“ The History of Roxas City and Brgy.

Bolo Roxas City”

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This reseach serves as a partial requirement

In Gec 1

“Readings in Philippine History”

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Marianne B. Parohinog

Researcher

Mrs. Vivian Clores

Proffesor

October 2018
I. Table of Contents

Introduction

History

Geography

Demographics

1. Inhabitants

2. Religion

3. Language/Dialects

Economy

Culture

Transportation

Notable People

References

Appedixes
II. Introduction

This research brings us the full understanding of our local history,

especially Roxas City and its Baranggay, Brgy. Bolo. Local History is the

study of history in a geographically local context and it often concentrates on

the local community. It incorporates cultural and social aspects of histoy.

Historic plaques are one form oc documentation of significant occurences in

the past and local histories are another.

History is the study of past events which tells a particular subject, place,

organizations, etc. that often include an explanation of their causes. In this

research we may be able to learn, understand and seek answers of what is the

local history of Roxas City.

Knowing our local history teaches us about our community, understand

ancestors in context and help us shape who we are. Understanding the past can

contribute a lot in the present as said “ History tells the Present. Having

knowledge of the past leads us understanding of our present and help us avoid

mistakes of the past in the future and prepare from it.

 III. History

History Of Roxas City

The City of Roxas, once known as the municipality of Capiz is the capital of the province

of Capiz.

In 1569, Captain Diego de Artieda who was sent by Miguel Lopez de Legazpi from

Cebu, landed on the town of Pan-ay and proclaimed it as the capital. Later the capital was

moved to its present site upon discovering that the town of Capiz was near the sea where

they can have better docking facilities. The Spaniards saw the long coastal cover and

envisioned a trading and shipping center. Ports were constructed in Libas and later in

Culasi.

In 1590, the Navy of Acapulco, Mexico made Capiz port its arsenal (naval yard) where

they can seek shelter when the sea was rough. Capiz then eventually grew into a bustling

port and several houses of stones were built. The social and political status enjoyed by the

native chieftains of Capiz often resulted in mixed marriages with the Spaniards. The

mestizo descendants became the base of the principalia or influential citizens. Their

privileged positions allowed them to build houses around the favored square of the

poblacion – around the church and the government complex.

In 1746, Capiz was made the seat of the politico-military government, although it was

ecclesiastically controlled by the Bishopric of Cebu. In the latter part of 1795, under
Gobernadorcillo Miguel Bautista, the old road to Baybay Beach was built as an extension

of San Roque Street.

The town of Capiz was frequently attacked by Muslims that in 1814, stone forts at

Baybay Beach (Baluarte) were built through the initiative of Gobernadorcillo Jose

Consolacion.

Capiz became a chartered city on May 12, 1951 through House Bill 1528 sponsored by

Ramon Acuña Arnaldo, the representative of the First District of Capiz. It was approved

by President Elpidio Quirino on April 11, 1951 as Republic Act 608. Consequently, the

town was named Roxas City after her greatest son, President Manuel Acuña Roxas, the

last president of the Commonwealth and the first president of the Philippine Republic.

Originally founded as the town of Capis in 1693, Roxas City is the site of Miguel Lopez

de Legaspi's settlement when he arrived from Cebu. Panay used to be the capital of the

province. Capiz, the name of the province, was the old name of Roxas City. he settlement

was accepted as a visita of the town of Panay. The settlement was originally named El

Puerto de Capiz. 

It is a former seat of a royal kingdom during the Indo-Malay era. According to a 1732

census, there were 327 inhabitants. In 1746, Capiz was made the seat of the military

government, although it was still theoretically controlled by the Bishopric of Cebu.

According to a 1760 census, there were 17,683 inhabitants. On May 31, 1847, a Royal

Decree turned the province into an alcadia.

Roxas City was once known as the "Municipality of Capiz" and it became a city on May

12, 1951 with the issuance of the city charter, Republic Act No. 603, with Lorenzo
Arnaldo as its first mayor. This city was named Roxas City in honor of President Manuel

Roxas.

History of Capiz

Capiz is province where myth and reality merge.

One enduring legend tells of Balingaangan, Datu Bangkaya’s eldest son, name his

two sakups (or territories) Akean and Kapid (meaning twins ) in honor of his twin

daughters.  Anotherersion is based on the story that when the Spaniards to settle in the

area, it was the that  the wife of Bangkaya gave birth to twin daughters.  Twin in the local

dialect is Kapid but the settling Spaniards adopted the name “Capiz” either due to their

difficulty in pronouncing the letter “d“ or the natives inadvertently miscommunicated it

to them.  Still, many folks believe that Capiz got its name from “kapis“ or “pios“ – a shell

of the mollusc family that was abandoned in the area during that time.

Centuries before the coming of the Spaniards, Capiz was one of the early settlements of

the Malays.  It formed part of the confederation of Madya-as after the Bornean datus

purchased Panay Island from the Negrito King, Marikudo.  Panay was divided into three

major districts and the Aklan district, included Capiz, was formally formed in 1223.

During the Spanish Era, Capiz became the second Spanish settlement in the country when

Miguel Lopez de Legaspi entered Pan-ay Town in 1569.   On May 8 , 1570, the

Spaniards conquered Pan-ay and consequently district of Aklan under the leadership of

Martin de Goiti. Capiz was created in separate encomienda and later was organized into a
politico–military province in 1716, embracing the neighboring islands of Romblon,

Tablas and Sibuyan.The town of Capiz (now Roxas City) was not the capital of the

province then.  The Spaniards moved the capital to its present site when they discovered

that it is near the sea and had better docking facilities for their galleons.

The American established a civil government on April 15, 1901.  William Howard Taft

appointed Simplicio Jugo Vidal as its first Municipal President.  On May 12, 1951, the

town of Capiz converted into the City of Roxas, named after one of its illustrious and

famous sons the late Pres. Manuel A. Roxas,the first President of the Philippine

Republic.  In 1954, by virtue of Republic Act 1414, Aklan was separated from Capiz and

made into a district province.

Barangay Bolo Historical Background

Long time ago, when the wole archipelago of the Philippines was being under the rule of

Spanish Empire, the Spanish Government spread through the Island by deploying their

troops systematically and some of them reach the Island of Panay which consist Iloilo,

Antique, and Kapiz by then.

They settled here in Kapiz, one day when some of them patrolling barefooted towards the

west about 6 kms of walk they met and old man going to the south. To their curiosity

they asked the old man of what they saw along the road, its like a tall bushes sprouting

everywhere, the old man replied It is called "BOLO" that it looks like a bamboo.
That's the last thing they heard from the old man. Since then 'till now this is the word and

name being adopted by our Barangay.

 IV. Geography

Geography of Capiz

Capiz is a 1st class province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas

region. Its capital is Roxas City and is located at the northeastern portion of Panay Island,

bordering Aklan and Antique to the west, and Iloilo to the south. Capiz faces the Sibuyan

Sea to the north. Capiz is known for the Placuna placenta oyster shell that has the same

name locally and is used for decoration and making lampshades, trays, window doors.

Likewise, the province is known as the Seafood Capital of the Philippines.

Capiz covers a total area of 2,594.64 square kilometres (1,001.80 sq mi)[8]

occupying the northeastern portion of Panay Island, and is one of the five provinces that

compose the Western Visayas region. Mount Nangtud, is the highest mountain in Capiz

with an elevation of 6,800 ft ( 2,073 m) located in the Capiz-Antique border. Other peaks

are Mount Tigas 4,760 ft (1,451m), Mount Agudo 2,736 ft (834m). The province

comprises 473 barangays, 16 municipalities and a city. Roxas City, the provincial capital,

is only 45 minutes away by plane from Manila and is within the routes of major shipping

lines. The Panay River used to be famous for the great number of crocodiles thriving

there. Capiz is bounded by the Sibuyan Sea, the Panay, Loctugan and Ivisan rivers.
Geography of Roxas City

Roxas City is situated just east of the north-central coast of Panay Island with

geographic coordinates of 11°35′ N, 122°45′ E. Its boundaries are: the Sibuyan Sea to the

north, the municipality of Panitan to the south, the municipality of Ivisan to the west, and

the municipality of Panay to the East. It is located 250 nautical miles (460 km) southeast

of Manila and 135 kilometres (84 mi) northeast of Iloilo City(Regional Capital). Travel

time to Manila is 45 minutes by air and 18 hours by sea.

The city has a land area of 10,196 hectares (101.96 sq.km.) and a population of  147,738 

(2007). The number of households is 28,193 scaterred in 47 barangays.

Geography of Barangay Bolo

Among the 47 Barangays of Roxas city, Barangay Bolo is one of the biggest and

cleanest Barangay which is situated in the southern portion from the heart of the city of

Roxas, the neighboring Barangays can be identified as follows; to the north is Brgy.

Lawa-an; and to the south is Brgy. Lanot. It is only 5 kms away from down town Roxas

City. Bolo is ideal for a quiet, retfull amd convenient to live in for it has water and

electrical supply and some irrigation system for farming. Which has the land area of
 Total Land Area : 10,196 has. or 101.96 sq. km.
451.6731 Hectares and an
Urban Area : 1,783.1537 has.  (17.49%)
Rural Area : 8,412.8463 has. (82.51%)
estimated population of 4,819
Major Land Uses : Agricultural – 3,585.9552
has.
as of 2006,   Fishpond – 1805.1641 has. and a vast
  Built-up – 1,559.5147 has.
agricultural    a. Residential – 1,284.7048 resources.
has.
   b. Commercial – 144.7059
has.
   c. Industrial – 12.5345 has.
   d. Institutional – 117.5695
has.
Soil Type :Mostly Alluvial in Nature
such as Beach Sand
and  Hydrosol, Bontog Clay,
San Miguel Sandy Loam and
Luisuiana Clay Loam.
Topography :Mixed Topographic Relief,
majority of the area (65.05%)
belongs to the 0-3% slope
category.
Climate :No pronounced season;
relatively wet from May to
October and dry for the rest of
the year.
Average Rainfall : 177.48 mm. (2006)
Average Temp. : 28.02°C
Relative : Highest – 85% (January)
Humidity : Lowest – 78% (May)

Table 1: The geographical status of Capiz

V. Demographics

Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1980 492,231 —    

1990 584,091 +1.73%

1995 624,469 +1.26%

2000 654,156 +1.00%

2007 701,664 +0.97%

2010 719,685 +0.93%

2015 761,384 +1.08%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Table 2: Population of Roxas City

The population of Capiz in the 2015 census was 761,384 people, with a density of 290

inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

1. Inhabitants

Historians and ethnologists narrowed down to three types of people known to have

inhabited Capiz: Atis/Aetas, popularly known as Negritos; Indonesian descendants of the

Mundo tribe in central Panay; and the Malays.

Sulod tribe

Located in Tapaz, it is a cultural minority of Indonesian stock that worships spirits,

practice secondary burial, and hunt with blowguns. The Sulod love personal ornaments.

The necklace worn is not only an ornament and a status symbol but also an anting-anting

or amulet.

Population of Roxas City

Based on the 2010 census, the city has a population of 156,197with a density of

1,542.89/km2 (3,996.07/sq mi) people. And reaching up to 200,000 during daytime due

to the influx of people from neighboring provinces from northern Iloilo, to do business,

study, vacation, etc.

2. Religion
 Roman Catholicism remains influential in the lives of most people living in Capiz

especially in the fields of politics, education and even in their daily personal

decisions. Roman Catholics are predominant with 70 percent adherence, the

Aglipayan Church has a strong minority with 20 percent while other minorities are

Born Again Christians, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Methodists, The Church of Jesus Christ of

Latter-day Saints, Baptists, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Seventh-day Adventistsamong

others.

3. Langauge / Dialects

There are two main local languages: Capiznon and Hiligaynon. Filipino and English

are also used and understood as the business languages and are widely spoken as second

languages respectively. Aklanon is spoken in towns near Aklan such as Sapian,

Jamindan, and Mambusao.

Capiznon is concentrated in the province of Capiz in the northeast of Panay. It is a

member of the Visayan language family and the people using it are part of the wider

Visayan ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.

It is related but often confused with Hiligaynon/Ilonggo, yet it has its own unique

vocabulary and accent, as well as a handful of words unique to the language itself.

Capizeños are of the Malayo–Indonesian ancestry with more than 90% of the

population Catholic.   They speak Ilonggo or Hiligaynon dialect, a Visayan dialect that is

widely spoken in the region; although it has a distinctive different accent than that spoken

by the Ilonggos of Iloilo and Negros Occidental. Two types of indigenous people are
found in the hinterlands of the province.   The Negritos (popularly known as Aetas

or Atis) live in the mountains.   Aetas group together and are now resettled at Mt. Tag-ao,

Tamulalod, in Dumarao. The other indigenous peoples grouping is the Panay Bukidnon

or the Tumandoks who are of Indonesian ancestry. They live in the uplands of

the Municipalities of Tapaz and Jamindan, within the 33,000-hectare military reservation.

They still produce ancient designs on their ornately carved sword handles and sheaths. 

They are also noted for the Sinulog, a traditional fertility dance, popularly observed in

Cebu and  Negros Islands.

The language spoken in Roxas City are Capiznon and Hiligaynon.

VI. Economy

With its 80-kilometer coastline and wide expanse of swampy lands easily converted

into fishponds, Capiz is dubbed as the "Seafood Capital of the Philippines". It holds one

of the richest fishing grounds and is a major contributor in the aquamarine industry of the

Philippines. Farming and fishing are the primary sources of income for the people. The

combined natural bounty of land and sea sustain a vibrant food industry. Primary

agricultural raw products are rice, corn, coconut, sugarcane, banana and cut flower.

Apart from a surplus of agricultural products, Capiz is also a major supplier of prawn

and milkfish (bangus). Other agro-industrial harvests include blue marlin, squid, oysters,

shrimp, seaweed, and angel wings. Rich fish ponds attract investors to venture into prawn

culture, prawn feed manufacture, seaweed farming and the distribution and processing of

other marine products. A robust workforce of 445,246 operates with a literacy rate of
92.04%. Its relatively unexplored caves are said to have high deposits of mineral

resources such as limestone, gold and metal.

Roxas City has basically an agri-based economy. Farming and fishing are the major

economic activities which claim 52.87% of the city’s total land area. Although

agricultural, the city is now moving towards commercialization and industrialization as it

is the center of trade and commerce not only in the province of Capiz but also in the

northern part of Panay Island.

The city has a national port, a fishing port and airport. Visitors or transients in the city

could stay at any of the nineteen (19) available accommodation facilities and they could

dine at the twenty-one (21) restaurant and thirty-nine (39) refreshment parlors.

Baranggay Bolo, Roxas city is a agricultural based economy because it is land area,

the major economic activities is farming including rice fields, corns, and root crops.

Telecommunications

Four big telecommunication companies offer telegraph, telex and telephone

services. Communication facilities are catered by the Philippine Long Distance and

Telephone Company (PLDT), Bureau of Telecommunications (BUTEL), PT&T, RCPI-

Bayantel, Globelines-Islacom and cellular phone companies: Smart, Globe, Touch

Mobile & Sun Cellular. Internet services are also available like PLDT Vibe.
Broadcast communications

Broadcast media is catered by 4 radio stations namely: AM - DYJJ, DYOW -

Bombo Radyo, DYVR - Radio Agong / RMN - FM.-Star FM, Love Radio, and Radyo

Todo. Television facilities reach the city through Iloilo. However, we have two (2) cable

television provided by Wesfardell Cable Services and the Filvision, Inc. (Altocable). An

ABS-CBNTelevision relay station is now operating in the city.

Banks

There are more than 60 banking institutions and 116 intermediaries operating in the

province.

 Allied Banking Corporation – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Bank of the Philippine Islands – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Business and Commercial Bank – Burgos St., Roxas City

 Capiz Settlers Cooperative Rural Bank, Inc. – San Roque Ext., Roxas City

 Veterans Bank, P. Gomez, Roxas City

 China Banking Corporation – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Development Bank of the Philippines – Antonio Belo St., Roxas City

 Equitable PCI Bank – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Farm Bank, Inc. – Roxas Branch, Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center, Roxas City

 Green Bank - Arnaldo Boulevard, Roxas City

 Land Bank of the Philippines – P.Gomez St., Roxas City

 Maybank Philippines, Inc. – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Metropolitan Banking Corporation – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City and Arnaldo

Boulevard, Roxas City

 Philippine National Bank – Magallanes St., Roxas City

 Queen City Development Bank – Roxas Avenue, Roxas City

 Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation – Plaridel St., Roxas City

 Rural Bank of Pilar – Roxas Branch, Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center, Roxas City

 United Coconut Planters Bank – Arnaldo Boulevard, Roxas City

Capiz Products

Some popular Capiz shell chips decorating design include gift items, indoor

decoration and outdoor decoration ornaments. Capiz chip-made products range from

lanterns, lamp shades, window pane, chandeliers, curtains, picture panels and frames,

Capiz shell balls, plates, decorative bowls, candle holders, tiles, flower vase, door

hanging chime, soapdish, pendant, globelight, necklace decor, beads, bird cage, floor

lamp holders, faux chandelier, gift boxes, collection item rack and many more.
Bulad or dried fish is a major product. There are several varieties of dried fishes that can

be found in Capiz.

Business Process Outsourcing

The province has currently one non-voice outsourcing company - PETRA

Academy. PETRA Academy serves Korean nationals for an online English tutorial. The

company is located in 3/F JC TIU Building, Corner Burgos Street and Inzo Arnaldo,

Roxas City. Pueblo de Panay township has allotted 7 hectares for Pueblo de Panay

Technopark. The PEZA-approved technopark will house international and national BPO

companies soon.

Other Products and Services

The city usually exports goods through its national port and the port of Iloilo.

Exported good are mostly agricultural and marine products like rice, corn, copra, kapis

shells, green mussels or “tahong”, oyster or ‘talaba”, dried fish, prawns, crabs ans

shrimps.
Business Opportunity

Roxas City has basically an agri-based economy. Farming and fishing are the

major economic activities which claim 52.87% of the city’s total land area. Although

agricultural, the city is now moving towards commercialization and industrialization as it

is the center of trade and commerce not only in the province of Capiz but also in the

northern part of Panay Island.

The city has a national port, a fishing port and airport. Visitors or transients in the

city could stay at any of the nineteen (19) available accommodation facilities and they

could dine at the twenty-one (21) restaurant and thirty-nine (39) refreshment parlors.

Tourist Spots

Capiz Bay Resort – this fishing area attracts guests through its sure catch, hands on,

fishing experience. The “hook and cook your catch” theme is one of the resort’s popular

attractions.

Mantalinga Island – ideal diving spot for scuba divers and a perfect rotunda for sailboat

(dilayag) and kayaking contests. This island was also nicknamed as “Good Luck Island”

due to the belief of the local fishermen that it gives them luck every time they go out to

fish after they wrote the name of their boat at the side of the island.
Culajao Mangrove Eco Park – perfect for educational tours, weekend trips and excursions

or for a simple family picnic. It stretches within 4.69 hectares and is the home of the

diverse marine and mangrove species. They have several packages for tours that include a

bamboo raft (banca) ride along the river to get a closer look of the 19 species of

mangroves that serve as habitats for a vast variety of fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, and

shells. Listen to a live composo about Mangroves and Culajao. Watch the herons and

other exotic bird species flying around catching fish.

VII. Culture

Capiz is known for its trademark product, the brilliant Capiz shell, used in windows,

lanterns, decorations, vases, etc. The Capiz shell has a luster similar to mother of pearl

shells.

Hymn

The province has an official hymn, "O, Capiz", written in Capiznon by Charmaine

Ocbeña Guartero and adopted on June 23, 2006.

Folk Dances
 Capiz is one of the places in the Philippines that contributed a lot in Philippine

folk dancing. The province alone has 19 Visayan folk dances such as "Tinolabong",

"Gayong-gayong", "Timawa", Dagit-dagit", "Beneracion", "Tatay Meroy Cariñosa",

"Pukol", "Habanera Capiceña", "Cabatingan", "Saad", "Pitik Mingaw", "Kuratsa

Capiceña", and "Palomita Coquitana" to name a few.

People in Roxas City are known for their bayanihan spirit, hospitality and sharing.

These qualities are generally depicted in the various festivals of the different

municipalities.  Most notable of these festivals is Sinadya Sa Halaran in celebration of the

Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception. The fitting description of this festival is a “fete of

faith and thanksgiving through the joyful celebration of the Capiznon way of life“.  

Loosely translated, Sinadya sa Halaran means “joy in thanksgiving and sharing“.

Festivals

 Saot Capiz - A cultural presentation - The First Capiz Dance Season held every

Saturday at the Capiz Provincial Park, Roxas City.

 Sinadya sa Halaran - Is a merging of the Roxas City Fiesta "Sinadya" and the

Province celebration of "Halaran". "Sinadya sa Halaran" is a commemoration of the feast

of the patroness of Roxas City which is the Immaculate Conception and a thanksgiving. It

literally means "Joy in Sharing and Thanksgiving". Rituals and festivities include

fireworks, grand parades, fluvial processions, fair and food festivals, street dancing, and

exhibits.
 Pangahaw Festival - A thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest by the Indigenous

Peoples of Jamindan.

 Guyum-Guyuman Festival - "Caguyuman" the old name of Pontevedra, meaning

anthill, a name distinct for ants' house was once a part of the municipality of Pan-ay

mainly because of its abundant natural resources both from the coastal and upland areas.

People from the nearby municipalities of Panay, Panitan, Maayonand President Roxas,

would thrive in the market place like swarm of ants for trading. This rich tradition is now

a celebration of life and thanksgiving for all Caguyumanons.

 Talahong Festival - Talaba and tahong is very rich in production in these areas.

More than a hundred fisherfolk live along the coast. Since Sapian is abundant with

seafoods, it was the initiative of the Local Government Unit to organize a Talahong

Festival (Talaba-Tahong) every 2nd Friday and 2nd Saturday of May that promotes the

local products.

 Tagbuan Festival - It was conceptualized during the Pre-Spanish time, wherein

there were aetas in the upland barangay.

 Sinadya Sa Halaran . The Sinadya sa Halaran Festival is celebrated every first

week of December in commemoration of the founding of the city followed by the Diwal

Festival signifying the city's importance as the country's "Seafood Capital" along with the

Aswang Festival that symbolizes the rich heritage of myth and folklore in the province.

There used to be two separate and distinct festivals, the Halaran ("Offering") and the

Sinadya ("Celebration"), the latter celebrated by the Province of Capiz and the other by

the City of Roxas. The Halaran used to be held at the same time as the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception, which was celebrated by the Immaculate Conception

Metropolitan Cathedral. However, considering the huge costs of holding two festivals in

a year, the two festivals were merged, with both the Province of Capiz and the City of

Roxas contributing to the expenses.

 Diwal Festival. The Roxas City Seafood Festival is held to commemorate and

promote the resurgence of the Angel wing clam or diwal, which neared extinction until

protected and cultivated in Roxas City.

VIII. Transportation

Air

Roxas Airport is an airport serving the general area of Roxas City, the provincial

capital. The airport is classified as a Class 1 principal airport, by the Civil Aviation

Authority of the Philippines. Roxas Airport has 3 flights daily and 4 flights on selected

days courtesy of Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and Tiger Air Philippines.

Land

The primary transportation vehicle used in Roxas City and other municipalities in

Capiz is the tricycle. Travel between municipalities is typically by jeepney, vans and

Ceres operated buses. "Capiz Cab", the city's taxi that plies Roxas City and the 16
municipalities of the Capiz. Capiz Cabs are the first receipt-issuing taxis in the

Philippines apart from those operating out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

Sea

Inter and provincial mobility of residents and their cargo is serviced by vans, buses

and jeepneys. Sea transportation (cargo vessel) is served by Moreta Lines plying the route

of Roxas to Manila. Roll On-Roll Off (Ro-Ro) are served by two (2) shipping companies

namely Super Shuttle Roro 2 and 2GO to fetch passengers from Roxas City to Batangas

Cityvia Odiongan, Romblon. Inter-island shipping is also served from Roxas City to the

following locationns such as: Balud, Masbate; Mandaon, Masbate; Sibuyan Island,

Romblon; Cadiz, Negros Occidental; Guimaras Island; and Estancia, Iloilo.

IX. Notable People

Politics

 Jocelyn Bolante, Politician who formerly served as an Undersecretary of the

Department of Agriculture of the Philippines.

 Pedro Gil, was a physician, journalist, and legislator. He was elected

representative for the south district of Manila on the Democratra party ticket. He became

Minority Floor Leader in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

 Manuel Roxas, first President of the independent Republic of the Philippines.

 Gerardo Roxas, Philippine Senator and son of President Manuel Roxas.

 Manuel Roxas II, Philippine Senator, grandson of President Manuel Roxas and

former Department of Interior and Local Government (Philippines) secretary.

 Gerardo Roxas, Jr., grandson of President Manuel Roxas and former

Congressman

 Roy Señeres, Filipino statesman and diplomat

 Antonio Trillanes, a retired Navy officer currently serving as a senator of the

Philippines. Her mother is from Ivisan, Capiz.

Sports

 Jeckster Apinan, a professional basketball player

 Mac Belo, basketball player. A son of aCapiznon from Pan-ay, Capiz who

migrated to Cotabato.

 Jose Maxian, World Boxing Council (WBC) champion in the super featherweight

International Youth

 Glenn Peter Yap, shooting forward and number 8 overall pick of Alaska Aces in

the 2000 Philippine Basketball Association(PBA) annual draft

Entertainment

 Gina Alajar, actress and director. She was born in Lanot, Roxas City, Capiz.

 Charlie Davao, actor, he was born to Estrella Valdez of Capiz.

 Ricky Davao, actor and director.

 Bing Davao, actor.

 Ryan Eigenmann, actor and son of Gina Alajar.

 Geoff Eigenmann, actor, brother of Ryan Eigenmann, son of Gina Alajar.

 Daisy Avellana, actress and theater director.

 Barbie Almabis-Honasan, Singer, former frontman of Hungry Young Poets and

Barbie's Cradle.

 Maria Margarita Moran Roxas - Floirendo - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1973, Miss

Universe 1973 winner. A granddaughter of former Philippine President Manuel Roxas,

she has also been known as Margie Morán Róxas and later as Margie Morán Róxas De

Floirendo or simply Margie Morán. She was the last Philippine representative to the Miss

Universe Pageant to bring home the crown until Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach 42 years later in

2015.

 Geraldine Villarruz Asis - Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1987, Miss Universe 1987

finalist.
 Sharmaine Arnaiz was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an Indian

father and a mother from Legaspi St., Roxas City. She has a younger sister who is also an

actress named Bunny Paras and their mother is the sister of the mother of Patrick Garcia

and Cheska Garcia.

 Jovita Fuentes, Dubbed the First Lady of Philippine Music. The first female

recipient of the National Artist Award.

Media

 Paolo Bediones is a Filipino commercial model, television host, journalist,

newscaster and radio announcer.

 Kara David, television host and journalist whose grandmother is a Capiznon.

Medicine

 Vicki Belo, well-known dermatologist, daughter of Enrique “Ike” Belo of Pan-ay

Capiz

Social sciences
 Josepha Abiertas, feminist and lawyer was born and raised in Capiz.

Notable People in Brgy. Bolo, Roxas City

Barangay Officials at present are:

Brgy. Captain. HON. SIOLLY Y. ANDRADE

Brgy. Councilors:

1. Hon. JEOVANY A. BALSOTE

2. Hon. MANUEL B. DELA CRUZ

3. Hon. IROLD B. BENDO

4. Hon. JUAN L. ALBA JR.

5. Hon. NORE A. COLMO

6. Hon. MARIO B. ANDRADE

7. Hon. NILO C. MUYCO

SK Chairman:

Brgy. Treasurer:Brgy. Treasurer: JONALYN B. DEVERA

Brgy. Secretary: PASCUAL P. GEMIDO

Baranggay Kagawad:

KAGAWAD NILO C. MUYCO

Chairman, Committee on Appropriation

KAGAWAD MANUEL B. DELA CRUZ

Chairman, Committee on Infrastructure

KAGAWAD NORE A. COLMO

Chairman, Committee on Education

KAGAWAD JEOVANY A. BALSOTE

Chairman, Committee on Peace and Order

KAGAWAD IROLD B. BENDO

Chairman, Committee on Health

KAGAWAD JUAN L. ALBA JR.

Chairman, Committee on Sports Development

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