Bogo, Cebu

City of Bogo "Dakbayan sa Bogo"(Cebuano); "Lungsod ng Bogo"(Tagalog)
—  Component City  —
Official seal of City of Bogo Seal
Map of Cebu showing the location of Bogo
City of Bogo Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°02′N 124°00′E / 11.033°N 124°E / 11.033; 124Coordinates: 11°02′N 124°00′E / 11.033°N 124°E / 11.033; 124
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province	Cebu
District	Fourth Congressional District of Cebu
Founded
Barangays	29
Government
– Mayor	Hon. Celestino "Junie" Martinez, Jr.
Area
– Total	105.46 km2 (40.7 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	69,123
– Density	655.4/km2 (1,697.6/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code	6010
Income class
Website	-

Bogo is a city in the northern part of the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 69,123 people.

Barangays

Bogo is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.

• Anonang Norte - Hon. Josefina Balais
• Anonang Sur - Hon. George Tabaco
• Banban - Hon. Jose Oporto
• Binabag - Hon. Aida Dy Mangubat
• Bungtod (Pob.)Jose Brainard Mayol (ABC Pres.)
• Carbon (Pob.) - Hon. Rosendo Barte
• Cayang - Hon. Alexander Estrella
• Cogon (Pob.)- Hon. Vivian Canama
• Dakit - Hon. Efren Tolingin
• Don Pedro Rodriguez - Hon. Propetacio Bañares
• Gairan - Hon. Nestor Lumongsod
• Guadalupe - Hon. Jefren Cortez
• LaPaz - Hon. Marlou T. Ancajas
• La Purisima Concepcion (Pob.)- Hon. Jose Felix Mandal Rodriguez
• Libertad - Hon. Artemio Diola
• Lourdes - Hon. Erwin Ortega
• Malingin - Hon. Marilyn Calidguid
• Marangog - Hon. Restituto Balunan
• Nailon - Hon. Pio Yurango
• Odlot - Hon. Jissan Cadlawon
• Pandan (Pandan Heights)- Hon. Jack Lester Lepiten ( SALIMBANGON)
• Polambato - Hon. Narciso Melendrez
• Sambag (Pob.) - Hon. Clive Bendijo
• San Vicente (Pob.) - Hon. Paul Ybañez
• Santo Niño - Hon. Cesar Jusay
• Santo Rosario (Pob.) - Hon. Nelly Guevarra
• Siocon - Hon. Emma Jagdon
• Sudlonon - Hon. Jaime Perino
• Taytayan - Hon. Nestor Aranas

Sanggunian Kabataan

• Anonang Norte - Hon. Michael LAsdoce
• Anonang Sur - Hon. George Tabaco
• Banban - Hon. Jose Oporto
• Binabag - Hon. Rey Compra
• Bungtod (Pob.) - Hon. Elaiza Mae Mayol
• Carbon (Pob.) - Hon. Melvin Siega
• Cayang - Hon. Cherylyn Estrella
• Cogon (Pob.)- Hon. Vivian Canama
• Dakit - Hon. Philip Tolingin
• Don Pedro Rodriguez - Hon. Propetacio Bañares
• Gairan - Hon. Tj Marie Labastida ( SKF PRES. )
• Guadalupe - Hon.
• LaPaz - Hon. Ellen Andrino
• La Purisima Concepcion (Pob.)- Hon. Keannu Arnoco
• Libertad - Hon. Artemio Diola
• Lourdes - Hon. Rosemarie Suson
• Malingin - Hon. Marilyn Calidguid
• Marangog - Hon. Rochelle Marie Catamco
• Nailon - Hon. Crisologo Mandawe
• Odlot - Hon. Jissan Cadlawon
• Pandan (Pandan Heights)- Hon. Loreen Grace Pepito
• Polambato - Hon. Blessy Mae Sumabat
• Sambag (Pob.) - Hon. June Ilyn Terado
• San Vicente (Pob.) - Hon. Dominic Lazo
• Santo Niño - Hon. Tiffany Mae Jusay
• Santo Rosario (Pob.) - Hon. Christian Neil Guevarra
• Siocon - Hon. Emma Jagdon
• Sudlonon - Hon. Kevin Tariman
• Taytayan - Hon. Tyronne Almadin

History

The plebiscite for the cityhood of Bogo was held on 16 June 2007. After few hours of canvassing, 97.82% of voters of Bogo voted for "yes" for cityhood. Former representative Clavel Asas-Matinez announced that the cityhood of Bogo has been ratified. It became the sixth component city of Cebu province.

On 19 November 2008, the City of Bogo was demoted along with 2 other cities in Cebu and 13 other cities in the Philippines. The Supreme Court ruled out that the 16 cities did not pass the requirements for cityhood.^[1]

On December 10, 2008, Bogo and the other 15 cities affected filed a motion for reconsideration with the Supreme Court. More than a year later, on December 22, 2009, acting on said appeal, the Court reversed its earlier ruling as it ruled that "at the end of the day, the passage of the amendatory law (regarding the criteria for cityhood as set by Congress) is no different from the enactment of a law, i.e., the cityhood laws specifically exempting a particular political subdivision from the criteria earlier mentioned. Congress, in enacting the exempting law/s, effectively decreased the already codified indicators. SC reverses self, upholds creation of 16 cities As such, the cityhood status of Bogo is effectively restored.^[2]

On August 27, 2010, Bogo City in Cebu is now plain old Bogo again. It shares the fate of 15 other cities, after the Supreme Court reinstated a 2008 decision declaring as “unconstitutional" the cityhood laws converting 16 municipalities into cities.^[3]

A previous law required towns aspiring to become cities to earn at least P100 million annually, which none of the 16 did.

Voting 7-6, with two justices not taking part, the SC reinstated its Nov. 18, 2008 decision declaring as unconstitutional the Republic Acts (RAs) converting 16 municipalities into cities.

On February 15, 2011, the supreme court upheld for the 3rd time the cityhood of Bogo and 15 other towns in the Philippines. ^[4]

As of June 2011, an Entry of Judgement which states that Bogo City and 15 other LGUs' cityhood laws are all constitutional. This entry of judgement ended the cityhood battle of Bogo.

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.^[5]

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.

Education

Bogo schools

• Anonang Norte Elementary School
• Anonang Sur Elementary School
• Araneta Learning Center (Bogo) - for. Bogo LC
• Banban Elementary School
• Banban NHS
• Binabag HS
• Bogo Central School I
• Bogo Central School II
• Bung-aw Elementary School
• Cayang NHS Ext.
• Don Potenciano Catarata MNHS Ext.
• Guadalupe NH
• La Paz NHS Ext.
• Libertad NHS Ext.
• Odlot NHS Ext.
• Bartolome Piañar MNHS Odlot Ext.
• Binabag Elementary School
• Bung-aw Elementary School
• Cayang Elementary School
• Cebu Roosevelt Memorial College
• Combado Elementary School
• Dakit Elementary School
• Don Pedro Rodriguez Elementary School
• Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation College
• Gairan Elementary School
• Guadalupe Elementary School
• Jovencio N. Masong National High School
• La Paz Elementary School
• Libertad Elementary School
• Malingin Elementary School
• Marangog Elementary School
• Nailon Elementary School
• Northern Cebu Colleges
• Odlot Elementary School
• Polambato Elementary School
• Siokon Elementary School
• St. Louise de Marillac College (Holy Family Academy)
• San Roque Child Development School
• Taytayan Primary School

Bogo colleges

• Cebu Roosevelt Memorial Colleges
• Felipe R. Verallo Memorial Foundation College, Inc.^[6]
• Northern Cebu Colleges
• St. Louise de Marilac College (Holy Family Academy)

References

1. ^ Napallacan, Jhunex (2008-11-21). "Cities’ demotion worries DepEd execs". Cebu Daily News. Inquirer.net. http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20081121-173541/Cities-demotion-worries-DepEd-execs. Retrieved 2008-11-27. 
2. ^ http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20091223nat1.html
3. ^ http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideNation.htm?f=2010/august/28/nation1.isx&d=2010/august/28
4. ^ http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=17453
5. ^ http://www.tourism.gov.ph/sitepages/FestivitiesList.aspx?festivityCode=1155&monthCode=05
6. ^ http://verallocollege.org/

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Bogohanons' Social Network
• City of Bogo
• Bogo Business Directory
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Official Website of City of Bogo
• Townfolks celebrate Bogo’s cityhood