by Rey Anthony Chiu
Tagbilaran City — SIMULTANEOUS tree planting activities in Bohol turned in at least 18,939 seedlings of narra and mahogany planted in military reservations, open public lands in an hour as the government launched the Trees for Life with 2 million trees all over the country by 2010.
The Bohol figure was reported by [...]
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Bohol plants 18,000 seedlings in an hour for “Trees for Life”
Sandugo Festival 2007 to highlight Bohol OTOP products
Cebu City — In the spirit of collaboration among national and provincial government agencies, non-government agencies and local government units, the trade fair, agricultural fair, cultural and heritage showcase and LGU tourism showcase will be integrated in one activity — the Sandugo 2007 which will be held on July 18 to 22.
According to the Department [...]
Philippines Scuba Diving on Shoestring Budget
Philippines scuba diving offers some of the best diving in the world and it can be done on a Shoestring budget if you go at the right time of the year.
There are not too many places in the world where you can do 2 dives for under $40, but the Philippines offers many places where [...]
Phenomenal hills in the Philippines
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I’ve always wanted to visit the so-called Chocolate Hills on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. Could you tell me the best time to go? Barbara Clarke, Maidstone
A Sunday Times travel expert responds: The Chocolate Hills are an amazing phenomenon; 1,500 grass-covered hills scattered over 20 square miles of Bohol Island, 400 miles south [...]
Philippines Starts Work On International Airport In Panglao
MANILA, – Construction of a world-class international airport in Panglao, Bohol is now underway.
In a regular Kapihan ng Bayan forum hosted by Government Mass Media Group (GMMG) Secretary Cerge Remonde, DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza said that fund has already been set aside to acquire the land where the airport will be constructed.
Mendoza said he expects [...]
In the Philippines, Chocolate Hills, Tiny Primates
NOBODY is certain why the explorer Magellan went out of his way to visit the Philippines. Before he could record his memoirs, he was killed on the tiny island of Mactan in 1521.
The New York Times
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One hopes Magellan also made it to Bohol, a 60-mile-wide island near the southern end of the Philippine archipelago, not [...]
