BOHOL island
Tile : Introduce One-day tour in BOHOL
1st scene : Blood compact site
- scrip : A marker which identifies the spot where Datu Sikatuna, a native chieftain, forged a Blood Compact
with Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi representing the King of Spain, for the purpose of fostering
friendly relations between the countries. The Blood Compact Commemorative Shrine is located in
Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City. The sculpture depicting this historical promise of friendship is made
by National Artist, Napoleon Abueva, a Boholano himself. This historical event happened on March
16, 1565 is commemorated every year in Bohol as the Sandugo Festival in July.
2nd scene : BACLAYON CHURCH
- scrip : BACLAYON CHURCH is the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon town.
The Baclayon Church is considered to be the oldest stone church in the Philippines. It is one of the
best preserved Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian
Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church.
3rd scene : Tarsier
- scrip : The Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta), estimated to be 45 million years old and known to be the smallest primate.
It’s home is in Bohol. It has gray fur and nearly gray tail. Tarsiers are named as such because of their special elongated tarsal
bones, which form their ankles and enable them to leap to almost 10 feet from tree to tree. Their long, partly hairless tail arcs
over their back when they hop on the ground. Tarsiers are small and weigh only about 110 to 145 grams or 4 to 5 ounces.
The most notable feature of tarsiers is their eyes, which are each bigger than its entire brain.
4th scene : Loboc River
- scrip : Local and foreign tourists who visit the town of Loboc must always include a cruise along the scenic and winding Loboc River,
wherein lunch could only be on board on one of the town’s native floating restaurants that serves fresh seafood and
native dishes.
5th scene : MAN-MADE FOREST IN BILAR
- scrip : Commune with Mother nature and explore this unique and exciting wilderness in the heart of Bohol.
The Rajah Sikatuna National Park, a man-made forest, experience begins at the Magsaysay Park in the town of Bilar.
The town of Bilar is about 41 kilometers from Tagbilaran City.
6th scene : Chocolate Hills
- scrip : The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction in Bohol. This island treasure is a series of undulating hills over a
vast plain sometimes considered the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, it has been declared as National Geological
Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage.