HALINA'T , DUMAYO AT MAMANGHA
                                   SA KAGANDAHAN  NG  
                                                           BOHOL !
                                                                                                                
                     

 

MGA TANAWIN O TOURIST SPOTS SA BOHOL!

CHOCOLATE HILLS

    Bohol's "main attraction", these unique mound-shaped hills are scattered by the hundreds on the island's central plain, concentrated near the town of Carmen.The Chocolate Hills is a rolling terrain of cone-shaped hills that are almost symmetrical are actually made of limestone that are naturally covered with grass. There are estimated to be at least 1,700 mounds and hills.The domes vary in sizes from 30 to 50 meters (98 to 160 ft) high with the largest being 120 metres (390 ft) in height.A romantic legend tells of a giant named Arogo who was extremely powerful and youthful. Arogo fell in love with Aloya, who was a simple mortal. Aloya's death caused Arogo much pain and misery, and in his sorrow he could not stop crying. When his tears dried, the Chocolate Hills were formed.

                       

                                    

                  RIVER CRUISE IN BOHOL

   A River Cruise on the Loboc River is one of the "MUST DOs" while you are on vacation on Bohol. This is true both for local and for foreign tourists. The access point to the Loboc River is located near the town of Loboc, only about 24 km from Tagbilaran City.A typical tour along the Loboc River usually starts with a buffet ala "All You Can Eat" on one of the Floating Restaurants and is followed by a 1 hour cruise up and down the Loboc River. The boat will turn around at some small waterfalls where it can not go any further. Somewhere during the cruise they will stop at a small jetty along the river and some locals will provide a culture show for their guests. The whole river cruise, including the buffet and the boat trip costs about 300,- Peso if you go there by your self. If you are on a package tour around the island, it should be already included in the trip cost.



            
               

                                               TARSIER IN BOHOL


The Philippines Tarsier is one of the smallestThe Philippines Tarsier is one of the smallest primates in the world and is considered to be the mammal with the biggest eyes. Their diet consists of insects in the main. Their height is between 90 to 160 mm (3.5 to 6.25 inches). Their weight is between 70 to 165 grams (3-6 ozs). The big eyes give them very acute night vision and make them good night hunters. The big ears can move in the direction of any noise  and the heads can swivel through 180 degrees. primates in the world and is considered to be the mammal with the biggest eyes. Their diet consists of insects in the main. Their height is between 90 to 160 mm (3.5 to 6.25 inches). Their weight is between 70 to 165 grams (3-6 ozs). The big eyes give them very acute night vision and make them good night hunters. The big ears can move in the direction of any noise  and the heads can swivel through 180 degrees.



MGA KUTURA O MGA SELEBRASYON SA                    BOHOL


                                 

                 SANDUGO FESTIVAL 

The Sandugo Festival is an annual historical celebration that takes place every year in Tagbilaran City on the island of Bohol in the Philippines. This festival commemorates the Treaty of Friendship between Datu Sikatuna, a chieftain in Bohol, and Spanishconquistador Miguel López de Legazpi. This 16th-century peace treaty occurred on March 16, 1565 through a blood compact or "sandugo".^[1][2]

The Sandugo Festival is held every July. The Tagbilaran City Charter Day on July 1 kicks-off the month-long festival with a holy mass, diana, motorcade and program sponsored by the City Government of Tagbilaran. Among the major activities during the month is the Miss Bohol Sandugo Beauty Pageant, and the Sandugo Street Dancing Competition which is usually held on the 3rd or 4th Sunday of July, and organized by the Bohol Sandugo Foundation, Inc. (BSFI).

                            
                

               MGA PAGKAIN SA BOHOL  


                               

                    

Inspired by the famous Hershey Kisses chocolates of the United States, the Boholanos made their own version of Kisses, and poof, Peanut Kisses was conceived. Later on, they decided to make the Chocolate Hills, the popular Bohol attraction, the concept of such specialty.

In a very short period of time, the locally-made kisses became a hit among tourists and visitors. Aside from the fact that it signifies Bohol with its chocolate hills-like formation, it is light, crisp and really delicious.

Peanut Kisses is made of high-quality peanuts and egg whites. For more than four decades, this sweet treat manages to find its way to national markets and embraces a wider horizon of possible consumers.

Carolina Alvarez Butalid conceptualized Peanut Kisses as she experimented peanuts with egg whites. It was 4 decades ago, probably during the World War II, when her family decided to maximize potential income of their two-hectare peanut plantation at Buenavista, Bohol.

Though the experiments were intended for family consumption only, it was on 1960 that the Butalid saw a great market in the near future and mass-produced the product. The company is now known as the BUCAREZ Food Processing Corporation.

By 1996, Alturas Group of Campanies bought majority of the stocks and now the biggest distributor of such delicacy. Though AGC is the major stockholder, the company’s main marketing and operation functions is still under the hands of Linfred Alvarez, the son of Carolina. The company continues to find ways to improve the product from packaging to nutritional value for possible internationalmarkets.

                                 
                       
                   KALAMAY SA BOHOL

Kalamay, also spelled Calamay wich means "sugar, is a sticky sweet delicacy that is popular in many regions of the Philippines. It is made of coconut milk, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice. They can also be flavored with margarine, peanut butter, or vanilla.Kalamay can be eaten alone but is usually used as a sweetener for a number of Filipinodesserts and beverages.^[1] It is similar to the Chinese Nian gao (also known as tikoy in the Philippines) but is sweeter and more viscous.

  

          
               KAYA TAYO NA SA BOHOL!
             KUMAIN AT MAKISAYA!