Bohol’s Asin Tibuok in Unesco list of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Doris C. Bongcac 12/10/2025

MANDAUE CITY, CEBU – The Provincial Government of Bohol achieved another milestone with the inclusion of its Asin Tibuok in the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. The announcement was…

Bohol’s Asin Tibuok now an IPOPHL registered geographical indication

10/08/2025

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Bohol’s Asin Tibuok has officially been been listed as one of the country’s cultural and economic treasures with the approval of its registration as a Geographical Indication (GI) by the Intellectual Property Office…

Asin Tibuok: A Heritage Ingredient Fighting for its Survival

Frances Noquilla CTU-Main Intern 08/13/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In a quiet village of Alburquerque, Bohol, a handful of clay pots bubble quietly over wood fires. Around them, skilled hands and patient hearts work on something that has been part of their community…

Saving the asin tibuok of Bohol

ATTY. DENNIS GORECHO 01/24/2024

The dinosaur-egg-like “Asin Tibuok” is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from my home province Bohol that was featured in an episode of “Replacing Chef Chico” in Netflix. “Replacing Chef Chico” is a series that follows Ella…

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