The Island Province of Bohol (MB file photo) Senator Nancy Binay has welcomed the designation of the Island of Bohol as a UNESCO Global Geopark calling it a “big step for the people of Bohol and the country.” Binay, head of...
CEBU CITY – The island of Bohol has been declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the first and only global geopark in the Philippines. UNESCO made the declaration during the 216th UNESCO Executive Board Session in Paris, France, on May 24, Gov....
CEBU CITY – To promote equal rights and inclusivity, the provincial government of Bohol on Thursday, May 17, launched its gender and development (GAD) program dubbed “ArisGAD A.” Bohol. Gov. Aris Aumentado and Vice Gov. Dionisio Balite led the launching of the program at the new provincial...
CEBU CITY – A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with government troops on Friday, May 12, in Antequera, Bohol. In a report by the Bohol Provincial Police Office (BPPO), the fatality was identified as a certain “Jasper,” a political guide of the Sandatahang...
CEBU CITY – Vehicle registration, application, or renewal of driver’s license and other services will be more accessible when the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) holds a caravan of services in the province of Bohol. LAND Transportation Office-Tagbilaran head Yvonne Auza (left)...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol has officially launched this year’s Sandugo Festival. A MINI-cultural show highlights the launching of Sandugo 2023 in Tagbilaran City, Bohol on Monday, May 8. (Contributed photo) Gov. Aris Aumentado promised a grand Sandugo celebration in July with...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided "extensive support" to Bohol province after typhoon Odette devastated the area in December 2021. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross In a statement on Saturday, May 6, PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon said that assistance efforts...
CEBU CITY – Halted by the pandemic for three years, the Saulog Festival in Tagbiliran City, Bohol made a successful return on Sunday, April 30. BARANGAY Tiptip dancers perform their winning routine in the Saulog Festival street dancing and grand ritual showdown at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports...
CEBU CITY – At least 400 apprehensions were made when the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) conducted a five-day random road worthiness inspection in Bohol province. TWO motorcycles are seized for various violations during a random check by personnel of the Land Transportation...
CEBU CITY – Various infrastructure projects in the second district of Bohol province are set to begin. BOHOL Rep. Vanessa Aumentado (fourth from left) leads the groundbreaking ceremony for a road-concreting project in Inabanga town, Bohol. (Contributed photo) Rep. Vanessa Aumentado recently led...
BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (left) and Police Col. Lorenzo Batuan (right), Bohol Police Provincial Office chief, discuss the series of shooting incidents in the province in the past few weeks. (Contributed photo) Gov. Aris Aumentado recently met Police Col. Lorenzo Batuan, chief of the Bohol Police...
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) lauded on Monday, April 24, the launching of a new roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ferry by a pioneer shipping company in the Visayas which is expected to boost the maritime tourism in Cebu and Bohol. (Photo courtesy of Lite Shipping Corporation) Lite Shipping...