Panglao Island
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Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, both of Bohol Province. Panglao Island is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east of Cebu.
Historical background
In early history, Panglao was known to the Chinese, Malays, and Siamese and Indonesian traders. In 1803, the Spanish explorers came to the shore lines of Panglao Island to get water supply. At that time a couple of natives along the seashore are making fishing devices called "panggaw". One of the Spanish Explorers had asked what the name of the island is. The natives who think the visitors were asking what they were making - so then replied "panggaw". Hence, from that term was derived the name Panglao. Currently Panglao Island is the one of the top tourist destination in the Philippines.
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