The Diocese of Tagbilaran will formally install Most Rev. Crispin Varquez y Barrete, D.D., as its eighth bishop in a canonical possession and solemn installation ceremony on Oct. 27, 2026.
Category: Faith & Spirituality
US missionaries visit Bohol Capitol
Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado welcomed missionaries from Cornerstone Covenant World Mission based in North Carolina, USA, during their visit to the provincial Capitol.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Boholano Bishop Varquez as 8th Bishop of Tagbilaran
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday appointed Bishop Crispin “Bai” Varquez of Borongan as the eighth bishop of Tagbilaran, returning the Bohol-born prelate to the diocese where he was ordained a priest.
Danao wins Hudyaka sa Panglao Festival 2026 street dancing
Barangay Danao emerged as the champion in the Street Dancing competition of the Hudyaka sa Panglao Festival 2026, held Friday, August 28, as Panglao celebrated its annual fiesta honoring its patron saint, St. Augustine of Hippo.
Before he became Pope: Leo XIV’s 2004 visit to Bohol remembered
More than two decades before he became Pope Leo XIV, then-Fr. Robert Francis Prevost, OSA quietly visited Bohol in February 2004, leaving behind a little-known connection between the island and the Augustinian pontiff.
Baclayon carpenter receives new home through 131st LAB Project
By Helen Castaño | 01:30 PM August 18, 2026 TAGBILARAN CITY — A carpenter who spent years building homes for other families now has a […]
BPPO turns over 130th ‘Balay sa Paglaum’ to Paman family in Baclayon
The Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO), together with local officials and community volunteers, has turned over a new home to the Paman family in Barangay Payahan, Baclayon, marking the 130th beneficiary of the “Balay sa Paglaum ug Libreng Alagad ug Balay” project.
129th Libreng Alagad ug Balay housing project turned over to family in Dimiao
A family in Barangay Oac, Dimiao, Bohol, received a new home on Tuesday, August 11, through the 129th Libreng Alagad ug Balay Project, a housing initiative supported by the provincial government and its partner agencies.
Renovation of Birhen sa Kalooy Chapel begins in Calape
The renovation of the Birhen sa Kalooy Chapel officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony held on Saturday, June 27, in Barangay Bentig, Calape.
Catigbian marks first commemoration of Bohol Area Command, honors WWII guerrilla heroes
Flowers, prayers, and a wreath-laying ceremony marked the first commemoration of the establishment of the Bohol Area Command on Monday, June 29, honoring the Bohol guerrillas who fought against the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II.
BPPO turns over 122nd free housing unit to struggling family in San Miguel
A farming family in San Miguel town has received a new home through the 122nd Libreng Alagad Ug Balay (LAB) Project, a housing initiative of the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO) in partnership with the Balay sa Paglaum program.
Widow in Sagbayan receives new home under Bohol police’s LAB project
A widow and her five children now have a safe and permanent home after the 121st unit under the Libreng Alagad ug Balay (LAB) Project was officially turned over to them in Barangay Mantalongon, Sagbayan, on Friday, June 26.