The Bohol brownout on October 1, 2023 is a major power outage that affected the entire province of Bohol for 14 hours, from 4:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The cause of the brownout is the scheduled maintenance activity of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which operates and maintains the transmission lines that… […]
Ubay, Bohol – A milestone in the province’s energy sector was achieved on September 17, 2023, as Ubay Power Corporation (UPC), a subsidiary of Alsons Power Group, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its 95.2-megawatt (MW) In-Island Baseload Back-up Power Plant in Barangay Imelda, Municipality of Ubay, Bohol. The project, which is expected to be completed… […]
The Bohol Agricultural Promotion Center (APC), a research station under the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office VII, held its Mid-Year Review of Physical and Financial Accomplishments on August 24-25, 2023 at the Bohol APC Function Hall, Tagbilaran City. The two-day activity was attended by the entire staff of the station, as well as the… […]
Atharra and PAG-IBIG Fund Join Forces to Empower Condo Ownership DreamsAtharra Primeland Development Corporation (APDC), a leading developer of affordable and quality condominiums in Bohol, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF), also known as PAG-IBIG Fund, to provide better loan options for its clients. The MOA signing… […]
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines: The commanding officer of the 702nd Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion, Lt. Col. Liza Migriño Quirog, was prevented from entering the Bohol Provincial Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte was in the building. Quirog, who is also a member of the National Security Council, posted on… […]
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… […]
Two towns in Bohol province are set to witness intense mayoral elections, with six aspirants each vying for the top post in Panglao and Ubay. In Panglao, the candidates include incumbent Mayor Edgardo Arcay, Vice Mayor Noel Hormachuelos, lawyer Alexis Ting, Brian Velasco, Councilor Nila Montero, and Aaron Beltran. Meanwhile, in Ubay, the mayoral hopefuls […]
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines – Mayor Jane Censoria Cajes-Yap, the first female mayor of Tagbilaran City, visited the home of Tatay Vicente D. Dela Peña, who turned 100 years old on February 11, 2024, to personally hand over his centenarian cash grant of 100,000 pesos. Mayor Yap shared her encounter with Tatay Vicente on her Facebook… […]
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… […]
TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) special operations divers rescued a teenage girl trapped for seven hours in an underwater cave in Bohol province, officials said on Thursday. The rescue operation in Antequera town came after two other teens were earlier saved from the cave pool, while a 28-year-old man died attempting… […]
DILI matukib ang tinud-anayng kalipay nga gibati sa katawhan sa tulo ka isla sa lungsod sa Getafe nga gibisita sa kagamhanang probinsiyal pinangulohan ni Gov. Art Yap diin gihatdan sila sa nagkadaiyang serbisyo ug ayuda, di pa lang dugay. Giapud-apod sa halangdong gobernador ang mga food pack ngadto sa katawhan sa Barangay Jandayan Sur, diin… […]
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena made history on Saturday as he clinched the first gold medal for the Philippines in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Obiena also shattered the Asian Games record in the men’s pole vault event with a clearance of 5.90 meters, surpassing the previous mark of 5.75 meters set by […]
The Sandiganbayan has sentenced former Cortes mayor Apolinaria Balistoy to up to 48 years in prison after finding her guilty of graft and falsification of public documents. Balistoy was convicted of falsifying her attendance in seminars to get reimbursements totaling P105,000 from the municipal funds in 2010. She also brought her son to the seminars,… […]
Loboc, Bohol Mayor Raymond G. Jala of Loboc, Bohol hosted a welcome ceremony for the Vice Governor of Jiangxi Province, China, Hon. Shi Ke, and his nine-member delegation recently. The Chinese officials were in Loboc for a river cruise, one of the popular tourist attractions in the province. Mayor Jala expressed his gratitude and appreciation… […]