Icons of Bohol

Sagbayan Peak

Sagbayan Peak is beginning to be a popular spot among tourists and sightseeing locals alike. From the few times that I’ve been there I can certainly see why. The place is reminiscent of the Chocolate Hills resort located in Carmen, a neighboring town, although more spacious and a whole lot less crowded, with ample parking space for your vehicles. From the resort’s parking lot, and upon registering at the entrance, a few steps leads one to the resort itself, which boasts of an in-house restaurant. Several wishing fountains abound around the place–a treat for the sentimental soul. There’s even a telescope around that’s very convenient if you want to look over the surroundings and gush at the lushness of the environment. But perhaps the resort’s primary attracton is its butterfly sanctuary. The sanctuary is home and habitat to numerous winged creatures of multi-colored variety and certainly makes one feel as if entering a whole new dimension. Leave the frazzled and busy modern world–get up close with nature instead. After all, the best way to spend one’s time in Sagbayan Peak is to just forget about it.

The Himontagon Hills of Loay

Sometimes the most ordinary places can hide a gem within. This can most certainly be said about the town of Loay, Bohol. Hidden within the heart of the town lie a cluster of diminutive and verdant hills called Himontagon Hills that are beginning to attract tourists of the sentimental and romantic sort. While not [...]

The “Chicken’s Intestine” in Bilar

On my frequent travels around Bohol I have often passed through a snake-like road in Bilar town that the locals call “tinae sa manok” in the vernacular, or “chicken’s intestine”. Quite a funny name for a road that seems darkly forbidding at first, but if you’re a sucker for atmosphere then I highly recommend [...]

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 [...]