A corn farmer in Barangay Imelda, Ubay, Bohol has achieved a high yield of 4.07 metric tons per hectare using a hybrid yellow corn variety. Carmelita Cadornega planted GW777 Hybrid Yellow Corn, a conventional hybrid developed by the Institute of Plant Breeding of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. The yield performance of Mrs…. […]
BILAR, Bohol – A lawyer who allegedly joined the New People’s Army (NPA) was among the five communist rebels killed in a firefight with government forces in Barangay Campagao, Bilar town on Friday morning, February 23, 2024. The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) identified the slain lawyer as Atty. Hannah Jay Cesista, also known by… […]
Ania ang full video ug transcript sa privilege speech ni Vice Governor Rene Lopez Relampagos niadtong Martes, August 10, kabahin sa iyang gidusong ordinansa nga naghatag ug libreng tambal ug serbisyong medikal sa katigulangang Bol-anon. [TRANSCRIPT]“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” Such beautiful line from Tia… […]
The Boholanons Against Corruption Movement (BACM), a civil society group that advocates for good governance and transparency, has issued a public statement calling the attention of the Philippine House of Representatives to help include in the investigation of Congress, the utilization of the intelligence funds of the Provincial Government of Bohol for their unauthorized use,… […]
The body of a 20-year-old man who saved his friend from drowning was retrieved from the sea on Saturday afternoon, October 2, 2023. Jhon Cyril Sentorias Tanginan, a resident of Barangay Libjo in Sikatuna, Bohol was found by the rescuers of the Philippine Coast Guard, Tarsier 117, Tagbilaran CDDRMO, Albur PNP and other individual divers […]
A fire broke out at a hotel compound in Songculan, Dauis, Bohol, on Christmas Day, destroying seven rooms used by workers. The fire department said the fire started at around 4 p.m. on December 25, at the Crown Regency hotel, where construction work was ongoing. The fire was confined to the bunkhouse of the hotel, […]
The Flying Squad of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has been conducting random checkpoints in Bohol since February 4, 2024, to inspect the compliance of motorists with traffic rules and laws. However, the operation has also caused a lot of inconvenience and frustration among the Boholanos, especially during the rush hour. On February 5, 2024,… […]
On January 23, 2024, 102 persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Catigbian town received wheelchairs and crutches from Pamayanang Handa Community Advocates for Resilient, Empowerment and Services (PH Cares) and Rotary Club of Pasay Cyber City. The distribution was part of the medical mission and wheelchair distribution program held at Baang Gymnasium in barangay Baang, Catigbian…. […]
In a recent Bohol Times column by Atty. Salva Diputado, brother-in-law of Bohol Acting Governor Victor Balite, Bohol Acting Vice Governor Tita Baja has come under fire for purportedly reneging on a previous agreement made before she assumed her temporary position. The agreement, presided over by the suspended governor Aris Aumentado, stipulated that no personnel changes would occur […]
Rizaldy Villaflores, the newly elected vice president of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Jagna, Bohol, has resigned from his post after admitting to being involved in vote-buying and other irregularities during the SK Federated election last November 13, 2023. In a letter addressed to Noel Galia, the SK Federated president-elect of Jagna, Villaflores said… […]
Panglao, Central Visayas, Philippines – For many Filipinos, Christmas is a time of celebration and gratitude, but also a reminder of the hardships they face. Tzu Chi Bohol, a branch of the international Buddhist humanitarian organization, has been working to alleviate the suffering of the poor and homeless in the province, especially the elderly who… […]
On the 167th birth anniversary of the province July 22, 2021, Bohol Governor Atty. Arthur C. Yap delivered his 2021 State of the Province Address in which he reported the challenges and accomplishments of the past months amid threats posed by the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email. […]
A local radio program, DYTR, has reported that the conflict between the local government unit (LGU) of Cortes or one of its offices and Richli Corporation, a water company, has not been settled yet. The dispute is related to Richli’s plan to extract water from Ohan Spring in Cortes for its water business. LGU-Cortes has… […]
In a landmark case, the Office of the Ombudsman Visayas has initiated an in-depth investigation into allegations of a data privacy breach involving Rene Y. Jayag, the OIC-Provincial Assessor of Bohol province. The complaint, filed by former Provincial Administrator and ex-Bohol Board Member Alfonso “Ae” Rafols Damalerio II, accused Jayag of alleged unauthorized disclosure of… […]