Bol-anon

Come July 16 to 26, the province of Bohol will again host Tigum Bol-anon Tibuok Kalibutan, a gathering of Boholanos from around the world, a continuing testament for our love for home and for going home. The gathering will commence with an audience with the President at Malacañang on July 14 but will officially start in Bohol only on July 16. The ten-day program includes school reunions, pageants, a medical mission, a tree-planting activity, even an international cockfighting derby, and the famous Sandugo Festival. The Sandugo Festival Street Dancing which will be held on Sunday, July 19, promises to be a really grand event not only because of the expected influx of foreign tourists but also with the presence of hundreds, if not thousands, of our province-mates who will be coming home in time for the TBTK. For details of the activities, visit www.tbtk.org , the official website of the ten-day event. (Photo from www.tbtk.org)

Finding a the phone number of a friend or an establishment in Bohol used to be a hassle. Each of the telephone companies operating in Bohol has their own directory. Someone looking for a phone number usually ended up checking all the available directories. Now, thanks to BoholDirectory.info , it is already very easy to find phone numbers of friends and acquaintances in Bohol. In fact, the site is very helpful to people searching for someone in Bohol or planning trips or vacations to the province. Just by searching, one can immediately get the telephone numbers of the taxi company in Bohol, some van-for-rent establishments, pension houses, hotels and resorts, and many others. Isn't that a great thing? Try the site out to better appreciate it.

They say that the island of Bohol sinks about an inch in May due to the thousands of Bol-anons who come home to attend the many town and barrio fiestas celebrated during the month. You can almost feel this once you disembark from those overloaded ships docking at the Tagbilaran Port in May. Fiestas in Bohol are occasions of great joy and merry-making, as well as lots of free food. Almost every household in town or in the barrio is on a welcome mode and, yes, you can literally go to any house, even if you do not know the owner, and eat your heart out. Experience this to believe. The following is a list of Bohol town fiestas in chronological order and with their corresponding patron saints. January 16 - Cortes - Santo Niño January 16 - Pres. Garcia - Holy Child January 16 - Valencia Sr. - Santo Niño January 17 - Carmen Saint - Anthony de Abbot January 29 - Ubay - Holy Child Last Saturday of January - Getafe - Holy Infant February 11 - Dagohoy - Our Lady of Lourdes April 27 - Corella - N...

This page requires a higher version browser Here is another report on Panglao, one of the best tourist attractions of the province of Bohol. Marjorie Gorospe of Inquirer.net explores the island and discovers locals (Bol-anons) and tourists savoring the peace and quite of the island laced by beautiful white-sand beaches.