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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — At least one person was killed after a fire engulfed a Philippine ferry on Sunday, authorities said, forcing scores of people on board to jump into the sea. Rescuers plucked 163 passengers and crew from the waters off the central island of Bohol, the Philippine Coast Guard said, as they searched for one missing passenger. The “Mama Mary Chloe” vessel, which had a 236-person capacity, was carrying 157 passengers, including […]
Ilocos Norte under GCQ from MECQ (Eagle News) — Abra, Baguio City and Bohol under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) with heightened restrictions starting today, Friday, Sept. 24 until the end of the month. This was announced by Malacanang citing the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force. Abra and Baguio City were initially under GCQ while Bohol was initially under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). Ilocos Norte, on the other hand, shall be de-escalated from Modified […]
(Eagle News) — Travelers going to Cebu from Bohol and Negros provinces are required to present negative RT-PCR or antigen tests. The Cebu government made the announcement in a statement posted on its official Facebook account. According to the provincial government, the RT-PCR test must have been taken within 72 hours before the trip. The rapid antigen test, on the other hand, must have been done within 48 hours before the travel. Earlier, the national […]
(Eagle News) — The newly-rehabilitated Port of Maribojoc in Bohol will be opened in May. The Department of Transportation said the rehabilitation of the port, which had been heavily damaged by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the province in 2013 and had been abandoned since, is now 95% complete. Once it opens, the DOTr said it will not only serve as an alternative port to help ease cargo traffic in the Port of Tagbilaran. It […]
Vows completion of improvement of Maribojoc port this month (Eagle News) — The government has inaugurated the new second passenger terminal of the Tagbilaran Port, which had been heavily damaged in the 2013 earthquake in Bohol. The Department of Transportation said the inauguration of Passenger Terminal Building II on April 14 was led by Transportation Secretary Art Tugade and Philippine Ports Authority general manager Jay Santiago. The new PTB had been completed in October 2020. […]
(Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture urged the Bohol and Cebu local governments to reconsider their decision to impose a total ban on all hogs and processed pork products from Luzon where some areas have tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF). Agriculture secretary William Dar particularly asked Cebu governor Gwendolyn Garcia and Bohol governor Arthur Yap to “soften their hearts and allow the transport and trade of ASF-free hogs, pork, pork products […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Bohol early Tuesday, July 2, at about 1 a.m., according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The quake’s epicenter was located 41 kilometers southeast of Lila, Bohol with a depth of 551 kilometers. Phivolcs said that the quake was of tectonic origin, and occurred at 12:59 a.m., July 2. Aftershocks can occur, but no damage is expected because the quake occurred so deep, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte called on all candidates running for public office to shun violence and let the people exercise their right to vote freely in the face of reports of election violence in some areas. “So you just be careful allow everybody to vote freely, this is a democracy. This is an exercise of the right of the people to choose their leader. Iyan ang mandato ng Constitution natin so we […]
(Eagle News)—A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Friday, April 5. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit six kilometers northwest of Balilihan at 3:49 a.m. The earthquake, which was of tectonic origin, had a depth of focus of six kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were expected.
(Eagle News)–A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Bohol on Tuesday, March 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit 6 kilometers northeast of Antequera at 10:53 a.m. The depth of focus of the quake, which was of tectonic origin, was 9 kilometers. These intensities were reported in the following areas: Intensity V – Antequera, Bohol Intensity IV – Tagbilaran City, Dauis, Cortes, Calape, Tubigon and Panglao Island, Bohol Intensity III – Batuan and […]
(Eagle News) — Isa pa sa dinarayo sa lalawigan ng Bohol ay ang Hinagdanan Cave na nasa munisipalidad ng Dauis. Isa itong lugar, kung saan maaaring makita ang ganda ng kuweba at lumangoy sa isang malinis na lagoon. Bago ka makapasok sa lugar, kinakailangang lumusot sa isang makitid na butas at bababa sa hagdan ng solo. Pero dapat mag-ingat dahil madulas at mamasa-masa o may moist ang daanan. Masisiyasahan ka naman sa loob ng kuwerba […]
(Eagle News) — Kung ikaw ay magagawi at mapapasyal sa lalawigan ng Bohol, isa sa hindi dapat na mamissed na makita at mapuntahan ay ang Chocolate Hills. Dahil kahit ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Bohol, ipinagmamalaki ito bilang kanilang sikat na tourist attraction—dahil kasama ang Chocolate Hills sa kanilang provincial flag at seal. At sa halagang Php 50.00 para sa entrance, ay sulit na sulit ang iyong punta dahil mapapalibutan ka may isang libo at […]
