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Francisco Dagohoy is one of the big names in Philippine history. The famed leader of the longest revolt against the Spanish occupation, Dagohoy and his followers is said to have lived in the caves and mountainous areas of Danao, circumventing attempts by the Spanish expeditions to subdue their uprising. And according to local legends, Dagohoy possessed an anting-anting (amulet) that gave him extra ordinary abilities of flying and jumping between mountains. These are the things that EAT Danao offers to vsisitors, to re-live the legendary experiences of Dagohoy.

Francisco Dagohoy monument near EAT Danao

EAT is an acronym for Extreme/Eco/Educational

Click here to continue reading…. –> Reliving Francisco Dagohoy’s Legend at EAT Danao

Alona Beach is just one of the 5 beach areas in the island of Panglao. Located at the south eastern most area of Panglao, it faces the islands of Pamilacan, Siquijor and on a clear day, you’d also be able to see Camiguin island. Travel time from Tabilaran airport to Alona takes about 30 mins.

Trivia: The name of the beach, ‘Alona’, actually brings to my mind the name of a sexy actress from the 1970′s Alona Alegre. I just thought that this was just a coincidence and seriously believed that the name Alona may be due to

Click here to continue reading…. –> Alona Beach, Panglao Island: Teeming with Marine Life

One of the stops of the countryside tour is the hanging bridge at Tigbao, Loboc. There are two hanging bridge at the site and both are made of steel cabling with woven bamboo strips for the floor.

Tigbao Hanging Bridge: Slippery when wet

Since it has been a tourist spot, a one way traffic scheme is imposed, hence one bridge is for traffic towards the otherside and the other ofcourse is for coming back.

Tigabo Hanging Bridge over the upper Loboc River

There is actually nothing special about the bridge or on the other side of the loboc river bank. Thrill factor

Click here to continue reading…. –> The Hanging Bridge, Simple Yet Fun

If you’d go to Baclayon with no tourist guide, you wouldn’t be acquianted with the colorful history of the church. Baclayon Church is considered as one of the oldest church in the Philippines dating back to 1717.

Baclayon Church

The church was actually made by the locals, with the use of coral stones quarried from the sea, cut into square blocks and held together by a mixture of shells, lime, and egg whites to cement the blocks together.

Thick walls of the church made of coral stone blocks quarried from the sea

The church also has an adjoining detached tower

Click here to continue reading…. –> Baclayon Church: A Long Walk Away

This is one of the famous must see in Bohol and who wouldn’t want to pass up on the opportunity to stare eye to eye with these cute little furry creatures.

Tarsier with a contemptous smile

Happy Wide Eyed Tarsier. This one seems to be happy having his picture taken

The first time I was at Bohol, it was only at Loboc Poblacion, at the river cruise terminal, where you can see and touch the tarsier. They were the only entity then that was granted permission by the DENR to care for Tarsiers in captivity. But now, along the

Click here to continue reading…. –> Stop, Open Your Eyes and See the Tarsier

Almost always, the country side tour would bring you to Loboc to have buffet lunch on a floating restaurant while traversing the very pristine Loboc river. While enjoying your lunch onboard, you are usually serenaded by guitarists, singers, or sometimes a choir. This is also where my Last Song Syndrome started with the guitarist playing the song ‘Balik sa Bohol’ near the end of the river cruise.

Rio Verde Floating Restaurant at Loay Bridge

The first time I was at Bohol, the Loboc river cruise started from the Poblacion of Loboc near the Loboc church going north. This time around,

Click here to continue reading…. –> Loboc River Cruise: The Place Where You’d Like to Sleep After a Heavy Lunch

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

Click here to continue reading…. –> Sandugo Shrine:Something to Skip or Stop to Appreciate More

Ofcourse if it is your first time to come to Bohol, it would be a sin not drop by and see the places and things that made Bohol a popular tourist destination and the Chocolate Hills is the ultimate must see place in Bohol. Chocolate hills is located in the town of Carmen and is called as such due to the brown color of the hills which resembles chocolate kisses from Hersheys during summer.

Chocolate Hills Upclose

Chocolate hills are made up of lime stone formations with encrusted sea shells and corals. Lime stone is very abundant in the island

Click here to continue reading…. –> Chocolate Hills:Bohol’s Signature Must See

I have a severe case of “Last Song Syndrome”. The song “Balik sa Bohol” kept on playing in my mind from the first time I’ve heard it at the very scenic Loboc river up to the departure area of Tagbilaran airport.And just like the song, images of the scenic Bohol also kept on flashing in my head as I relish the moments I was there.

Bohol Island Basics
Chocolate Hills:Bohol’s Signature Must See
Sandugo Shrine:Something to Skip or Stop to Appreciate More
Loboc River Cruise: The Place Where You’d Like to Sleep After a Heavy Lunch
Stop, Open Your Eyes

Click here to continue reading…. –> Ba-lik sa Bohol, Ba-lik! (Ba-lik! Ba-lik!)