Romblon
Romblon | |
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Province of Romblon | |
PDP–Laban) | |
• Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona (NP) |
• Legislature | Romblon Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 1,533.45 km2 (592.07 sq mi) |
• Rank | 68th out of 81 |
Highest elevation | 2,058 m (6,752 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 308,985 |
• Rank | 66th out of 81 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
• Rank | 46th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
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Website | romblonparadise |
Romblon (
Romblon has been inhabited by aboriginal Filipinos prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1569. Archaeological artifacts recovered by the National Museum in 1936 indicate that the aborigines of Romblon already have a rich and advanced culture. During the Spanish colonial rule, Romblon was initially administered under the province of Arevalo (Iloilo) until 1716, when it was transferred to the jurisdiction of the newly created province of Capiz. With arrival of the Americans in 1901, Romblon was declared a province and placed under civilian rule. It lost its provincial status for a short while between 1907 and 1945, but regained it in 1946, just after World War II.
The inhabitants of Romblon are divided into three ethnolinguistic groups:
The province relies on agriculture, particularly rice and copra farming as well as fishing, for its livelihood. It also has a lucrative marble industry due to an abundance of Italian-quality marble, hence, its moniker as the "Marble Capital of the Philippines."[4] The islands of the province have a number of white sand beaches, diving spots, mountains and rainforests that tourists visit. Sibuyan island is an ecotourism destination, having been dubbed by some as "the Galápagos of Asia" because it has remained in isolation from the rest of the world since its formation.[5]
Etymology
According to legend, the name "Romblon" was derived from the Romblomanon word Nagalumyom, which pertains to a chicken in the act of
Meanwhile, local historians Roland Madeja and Evelyn Reyes relate the origin of the name "Romblon" to the shape of Romblon Island. Madeja claims that the name was derived from the Spanish word ronblon, another term for tornillo, meaning "screw." According to him, the Spanish claimed to have observed the screw-like shape of Romblon Island.[8] Meanwhile, Reyes claims Romblon originated from "doubloon", which refers to the Spanish coin used by Moro pirates in paying dowries for their brides-to-be. The Spanish might have named the island after the shape of the coin.[9]
History
Early history
Romblon's aboriginal inhabitants were the
Spanish colonial era
According to historians
In 1635,
Romblon was separated from the jurisdiction of Arevalo and annexed to
In 1853, the islands were organized into a politico-military comandancia ("sub-province" in English) administered from Capiz and continued to be so until the end of the Spanish rule in 1898.[15] As a sub-province, Romblon was under an army officer with the rank of captain. The town of Romblon was its capital and the other municipalities were Azagra, Badajos (now San Agustin), Banton, Cajidiocan, Corcuera, Looc, Magallanes (now Magdiwang), Odiongan, Despujols (now San Andres) and Santa Fe.[13]
Philippine revolution
In 1898, amid the Philippine Revolution, Katipunan leader Emilio Aguinaldo sent his generals to several provinces in the Visayas to expand the recognition of his revolutionary government in the central and southern Philippines.[16] The Katipunan general Mariano Riego de Dios and his forces liberated Romblon, while generals Ananias Diocno and Leandro Fullon proceeded to Panay. On 25 July the same year, Riego de Dios took the Romblon capital and captured Spanish officials.[17] Four days later, the Spanish politico-military governor Don Carlos Mendoza formally signed the surrender of Romblon's district government, ending more than three hundred years of Spanish rule in the archipelagic province.[18]
Later, Don Wenceslao Molo, a local from Romblon town, was appointed governor and became responsible for the collection of a total amount of ₱22,765.21, Romblon's share to the war expenditures of the Revolutionary Government from 31 May 1898 to 28 February 1899. A local election was also held in Romblon town for its ministers of justice and barrio officials.[19] However, Molo's term was a brief transition to another era as the Americans arrived in the province a few months later.[19]
American colonial era
Upon the restoration of peace and order in the province following the
Japanese occupation era
During
Philippine independence
On July 4, 1946, the United States relinquished sovereignty over the Philippines and recognized the Republic of the Philippines as a sovereign and independent nation with the signing of the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol by representatives of the United States and Republic of the Philippines.
On 1 October 1946, Congress passed Republic Act No. 38, sponsored by Cong. Modesto Formilleza, which abolished the four special municipalities and restored Romblon and its municipalities to its pre-war status.[13][29] In the decades that followed, the province saw the creation of new municipalities, such as Alcantara (1961) from Looc, Calatrava (1969) from San Agustin, Ferrol (1978) from Odiongan, and Santa Maria (1984) from San Agustin.[23]
Romblon, which is historically and geographically part of the
Geography
Romblon is strategically situated at the center of the Philippine
Topography
The province has a total land area of approximately 1,533.45 square kilometers (592 sq mi) representing about 5.3 percent of the total land area of Region IV-B Mimaropa. It is generally mountainous with about 40 percent of its land area having an inclination of more than 50 percent. Only four percent of the total area has an inclination of three to eight percent, while a sparse 10 percent has an inclination of three to zero percent. Narrow strips of coastal lowlands, low hills and plains typify the topography of some of the islands.[10][13][32]
Romblon Island is hilly with a maximum elevation of about 400 meters (1,300 ft) above sea level. Tablas Island shows varied relief characteristics. The western coastal areas are level to undulating while the eastern coastal areas are rough to rugged. The southern section covering Santa Fe and the mid-western portion may be described as having rolling to rough terrain. Extremely rugged areas can be found in the central section of the island. The highest elevation is almost 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level. Sibuyan Island is a thickly forested mountain mass. The western portion of the island may be characterized as extensively rugged, having ascents of 60 percent or more while the eastern section is relatively undulating to rolling. The highest elevation, the peak of Mt. Guiting-Guiting, reaches about 2,058 meters (6,750 feet) above sea level.[10][13][32][33]
The major areas that are highly productive and buildable are basically in Tablas and Sibuyan. These include Odiongan, San Andres, Looc and Santa Fe in Tablas Island. All three municipalities in Sibuyan Island, on the other hand, have substantial level to gently sloping lands. Overall, good developable lands represent about 13 percent of the province's total area.[10][13][32]
Flora and fauna
Romblon, particularly Sibuyan Island, is among the few places in the Philippines with a well-preserved natural environment. Uninterrupted rainforest covers 75 percent of the island. It is also home to the country's cleanest inland body of water, the Cantigas River, as well as 34 waterfalls.
Administrative divisions
Romblon comprises 17
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Climate
Romblon falls under Type III of the Corona climatic classification system which was devised in 1920. It is characterized by no pronounced wet and dry seasons. Generally, the wet season is from June to November and sometimes extends up to December when the southwest monsoon is predominant. The dry season is from January to May but is sometimes interrupted by erratic rainfall. The annual mean temperature is 27 °C (81 °F), with February as the coldest month with temperatures dropping to 20 °C (68 °F), and May as the warmest month with temperatures reaching up to 35 °C (95 °F). Habagat monsoon winds pass through the province from June to October while northeasterly winds or Amihan blows through the islands from December to February.[10][13][32]
Climate data for Romblon, Romblon (1981–2010, extremes 1904–2012) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.3 (68.5) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 99.2 (3.91) |
63.4 (2.50) |
59.7 (2.35) |
68.2 (2.69) |
147.3 (5.80) |
233.1 (9.18) |
260.5 (10.26) |
210.3 (8.28) |
259.9 (10.23) |
320.3 (12.61) |
270.1 (10.63) |
211.8 (8.34) |
2,203.9 (86.77) |
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 167 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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84 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 |
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 52,848 | — |
1918 | 64,610 | +1.35% |
1939 | 99,367 | +2.07% |
1948 | 108,817 | +1.01% |
1960 | 131,658 | +1.60% |
1970 | 167,082 | +2.41% |
1975 | 182,209 | +1.75% |
1980 | 193,174 | +1.18% |
1990 | 227,621 | +1.65% |
1995 | 244,654 | +1.36% |
2000 | 264,357 | +1.67% |
2007 | 279,774 | +0.78% |
2010 | 283,930 | +0.54% |
2015 | 292,781 | +0.59% |
2020 | 308,985 | +1.06% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[45][48][49][50] |
The population of Romblon in the 2020 census was 308,985 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometer or 520 inhabitants per square mile, ranking it fourth among the five provinces of Mimaropa in terms of population with 9.9 percent of the region's population.[3]
San Jose and Romblon are the two most-densely populated municipalities in the province at 490/km2 and 450/km2, respectively. Cajidiocan is the least densely populated municipality at 110/km2.[45]
Males outnumber females in the province with a sex ratio of 102:100 according to the 2010 census. Of the province's 283,482 household population, males accounted for 144,091 or 50.8 percent while females made up 139,391 or 49.2 percent. The voting-age population (18 years old and over) accounted for 56.6 percent of the household population of the province in 2010, up from 52.7 percent in 2000. There were more females (50.2 percent) than males (49.8 percent) among the voting age population.[13][32]
Language
The languages of Romblon, as well as all languages native to the Philippines, belong to the Austronesian language family, the second largest language family in the world with 1,257 known languages, second only to the Niger–Congo family's 1,538 languages. All of the languages of the Philippines, except Samalan, are classified as Philippine languages under the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of Austronesian. The Philippine language group has three main branches: Northern, Southern and Central, the latter of which is composed of the Bisayan, Bikol and Tagalog languages.[54][55]
Unlike other islands or provinces in the Philippines where all local languages are classifiable under the same subgroup of languages, each of the three languages of Romblon — Romblomanon, Onhan and Asi — actually belongs to a different subgroup of the Visayan language group. Romblomanon belongs to the Central Visayan subgroup, which spans from
Onhan, on the other hand, belongs to the Western Visayan subgroup, which includes
Religion
The people of the province are predominantly
Economy
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Romblon used to be one of the poorest provinces in the Philippines until 2015 when it recorded lower poverty incidence of 38.63 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Poverty incidence in the province further declined to 28.28 percent in 2018. The provincial economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, tourism and mineral extraction which can be greatly affected by typhoons the frequently pass through the province yearly.[66][67]
Agriculture
Agriculture is the main industry in Romblon. Coconut is the most cultivated crop with a total planted area of 58,270.44 hectares (224.9834 sq mi). San Agustin has the most extensive area with coconut plants followed by Romblon and Cajidiocan. Rice is the next crop, cultivated particularly in Odiongan, Looc, Cajidiocan and Santa Fe. Other crops grown include root crops, vegetables and fruits. Odiongan, Banton and Magdiwang have the greatest areas planted with root crops and correspondingly, have the highest volume of production. Vegetable production is mostly for home consumption and grown in small scale.[13][32]
Livestock development and poultry production is a viable small scale enterprise for farmers in the province. The provincial government maintains breeding facilities in strategic locations province-wide to encourage farmers to engage in livestock and poultry production to augment their income. Livestock and poultry management training and seminars is provided to interested clients.[13][32]
Due to the geographical condition of the province, crops and livestock production is generally deficient as compared to the food requirements of Romblon population. To meet the rice requirements, Romblon relies on imports from the neighboring provinces while vegetables, poultry meat, vegetables and fruits are supplied mostly by Luzon.[13][32]
Marine resources
Fishing industry is a major enterprise as Romblon is surrounded by water on all sides. The fishing grounds of Romblon are a migratory path of fish from Sulu and Visayan Seas passing Tablas Strait, Sibuyan Sea and Romblon Pass. The waters also abound with demersal fish due to the coral reefs surrounding the islands.[13][32]
Because the province has a great potential for aqua-marine development, the province implemented a coastal and resource management program. Each municipality established a
Mineral resources
Marble is the most significant mineral deposit of Romblon and is the most renowned product of the province. Based on statistics, Romblon is the second biggest provincial marble producer of the country next to
Marble quarrying and processing are major activities in Romblon. Among the most common marble products are categorized into the following: novelty items (gifts, ashtray, table bars), furniture (dining tables, baptismal fonts) and construction materials (tiles, balusters, marble chips). Other mineral resources with considerable quantity include nickel ore and gold mostly to be found in Sibuyan Island. Gold panning and small-scale mining is a lucrative undertaking in Magdiwang.[13][32]
Tourism
Natural attractions
Being an archipelago, Romblon has numerous beaches and dive sites. Among its best white sand beaches are Bonbon, Cobrador and Tiamban Beach in Romblon, Macat-ang, Tabunan and Tambak Beach in Banton, Lunas and Bignay Beach in San Jose, and Cresta del Gallo in San Fernando.[68][69][70] The sea surrounding Cresta del Gallo is a famous diving site teeming with marine life.[71] Romblon is also home to the only known blue hole in the Philippines in the town of San Agustin.[72][73] The entrance to the blue hole is a 6-meter (20 ft) wide volcanic chimney, which drops for 20 meters (66 ft) before opening up into the massive chamber below with a total depth of 32 to 40 meters (105–131 ft).[73]
Mount Guiting-Guiting in Sibuyan, the province's tallest mountain, is considered one of the most difficult climbs in the Philippines, and is thus a major destination of local mountain climbers because of its steep and jagged summit.[33] Another a suitable place for hiking and trekking is Mount Payaopao is Tablas.[74] Meanwhile, Banton's Guyangan Cave System, an Important Cultural Treasure, is where the Banton Cloth — the earliest known warp ikat textile in Southeast Asia — was found in 1936.[75][76][77]
Heritage sites
Aside from the precolonial Guyangan Cave System in Banton, the province also has several heritage sites built during the Spanish colonial period. In Romblon town, the forts of San Andres and Santiago served as fortifications against Muslim pirates in the 17th century, while the St. Joseph Cathedral and Belfry houses a centuries-old image of the Santo Niño de Cebú or the Holy Child.[78] Both heritage sites were declared National Cultural Treasures by the National Museum.[78] The town also has colonial-era bridges that were declared Important Cultural Treasures.[78] A similar fort in Banton, the centuries-old Fort San Jose and Banton Church, were built in the 1600s and was also used as defenses against Muslim pirates.[11]
Festivals
Every second week of January, Romblon town celebrates the feast of the Santo Niño de Cebú, also known as the Biniray Festival.
Scuba diving
In recent years Romblon Island has attracted more scuba divers. It has pristine and untouched reefs with almost undisturbed hard and soft corals around the islands of Romblon, Logbon, Alad and Cobrador. With multiple marine sanctuaries and private associations most of the marine life around Romblon is protected. In addition to the reefs, Romblon has been becoming famous for its rare and unique macro habitat, such as the Melibe colemani, the Cyerce nigra and the Cyerce bourbonica.
Government
Executive
Provincial Government of Romblon (2019–2022) | |
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Representative
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Eleandro Jesus Madrona (Nacionalista Party) | |
Governor | |
Jose Riano ( PDP–Laban )
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Vice Governor | |
Felix Ylagan (LAKAS) | |
Provincial Board Members | |
First District | Second District |
Nene Solis | Fred Dorado |
Rachel Bañares | Robert Maulion |
Jun Bernardo | DJ Bing Solis |
Guds Mortel | Jose Madrid |
Just like any other province in the Philippines, Romblon's chief executive and head is the provincial governor.
The provincial vice governor performs duties as acting governor in the absence of the provincial governor.[83] He or she also automatically succeeds as governor upon the death of the provincial governor.[83] The provincial vice governor also convenes the Provincial Board or Sangguniang Panlalawigan, the provincial legislative body.[83] The incumbent provincial vice governor of Romblon is Felix Ylagan from the LAKAS. He is a grandson of the late governor of the same province, Perpetuo Ylagan.
Legislative
The province, which is a lone congressional district, is represented in the
Within the province, the Provincial Board or Sangguniang Panlalawigan crafts all provincial ordinances, performs appropriation of provincial funds, issues franchises and permits, impose fees on provincial services, and exercise other duties and powers as stipulated by the Local Government Code of 1991.[83] Romblon, being a third-class province in terms of income, is entitled to a Provincial Board composed of eight members, four each from the province's two board districts.[83] As of 2013[update], the incumbent board members from the province's two districts are: (First District) Samuel Romero, Anthony Rugas, Abner Perez, Nelson Lim; (Second District) Felix Ylagan, Juliet Fiel, Venizar Maravilla, and Andres Fondevilla.[84]
Provincial seal
Romblon's provincial seal is composed of two concentric circles: A smaller blue circle over a larger white circle. The white circle forms a band, with the words Lalawigan ng Romblon (Province of Romblon) on top and Pilipinas (Philippines) on the bottom each written in semi-circular fashion. The blue circle symbolizes Romblon's geography as an archipelago surrounded by sea. On the middle of the blue circle is the province's designated five-sided white shield. At the center of the shield are 17 green human figures that appear to be linking arms. These symbolize the 17 municipalities that make up the province. Its green color represents the island's ecological and agricultural resources.[86]
The human figures form a circle surrounding five figures: A marble craftsman and a marble almirez (mortar and pestle), representing the province's marble industry. On its left side is the image of a fish, representing the province's fishing industry, and on its right side is a coconut, representing the province's copra industry. Behind the craftsman is a green outline of a mountain, representing Mount Guiting-Guiting National Park, a protected nature reserve where the province's tallest mountain is located. Behind the mountain is a rising sun, similar to the sun found on the Philippine flag, representing the Divine Providence of abundant natural resources.[86]
Infrastructure
Transportation
Romblon province is connected by a network of national and provincial roads. National roads form much of this network, with a total length of 311.046 kilometers (193.275 mi). Provincial roads, meanwhile, total 239.005 kilometers (148.511 mi) in length. Municipal and barangay roads in far-flung villages and island municipalities are not part of these figures. The primary modes of land transportation in the province are jeepneys, passenger motorcycles, minibuses and tricycles that serve inter-municipal movements and linkages.[13][32]
Sea transportation is the primary mode of transportation linking Romblon with Luzon and islands in the Visayas. Inter-island ferries,
Tugdan Airport in Alcantara is the only airport in the province and is less than an hour away from Metro Manila. Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, used to fly thrice a week (Sunday, Wednesday and Friday[89]) to the airport via its budget carrier, PAL Express,[13][90][91] but has ceased as of 1 September 2016 due to transfer of some of its flights to Clark International Airport in Pampanga.[92] As of 2021[update], only AirSWIFT had flights to the airport, with two flights weekly from Manila.[93] At Barangay Azagra, San Fernando in Sibuyan Island, there is also a small airstrip that caters to tourism and general aviation.[94]
Electricity
Power supply in Romblon is generated by the National Power Corporation (NPC) and serviced by two electric cooperatives. Tablas Island Electric Cooperative (TIELCO) serves the power needs of Tablas Island including San Jose. It operates a 5.070 MW diesel power plant in Odiongan and 1.740 MW power barge in San Agustin.[95] The electric cooperative serves a total of 21,097 house connections.[13][32] In 2013, TIELCO has entered into a 15-year power supply agreement with Sunwest Water and Electric Company (SUWECO) to fill the island's energy needs. In 2015, SUWECO opened a diesel power plant in Barangay Batiano, Odiongan, which supplies TIELCO with 8.8 MW of electricity.[96] In 2019, TIELCO and SUWECO inaugurated the 7.5 MW peak Tumingad Solar Power Plant in Odiongan. The two power plants supply electricity to the towns of Odiongan, San Andres, Calatrava, San Agustin, Santa Maria, Santa Fe, Alcantara, Looc, and Ferrol in Tablas.[97] Likewise, TIELCO supplies electricity to San Jose and has recently held the bidding for the competitive selection process (CSP) for a new power provider to the island municipality.[98]
Romblon Electric Cooperative (ROMELCO) supplies electricity to the capital town of Romblon through a 1.720 MW diesel power plant and a 1.30 MW power barge. It also serves Sibuyan Island using a 3.006 MW diesel power plant in San Fernando.[95] ROMELCO has 5,288 house connections in Romblon and 5,150 house connections in the three municipalities located in Sibuyan Island or a total of 10,438 house connections in their franchise area. Additionally, ROMELCO installed in 2010 a mini hydro power plant in Cantigas, San Fernando, producing 900 kW of power.[99][100][101] In 2019, ROMELCO also inaugurated the Romblon Wind Farm composed of three 300-kW wind turbines in Barangays Agnay, Bagacay and Lonos in Romblon, Romblon with a combined capacity to generate 2,000,100 kilowatt hours of green energy, or equivalent to 25 percent of the total annual energy requirement of the island. The 42-meter tall wind turbines were manufactured by Japanese company Komaihaltec Inc. and supported by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. An additional 900-kW wind turbines will be installed in 2020.[102][103] ROMELCO also provides 24-hour electricity to the island municipalities of Banton, Concepcion and Corcuera through diesel power plants operated by the NPC.[13][32]
Water supply
Out of 17 municipalities, 14 have Level III
Healthcare
There are eight government-owned hospitals in Romblon that serve the local population's healthcare needs. Four of these hospitals are located in Tablas Island: the 75-bed, Romblon Provincial Hospital in Odiongan, the 25-bed Tablas Island District Hospital in San Agustin, the 25-bed Don Modesto Formilleza Sr. District Hospital in Looc, and the six-bed San Andres District Hospital in San Andres.[104] Of these hospitals, only Romblon Provincial Hospital is a Level 1 hospital, which has an emergency room and intensive care unit.[105][106] Two privately owned hospitals, the Tablas Doctors' Hospital and ISIAH Hospital and Medical Center, also operates in Odiongan.[107][108] In Romblon, the 35-bed Romblon District Hospital provides the healthcare needs of residents in the capitol. It is the only other Level 1 hospital in the province after Romblon Provincial Hospital.[104][109] In Sibuyan, the 25-bed Sibuyan District Hospital provides basic healthcare for the residents of the island's three municipalities. It opened in 1958 with the enactment of Republic Act No. 2400 by congressman Jose Moreno.[104][110] There is also the 10-bed San Jose District Hospital in Carabao Island and the 10-bed Malipayon District Hospital in the town of Corcuera in Simara Island.[104] Municipalities that do not have a district hospital or a Level 1 hospital are served by their respective rural health units.[111]
Telecommunications
The province has several operating telecommunication exchanges, namely Kayumanggi, Romblontel, Odiongan Telephone Corporation (OTELCO), the Telecommunication Office (TELOF), telegram system,
Media
There are four radio stations in the province, two of which are operated by the
A relay station for
Education
The Division of Romblon of the
Notable people
- Filipino footballer who plays for Kaya-Iloilo and the Philippines national football team.
- Minimumweight World Champion.
- Jose Dalisay, Jr., writer, poet, playwright and screenwriter who won 16 Palanca Awards. He is a recipient of 1993 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award.
- June 12 Independence Daymovement; and sole representative of Romblon in the First National Assembly (1935–1938).
- Ephraim Fajutagana, former Obispo Máximo or Supreme Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church.
- Seth Fedelin, actor, model, singer and dancer who first appeared on television as a housemate on the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Otso (2018) and has since appeared in various films and television series alongside his love team partner Andrea Brillantes.
- Philippine House of Representatives representing the Second District of Parañaque. He is a recipient of 1982 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award.
- National Artist for Literature.
- Roman Catholic Church and bishop of the Diocese of Marbelfrom 1982 to 2018.
- Salvador Leaño, World War II veteran and Foursquare Church Pastor who volunteered as poll watcher during the 1986 Philippine presidential election and was killed in election-related violence at San Andres, Romblon. Honored as a hero at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani.[117]
- Southeast Asian Games.
- Rodne Galicha, environmentalist, 2018 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee and recipient of national individual award for Gawad Bayani Kalikasan given by the Center for Environmental Concerns and Department of Environment and Natural Resources, former Philippine country manager of The Climate Reality Project.
- Jansen Rios, Filipino professional basketball player for the NLEX Road Warriors of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).
- Pinoy Big Brother (season 1).
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External links
- Media related to Romblon (province) at Wikimedia Commons
- Romblon travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official Website of the Romblon Provincial Government
- Geographic data related to Romblon at OpenStreetMap
- Local Governance Performance Management System