Bogo, Cebu
', officially the ' (; ), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. The plebiscite for the cityhood of Bogo was held on 16 June 2007 in which 97.82% of voters of Bogo voted for cityhood. Former representative Clavel Asas-Martinez announced that the cityhood of Bogo has been ratified. It became the sixth component city of Cebu province. Government center. The new Bogo City Hall was inaugurated on 19 April 2013 by President Benigno Aquino III. Later that year, on 8 November, a powerful super typhoon Yolanda, also known as Typhoon Haiyan, badly  hit northern Cebu, where Bogo City is located, and the city was not spared in the ensuing widespread devastation. Typhoon Yolanda destroyed almost everything from infrastructure to agriculture, with 90% of the populace left homeless, plus thirteen local fatalities among the National death toll of more than 6,000. City Hall was one of the structures damaged: its roof got ripped off, many windows were broken, and other parts of the building were badly damaged. Cityhood. On June 16, 2007, the municipality Bogo becomes a city in the province of Cebu after ratification of Republic Act 9390. The Supreme Court declared  the cityhood law of Bogo and 15 other cities unconstitutional after a petition filed by the League of Cities of the Philippines in its ruling on November 18, 2008. On December 22, 2009, the cityhood law of Bogo and 15 other municipalities regain its status as cities again after the court reversed its ruling on November 18, 2008. On August 23, 2010, the court reinstated its ruling on November 18, 2008, causing Bogo and 15 cities to become regular municipalities. Finally, on February 15, 2011, Bogo becomes a city again including the 15 municipalities declaring that the conversion to cityhood  met all legal requirements. After six years of legal battle, in its board resolution, the League of Cities of the Philippines acknowledged and recognized the cityhood of Bogo and 15 other cities. Geography. Bogo City is located in the northeastern coast of Cebu province, on the principal island of Cebu. It is from Cebu City and is accessible by land and sea. Bogo has an area of , which constitutes % of the area of Cebu island and % of the total land area of Cebu province. Bogo City is bordered on the north by the town of Medellin, to the west by  the town of San Remigio, on the east by the Camotes Sea, and on the south by the town of Tabogon. Barangays. Bogo comprises 29 barangays: Bogo City celebrates two town fiestas in every year in honor of its patron saint, Saint Vincent Ferrer. Media. Major TV networks based in Cebu City have signals in the city National and local daily newspapers, tabloids and magazines are available in the city. City of Bogo has its own quarterly official publication "KANAAS" ("Gikan sa Amihanan" – A Whisper from the North). City hymn. The Bogo City council has passed an ordinance requiring all  schools in Bogo to sing the Bogo Hymn in all flag-raising ceremonies and school programs just like the Philippine National Anthem, ""Lupang Hinirang"". Radio Stations based in Bogo are also required to play the hymn every sign-on and sign-off. City legislation prohibits the alteration of the lyrics, tempo and tune in the rendition of Bogo hymn entitled "Padayon Bogo".