The oval-shaped island province of Bohol has been recently named as a world-class destination in Central Visayas because of its pristine beaches, majestic sunset, hidden caves, ancient structures, magnificent mountains, friendly people and “Chocolate Hills.”
Bohol lies southeast of Cebu and southwest of Leyte. The island, characterized by hilly and rolling terrain, has around 167 mountains, [...]
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Bohol Island : Tourist Paradise
Pamilacan Island in Bohol offers dolphins, whale watching
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is promoting Pamilacan Island in Bohol as the place to go for visitors who want to see dolphins and whales frolicking in their natural habitat.
Tourism Sec. Joseph “Ace” Durano said “Bohol is a haven to more than 11 species of dolphins and whales, including the bottle-nose dolphin, Risso’s dolphin, pan-tropical [...]
Asia’s bets in top 7 in “New Seven Wonders of Nature” search
Seven entries from Asia are currently included in search for the New Seven Wonders of Nature as of June 5 live ranking.
Three of the top seven nominees are from the Philippines namely Tubbataha Reef in Cagayancillo, Palawan, Chocolate Hills in Bohol and Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan.
Other nominees in the magic seven [...]
Philippines proud to have four of its natural wonders to be chosen as 7 wonders of the world
The Philippines stands at the crossroads of the developed western world and the Orient. It lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, stretching more than 1,840 kilometers and composed of 7,107 islands.
The South China Sea washes its western shores. Taiwan, China and Hong Kong are northern neighbors and further north is Japan. To the west [...]
Loboc, Bohol gathers sectors to draft tourism standards
LOBOC officials now eye a standard for its eco-tourism in community based based river cruises.
To attain just that, officials put on a multi-stakeholder forum to protect its people’s venture during a review and formulation workshop, March 10 at the Loboc tourism complex.
Here, government agency representatives, tour operators, drivers, tour guides and floating restaurant operators rolled [...]
Travel site ranks Bohol as one of “best spots you’ve never heard of”
Users of a leading travel website has rated Bohol as one of ten “best spots you’ve never heard of” in a poll.
In an article by Reuters Life, the members of the travel website IgoUgo (http://www.igougo.com) voted Bohol, Philippines as one of ten previously-unknown tourist spots that are ideal vacation places.
The article cited the Visayan province [...]
