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Bohol

American  
[baw-hawl] / bɔˈhɔl /

noun

  1. an island in the S central Philippines. 1,492 sq. mi. (3,864 sq. km).


Bohol British  
/ bəʊˈhɔːl /

noun

  1. an island of the central Philippines. Chief town: Tagbilaran. Pop: 1 139 130 (2000). Area: about 3900 sq km (1500 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Rafaelito Alejandro, deputy administrator at the Office of Civil Defense, told local radio that 387,000 people had been moved from the typhoon's path, while one man was killed by a falling tree in Bohol province.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while traveling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines, the coast guard said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

The Philippine Coast Guard says the Mama Mary-Chloe was sailing between the islands of Bohol and Leyte.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2022

The ferry, which was carrying eight crew members and 157 passengers, including 15 children, was en route to the eastern province of Leyte from Bohol province.

From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2022

The bad example of the people of Bohol was followed by those of the island of Leyte, and was fomented by an Indian who was not suspected of disaffection.

From An Historical View of the Philippine Islands, Vol I (of 2) Exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce. by Zuniga, Martinez de

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