tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70216734228881028972012-02-16T04:51:27.274-08:00Bohol, Philippines. Judged As The Number One Tourist Destination In Island Philippines. Everything About Bohol Province. Bohol News. Bohol Travel and Tour. Bohol Beaches and Caves. Bohol Vacation and Retirement. Stories of Bol-anon Tibuok KalibutanBest Travel Retire Asian Vacationnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021673422888102897.post-42277409121955585552011-12-15T21:02:00.001-08:002011-12-15T21:02:18.984-08:00

By Robert E. Roperos BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- The provincial office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Agusan del Norte has urged the officials of the coastal municipalities in the province to implement coastal clean-up, in support to the conservation, protection and rehabilitation of the environment and natural resources as presented in the Philippine

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by Jay Vincent V. Demain A regional Office of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) will soon be built inside the capitol compound. This, after the provincial government here gave its go signal by virtue of a resolution. Through Sanggunian Resolution No. 290-2011, it allowed PCSO to occupy 728 square-meter lot adjacent to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan office which will be used for

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City Councilor John Geesnell "Baba" Yap II delivers a message during the John Geesnell Baba Yap Habitat Village Inter- Group Basketball League. The basketball league organized by the Habitat Homeowners Association Officials headed Mr. Gorgonio Auguis Jr. , President, Isadora Suico, Chairman on Sports and Mr. Fausto "Argie" Astronomo, Co- Chairman. Councilor Baba Yap stresses the need to promote

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By Sunday Post The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol virtually "drove the final nail to the coffin" of the Panglao reclamation plan in a protracted battle by a proponent to rise above partisan consideration as the law-making body deliberated the project's viability in economic and political terms.  But all efforts of Noris Oculam, main player of the project and the man behind Oasis Leisure

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Bad State of Education in Bohol as Legacy of Aumentado AdministrationThe state of public education particularly elementary and secondary schools in the province appears to be in sad state even as local officials and stakeholders are largely relying on the national government for help. The situation in the inadequacy of facilities and lack of funds and teaching force is still hounding public

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Anda, Bohol - Feverish preparations are underway as this cape town is to host the first international sports event --- international triathlon --- slated on December 2-4, 2011, said Vice-Mayor Paulino Amper in an exclusive interview last week. In separate interview, municipal tourism officer-designate Arvin Deligero Rubillos confirmed this, adding that Timex company is one of the sponsors of the

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By JUNE S. BLANCORep. Erico Aumentado (2nd District, Bohol) has exposed House Bill No. 4244, popularly known as the RH Bill, as unconstitutional, inherently infirm, and redundant as it is covered already by 15 laws and executive issuances. The solon bared his strong opposition against the RH bill during his three-hour interpellation and debate on the controversial measure with Minority Leader

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By: JUNE S. BLANCOTHE House Natural Resources Committee has approved the bill seeking to establish the Danajon Double Barrier Reef Natural Park (DDBRNP).Rep. Erico Aumentado (2nd District, Bohol), author and sponsor of the bill said as a natural park, the DDBRNP will become a protected area. But, the solon clarified, bill the guarantees freedom of legal fishing and of navigation at all times

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BOHOL ASSOCIATION IN METRO MANILA TO HOLD GOLF TOURNEYAtty. Julius Gregory B. DelgadoThe Boholano Association in Metro Manila, Inc. (BAMMI), the umbrellaorganization of all Boholano town and sectoral associations in Metro Manila, will host its 2nd Charity Golf Tournament on October 14, 2011 from 6 a.m. to 12 noon at the VillamorAir Base Golf Course, Pasay City.BAMMI, led by its president, Mr.

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By PHOEBE JEN INDINOTAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Philippines — Tourism Secretary Alberto Lim has vowed to support and give priority to the Tagbilaran-Panglao tourism plan, saying the province is positioned as the top potential tourism destination development area in the country. Lim, who served as one of the guest speakers of the 1st Bohol Tourism Summit last Friday, stressed that tourism in the

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Like Cortes town, Corella did not agree with water compensation paid by service provider. Now, it is digging the dirt against the water deal with Bohol Water Utilities, Inc. (BWUI), which is extracting water resources in its back yard with a very low price tag. After Cortes town annulled similar Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) over alleged "unfair" water transaction, BWUI is facing yet another

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This Center provides the training venue of most of the SWCF projects in the province.  It is also open to other groups who wish to take advantage of the facility.  The Center offers board and lodging, audio visual equipment, trainors, speakers and biodiversity guides on subjects ranging from natural resource management, community development, agroforestry, livestock management and environmental

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BEMO-SWCF   ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER (ELC) - is one of the components of the BBC that houses all educational and research materials from the collection of SWCF and BEMO.  It includes data on the Complex' flora and fauna inventories and research, forestry materials and its related subjects especially on terrestrial sciences.  Students, researchers and teachers are welcome to use and  

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OPV LIVESTOCK FIELD CENTER in Bohol - This center implements the provincial  government livestock dispersal program and research which include production for dispersal stocks,  training and research  in livestock management for its farmer beneficiaries. Livestock found in the Center are carabaos, goats, chicken, ducks and cows. The Center contains a collection of forage species for livestock

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SWCF-BEMO KARST TRAIL - This 0.25 km. trail goes through the dipterocarp arboretum area in karst soil. It features some of the typical soil formations and vegetation of a karst area. It is also developed as a future seed source for dipterocarps in the province.   BEMO VERMI-COMPOSTING CENTER – This component demonstrates the production of vermi-castings for fertilizer. It supports the provincial 

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SWCF-BEMO-CVSCAFT DIPTEROCARP TREE PROPAGATION AND DOMESTICATION FACILITY This area produces dipterocarps seedlings through sexual and asexual method. The main objective of this facility is to inventory, conserve and propagate dipterocarps species found in the province and to establish a dipterocarp species collection from other part of the country.  Another activity is also the inventory and

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CVSCAFT RAINFORESTATION SITE was established in 1998. This 1.2 hectare tree farm contains 1,200 individual trees.  The area boasts of a total of 108 indigenous species, 82 of which are planted and 26 species are from natural regeneration. Eight of the species are dipterocarps. This area is the CVSCAFT's demonstration of forest restoration as well as a learning/laboratory site for students,

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Bohol Environment Code of 1998 – mandated the Provincial Government to adopt all measures to actively share the responsibility of the National Government particularly DENR in securing the perpetual existence of all endemic plants in the province. Memorandum of Agreement –Sept. 16, 2002 – This MOA participated by the Provincial Government, the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources  (

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The Provincial government designated the Bohol Environmental Management Office (BEMO) as the lead agency in the establishment of an endemic nursery designed to support the forest restoration program of the province. CVSCAFT commitment was the allocation of space in its Bilar campus for the needed buildings and infrastructures and the participation of the forestry teachers and students in the

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With a star-studded visitors led by Binay, Bohol will flare up to the beat of sights and sounds as the Sandugo highlight is staged at the CPG Sports Complex as all systems go for the street dancing and parade under the auspices of the Bohol Sandugo Foundation Inc., chaired by Mayor Lim.   Dancing and gyrating to the beat of Sandugo drums, at least eight contingents will display their wares

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"The Office of the Governor and the Capitol will be helping the PCL all the way." This was the assurance that Gov. Edgar M. Chatto gave to the 482 members of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) during a special meeting held at JJ's Seafoods Village Wednesday.   The governor challenged the PCL that as legislators and policy-makers, they must make sure that come August, implementation of laws

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Shots from high-tech digital cameras, or the inevitable cell phone cameras to the ever present film based instamatics can be accepted entries for the July 25 Sandugo street-dancing competition.  According to contest organizers, a camera is only second to the user's idea of a good composition to be able to make up for a winning shot that allows him a night stay in Bohol's leading city resort. 

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To appraise tourists about the kind of service he would get in an establishment in Bohol, a tourism classification board would possibly help. Governor Edgar Chatto, who took the lead in crafting the country's tourism code shared this during the recent Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) meeting held at Panda Tea Garden in Dao a few weeks ago. Chatto clarified that the Board's task would be to put

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At the crossroads of a booming tourism industry and the challenge of preserving our world-class dive sites from continued degradation, concerns have been expressed for the well-being of coral reefs that abound in Balicasag Island and other dive locations in the province. With the steadily growing popularity of Bohol's dive destinations among scuba diving enthusiasts from around the world, our

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Politics barely affect the community life tours, says Abatan River Development and Management Council (ARDMC).New leaderships or any wayward development plans along the Abatan river is decided by not just one but a council, and that consultative forum does not threaten the operation of the tours, agree both erstwhile and present council chairs and former Maribojoc Mayor Gavino Redulla and current

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Freedom from the threat of rabies is the shout resounded by Anti-Rabies council members, a thing Bohol may be able to achieve this year if the right conditions are met. One more year, says Provincial veterinarian Dr. Stella Marie Lapiz, and if Bohol is pegs a high dog vaccination rate, it is most likely that we can be declared free from the threat of rabies this year and beyond. Achieving the

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Governor Erico Aumentado will leave for South Korea Tuesday to attend groundbreaking ceremonies for the pilot algae bio-ethanol processing plant in Goheung County , and to meet with senior economic ministers in Seoul to discuss the mega projects for Bohol proposed for Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding. From Goheung, the Aumentado team will proceed to Seoul to meet with Man-Soo Kang,

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Two places here have been placed under tight Comission on Elections watch following intense political rivalry claims and peace and order assessment by authorities. Tagbilaran City and Trinidad town has been placed under Comelec Category A area; or that which has intense political rivalry and recorded election related violence in the past two elections.  Bohol's main city, according to newspaper

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Rising to the occasion to help the Commission on Elections conduct peaceful, honest, credible and free elections, 802nd Brigade Commanding General Alan Luga promised full military support. With Bohol, Cebu, Samar and Leyte under his command, the Camp Rajah Sikatuna based BGen. Luga said the 2nd Special Forces Batallion of about 400 officers and men are now scattered all over Bohol to make sure

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A reshuffling of elections officers all over Bohol came in effect last April 19 has assured the people that no election officer may show bias to his local chief executive.  New Tagbilaran City Election Officer Atty. Ricardo Villares bared this as he stressed that the rigodon should put election officers away from the allegations that they are conniving with the mayors and other local officials to

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By Bohol ChronicleFor alleged "rigged" bidding and overpriced purchase of heavy equipments, Gov. Erico Aumentado and members of the Provincial Bid and Awards Committee are now facing charges at the Ombudsman Visayas.  Of all people, the complainant in these cases is Aumentado's erstwhile political protégée, second district congressman Roberto Cajes. The solon is now on his third and last term and

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THE country can now start its formal reference to a law, which guides cultural protection and preservation.And for the rejoicing Boholanos, the enactment of the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009 adds more power to the earlier Bohol Arts and Cultural Heritage Code. Leading the country's efforts on formal heritage protection and conservation, Boholanos had been guided by BACH Code as the bible

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Bohol Chronicle: The Church is calling Boholano electorates not to waste their votes in the coming election which is barely 24 days away.The call was echoed by Bishop Leonardo Medroso even as he asked the faithful for fervent prayers for a clean and orderly election especially that this will be the first time that counting is done by automation.    The church leader said voters should pause and

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Sunday Post: You have to stop me, Lim tells his critics  You have to stop me from doing what is best for Tagbilaran.            This was the message issued by Mayor Dan Lim to his critics who have resorted to a signature campaign in a bid to stop the P50-million earmarked for the rehabilitation of city roads.              "If you think I will give in to orchestrated pressure, think again," Lim

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Sunday Post: Vice-Gov. Julius Caesar Herrera has a birthday message to Rep. Edgar Chatto: expect a friendly competition in the gubernatorial race.      Herrera gave the message when asked to comment on Chatto's birthday celebration which falls on Sunday, Feb. 21.       The vice-governor and the first district solon were long-time political allies but turned bitter rivals when they both set their

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44 Cuaming couples wed FORTY-FOUR couples in Cuaming Island Friday exchanged marriage vows in a mass wedding that Inabanga Mayor Jose Jono Jumamoy presided.  Aside from their respective families, students teachers, the community in general and guests led by Gov. Erico Aumentado witnessed the civil rites legally binding the couples "for better or for worse,"   Jumamoy urged the newly-weds to

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OFWs aknowledge Chatto's deep concern Rep. Edgar Chatto's concern for the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is widely recognized and appreciated by the sector whose remittances help keep the economy afloat.  Sources in the local business community even remarked it does not exaggerate to say that this is in itself Chatto's one way of contributing to the economy. But the Bohol congressman's

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The colorful political career of first district Cong. Edgar Chatto will be capped with his 50th birthday being celebrated today with the long and winding road ahead  leading to his biggest political battle looming large in the horizon. Marking the golden event is a big blow out party in his hometown Balilihan starting this morning. A product of political unification of elections past, the coming

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BIR Commissioner Joel L. Tan-Torres' Tax Campaign theme and slogan for 2010 "Making the Public Know" (RMO No, 3-2010) will be launched for this revenue district on Wednesday, February 17 at the Island City, Dao, Tagbilaran City. The activity will start at 8:30 a.m. with a motorcade from the BIR office at M. Torralba St. (back of Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital) moving through the main

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From Sunday Post I pay my sincerest condolences to Antonio Ong Guat, the founder of Bohol Quality Store. My family especially my late Mom owed a lot of gratitude to him. Little is known of the fact that my Mom as a school teacher, was making school teaching charts with her crude rubber printing set. I used to accompany her to Tagbilaran to buy her supplies at Bohol Quality Store, and bought her

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Gov. Erico B. Aumentado recently inaugurated two school buildings of the Loboc School of Music in Loboc, Bohol.The first building, consisting of two classrooms, was donated by the Bohol Provincial Government through the effort of Governor Aumentado with the support of the Local Government of Loboc. The second building with four classrooms was donated by the First Consolidated Bank, Cong. Adam

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By Joe EspirituThere could be war brewing between the fishermen of Jagna and Garcia Hernandez. If this is not stopped in time it might flare up into an open conflict. Strict implementation of a law or ordinance is good but since nothing is perfect, there must be allowances. Since there was none those who had been penalized would be looking for instances so they could retaliate. Some residents of

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By Manuel Ferdinand Ramirez de ErioAccording to fitness expert Chad Tackett, "If you have a willingness to work through the initial emotional discomfort as you move step-by-step into (this) new lifestyle, you'll find the confidence, commitment, determination, and belief in your own self-worth that will ease the way." True enough for Maria Fe "Mafe" Camacho-Lejos, the lady whom once upon a time

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By Sunday PostThe opening of bids for the construction of the Panglao Bohol International Airport Phase 1, Package 1 has been moved to February 5 instead of January 25.  Bohol Gov. Erico Aumentado, go-getter for the P7.5-billion project of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said closure of the dropping of bids and subsequent opening was postponed by 11 days to accommodate more

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Holy Spirit School Crusaders Team A has gained a finals berth by routing Tagbilaran City Science High School Virus, 71-73, in the penultimate round of the semi finals of the ongoing 15th Bohol Schools Amateur Athletic Association (BSAAA) 5th Graham C Lim Basketball Challenge Sunday at the HSS hard court. The Crusaders Team A started strong in the game as the diminutive point guard Paul Visarra,

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Renowned trainer Nonito Donaire, Sr. has started whipping Ciso "Kid Terrible" Morales and "Marvellous" Marvin Sonsona into championship caliber form in time for their crucial bouts next month. They have opened training camp at the Kennel Gym in San Leandro, California and do their roadwork at Marina Park.Morales, from Talibon, Bohol will challenge Mexico's Fernando Montiel for the WBO

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The K of C Recreation Center will hold a 1-day table tennis tournamentfor various age groups on January 30, 2010.The tournament is open to all ski ll levels and a total of P2,000 in prizes will be given away to winners. A newly organized table tennis club will facilitate the tournament.Table tennis players around Bohol are invited to the tournament. For inquiries, please contact Theresa at 038-

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Boholano boxing sensation AJ "Bazooka" Banal drew the adulation of the crowd when he hammered the veteran Mexican Cecilio Santos into fourth round submission with ease in the well-attended Bakbakan sa Sinulog card last Thursday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino. Banal, who rose to 21-1 now dotted with 17 KOs, threw up punishing combinations to flatten Santos for good with just 35

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A strong team of Bohol Chess Players is set to join this year's Sinulog Chess Team Tournament slated to be held this month as part of the yearly Child Jesus celebration in the queen city of the south.    The team is compose of Bohol Chess Players Association (BCPA) members coming from different municipalities of Bohol joining together to form a formidable team trying to outwit and outclass

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Galan and Ballener outscored the tandem of Tanting Butalid-Glen Cabigas, 8-2 in the Class '2 championship.The Class '1 title was captured by the Nito Bongalos-Lito Paredes by outplaying Boyet Buena-Boy Castro in the Class '1 title duel. The awarding of trophies and cash followed. The club's president is Madame Elena Uy while its adviser is Atty. Tommy Abapo. (Mpb)

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MUNICIPIO Inabanga conducted anew its annual refresher course to ensure that food handlers here have mastered the skills and knowledge in food safety and hygiene, proper nutrition, cleanliness and municipal ordinances.   Dr. Madonna Andaya, municipal health officer, gave the training rationale to the food establishment operators and food handlers at the cultural center Friday   "The training aims

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By JUNE S. BLANCO  BOHOL Gov. Erico Aumentado continues to make life better for the islanders of President Carlos P. Garcia town by improving provincial roads and providing school buildings as well as post-harvest facilities.   He led inaugural rites for the concreting of a 1.6-kilometer stretch of the Popoo-Tugas Road with a carriageway of six meters that is the standard for a provincial road

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By Boy Guingguing, Sunday PostElections are all about hostility not unity Forget about unity. Think about hostility. That's elections are all about. Why should our candidates foist on the electorate the merits of unity whenelections should have meant voters are given the freedom to choose. First of all, elections are taken to mean the collision of hostile forces. For if political exercises are

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Editorial: Sunday PostSomething tells us the on-and-off affair of Lakas-Kampi with Gov. Erico Aumentado is not over. Earlier dumped by Lakas as official bet for his old congressional seat, Aumentado is back in the good graces of the administration party when his certificate of nomination and acceptance (Cona) was restored.    In effect, Lakas also revoked the Cona issued to Trinidad Mayor

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Two unknown gunmen armed with a 9 mm pistol and another a 45 cal. firearm waylaid Board Member Josil Trabajo while on board a government-issued Isuzu Crosswind Wednesday evening but fortunately for the lawmaker, his live-in partner and their child as the three car occupants, escaped unhurt.  The kind of firearms used in the ambush was determined by the spent shells found in the crime scene

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A Bohol unit of the Philippine Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG) is under fire after it conducted a two-day operations against local businessmen resulting in arbitrary interceptions of goods and commodities getting out of the city insular wharf.   Crying foul against the unnecessary searches were the Provincial Development Council and the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Industry which took the

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Lakas-Kampi-CMD officially reinstated Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado as candidate for congressman in the second district and revoked the Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONA) of Trinidad Mayor Judith Cajes, wife of third-termer Second District Representative Roberto Cajes.       A letter from the national directorate of the ruling party dated December 4, 2009 reached the

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  If the current interest in books and transformation of students into voracious readers are the gauge, then the celebration in Inabanga of the 75th National Book Week was a success,  The celebration that has become a tradition especially for local libraries revolved around the theme Kaaya-ayang Magbasa, sa Kapaligirang Kay Ganda.   Highlighting the celebration were the book display at the lobby

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The communist insurgency in Bohol has been crushed, making it as the first province in the country to meet the deadline set by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo before she steps down in June 2010, according to the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP). The deadline is to defeat the left-leaning New People's Army (NPA). The declaration was made by Bohol Governor Erico B.

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Catigbian town puts in another innovation worth replicating by local government units: a socialized health service incorporated in a local system called the yellow card.  By passing Municipal Ordinance Number 6, series of 2009, the town has also successfully institutionalized a program that has become prime tool for some local chief executives who want a sole credit making it appear that he is

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Bohol Provincial Police Office (BPPO) accounted a total of 1096 fire-arms in its drives since August to September to top all the regional police offices in the implementation of the National Firearms Control Program (NFCP) or Bilang Boga, data from the Central Visayas Regional Police Office revealed. Meanwhile Cebu Provincial Police Office beat BPPO in active anti-illegal firearms interdiction

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NHI MARKERSNHI Chairman Ambeth Ocampo will lead in the installation of the "heritage marker" at the city residence of the late President along F. Rocha st., and another marker at the CPG house in the remote sitio Luy-a, Talibon town, according to Ardie Batoy, executive director of the Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Foundation, Inc. Former Defense Sec. Campos and his son, Caloy, will welcome Ex-Pres Ramos

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Former president Fidel V. Ramos and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III will grace today's celebration of the 113th President Carlos P. Garcia Day that will highlight the signing of a memorandum of agreement for the PhilHealth Universal Coverage of indigents. In behalf of the Garcia family, former Defense Sec. Fernando Campos, son-in-law of the late President together with his son, Carlos "Caloy

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Artists from Bohol's community theaters would lead the local action to press governments and their leaders across the globe to realize their commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).    This as the deadline for the 2015 comes fast and that poorer nations still have to make a dent on the extreme poverty situation despite the pledges of financial commitments from wealthy nations.    To

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Provincial Small and Medium Enterprise Development Coucil (P- SMED) officers and members hold its 2nd out of town meeting at the Inabanga Cultural Center on September 16. Marietta Gasatan of the Bohol Chamber of Commerce and Indusrty (BCCI) chaired the council which is composed of different government and non- government agencies.   Gasatan acts as moderator as the group thrashes out its regular

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  Nothing beats refreshers to ensure that frontliners, especially in the towns, are on their toes where courtesy as well as competent and efficient service to the public are concerned.  As such, Municipio Inabanga recently initiated a service excellence in the workplace training workshop for department heads, mayor's office staff and Information Community Relations Officers (ICRO).   Training

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Peace workers here have joined hands to prevent crime – a job admittedly not for the police alone, but everybody's concern.  Municipal employees, members of the municipal and barangay Peace and Order Councils (POCs), barangay officials, tanods and students recently gathered for an orientation on their roles to keep the peace conducted by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) that Gov.

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The Arroyo government has declared tomorrow a non-working holiday in Balilihan in deference to the observance of the town's 181st foundation day. Dubbed as Sumad 2009, the day also marks the 8th  death anniversary of the town's illustrious son, the late assemblyman Eladio "Kiking' Chatto, father of the incumbent congressman.  It will be the first time in the history of the twin celebration that

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At least two barangays with an estimated 100 hectares of rain-fed rice fields will stand to benefit from a water impounding facility.  Located in Poblacion Sur, the irrigation project was thru the efforts of Agriculture Sec. Arthur Yap who is on a project giving binge in his capacity as Cabinet steward for Bohol.  Yap's effort to give projects outside his turf doused cold water to speculations

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Holy Spirit School Crusaders clobbered a strong SK All Stars of Taguihon, 73-62, in the first game of a twin bill exhibition matches which coincided with the celebration of the feast of their Patron, Sta. Cruz Exaltacion, Monday at the Taguihon hard court. The Crusaders were never threatened by the much heftier and taller all star team as they showed what they can.The all star team started hot

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Tagbilaran City Science High School Virus stunned the overconfident Holy Spirit School Crusaders, 65-62 in the main game of a heavy quintuplet bill of the inaugurals of the 15th Bohol Schools Amateur Athletic Association 5th Graham C Lim Basketball Challenge, Saturday at the newly refurbished Bohol Wisdom School gym. Although the come backing Crusaders were bannered by Josh Dominise, a former

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By FRED C. FUERTESThe University of Bohol Flying Lemures, displaying power and precision basketball, outplayed Monday night the BIT International College Cruisers, 100-89, to clinch the championship crown of the 1st Maribojoc Inter-College Basketball Tournament at this town's sports and cultural center. Earlier, the Philippine Maritime Institute Navigators subdued the Holy Name University Falcons

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The Bohol Dolphins Swimming Club Inc., hosted the first G-League Short Course Swimming Competition Series 1 and 2, for Visayas region last September 13 and 14, at Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex, this City. It was organized by Philippine Aquatic Sports Association (PASA), the national governing body for Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Synchronized Swimming, in accordance

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Frank Padilla and wife Gerry together with the Country Coordinator of CFC-FFL USA are visiting in Bohol on September 26-27, 2009. Padilla is the Servant-General of Couples for Christ, Foundation Inc. He will address the General Assembly of leaders and members of CFC-Bohol on September 26, 10:00 a.m., at the Bohol Wisdom School Gym.    The Diocese of Tagbilaran was declared a District of CFCFFL

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I noticed lately that some people who search for Bohol news have inadvertently misspelled Bohol Chronicle as Bohol Chornicle. There are many reasons why people commited this spelling blunder. For one, some are in a hurry to type a term or word in Google and hit Enter without checking the spelling. There are thousands of webmasters who have taken advantage of misspelled words. They bought domain

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Gov. Erico Aumentado yesterday strongly pushed for Bohol's organic agriculture after inducting the Bohol Organic Agriculture Management Council (BOAMC) created by his Executive Order No. 20. Aumentado said the launching of the Bohol Greenlife Program is a sequel to the provincial government's Bohol Green Project which seeks the rehabilitation of the major river watersheds in the province which

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Bohol aligns three major agrarian reform community (ARC) projects for foreign funding and leading officials are confident the province keeps an ace in its sleeves in accessing funds for its implementation.  The hidden card, provincial agrarian reform officers Atty. Johnson Sinco and Dr. Tony del Socorro point out, is the convergence formula implemented by Bohol leaders.  Convergence formula is a

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Mayor Baby Cajes, 'no babe in the  political woods in 3-in-1 concoction' By Boy Guingguing, Sunday Post  Life the hot coffee we used to know as 3-in-1, there is a political equivalent concocted by the most clever politician Bohol has ever known.  Pardon our description but this is not meant to despise our favorite politician, who is at it again in his role as an astute political animal. Truth is,

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By JUNE S. BLANCO    Zero may be a record that nobody wants to hold. But when it comes to rabies cases, the rule of thumb is the lower the number, the better the performance is.   And Bohol is gunning for just that: zero record.  This after eight – going nine – months into 2009, the province has not encountered any case of human or canine rabies yet.   Dr. Stella Marie Lapiz, provincial

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      A pre-fiesta gift from the Katas ng E-VAT for Lolo and Lola arrived on time on September 9 before the townspeople will celebrate the feast of St. Michael the Archangel on the 29th.      The much-awaited cash gifts that drew a sort of skepticism on the part of the doubting senior citizens turned out into a big affair of a bundle of joy when 70-year-old up folks and non-pension members of the

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     Catigbian Performance Team showed full support to the 75th Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) medical and feeding mission.      Prior to the schedule of the provincial-wide medical mission, Catigbian Bohol Mayor Roberto Salinas met with the Local Health Board to discuss preparations for the activity.       The Municipal Health Office and the Municipal Social Welfare and Development

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  Hundreds of elementary and high school students pitted skills against each other in the recently concluded town athletic meet.  The sports hostilities proved a success even if postponed until after the danger of further spread of the influenza A (H1N1) virus already diminished.     The virus had caused suspension of classes in several schools and the request that the Philippine Charity

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Provincial officials warned farmers of milling or selling the government subsidized certified rice seeds intended for planting in the next season.      Vice-Governor Julius Caesar Herrera issued the advice to 79 graduates of the Farmers Field School (FFS) in this town last week during the turn-over of several sacks of certified rice seeds PSB RC-18 variety.       The vice-governor said that the

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      Human life beyond risk takes the face of a concrete infrastructure with the construction and completion of a strong bridge on a killer river in a mountainous area in Tubigon.       Apart from the safety it provides to the uphill settlers crossing the treacherous river, the bridge presents a vital sign of life to the rural economy which movement it can hasten.       The essential

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By JUNE S. BLANCO JUST a matter of a green light from the Bohol Provincial Board (PB) – and the reengineering of the personnel structure of the provincial government will blast off.   The re-engineering already has Gov. Erico Aumentado's approval, but it still needs an enabling ordinance, hence the lawmakers' go-ahead signal.  Human Resource Management and Development Officer Romeo Teruel gave

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By Sunday PostThe fractious Bohol media community, for once, was united in mourning the death of a colleague who was killed in a motorcycle accident in barangay Tinago, Dauis town, Thursday evening.  Part-time reporter of Station DyRD  as Filoteo Layao also known by his radio name as PJ Walker was killed when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a passenger mini-bus Thursday evening in

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By Romy Teruel, Sunday PostThe management of the Provincial Tourism Council changed hands last Thursday with the election and oath taking of the new set of officers during its full council meeting at the Bohol Tropics. Mr. Peter Dejaresco turned over his post as chairman of the Council to Atty Lucas 'Doy' Nunag who was elected without an opposition.  Dejaresco served the council as chairman since

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View From the TopBy Joe EspirituA seminar was called by the officials of the Office of the Local Civil Registrar. Those who were called were the Punong Barangays of Jagna and their secretaries. The purpose was to orient the secretaries on how to register the birth and deaths of their constituents. This means additional work to the secretaries. It does not matter whether the Punong Barangays

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By Sunday PostBohol Vice Gov. Julius Caesar Herrera believes that a new political configuration is taking shape not only in Bohol but starting in the national level.            The vice-governor did not directly say what he was referring to exactly but noted that the events in the next few weeks bear watching.            "National politics will largely determine what will happen in the local

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By Sunday PostLess than nine months into the May 2010 elections, the lines have been drawn.           This was the observation given by Tagbilaran Mayor Dan Lim regarding next year's polls.             "With very few exceptions, most voters in Tagbilaran have already made up their minds on whom to vote," the mayor said.            Lim noted that the people already know whether they are supporting

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MCDC-Talibon conducts seminar for coop chairs By ELLA G. PAÑARES       The Municipal Cooperative Development Council recently conducted a seminar for its members in response to the 37 cooperative chairpersons.       Sangguniang Bayan Member Virginia Item, chair of the SB Committee on Cooperatives, coordinated with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) training team and the Cooperative

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WITH the youth vote now believed to be crucial for the dream revamp in the country's political system, Bohol Sangguniang Kabataan Federation echoes the call for the youth to register and make their votes count.  Jorvan Cordova of the SKPF said that their campaign for youth vote has since started in May during their weekly radio program here.  At the weekly Kapihan sa PIA, Cordova added that the

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The Bohol Schools Amateur Athletic Association (BSAAA) will reel off on Sept. 12 at the Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School hard-court. This was bared to the Chronicle by Paul Calizar, its newly designated tournament commissioner. Twelve member schools have confirmed their participation in the high school division and five in the elementary category, to the only inter school basketball

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The Guidance Center of Bohol Wisdom School sponsored a Conflict Management Seminar for teachers as part of their guidance program last August 12, 2009. The seminar which was held at the school's audio-visual room was opened with an invocation led by Ms. Analene Palingkod. The teaching staff was formally welcomed by the College Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Lourella Amolato and the Statement of Purpose

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By ED MACALANDAGCouples for Christ Foundation Inc. (CFC-FI) turns 17 on August 22, 2009 with the theme: "Trust In Jesus" taken from the book of prophet Isaiah 12:2. The celebration will be held in Jagna, Bohol on Saturday. There is Anniversary Mass in the morning and various activities in the afternoon. Bros. Lachie Agana and Stephen Ramos are coming to grace the occasion. It may be recalled that

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      For the Boholanos,  there was nothing to worry about, if they knew that their congressman was not among those who partook the nearly  one million- peso dinner in an uppity New York restaurant.       .The controversial dinner at the French restaurant Le Cirque put on the spot President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's entourage which counted among them congressmen, cabinet secretaries and other

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By Joe Espiritu     Last month, spring tides rose up to its highest level, 2.0 meters. This means a rise of 2 meters above the average mean low level and mean high level. This month, the highest tide level is 1.9 meters. To an observer, this is not unusual, nobody actually measured the rise. All those tide readings come from the calendar and the actual sea level may be higher. Seawaters did flood

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      The Justice and Peace Movement (JPM), the Bohol Alliance for Justice, Freedom and Democracy (BAWD), and the Coalition of Concerned Tagbilaranons (COT) will lead Boholanos during the commemoration of the 26th death anniversary of former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. this Friday, which has been declared as public holiday.       A commemorative mass in honor of Ninoy will be officiated at

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Bohol has done it again – besting the other provinces in Central Visayas with a final score of 92.03% to bag the Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (Crown) Award via an almost clean sweep of the major honors.   Gov. Erico Aumentado led his provincemates in going upstage during the 2009 Grand Nutrition Awards at the City Sports Club Cebu at the Cebu Business Park.  He claimed the

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The Pre-school Faculty and Staff, together with two parent representatives, Mrs. Lorena Williams and Atty. Abeleon Damalerio, the president of the Kindergarten Homeroom Parents-Teaches Association , for academic year 2009-2010, joined hands in feeding more than one hundred malnourished children at Barangay Booy.   Spearheaded by its dynamic and community-oriented principal, Mrs Gemma Tebio,

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