Archive for November, 2005

St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Tagbilaran City

The St. Joseph’s Cathedral, one of the oldest churches in Bohol, was built in 1595 and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1798, then later rebuilt in the 19th century. It is located in Tagbilaran City, Bohol, near Plaza Rizal and the Provincial Capitol. The church is adjacent to the Bishop’s Palace where the Bishop of the Tagbilaran Diocese resides and hold office. The parish office is also located at the Bishop’s Palace.

Built from the usual materials found in other old churches built by the Spanish colonizers, the church retains the classic look at the front facade. The increase in number of the faithful has made it necessary to expand the building at both sides to accomodate more church goers.From the inside, the church is both simple and majestic. Simple because the decorations are not as ornate as those found in Baclayon Church or that of the Sto. Nino Basilica in Cebut. Majestic because it inspires awe when you look up at the display of saints behind the altar. Weddings are grandest at the cathedral which would explain why it is not easy to get a reservation for the wedding schedules. Give yourself a year to reserve in order to be sure.

The church has a playground for the kids who prefer to frolic than stay quiet during holy mass. Parking can be a challenge during Sundays. The parish and the diocese have strong and well supported programs that encourage neighborhood associations to hold Sunday masses at their chapels as well as the formation of Basic Ecclesial Communities. The parish publication, the ‘Lantawan’ is published weekly on Sundays and is also available online at Auza.net/lantawan.

Sunset at Loay, Bohol

One late afternoon, while we were driving from our ancestral home in Poblacion Vieja, Batuan, Bohol to Tagbilaran City, we noticed that the setting sun was getting quite pretty. Because the circumferencial road was being constructed at that time, we had to wait for a section of the road where we could park and take [...]

A Crocodile and An Eagle

A trip to Davao for a family event gave us an opportunity to tour around the city and to the Philippine Eagle Center where we had an enchanting time watching the Philippine Eages in their huge cages. The Philippine eagle is an endangered species and much attention to its conservation is being led by the [...]

Bohol Investment Promotions Center Launches Website

The Bohol Investment Promotions Center (BIPC) launched its website at http://www.boholinvest.com on November 17, 2005 with the assistance of the Auza.net, a new technology company based in Bohol. The website contains useful information about Bohol, its investment climate, and the products and services available at BIPC. The launch is timely with Bohol agressively promoting the [...]

Bohol Provincial Government Holds ICT Forum

The provincial government of Bohol will hold an ICT Forum on November 14, 2005 at the Harbor View function room at Bohol Tropics Resort. The forum will highlight the plan to make Bohol as the next ICT hub in the country in order to attract investors to locate call centers and medical transcription operations in [...]

Lantawan Issue- November 06, 2005

TEMA: PANGANDAM SA GINOO.
Sa ilang pagkadungog nga kinahanglan ang pagbantay ug pagpangandam alang sa pag-abot sa Ginoo, daghang mga tawo nga nagtuo nga sila mangandam alang sa ilang kamatayon aron dili sila makalitan. Labaw pa niini ang gipasabot. Kinahanglan nga makakat-on kita sa pakigtagbo sa Ginoo karon diha sa daghang mga paagi nga siya [...]

Information and Communication Technology May Provide Hundreds of Jobs

It was an unprecendented move by major political players in Bohol who almost simultaneously announced full support of investments in information and communications technology. Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Lim, Bohol Governor Erico Aumentado and 1st Congressional District Representative Edgar Chatto announced in various news media their respective ideas on ICT and how to provide jobs [...]

TBTK- Tigum Bol-anon Tibuok Kalibutan

TBTK works as a steering committee in organizing homecoming of various Boholano organizations around the world. The next TBTK is in July 2006 coinciding with the Sandugo 2006 celebration. The involved organizations include the Confederation of Boholanos in the United States and Canada (CONBUSAC), Bohol Association of Metro Manila, Inc. (BAMMI) and many other Boholano [...]

The Tarsier

Perhaps no other wildlife would associate to Bohol more than the tarsier, the smallest primate in the Philippines. It is found in Corella, Loboc and other places in Bohol. In Corella, about 8 km from Tagbilaran City, is the sanctuary for the tarsier which is now considered endagered. These nocturnal creatures appear drowsy during [...]