Bohol, Philippines — Places, People, Culture, Wildlife, Adventure, Tourism

The province of Bohol through its Investments Promotions Center, together with the Department of Trade and Industry, organized the Bohol ICT Council on April 23, 2008.  The members of the council were selected among the attendees of a SWOT session led by the Commission on ICT the previous week.
The council also elected its Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson […]

For an unknown reason, the organizers of the new seven wonders of nature removed the Chocolate Hills from the list of nominees.  Currently the media organization and the government officials of the province are trying to get in touch with the organizers.  If you know any possible reason, please post a comment on this post.

KIA Motors organizes KIA Iron Legs Bike Race in Bohol which will be held in July 2008 and softlaunched the event website at www.kiaironlegs.com on April 1, 2008. The event sponsors include the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, Auza.Net, K&N Productions and LGC Car Display Center. The 120 kilometer race is open to all […]

The icon of Bohol, the Chocolate Hills located in the town of Carmen, is nominated as one of the New Seven Wonders.  There are numerous entries around the world and the final seven will be voted next year.  For this year, the top 21 contenders will be selected and from this 21 nominees, the top […]

Boholano businesses and individuals who want to buy or sell anything now have an online resource for posting and reading classified ads. The website www.boholclassifiedads.com is provided by Auza.Net and is free to view for anyone searching for buy and sell information. Posting of ads is also free and can be done by […]

Auza.Net recently released another free online service called BoholBiz.Com, a website which contains information out business establishements in Bohol. Any legally operating business in Bohol may add their company, product and services information on the website to facilitate online searches.
The website may also be used as a webpage for companies who do not need […]

Small IT companies are emerging in Bohol, many of which are funded and/or run by foreign nationals. The most recent addition is a software development company that provides solutions for medical devices manufacturers. In the past several months, two web development companies have setup shop also. As of this writing, there are […]

If you are from the west or in other developed nations, you might find driving around Tagbilaran as an adrenalin rush. Unfortunately traffic rules are not strictly enforced so the usual stop sign is not really followed by most drivers. Although driving in Tagbilaran is benign compared to driving in Manila, to stay […]

This is an interesting video shot from inside a tricycle as it travels through Gallares St. from the pier to JJ’s Seafood Village near K of C drive. If you haven’t tried a tricycle ride yet, it’s definitely something you’d want to do when you visit Bohol. As of today, the fare is […]

I have to find out where this guy is and see this with my own eyes. Watch him peel a coconut using only his teeth! And in 10 seconds at that.