Sandugo Shrine:Something to Skip or Stop to Appreciate More

Probably the least interesting part of the country side tour, the Sandugo Shrine located at Bool is usually the first stop of the tour being near Tagbilaran port, airport and resorts.

Datu Sikatuna raising a goblet to toast as depicted by National Artist Napoleon Abueva (background: close-in security ni Sikatuna)

The Sandugo Shrine are life size bronze statues depicting the blood compact between Datu Sikatuna and Miguel Lopez de Legazpi.   It is the least interesting because there is nothing on the site that explains the sculptures displayed.

El Pacto de Sangre (from L to R: Datu Sikatuna, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, BFF ni Miguel, Padre Andres de Urdaneta, 2 chuwariwap ni Miguel)

The actual NHI marker explaining the scene is a couple of meters away from the shrine. If I was a foreigner without any tourist guide, I would not be able to appreciate or understand the site, even for Filipinos who already forgot their Social Studies or Philippine History class. It would have been good if there was someone or something on the site to explain what the site commemorates and who created the statue.

National Historical Institute Marker found meters away from the Shrine

Aside from the Bronze sculptures, the Sandugo Shrine also has a viewing deck that overlooks the Bohol sea with Pamilacan Island and Panglao Island in clear distant view.

View Deck at Sandugo Shrine (background left on the horizon is Pamilacan Island, background right is Panglao Island)

Trivia: The Sandugo sculpture was created by Philippine National Artist Napoleon Abueva, one of Bohol’s prominent son. It would have been good to educate the tourists of this information especially Filipino tourists to appreciate works of a national artist like Napoleon Abueva. Now that you know this, would you skip or stop to appreciate more?

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