Vote for Chocolate Hills

Posted by: Jerry SisicanBohol's world famous natural heritage, the Chocolate Hills, has been nominated to the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign. This campaign is organised by the non-profit New7Wonders Foundation after the resounding success of its New 7 Wonders of the World campaign.As a native Bol-anon I have been to Chocolate Hills many times. In fact, I still have pictures on my first visit as...

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Bohol Plaza Resort

Posted by: NessAfter a twenty-minute ride from the pier up to the mountains in Panglao Island, we arrived at the Bohol Plaza Resort, which to my surprise was a one storey affair.Or so I thought. What seemed to be the first and only floor of the resort was actually the fifth floor of a building built unto the side of a mountain.And in fact, the entire resort was not just one building but actually...

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Bohol Wildlife: Tarsiers & Pythons

Posted by: DexThe tarsier is the indisputable star of Bohol's wildlife. The first time you see a live tarsier, it will certainly win you over with its sheer cuteness. Barely the size of a small kitten, the furry tarsier clings on twigs and branches, stoically gazing at the world with their huge eyes. They are actually nocturnal so that explains their somewhat lethargic behavior during daytime.More...

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Bohol by Mylene

Posted by: MyleneWith our flight, resort and tour reservations complete, all we had to do was wait in vain for our trip.Two hours before our flight, we were already at the airport. We reached Tagbilaran via Cebu Pacific at around 7 AM where we wer met by our country side tour guide, Kuya Rolly. (Btw, we booked for Spencer but the day before, he called us saying that he had an emergency meeting in...

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The Legendary Punta Cruz Watchtower

According to Rene Javellana, “Bohol relies on small forts and fortified churches for its defense.” The watchtower in Punta Cruz in the town of Maribojoc stands on a site where it overlooks the south sea of Bohol. Built in 1796, the tower served as a look out for invading Muslims.The fort was dedicated to Saint Vicent Ferrer. The site was said marks the area where the first missionaries set foot to...

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Baclayon, Bohol

Posted by: IsabelleI've been wanting to see Bohol for as long as I can remember. Even before I was born, our house had always been run by Boholanos and continues to be up to this day. Everytime they'd come home from a short vacation, they would bring back stories about their excursions to the Chocolate Hills and the native Tarsiers, about how serene and stunning it is in their part of the country,...

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Prony and MariMar of Bohol

Posted by: hoz49Our last stop before returning to the Tagbilaran docks was to see the largest python in captivity. Prony the python lives in a concrete and steel cage in the middle of the jungle. A long and rocky, winding road leads to her enclosure.The family that keeps Prony has a small business selling Bohol souvenirs, exhibiting the snake and other small animals and birds indigenous to the area....

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Bohol 2007

Posted by: GlennKilI went directly to Cebu from Canada last May 2007 to meet May, who was in Cebu for a business trip. In that weekend, we decided to take a day trip to Bohol (rode the ferry from Cebu to Bohol and back). We were just there for a few hours and rented a tourist taxi cab. We visited a few tourist attractions including the Chocolate Hills and the beautiful Baclayon Church.More @ The...

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Ancestral Homes of Bohol

Posted by: IsabelleOur trip to Bohol was not the of the usual Panglao-hanging, River-cruising variety. And though we made sure we got to see the Chocolate Hills and the adorable Yoda-looking tarsiers, most of the short 48 hours we were there were spent checking out old churches (next album) and ancestral homes.There are approximately 67 ancestral homes in the historic town of Baclayon alone, dating...

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Boholanos Turn To Prayers

While protest marchers in an Interfaith Prayers Rally filled Manila streets last Friday evening, Boholanos also displayed their own Prayer Power that same day.They jammed the Our Lady of Assumption Church in Dauis town for the last day of the Bohol visit of the miraculous relics of St. Therese of the Holy Child Jesus and the Holy Face. For three days, Boholano pilgrims walked to the Church to pray...

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Yummy Chocolate Hills

Posted by: ElvertIt could have been a forgotten album. Until today when a friend sent me a PM here in multiply asking what happened to the last album in my Bohol trip. "O nga noh!", I said. So here it is. My trip to the Chocolate Hills was fun and memorable because my Bohol trip is one of those unexpected blessings last year. I never knew that I will be touring around despite of my lack of a day...

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Bol-anon

Posted by: Benjie OtaganWhen I was boy growing up in Lianga in the late 1960's and early 1970's, shopping for new slippers, sandals and a motley of other personal accessories, household items and knickknacks meant a visit to one of two drab, dilapidated-looking buildings located right in the center of town and just across the town church and municipal park. One structure which was just along the...

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Bohol Part 3: Bohol Beach Club

Posted by: AissaBohol Beach Club is on Alona Beach, which by all accounts is the nicest beach in Panglao. That means it’s one of the more expensive resorts, but you don’t have to stay at a pricey beach-front resort to have a great beach experience. BBC and a number of other resorts allow day trips. At BBC, the 350 peso entrance fee is consumable and gives you full use of the facilities. Olman’s is...

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Travel Time: Revisiting Bohol’s Famous

Posted By: Edik DolotinaMy friend Judy from the Department of Tourism asked me to join her cousins from Pampanga on a tour around Bohol’s famous landmarks.It was a good opportunity for me to see what is now happening in the tourism industry of Bohol from the time I left the island. Well- I’m a returnee actually. I come and go in and out of Bohol but never had a tour for so long.We avail of the van...

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