The Significant Blood Compact Site
by Jane Dacumos on July 2, 2012Blood compact was an old ritual in the Philippines where tribes would cut their wrist and pour their blood into a cup filled with liquid and drink each other's blood as part of the tribal tradition to seal a friendship, pact, or treaty, or to validate an agreement.
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The Historical Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon
by Jane Dacumos on July 2, 2012The first Spanish missionaries or doctrineros in the region, Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez, first settled in Baclayon in 1595. On November 17, 1596, a Christian community was organized by the Jesuits and thereafter the Baclayon Church was erected; canonically raised to the status of a parish in 1717 and completed in 1727.
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Reward Endeavor of Anda, Bohol!
by Jane Dacumos on July 2, 2012Why still go to Palawan when Anda, Bohol have it all? Like other towns of Bohol, Anda is a slice of paradise that gives much pleasure to every tourist. This rustic town is rich in history and culture, a living museum of the spirited past of Bohol Region.
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Kalaw or Rufous Hornbill
by Xtian Mack on June 10, 2012The Rufous Hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax), also known as Philippine Hornbill and, locally, as Kalaw (pronounced kah-lau) is a large species of hornbill. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it occurs in primary, mature secondary and disturbed forests on 11 islands: Luzon and Marinduque (race hydrocorax), Samar, Leyte, Bohol, Panaon, Biliran, Calicoan and Buad (race semigaleatus), Dinagat, Siargao, Mindanao (plus Balut, Bucas and Talicud) and Basilan (race mindanensis). It is still common locally, notably in the Sierra Madre of Luzon, but continues to suffer from substantial hunting pressure and widespread loss of habitat.
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A Sweet Journey to Chocolate Hills
by Jhaypee Guia on May 22, 2012The Chocolate Hills is one of the best and most famous tourist attractions in Bohol. It is most visited during summer and Christmas period.
It is an extraordinary geological structure. Based on the survey done by experts, it was found that there are no less than 1,260 hills and possibly as many as 1,776 hills in the island. So amazing!
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