Archive for the ‘Major Events’ Category

Python’s proprietor posts bail

The proprietor of world’s biggest python in captivity in Albur could have been jailed for three days had he not prepared an amount to bail himself out from an arrest warrant issued by a court due to a criminal case filed against him. Eugene Salibay,...

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

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

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...

‘Bohol needs to tap own power sources’

Second district’s development blueprint now in the offing along with the barangay masterplanning focuses on self-sufficiency in supply of power, water and food. Rep. Erico Aumentado aims to equip the second district and even the entire province with enough facilities to brace against power supply...

Lim: No charges filed against me

Tagbilaran Mayor Dan Lim yesterday said two flight attendants who accused him of pulling his pants down and showing his genitals aboard a Zest Air flight last month have not filed any charges against him, contrary to media reports. Instead, it was the city mayor...

Looming tax revolt besets Panglao town

Panglao, still reeling from tax loss estimated at P700-thousand a month because of a still unresolved court case over the Enviromental User’s Fee (EUF) implementing guidelines, is again confronted with a more serious problem over the rising hostility by tax payers with respect to the...

NAIA caused planes’ delayed arrivals here

NAIA caused planes’ delayed arrivals here Only few people know that the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila is the usual reason why flights to the provinces are delayed. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Manager Edgar Solis said that the reason why flight arrivals from Manila are delayed is...