Just to strengthen the argument, on a side note, the during the colonial days with Spain, many Filipino seamen that traversed in the Acapulco Galleon Trade were from the Visayan area. No doubt many would have been from either Cebu or Bohol. As Bohol was administered as part of the Cebu in the 17th century, during the height of the trade interaction.
As for Lapu Lapu coming from Bohol, interesting aspect.
All I know is that Bohol, as many of the Visayan islands during the early colonial period, were frequently attacked by Moro seamen and enslaved. Sold back as slaves in Mindanao and to other states. It was a frequent problem that the Spaniards had to deal with, forcing the Conquistadores to create 'urbanismo'. Prior to hispanization, the Malays of Bohol lived in rural places, and therefore easily preyed upon. Hispanization decreed that there would be centralization, creation of the barrio "barangay", poblacion, municipalidad, cuidad and provincia. The creation of these so called organized units allowed mass communication to manifest, and feasible response to attacks from Moro pirates. The once sedentary and rural-based Malays of Bohol and around the Philippine archipelago were now congregated. Making it easy for mass conversion into Christianity and Hispanization of the entire area.
Hence the many light houses and towers around Cebu, Bohol, and Negros. Hence the presence of a church in every town, a plaza in every town. It wasn't just imperative for assimilation, but was strategic.
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