Alburquerque Marine Sanctuary
by Jhaypee Guia on July 28, 2012The Municipal Marine Sanctuary, established on October 8, 2000 at barangay Sta. Felomina where the beach and the Mangrove Protected Area are located, is being given utmost concern by the local government unit. The sanctuary had been set up in the area selected to be fit for the purpose due to its coral cover. A few months in existence has proven beneficial to marine ecology and to the community as well.
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Alburquerque Church (St. Monica Church)
by Jhaypee Guia on July 28, 2012St. Monica Church, also known as Alburquerque Church, is one of the first stone churches in the Philippines, initially constructed with light materials in 1842 and was enlarged and improved six years later. The present coral stone church began by Fr. Manuel Muro in 1885, continued in 1896 and finished from 1920s to 1930s.
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The Parish of the Santo Niño - Valencia Parish Church
by Jane Dacumos on July 28, 2012The parish of the Santo Niño and the town of Valencia began as Barrio Panangatan of Dimiao. Conjoined with adjacent barrios, it was constituted a town in 1869 and a parish in 1871 and named after a city on Spain’s southern coast. The church building commenced during the term of Fray Mariano Cornago (1870-77) and was completed in 1882 by Fray Francisco Arraya, who laid the church’s wooden floor. The church walls were of tabique but were later replaced by cement.
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The Prosperous Island of Bohol: Heart of the Islands
by Jhaypee Guia on July 28, 2012The province of Bohol is a popular tourist destination with its beaches and resorts. The Chocolate Hills, numerous mounds of limestone formation, is the most popular attraction. Panglao Island, located just southwest of Tagbilaran City, is famous for its diving locations and routinely listed as one of the top ten diving locations in the world. Numerous tourist resorts dot the southern beaches and cater to divers from around the world. The Philippine Tarsier, considered the second-smallest primate in the world, is indigenous to the island.
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Explore the Land of Siquijor
by Jane Dacumos on July 12, 2012Still mostly undisturbed and unspoiled, Siquijor Island has lots of natural attractions guaranteed to satisfy even the most sophisticated of nature lovers. It is also a province where many events significant to our history have taken place. Through the years, the island has always amazed visitors with its amazing white beaches and clear, endless waters up into the horizon.
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