An unusually short prepared speech on Friday, Oct. 29 during the simultaneous inauguration of seven port development projects in Bohol caused President Duterte to reveal a little known fact about himself--he actually traces his roots to the province. AD-LIB MODE--President Rodrigo Duterte decides...
They say you’ve never seen Bohol if you haven't visited the Chocolate Hills, sighted the endangered tarsiers, dipped on its pristine beaches, dined on the floating restaurant on Loboc river, witnessed the swarm of fireflies at Abatan river, and prayed in one of its centuries-old churches. But...
Nowadays, we tend to take salt for granted. This essential mineral, once worth its weight in gold, has become commonplace, with different kinds available in the market. One of the nice things about living in an archipelago is the relative proximity to seawater, and thus, salt. The Philippines is...
Are Piolo Pascual and Shaina Magdayao dating anew? This is the question of many netizens after sweet photos of the two stars went viral. According to some online users, the photos were taken in Bohol. Some of the pictures showed Shaina and Piolo along with celebrity couple Jodi Sta. Maria and...
Extensive lateral spreading near riverbanks of Napo River, Inabanga, Bohol after the Oct. 15, 2013 7.2-magnitude earthquake. (PHIVOLCS) On this day, Oct. 15, a "very destructive" earthquake measuring 7.2-magnitude on the Richter scale shook Bohol province in 2013. The strong shaking occurred at...
Popular pageant expert Norman Tinio of normannorman.com shared his top 10 picks for candidates who stood out during the preliminaries of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Competition, aired on Sunday, Sept. 26. "Consistency in both segments helped them shine in my eyes," said Tinio on Facebook....
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck parts of Bohol province on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 26, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs said the epicenter of the earthquake was traced at 3 kilometers (km) west of Catigbian, Bohol around 1:30 p.m. The...
The finals of the Miss Universe 2021 beauty pageant will be held in Bohol on Sept. 30. "The Miss Universe Philippines Organization is very happy to announce that the Province of Bohol will be our host for the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Pageant," organizers said. "The finals will be on Sept. 30...
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has announced new risk-level classifications for Abra, Baguio City, Bohol, and Ilocos Norte, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement on Thursday night, Sept. 23. The Baguio City Hall (Zaldy Comanda/ MANILA BULLETIN) Specifically, the government's...
When a horrifying 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Bohol on October 15, 2013, the province’s centuries-old heritage churches collapsed, including one of the oldest and largest in the town of Loon — the Nuestra Señora de la Luz parish or Simbahan ng Birhen sa Kasilak (The Church of Our Lady of...
The Bohol visit of Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat's and social media star Scarlet Snow Belo was compliant with the government's health and safety protocols, the agency reiterated. (Photos from Scarlet Snow Belo’s Facebook) This, after governance watchdog group Pinoy...
Cebu Pacific (CEB) has resumed its passenger flights from Manila to Siargao and Bohol after the local governments of the two provinces lifted travel restrictions. DSCN0888 CEB flew its first Manila-Siargao flight yesterday (September 1) and will increase flights to this destination from thrice...
