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54-414: Located 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Tagbilaran , Loboc is widely known for its lunch cruises along the scenic and winding Loboc River . The Loboc Children's Choir, who perform in different floating stations located at the river's end, has won numerous competitions both domestic and international. Tourists also visit to see the tarsier , a small, nocturnal, monkey-like mammal with large, red eyes. It

108-419: A priest , but several members of his family worked hard to persuade him to change his mind. When they realized there was no way to make him give up his plan, they tried to persuade him to become a secular priest and offered to arrange for a bishopric for him. If he were to become a Jesuit he would renounce any right to his inheritance or status in society. His family's attempts to dissuade him failed; Gonzaga

162-581: A "Seminario-Colegio" or boarding school for native boys. This school laid the foundation of the musical culture of the town. Today the name Loboc is synonymous with musical acumen. In June 1942, troops of the Imperial Japanese Army occupied Loboc. In 1945, Loboc was gradually liberated by the Philippine Commonwealth Army troops of the 8th and 83rd Infantry Division, together with Boholano guerrillas, forming part of

216-503: A baron of the Piedmontese Della Rovere family. His mother was a lady-in-waiting to Isabel , the wife of Philip II of Spain . As the first-born son, he was in line to inherit his father's title and status of Marquis. His father assumed that Gonzaga would become a soldier, as that was the norm for sons of the aristocracy and the family was often involved in the minor wars of the period. As early as age four, Luigi

270-512: Is Tagbilaran's former harbor site and is considered to be the city's oldest portion, having been a busy trading center since the seventeenth century until the early twentieth century. As such, the place houses the oldest and largest number of heritage houses in Bohol. Sitio Ubos declined as a major port towards the end of the Spanish era when the causeway to Panglao Island was constructed. Since then,

324-454: Is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Bohol , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,976 people making it the most populous in the province. Encompassing a land area of 32.7 km (12.6 sq mi), with a coastline of 13 km (8.1 mi) on the southwestern part of the island, the city shares its boundaries with the towns of Cortes , Corella , and Baclayon . Tagbilaran

378-657: Is also a long-distance bus station within Cogon market. The city is linked by sea to the major port cities in the Visayas Islands and Mindanao , which of major commercial importance is its link to the regional capital of Cebu City . A fastcraft ferry ride to Cebu City's Pier 1 takes approximately 2 hours depending on weather and sea conditions. The route is served by Ocean Jet exclusively as of June 2024 several times daily, with Weesam Express and SuperCat having suspended operations. Bohol–Panglao International Airport

432-526: Is also celebrated in a small south Italy town called Alezio , as a patron of the town, celebrated on June 21. Being the patron saint of youth and students and because of his service to others as a young adult, several schools and colleges are named after Aloysius Gonzaga. Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pennsylvania and Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, are a few examples. In art, Gonzaga

486-573: Is an annual celebration in Tagbilaran in commemoration of the blood compact between Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna in March 1565. The festival is celebrated every July to coincide with the month-long activities celebrating the city's Charter Day on July 1 and the Province's (Bohol) Day on July 22. Tagbilaran's land network consists of sealed and unsealed roads. Local transport plying

540-419: Is approximately 1h:15. The city is served with a mix of public and private health care institutions that also cater to the health needs of the rest of the province. Complex major cases and services are sent to nearby Cebu City due to limited facilities. Health facilities: As the capital of Bohol , Tagbilaran is the main center for education in the province. All of the province's universities are located in

594-518: Is one of the world's smallest primates. Until the 2013 earthquake , portions of the Loboc Church complex (specifically parts of what became the convent or priests' residence) were amongst the oldest standing religious structures in the island of Bohol. The earthquake also damaged the lunch cruise's Docking Port, and caused damage to the pedestrian river bridge and its passenger elevator. In late 2014, Tropical storm Seniang passed directly over

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648-512: Is said to be the domain of Sigala, another chief of Bohol, whose contemporary, Sikatuna , made the famous Blood Compact with Miguel López de Legazpi in 1565. In 1596, the Jesuit priest Fr. Juan de Torres, SJ came to Loboc from Baclayon to found the second Christian settlement on the island. After the traumatic Moro raid on Baclayon on 26 October 1600, the Jesuit missionaries decided to move

702-534: Is shown as a young man wearing a black cassock and surplice , or as a page . His attributes are a lily , referring to innocence; a cross , referring to piety and sacrifice; a skull, referring to his early death; and a rosary , referring to his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary . St. Joseph's Church in Gelsenkirchen , the location of German soccer club Schalke 04 , has a glass window of

756-590: Is situated at the Panglao Island southwest of the city. It replaced Tagbilaran Airport on November 27, 2018. It serves as the principal gateway airport to the rest of the province. Airlines using the airport serve primarily the Tagbilaran-Manila route, Tagbilaran-Clark route, and also Mindanao. The route is served by Cebu Pacific , PAL Express , and AirAsia Philippines using Airbus A319 , Airbus A320 and ATR 72 planes. Flight time to Manila

810-562: Is the principal gateway to Bohol, 630 km (390 mi) southeast of the national capital of Manila and 72 km (45 mi) south of the regional capital, Cebu City . 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 seems to correlate with

864-574: The 2013 Bohol earthquake , and the tropical storm Seniang at the end of 2014 washed away most of the remains waiting for repair. Loboc is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Poverty incidence of Loboc Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Tagbilaran Tagbilaran , officially the City of Tagbilaran ( Cebuano : Dakbayan sa Tagbilaran ; Hiligaynon : Dakbanwa sang Tagbilaran ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Tagbilaran ),

918-594: The Augustinian Recollects took over and renovated the unfinished structure. They were responsible for the free-standing bell tower, the arcade façade, the mortuary chapel, the heavy stone buttresses and the unique three-storey convent built into the fabric of the Jesuit-built 17th century church. Two saintly figures lived and were buried at the Loboc church: Fr. Alonso Humanes, SJ whose grave became

972-730: The last rites . He died just before midnight. Gonzaga was buried in the Church of the Most Holy Annunciation, which later became the Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Sant'Ignazio) in Rome. His name was changed to "Robert" before his death, in honor of his confessor. Many people considered him to be a saint soon after his death, and his remains were moved into the Sant'Ignazio church, where they now rest in an urn of lapis lazuli in

1026-590: The Lancellotti Chapel. His head was later translated to the sanctuary-basilica bearing his name (elevated to Minor Basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1964 ) in Castiglione delle Stiviere . He was beatified by Pope Paul V on 19 October 1605—only fourteen years after the Saint's death—and then canonized together with another Jesuit novice, Stanislaus Kostka , by Pope Benedict XIII on 31 December 1726. Purity

1080-529: The Loboc Church . The same would be made for other churches listed in UNESCO's tentative sites, where each town plaza and surrounding heritage buildings would be added. At present, government agencies are still yet to take action on the proposal. Since pre-Hispanic times, Loboc has always been an inland market village where produce from the sea was bartered for the agricultural goods of the upland regions. It

1134-408: The Loboc river area. Although the winds were relatively weak, Seniang brought substantial rainfall. This caused the river to burst its banks in several places: the entire poblacion main plaza was flooded, including the town hall; many of the lunch cruise boats were damaged; and the accumulated debris of the church was disturbed and some washed away. It was fortunate that the new replacement bridge across

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1188-637: The Visayas, who separated it from the town of Baclayon . The town was dedicated to St. Joseph the Worker. Since then it was part of the province of Bohol until it became a chartered city on 18 July 1966, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4660. The city was occupied by the United States during the Philippine–American War and by Imperial Japan during World War II . Sitio Ubos ( Lower Town )

1242-556: The area lost its former glory and its old houses were either demolished or neglected. In 2002, in recognition of its cultural and historic significance, Sitio Ubos was declared a "Cultural Heritage Area". Some of the surviving heritage houses to this day include the Rocha–Suarez House, Rocha House, Hontanosas House, Beldia House, and Yap House. One of the most important events in Philippine history (immortalized on canvas by

1296-631: The brothers were sent to the Duke of Mantua . Gonzaga was shocked by the violent and frivolous lifestyle he encountered there. Gonzaga returned to Castiglione where he met Cardinal Charles Borromeo , and from him received First Communion on 22 July 1580. After reading a book about Jesuit missionaries in India , Gonzaga felt strongly that he wanted to become a missionary. He started practicing by teaching catechism classes to young boys in Castiglione in

1350-459: The center of their missionary activities to the inland village of Loboc. By 1602, Loboc became a parish , making it the oldest on the island. To the Jesuits, Loboc was the "Residencia Boholana" , where their local superior resided. It remained so until the middle of the 18th century when the exigencies of the times forced to them to move once more to Baclayon. Around 1604, the Jesuits established

1404-534: The city as well as other well-known institutions of learning. Colleges and universities: Aloysius Gonzaga Aloysius de Gonzaga , SJ ( Italian : Luigi Gonzaga ; 9 March 1568 – 21 June 1591) was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus . While still a student at the Roman College , he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic. He

1458-415: The city has recently become a venue for national conventions and gatherings. Saulog-Tagbilaran Festival is a celebration every April 20 to May 2. This includes street-dancing, fluvial procession, nightly activities, novena masses and beauty pageant. Tagbilaranon families invite relatives and friends for a lunch or dinner during desperas (visper) and katumanan (grand feast day May 1). The Sandugo Festival

1512-607: The city's population reside in the four urban districts where trade and commerce are also concentrated. Poverty incidence of Tagbilaran Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The city has the advantage of being the province's main business capital and center of governance, education and transportation. Local and international visitors to Bohol pass through the city via the Port of Tagbilaran. Alturas Group (operator of Alturas Mall, Island City Mall and Plaza Marcela), Bohol Quality Corporation and Alvarez Group are some of

1566-399: The conclusion of World War II . The Loboc Church is one of the most beautiful in the entire province. The first stone church was built in 1602. It was destroyed by fire in 1638 and its replacement built beside the site of the older one. This is the church presently standing, a fine example of the Jesuit colonial architecture of the 18th century. After the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1768,

1620-420: The early history of Bohol was made around the town and church of Loboc. It would not be an understatement to say that to know Loboc is to understand the entire drama of Bohol history. At present, Loboc church is deteriorating, ignored by tourists and visitors and continually threatened by the annual flood that has already robbed it of its ancient records and other priceless relics. The church was severely damaged by

1674-479: The exterior walls; a relief of St. Ignatius Loyola in polychrome stucco hidden behind the main altar, seven ancient retablos from both the Jesuit and Recollect periods; ceiling murals executed in the 1920s by Cebuano artists Ray Francia and Canuto Avila, one depicting the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe , the town's secondary patron, during the great flood of 1876; carved wooden cornices and decorative corbels shaped as gargoyles or mythical animals. Much of

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1728-475: The famous Filipino painter Juan Luna ) was the blood compact between Datu Sikatuna , a local native chieftain, and Captain Miguel López de Legazpi , the Spanish explorer and colonizer. It was believed that it took place in the coast of Bool, now a district of Tagbilaran, on 16 March 1565, a day after Legazpi and his crew of conquistadores on four ships chanced upon the shores of Bool during their trip to

1782-469: 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. A hundred years before Spaniards arrived in the Philippines, the settlement which eventually became Tagbilaran was already involved in trading with China and Malaya. Tagbilaran Strait

1836-466: The notable locally owned companies based in the city. The city is governed locally by a mayor , although historically by a gobernadorcillo and presidente municipal afterwards. The city is a start-off point to Bohol province's attractions: the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers, white sandy beaches, dive spots, heritage sites and old stone churches. Home to several hotels, resorts, and restaurants,

1890-467: The object of pilgrimages after his death in 1633, and the native boy, Miguel Ayatumo, a student of the Seminario Colegio, who died in the honor of sanctity at the age of 16 in 1609. Contemporary Jesuit records speak proudly of a second " Aloysius Gonzaga " who is from Bohol. The Loboc Church contains a lot of interesting treasures. Among these are the decorative stone carvings and friezes on

1944-482: The patronage of the Saint. In 1926, he was named patron of all Christian youth by Pope Pius XI . Owing to the manner of his death, he has been considered a patron saint of plague victims. For his compassion and courage in the face of an incurable disease, St. Aloysius Gonzaga has become the patron both of AIDS patients and their caregivers. Gonzaga is also the patron of Valmontone , a town in Lazio . Aloysius Gonzaga

1998-967: The province of Butuan from Camiguin Island because of strong southwest monsoon winds and low tide. But in March 2006, the National Historical Institute (now National Historical Commission of the Philippines) installed a stone marker with an iron plaque at Villalimpia, Hinawanan Bay, Loay, to rectify the error once and for all. The historical marker states that: Ang Sandugo Sa look ng Hinawanan, Loay naganap ang sandugo sa pagitan nina Miguel Lopez de Legazpi at Datu Sikatuna ng Bohol sa loob ng barkong San Pedro ng Espanya, 25 Marso 1565. Isinagawa sa pamamagitan ng pag-inom ng alak na inihalo sa dugo mula sa hiwa sa dibdib ng dalawang pinuno. Naging simula ng pagkakaibigan ng mga Espanyol at mga Boholano at Kristiyanisasyon ng Pulo. Tagbilaran

2052-609: The river had been completed just a few weeks before, allowing traffic to reach Tagbilaran via Sikatuna since the Loay interior road was damaged and impassable. The Loboc Church is currently in the tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Sites under the Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) . A proposal has been suggested by scholars to make a separate UNESCO inclusion for the Old Centre of Loboc which includes

2106-543: The routes within the city are tricycles , multicabs, taxis, and jeepneys . Buses, taxis and vans are usually hired for out-of-town travel. The Integrated Bus Terminal (IBT) located in the city district of Dao serves as the terminal point for public transport vehicles serving the inter-city routes within the province and also serves as the embarkation point for passengers taking the Pan-Philippine Highway (AH26) bus route from Tagbilaran to Metro Manila. There

2160-420: The seaport, airport, and city hall. Tagbiliran is shaped a strip with two hills, Elley Hull (100 meters) and Banat-i (145 meters), located on its southern and northern borders respectively. Tagbilaran is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . With a population of 104,976 for the year 2020 census, and an annual growth rate of 1.56%. However, 44% of

2214-437: The sick, carrying the dying from the streets into a hospital founded by the Jesuits. There he washed and fed the plague victims, preparing them as best he could to receive the sacraments. But though he threw himself into his tasks, he privately confessed to his spiritual director, Robert Bellarmine , that his constitution was revolted by the sights and smells of the work; he had to work hard to overcome his physical repulsion. At

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2268-737: The summers. He also repeatedly visited the houses of the Capuchin friars and the Barnabites located in Casale Monferrato , the capital of the Gonzaga-ruled Duchy of Montferrat where the family spent the winter. He also adopted an ascetic lifestyle. The family was called to Spain in 1581 to assist Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress . They arrived in Madrid in March 1582, where Gonzaga and Rodolfo became pages for

2322-454: The time, many of the younger Jesuits had become infected with the disease, and so Gonzaga's superiors forbade him from returning to the hospital. But Gonzaga—long accustomed to refusals from his father—persisted and requested permission to return, which was granted. Eventually he was allowed to care for the sick, but only at another hospital, called Our Lady of Consolation, where those with contagious diseases were not admitted. While there, Gonzaga

2376-530: The violence and intrigue of Renaissance Italy. In 1576, at age 8, he was sent to Florence along with his younger brother, Rodolfo, to serve at the court of the Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici and to receive further education. While there, he fell ill with a disease of the kidneys, which troubled him throughout his life. While he was ill, he took the opportunity to read about the saints and to spend much of his time in prayer. In November 1579,

2430-602: The young Infante Diego . Gonzaga started thinking in earnest about joining a religious order . He had considered joining the Capuchins, but he had a Jesuit confessor in Madrid and decided instead to join that order. His mother agreed to his request, but his father was furious and prevented him from doing so. In July 1584, a year and a half after the Infante's death, the family returned to Italy. Gonzaga still wanted to become

2484-652: Was beatified in 1605 and canonized in 1726. Gonzaga was born the eldest of eight children, at his family's castle in Castiglione delle Stiviere , between Brescia and Mantua in northern Italy in what was then part of the Duchy of Mantua , into a cadet branch of the illustrious House of Gonzaga . "Aloysius" is the Latin form of his given name in Italian, "Luigi". Gonzaga was the son of Ferrante Gonzaga, Marquess of Castiglione , and Dona Marta Tana di Santena , daughter of

2538-589: Was accepted into the Society of Jesus in Rome. During this period, he was asked to moderate his asceticism somewhat and to be more social with the other novices. Gonzaga's health continued to cause problems. He was sent to Milan for studies, but was sent back to Rome after some time because of his health. On 25 November 1587, he took the three religious vows of chastity, poverty and obedience . In February and March 1588, he received minor orders and started studying theology to prepare for ordination . In 1589, he

2592-602: Was called to Mantua to mediate between his brother Rodolfo and the Duke of Mantua. He returned to Rome in May 1590. It is said that, later that year, he had a vision in which the Archangel Gabriel told him that he would die within a year. In 1591, a plague broke out in Rome. The Jesuits opened a hospital for the stricken, and Gonzaga volunteered to work there. After begging alms for the victims, Gonzaga began working with

2646-412: Was given a set of miniature guns and accompanied his father on training expeditions so that the boy might learn "the art of arms". At age five, Gonzaga was sent to a military camp to get started on his training. His father was pleased to see his son marching around camp at the head of a platoon of soldiers. His mother and his tutor were less pleased with the vocabulary he picked up there. He grew up amid

2700-458: Was his notable virtue. The Carmelite mystic , Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi , claimed to have had a vision of him on 4 April 1600. She described him as radiant in glory because of his "interior works," a hidden martyr for his great love of God. Saint Aloysius' feast day is celebrated on 21 June, the date of his death. In 1729, Pope Benedict XIII declared Aloysius de Gonzaga to be the patron saint of youth and students, placing all schools under

2754-537: Was infected. He grew ill and was bedridden by 3 March 1591, a few days before his 23rd birthday. Gonzaga declined for many weeks. It seemed certain that he would die in a short time, and he was given Extreme Unction . He spoke several times with his confessor, the cardinal and later saint, Robert Bellarmine . Gonzaga told several people that he would die on the Octave of the feast of Corpus Christi . On that day, 21 June 1591, as he began to grow weak, Bellarmine gave him

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2808-536: Was not interested in higher office and still wanted to become a missionary. In November 1585, Gonzaga gave up all rights of inheritance, which was confirmed by the emperor . He went to Rome and, because of his noble birth, gained an audience with Pope Sixtus V . Following a brief stay at the Palazzo Aragona Gonzaga , the Roman home of his cousin, Cardinal Scipione Gonzaga , on 25 November 1585 he

2862-900: Was occupied by Imperial Japanese forces on 17 May 1942, after the fall of the Philippines during World War II. During the Japanese occupation, the municipal government of Tagbilaran, whose mayor at the time was Manuel Espuelas, moved from the Poblacion to Tiptip. Another significant event was the Battle of Ubujan wherein a guerrilla unit under the command of Captain Francisco Salazar (aka Vicente Cubello) engaged Japanese troops against overwhelming odds. An earthquake with magnitude 7.2 , with an epicenter near Sagbayan, Bohol , struck Bohol on October 15, 2013. Tagbilaran received four fatalities and 21 injuries, and damage to buildings, including

2916-670: Was the location of the Precolonial kingdom of the Kedatuan of Dapitan . 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. (San Jose de) Tagbilaran was established as a town on 9 February 1742, by General Don Francisco Antonio Calderón de la Barca, Governor of

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