CEBU CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority-Central Visayas (Marina-7) has suspended the passenger ship safety certificate of a passenger cargo vessel that caught fire off Panglao, Bohol early Sunday morning, June 18. Marina-7 has sent its technical personnel to check on the incident involving MV...
A passenger-cargo vessel carrying 132 crew members and passengers caught on fire while traversing the vicinity waters of Panglao, Bohol on Sunday morning, June 18. *MV Esperanza Star (Courtesy of PCG) * The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the distressed vessel as MV Esperanza Star. According...
CEBU CITY – More airlines have expressed interest in opening routes to the Panglao International Airport in Bohol. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado assembles a mini-aircraft when he was visited by officials from Asiana Airlines at the Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City. (Contributed photo) Bohol...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol will create a task force that will run after abusive drivers and colorum public utility vehicles (PUVs). Gov. Aris Aumentado recently led a transport forum where issues surrounding transportation and tourism services were tackled. “We conducted a...
CEBU CITY – The governor of Bohol has asked the Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) to intensify the campaign against illegal drugs and illegal gambling activities in the province. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (left) and Police Brig. Gen. Anthony Aberin, chief of the Police Regional...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is looking forward to a more vibrant trade and economic ties with China. This after Consul General Zhang Zhen of China in Cebu paid a courtesy visit to Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado at the Bohol Provincial Capitol in Tagbilaran City on Monday, May 29....
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will officially launch its newest exhibition, “PAGLAWIG: The Boholano Way of Life,” on May 31, 2023, 2p.m. The exhibition presents artifacts and ecofacts recovered by the NMP in the 1980s in Anda, Mabini, Candijay, and Guindulman. These sites...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol is looking to strengthen ties with South Korea. Consul General Song Sewon of the Consulate of the Republic of Korea (South) in Cebu recently met Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado and discussed fostering of relationships. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (center)...
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...
