February 22-26, 2019
Mabuhay!
This is a photo and video journal of our travel to the magnificent province of Bohol featuring visit to Panglao Island, one of the best nature-tripping attractions of the region. Bus Ride from Tagbilaran City to Panglao Island
Our travel itinerary for the day includes a tricycle ride from our pension house in Tagbilaran City to the city's bus station going to Panglao Island at 5am just the break of dawn. During the bus ride, we pass thru the island's major road gazing at some old and most likely historical buildings that are mostly residential and religious buildings. Then we stop by the newly constructed Bohol-Panglao International Airport - a world-class aviation hub serving this region. Then we alighted near the open ground plaza of San Augustine Church or locally known as the Panglao Church. Then from there on, we roamed around the nearby vicinity by foot. We get to know a glimpse of this beautiful island paradise that surely captivated my heart.
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| Our travel map itinerary showing key places we visited for today. |
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| Tricycle ride from our pension house in Tagbilaran City to the city bus station to Panglao island. |
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| Bus ride adventure |
Bohol - Panglao International Airport
Also known as New Bohol International Airport, is an international airport on Panglao Island in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It replaced Tagbilaran Airport to support Bohol's increased passenger traffic due to tourism. The airport is dubbed the first eco-airport in the Philippines and the country's green gateway.
The airport is officially classified as an international airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
The airport serves as the gateway to Tagbilaran and the rest of mainland Bohol for domestic air travelers. It also is less than an hour's flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport, which is a gateway to the central Philippines for international tourists.
Excerpt from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohol%E2%80%93Panglao_International_Airport
Roaming Around Panglao Island
Renovation and conversion of the old municipal hall of Panglao to a museum.
Some interesting old buildings
Bohol Island Stunning Beaches & Resorts |
| These boats carry tourists to some nearby world-class island resorts and beaches. |
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| a panoramic photo of a nearby island resort. |
Panglao Church
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| The old Panglao Church was ruined by a recent earthquake. |
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| The gazebo of the church's open ground. |
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| The church facade boasts western colonial architecture. |
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| This is the newly purchased church bell to replace the old one. This bell is now electronic. |
It automatically swings the bell and produces that old bell sound alerting the devotees of church activities.
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| I had the privilege to chat with this team of contractors headed by this lady. They work for an Italian company specializing in the fabrication and installation of church bells. |
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| To the rear side of the church building, further off to the seashore, stands a 5-storey bell tower built of cut stone in 1851. Octagon in shape and covered by a pitched roof, the tower is said to be the tallest of its kind in the Philippines. This tower as a heritage of the past needs urgent restoration. |
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| The historical marker of the bell tower. |
The Interior |
| The confessional |
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| The old holy water font |
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| Holy water font |
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August 28, 1974
Commemorative Plaque
GOLDEN JUBILEE
of
The Parish Church of St. Augustine
Panglao, Bohol
Completed: August 20, 1924
Inaugurated: September 1, 1974
Parish, Priest |
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