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Archive for January 22nd, 2012
A misty-eyed look at Ubi Fest
Wake-uppers: Scene: There were only 8 candidates for Miss Ubi Festival Queen 2012. At least 18 towns in Bohol are known as ubi country. Seen: Kinampay was the best seller during the 12th Ubi fest. Ubi kinampay is still the queen of all varieties because... Celebrate Chinese New Year at Bluewater Panglao
Bluewater Panglao Beach Resort will welcome the Year of Dragon with spectacular performances by the lone Chinese school in Bohol, the Bohol Wisdom School on Monday, January 23, 2012, 6:00pm to 10:00pm. The school’s Dragon Dancers is set to roam around the resort to delight...Balilihan bags 2012 Miss Ubifest crown
MISS Jade Nica Obedencio of Balilihan town got the crowning glory of her life when she was proclaimed as Miss Ubi Festival 2012 during the Bohol 12th Ubifest celebration, besting other bets from other municipalities. She pocketed an amount of Php5,000 plus trophy, according to... Alburquerque Central School leads in the P&G e.studyante contest
The Alburquerque Central Elementary School or ACES takes the lead in the Visayas of the competing schools in the nationwide P&G e.Studyante program. It is one of the 12 finalists nationwide, one of 4 schools in the Visayas, and the only one Bohol. ACES has...Chinese New Year at Island City Mall
Usher in the Year of the Dragon with a Chinese New Year celebration at the Island City Mall, tomorrow, January 23, featuring Chinese songs and dances to be performed by students from Bohol Wisdom School, starting at 3 PM, at the Activity Center. Lion dancers...LTO: ‘Ignore fixers’
In response to public clamor to eradicate illegal fixers at the Land Transportation Office (LTO), the agency’s Tagbilaran head reminds the public to transact directly with their office for vehicle registration and driver’s licenses. LTO Tagbilaran chief Joel Maloloy-on said he has warned LTO personnel...Bohol tops rice harvest in Central Visayas—DA
Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Executive Director Leo Cañeda III declared Bohol as the flagship province for agriculture in Central Visayas as he revealed 20% expansion in palay production in the province at an unprecedented growth rate of 25% in 2011, producing 231 metric tons...Group awaits final word on reclamation
Pushing for the final closure on the controversial Panglao island reclamation plans, a group of environmental protection advocates is asking the provincial government for its final word on the issue. In a letter sent to Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto, the Panglao Nature Advocates, Inc. is... Panglao postal woes resolved
After almost a year without rendering postal services, the Panglao Postal Office, desperately seeking an office space for their postal operations- is now faced with two choices for an office – a room in the Panglao Municipal Hall or a spanking one soon to be... Tourism to go full blast again
Gov. Edgar M. Chatto is bent on going full blast for Bohol to become a major player in the tourism industry as he sat in a meeting with the Provincial Tourism Council on developments at the Tagbilaran City Airport. Concerns on possible effects in the...-
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Blast kills 2, hurt 12 in Trinidad Day
High on drugs and drunk, a 22-year-old farmer ruined the Foundation Day revelry of...
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POLITICAL WILL Panglao mayor signs salvage zone order
POLITICAL WILL Panglao mayor signs salvage zone order Prodded by political will, the municipal administration marked...
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New bishop installed
New bishop installed By WENNY REYES (DYZD-Ubay) TALIBON. Most Reverend Patrick Daniel Y. Parcon, D.D. was...