Bohol, Philippines is known for the Chocolate Hills, a geological formation with more than 1,200 hills made of grass-covered limestone. The province is home to Carlos Polestico Garcia and Anna Maris Igpit.
Garcia served as the 10th governor of the province from December 30, 1933 to December 30, 1941 and a senator of the Philippines from May 25, 1945 to December 30, 1953. He was the country’s vice president from December 30, 1953 to March 18, 1957 and president from March 18, 1957 to December 30, 1961.
On September 30, 2006, Igpit represented the Philippines at Miss World 2006 and competed against 103 other candidates at the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland. She was unplaced.
2019 Bohol election results
On May 13, 2019, voters in Bohol elected their new congressmen, governor, vice governor and board members as part of the 2019 Philippine national general elections. Here are the official results from the Commission on Election (COMELEC):
1st Legislative District Congressman
- Edgar Chatto: 143,039
- Dan Lim: 64,242
2nd Legislative District Congressman
- Aris Aumentado: 148,541
- Agapito Avenido: 60,424
3rd Legislative District Congressman
- Alexie Tutor: 74,991
- Che Toribio: 65,954
- Dionisio Balite: 42,877
- Caloy Fernando: 41,958
Governor
- Arthur Yap: 326,895
- Leoncio Evasco Jr: 324,734
- Concepcion Flores: 3,672
- Hercules Lee Castillo: 3,108
- Roberto Reyes: 2,608
Vice Governor
- Rene Relampagos: 330,904
- Tommy Abapo: 277,933
1st Provincial District Board Member
- Aldz Damalerio: 75,785
- Ricky Masamayor: 71,530
- Lucille Lagunay: 65,497
- Tatay Billy Tongco: 65,385
- Leah Tirol: 65,330
- Donald Sevilla: 51,403
- Joahna Cabalit: 49,022
- Fabio Ontong Jr: 18,587
- Jose Nicanor Tocmo: 17,731
- Ricfel Rebusa: 14,138
- Isabelo Somontan: 9,516
- Jose Mesina: 4,812
2nd Provincial District Board Member
- Frans Garcia: 93,666
- Mimi Boniel: 75,215
- Toting Austero: 73,467
- IC Besas: 69,718
- Jimboy Puracan: 63,451
- Gloria Gementiza: 58,507
- Ammon Denis Tirol: 19,273
- Santos Abella: 11,256
3rd Provincial District Board Member
- Dionisio Victor Balite: 108,397
- Jade Bautista: 96,741
- Elpidio Jala: 65,269
- Doctor Bonita: 57,394
- Freda Tirol: 44,150
- Crispina Vergara: 44,069
- Guillero Espejo: 42,101
- Makdo Castanares: 42,046
- Dominic Villafuerte: 40,524
- Edwin Vallejos: 34,287
- Nathaniel Binlod: 28,897
- Joel Bongolto: 17,078
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