers in the PBA. During his heyday, he is tops in career steals, earning for himself th ...

, PBA legend, 25 Greatest Players of the PBA, played from 1975-1991 * Lawrence Mumar, basketball player and coach *

Nonito Donaire Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr. (; ; born November 16, 1982) is a Filipino American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes from flyweight to featherweight, and is the oldest boxer in history to win a ...

of Talibon- four-division world boxing champion *

Simeon Toribio Simeon Galvez Toribio (September 3, 1905 – June 5, 1969) was a Filipino high jumper. He competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1932. In 1928, he cleared the same height as the silver and bronze medalists Benja ...

of Carmen - Olympian, athletics * Reynaldo Bautista, boxer *

Czar Amonsot Augusto Caesar Amonsot (born August 30, 1985), more commonly known as Czar Amonsot, is a Filipino professional boxer. He challenged once for the WBO interim world title in 2007. Boxing career Early career On January 18, 2004, at the Gaisano Cou ...

, boxer *

Mark Magsayo Jessel Mark Araula Magsayo (born June 22, 1995) is a Filipino professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council, WBC featherweight title in 2022. As of March 2022, Magsayo is ranked as the second best featherweight in the world by ''The Ring ...

, boxer * Peter Naron, PBA playerd, drafted 1994 * Arvin Adovo, PBA player, drafted 2001 * Al Francis Tamsi, PBA player, drafted 2016 * Dexter Zamora, PBA player, drafted 2019

Entertainment

Cesar Montano Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director. Montano started in show business as a commercial model.

- actor, director, host *

Yoyoy Villame Roman Tesorio Villame (November 18, 1932 – May 18, 2007), better known as Yoyoy Villame, was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, actor and comedian. Early life A native of Calape, Bohol Province, Villame was the youngest of ten children ...

, singer, king of Filipino novelty songs *

Luke Mejares Michael Luke Mejares (born June 26, 1975) is a Filipino singer and songwriter of African-American descent. Life Mejares was born in Manila, to a Boholana mother, Elvira P. Mejares, and an African-American father named Robert Davis. His biologic ...

, singer * Giselle Sanchez, actress and comedian *

Sheree Bautista Cherry Hazel Sweet Faye Vidal Bautista (born as Cherry Hazel Vidal Agustin), popularly known as Sheree, is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, model, and painter. Born in Cagayan de Oro and raised in Bukidnon, she is a member of Viva Hot Bab ...

, actress and dancer * Roberto ''Amay Bisaya'' Reyes, actor *

Rebecca Lusterio Rebecca Lusterio (born 3 December 1989) is a Filipino actress. She won the Gawad Urian and FAMAS awards. She is now married to a Danish national and is currently living in Denmark. Biography Rebecca Lusterio or Bikay for short, made an abrup ...

, actress * Rebecca del Rio, actress * Richelle Angalot, actress *

Maryo J. de los Reyes Mario Margarito Jorolan de los Reyes (October 17, 1952 – January 27, 2018), simply known as Maryo J. de los Reyes, was a Filipino film and television director. He began his career in the 1970s. Death He died after suffering a heart attack on ...

, film and television director *

Joan Almedilla Joan Richelle C. Almedilla (born September 19, 1973) is a film and theater actress, composer, and singer who has starred as Kim in the Broadway musical ''Miss Saigon''. Life and career Almedilla was born to Agapito and Rosario, whose roots are ...

, Broadway star in New York * Marco Sison, singer * Jane De Leon, actress *

Yamyam Gucong William Goc-ong (; born December 8, 1993), professionally known as Yamyam Gucong, is a Filipino comedian and actor known for winning the Philippine reality television series, '' Pinoy Big Brother: Otso''. Early life Yamyam was born on Decemb ...

, actor and comedian * Hailee Steinfeld - singer, Hollywood actress (ancestral origins from

Panglao, Bohol Panglao, officially the Municipality of Panglao ( ceb, Munisipalidad sa Panglao; tgl, Bayan ng Panglao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,839 people. I ...

) *

Vivoree Esclito Maria Vivoree Niña Matutes Esclito ( ; ; born August 3, 2000), professionally known as Vivoree, is a Filipino singer, actress, television personality and model. She came to prominence after joining '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'' for which sh ...

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