Tagbilaran City Proposes Free Water for Restaurant Customers A city councillor of Tagbilaran has proposed an ordinance that would require all food outlets in Tagbilaran City to provide free drinking water to customers. Fausto Budlong, chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, filed the proposal on September 4, arguing that it is the responsibility […]
A hit-and-run driver who killed a medtech student on Christmas Day was arrested by the police in a joint operation in Loon and Talibon, Bohol. The driver, Rocky Udtohan, 54, from Barili, Cebu, was driving a color-violated multicab when he hit John Mersan Auxtero, a student at Holy Name University (HNU), and his friends who… […]
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… […]
Mapasalamaton si Bohol Governor Atty. Arthur Yap ngadto kang Department of Tourism (DOT) Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat sa gipasalig nga 10,000 ka mga bakuna nga muabot diri sa Bohol sunod semana para sa mga tourism frontliners atol sa virtual Bohol Tourism Forum nga nahitabo karong adlawa kauban ang mga hingtungdan sa maong sektor. Mahinomdumang mihangyo si… […]
The Commission on Audit (COA) has called out the City Government of Tagbilaran for its failure to properly monitor and enforce the liquidation of P15,733,000 in funds released to various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and people’s organizations (POs). The finding was highlighted in a recent audit report, raising concerns about financial management practices in the city. According to […]
Panglao airport upgrade among five major Philippine infrastructure projects to get World Bank assistance The International Finance Corp. (IFC), the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, will provide transaction advisory services to the Philippine government for five major public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects worth a total of P62 billion pesos. The projects include the […]
Panglao Police authorities are appealing to the public for any information regarding a hit and run incident that left two people dead and one injured on October 4, 2023. The incident occurred at 4:45 am near the Lourdes National High School, where a red Toyota Hilux allegedly struck two multicabs and a student of the… […]
Ang lalawigan sa Bohol gibahin sa tulo (3) ka Distrito ug adunay 47 ka lungsod ug usa ka syudad, Tagbilaran. Hulagway nakuha sa Segundo Distrito diin gilubgan sa politikong Aumentado sukad pa sa dekada 70. Atong tin-awon ang trabaho sa usa ka kongresista (legislative) ug gobernador/mayor (executive). Ang congressman usa ka magbabalaod. Isip magbabalaod iyang […]
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration – Regional Welfare Office 7 (OWWA-7) launched its annual program “Paskong Salubong kay Kabayan 2023” to welcome home the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who arrived at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) on December 23, 2023. The program aims to show appreciation and gratitude to the OFWs for their sacrifices and… […]
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol – A warrant of arrest has been issued against a known fake news spreader on Facebook for allegedly posting defamatory statements online against a former provincial board member and provincial administrator. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 48 in Tagbilaran City has ordered the arrest of Emmanuel Bongcac Ramasola, also known as… […]
A suspected drug pusher who is on the high value drug watchlist of the Philippine National Police (PNP) was arrested in a buy bust operation in barangay Cogon on Saturday, January 30. The suspect was identified as Wilson Israel, alias Bulaw, 28, a food deliverer and resident of barangay Taloto in this city. He was […]
A 55-year-old motorcyclist was injured in an accident in Corella town on September 14, 2024, authorities reported on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Alan Abenoja, a resident of barangay Cancatac in Corella, Bohol, was rushed to a nearby hospital after the accident, where he received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. According to reports, Abenoja was driving […]
A Catholic priest in Bohol has vowed to take a tough stance against vote buying in the upcoming midterm elections, warning politicians that they will face prosecution if caught engaging in the practice. Father Darwin Añober Gitgano, a parish vicar in Valencia, Bohol, said he has already spoken to candidates in the area and warned… […]
Six people have been hospitalized with dengue fever in Bohol, according to reports from the Governor Celestino Gallares Memorial Medical Center (GCGMMC). The victims, who range in age from 6 to 65, are from various barangays in the province, including Bacong in Anda, Biking in Dauis, Dao in Tagbilaran City, San Roque in Maribojoc, Saint […]