Bohol town mayor resigns from office

Leo Udtohan 06/13/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — The mayor of Jagna town in Bohol province has announced that he would step down in December 2023 from office to focus on his consultancy firm. Mayor Joseph Achacoso Rañola shocked his constituents when…

Bohol named PH’s first Unesco ‘global geopark’

Leo Udtohan 05/28/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY—Bohol, home of the iconic Chocolate Hills and one of the world’s best diving destinations, has been recognized as the Philippines’ first global geopark by the cultural agency of the United Nations. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

Bohol gas station robbery: One security guard dead, another wounded

Leo Udtohan 04/18/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — A security escort of a gasoline collector was shot dead in a gas station in Barangay San Pascual, Ubay town, Bohol on Monday, April 17. Ubay Police Station chief Capt. Romar Labasbas said two…

Bohol governor probes cutting of century-old acacia trees in capital city

Leo Udtohan 04/12/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY—Top government officials in Bohol province have ordered thorough investigations into the cutting of acacia trees, which were over a hundred years old, to make way for a gasoline station in this provincial capital. Gov. Aris…

Anda, Bohol resort owners want town’s environmental fee policy scrapped

Leo Udtohan 04/09/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY — Resort owners in Anda, Bohol have opposed the implementation of a P30 environmental fee for every person entering the municipality known for its pristine white sand beaches. Resort owners Anastacio Daniel Jr. of Anda de Boracay, Edil…

Siquijor to celebrate healing festival this Holy Week

Leo Udtohan 04/04/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — The island-province of Siquijor will celebrate on April 5 to 8 the “Pahi-uli 2023: Siquijor Healing Festival” at Mt. Bandilaan National Park. The “Healing Festival” started in 2010. Siquijor, which used to be…

International cruise ship visits Visayas, boosts tourism

Joey Gabieta, Leo Udtohan 02/15/2023

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Philippines — An international cruise ship carrying at least 500 foreign tourists and crew docked in Bohol province and Kalanggaman Island in Leyte province last week, helping tourism-related businesses earn as they slowly recover…

Fishers in Bohol town want whale sharks out

Leo Udtohan 01/19/2023

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Philippines — Whale sharks may be welcome in the waters of most coastal towns due to their potential to attract tourists, but not in Loay, Bohol, where fishermen consider them a threat. Fisherfolk in…

High prices discourage vendors to sell red onions

Leo Udtohan 12/28/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — Tita Teves-Maldora has stopped selling red onions at her stall at the Cogon Public Market here. The high price forced her and some vendors to stop selling red onions for two weeks. “It’s really…

Three dead after fire razed 50 houses in Tagbilaran City

Leo Udtohan 12/23/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — Three persons were killed in a fire in Barangay Poblacion 2 here past midnight on Friday, December 23, 2022. Tagbilaran City Mayor Jane Yap said the charred remains of a man, a woman, and…

Carla Mae Telmo becomes Badjao community’s first registered nurse

Leo Udtohan 12/02/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — A member of the Badjao community in Barangay Totolan in Dauis town, Bohol was among those who passed the nurse licensure examination (NLE) last November 2022. For Carla Mae Telmo, part of her success…

Tagbilaran City spreads holiday cheer with Christmas display

Leo Udtohan 11/30/2022

TAGBILARAN CITY — Residents here were treated to a spectacular and meaningful Christmas display at the City Hall on Monday, Nov. 28. The Christmas lighting event aims to bring more joy to the hearts of residents. “Christmas…

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