Mayor softens position

In what was seen as a softening of position, Mayor Doloriech Dumaluan of Panglao appeared to have changed his mind given his hardline posture on the planned international airport in his town. Full story

A resort expansion project owned by Mayor Doloreich Dumaluan has generated even more controversy following allegations that it has committed more violations. It will be recalled that the three-storey structure had come under fire after it was alleged to have been constructed without the required environmental compliance certificate (ECC), barangay clearance and the approval of the Panglao Island Tourism Estate Review Committee. While the resort had obtained a building permit, there is no record that the municipal engineer required the management to submit an architectural plan. Full story

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) says she feels privileged to have realized the dreams of a Boholano and former President Carlos P. Garcia, this as she inaugurated a section of the 84.24 kilometer Calape – Tagbilaran - Valencia roads, Monday June 5. Full story

Now, any Choco Hills tour package is never complete without the Clarin ancestral house

Declared as a heritage landmark by the National Historical Institute, the Clarin Ancestral House is now part of the Bohol tour package that includes a trip to the Loboc River Cruize. Bilar Man-Made Forest and the Chocolate Hills in Carmen. Full story