Power utility firm Bohol Light Company Inc. has clarified issues surrounding the recent disconnection of electricity service affecting several households in Barangay San Isidro, Tagbilaran City, following concerns raised on social media.
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Veteran broadcaster Tibbs Bullecer elected as new BTMA president
Veteran broadcaster Tibbs Bullecer has been elected as the new president of the Bohol Tri-Media Association (BTMA) following the organization’s recent elections.
Panglao LGU moves reopening of Virgin Island to Feb. 3
The local government unit of Panglao has moved the reopening of Puntod Island, popularly known as Virgin Island, to Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from the originally announced date of February 2.
Police probe underway in killing of LGBTQ+ found in Valencia rice field
Police are still conducting a thorough investigation into the killing of a 38-year-old member of the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and more (LGBTQ+)
whose body was found in a rice field in Barangay Omjon, Valencia, Bohol.
Woman found dead in Valencia town; police probe ongoing
A woman was found dead in a grassy area in Barangay Omjon, Valencia town, Bohol on Friday afternoon, Jan. 30.
P1.24M worth of shabu seized in Panglao drug bust
Police seized more than P1.24 million worth of suspected shabu during a joint anti-illegal drugs operation on January 30, 2026, in this tourist town.
DENR reopens Virgin Island, imposes visitor limits and no-vendor policy
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has announced the official reopening of the popular Virgin Island, also known as Puntod Island, to tourists on February 2, under tighter environmental regulations aimed at protecting the fragile ecosystem.
Four stabbed in Guindulman; suspect arrested
A hot pursuit operation led to the arrest of a 45-year-old man who allegedly stabbed four drinking companions in Barangay Lobogon, Duero, Bohol, on Wednesday afternoon, January 28.
Virgin Island in Bohol reopens to the public on Monday, February 2
Virgin Island, also known as Puntod Island, in Panglao, Bohol will officially reopen to the public on Monday, February 2, following more than a year of rehabilitation.
LTFRB to hold weekly mobile franchising, services in Bohol starting February
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board–Region 7 (LTFRB-7), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Bohol under Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado, will conduct mobile franchising operations and other LTFRB services in Bohol every Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning February 6.
Power supply improves nationwide in December, but Visayas and Mindanao see higher prices — IEMOP
The country’s system-wide power supply improved in December 2025, but tighter operating conditions in the Visayas and Mindanao drove electricity prices higher in those regions, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
DOST-Bohol director Vina Antopina receives Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo
Vina R. Antopina, provincial director of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Bohol, has been conferred the Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo, the highest recognition granted to exemplary government employees in the Philippines.