AdventuRoj in Cebu Heritage Monument / Parian Monument

Parian Monument Cebu

One of the historical places that you can visit in Cebu is the Cebu Heritage Monument that is located on the original Plaza Parian. The Heritage of Cebu Monument showcases the significant and symbolic events in the history of Cebu from the time of Rajah Humabon to the recent beatification of Cebuano martyr Pedro Calungsod. The monumental sculptural tableau is the work of national artist Edgardo Castrillo. Construction began on July 1997 and inaugurated in Dec. 8, 2000.

Cebu Heritage Monument

Heritage of Cebu Monument

Heritage of Cebu

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Biggest Bohol Python Snake named Prony

Prony Largest Python Captivity found in Bohol

Python Sanctuary

Bohol is indeed encumbered with spectacular and panoramic tourist spots and who would expect that Prony, the world’s largest python in captivity, of Alburquerque, Bohol would attract lots of the sightseer to visit this bountiful province. This 300-kilo giant python dwells on specially-made cage and it is incredible to know that Prony lives in it together with birds and lemur yet this feared creature has never harmed any of them. Prony only eats what is fed to her by the caretaker, typically goats, pigs, dogs and chicken. Continue reading →

The Thrills at Chocolate Hills

Back when I was in grade school, we would study about the different places of interests in the Philippines and Chocolate Hills would always be my favorite. It never ceased to amaze me. I often wondered how the beautiful mounds came to be. But now that I am face to face with these wonderful wonders, I can’t help but be awed in amazement.

The Chocolate Hills in Bohol is really an unusual geological formation. There are more than a thousand of these hills spread across the towns of Carmen, Batuan, and Sagbayan.

Chocolate Hills

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Bohol Tarsier Encounter

From the port where our Loboc River Cruise ended, our driver brought us to the Tarsier Visitors Center in Sikatuna where we were able to see the Bohol tarsiers up close. A donation of Php 20 is requested from each visitor but giving more than that is encouraged.

Bohol Tarsier

Going Up My Little One?

The place was set up to be as close as the tarsiers’ natural habitat in the forest. To prevent stress, caretakers prohibit visitors from touching them and from using the flash when shooting pictures. We were told that if handled the wrong way they would suffer so much pain that they are known to commit suicide to stop their suffering. Continue reading →

Bohol Loboc River Cruise

The Loboc River Cruise was part of our day tour around Bohol.

Bohol Loboc River Tour

Basically, what happens in the cruise is that for one hour, you’ll be riding on a boat and going around the Loboc River. Oh, and it comes with a buffet. The buffet costs 300php and there’s an entrance fee of 100php.

It was lunchtime and our boat was filled to its maximum capacity. Each table in the floating restaurant accommodate 10 people so 4 other passengers shared a table with me and my family. Once the buffet table was filled, people were asked to line up in batches.

A Feast for My Family

Sumptuous Lunch

As the boat takes off, the buffet begins. On the middle table all kinds of Philippine delicacies are presented, and while eating, you can enjoy the lush green landscape slowly sliding along your table. Continue reading →

At Bohol Dauis Church

Our first stop for our Bohol Day Tour was the Dauis Church, one of the old stone churches in Bohol (Bohol is famous for big old churches).

Bohol Dauis Church

According to locals, the name “Dauis” was founded by an American who happened to pass by a shore where he saw a fisherman fishing with a hook, line and bobber. The fisherman was chest deep in the water and would cast his line out into the sea and when the fish were caught, the fisherman would pull on the line made a sound like “weese”, at which time the fisherman said “daui” which in the native language was telling the American that he had caught a fish. So the American said this place is “Dauis” because of the “weese” and “daui” from the fisherman.

Dauis Church

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Baclayon Church & Museum: A Filipino Heritage

Baclayon Church view from Outside

The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception or commonly known as the Baclayon Church in Baclayon, Bohol is the second oldest stone church in the Philippines and it firmly stands as a proof to the boholano’s devotion to their faith. Constructed on 1717 by the native people of Baclayon, it was exquisitely made from coral stones and was cemented using the white of over millions of eggs.

Baclayon Church in Front

The interior of the church is abundant with eye-catching displays like the crystal chandelier, altar with gold-decorated carvings, silver tabernacle, life-size statues, which date back to the early 16th century. The church is surrounded with stone edifices that were added way back in the 19th century by the Augustinian Recollects.

Inside Baclayon Church

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Say Wow at Panglao, Bohol

Panglao at Daytime. Photo from http://www.evisorya.blogspot.com

The first night of our Cebu-Bohol tour was spent at Panglao Beach, Bohol. Since it’s a night time, the beach wasn’t that scenic so I’ll just the image above for those who’d like to know what it’s like at daytime.

Panglao, Bohol at Night

Panglao at Night

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A Taho a day, keeps the doctor away

Tahoooooo!!! Tahoooooo!!! Tahoooooo!!!

These are some of the words that I long to hear from a man walking the streets outside my window carrying two stainless vats attached to a wooden rod everyday – the magtataho. And I’m sure you’ve already heard this battle cry too at least once in your life.

Photo Courtesy from http://angsarap.net

Taho, a Philippine snack food made of fresh soft/silken tofu or bean curd with sago (mini tapioca pearls) and sweet caramelized sugar syrup, is an iconic and ubiquitous street hawker food that remains popular to this day. This staple comfort food is a signature sweet and can be found all over the country. Its origins can be traced in Chinese influences, and has since become a mainstream favorite for generations. But catching a taho vendor on the road is a hit or miss thing.

Ever since my health conscious times (when I was still going to the gym) until now that I’m already on a Seefood diet (I eat what I see), taho had already been part of my daily carvings.

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