Sandugo Ultimate Dragon Boat Race 2024 set on Aug. 17 and 18

08/14/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Close to P500, 000 worth of cash prizes will be given out to winners of the ‘Sandugo Ultimate Dragon Boat Race 2024’ scheduled on August 17 and 18, 2024. The event, that is…

Armed masked men barge into house in Bohol, 2 identified as cops

Emmariel Ares 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Two of the four armed masked men who allegedly barged into a house in Dauis town, Bohol province were identified as police officers. The intruders allegedly also pointed their gun at one of…

BSP closes first cooperative bank in Central Visayas

Leo Udtohan 07/21/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered the closure of the first cooperative bank in Central Visayas. The Monetary Board of BSP issued a resolution on July 18 prohibiting the Cooperative Bank of…

5150 Bohol triathlon participant dies during swim course

Leo Udtohan 07/14/2024

TAGBILARAN CITY — A participant in a triathlon on Panglao Island in Bohol province died during the swim portion of the race on Sunday, July 13. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of…

Bohol police nab suspect in murder of female cashier

Arwen Pondoc, Paul Lauro 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  The suspect in the killing of a female cashier whose body was stuffed inside a sack and left in a secluded place in Loon, Bohol last April 15 was finally arrested. The suspect…

Tragic rescue attempt: Man dies saving sister in Bohol cave mishap

Futch Anthony Inso 06/29/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A 28-year-old man died trying to rescue his younger sister trapped inside Tubang Cave and Spring in Barangay Danicop, Antequera, Bohol, on Friday evening, June 28, 2024. This was confirmed by Antequera Councilor…

Bohol farmers continue to pray for rain

Leo Udtohan 06/22/2024

UBAY, BOHOL — The start of the rainy season in the country has been officially declared but farmers in Bohol province are still waiting for rains to pour in their parched rice fields. Reynaldo Auza, a 77-year-old…

Lawyer appeals for release of terminally ill political prisoner

Tetch Torres-Tupas 06/20/2024

MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer has appealed to the Bohol Court to release a terminally ill political prisoner on humanitarian grounds. Atty. Kristian Lora of the Visayas Community Law Center filed an urgent motion before the Carmen,…

Pamilacan Island’s rich marine life threatened by illegal fishing

Pia Piquero 06/08/2024

BOHOL, Philippines – Pamilacan Island is a sanctuary of immense marine biodiversity. From vibrant corals and diverse fish species to majestic turtles and playful dolphins, its waters teem with life. However, this abundance also attracts illegal fishing…

Bohol drug bust: Resort employee caught with P374,000 ‘shabu’

Emmariel Ares 06/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A man, who works at a resort in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province, was found to have been moonlighting as a drug pusher and was arrested during an anti-illegal drugs operation on Wednesday evening,…

Pamilacan Island in Bohol: Why one should visit this nature’s gem

Pia Piquero 06/06/2024

(Note: This is a first-hand travel experience by the author.) Who would have thought I could become so mesmerized and attached to an island that I wouldn’t want to leave? Pamilacan Island in Bohol is one of…

LIST: All 69 officials suspended due to Chocolate Hills resort

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The case involving the controversial resort in Bohol’s famous Chocolate Hills was unprecedented. A total of 69 officials and government employees – from Gov. Erico Aris Aumentado down to the barangay level –…

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