Bars, pubs, nightclubs, karaoke and videoke bars, and similar entertainment establishments in Panglao must close by midnight under a new executive order issued by Mayor Edgardo F. Arcay.
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Road in Baclayon closed, undergoes repairs after suspected sinkhole causes ground to collapse
A section of the national highway in Barangay Taguihon, Baclayon, Bohol was closed to motorists on Wednesday after the road surface cracked and began sinking due to a suspected sinkhole beneath it.
Cogon fiesta nightly activities canceled amid gym renovation
The traditional nine-night activities for the 2026 Barangay Cogon fiesta will not be held this year as the Cogon Gymnasium is set to undergo renovation and rehabilitation.
EcoWaste Coalition welcomes successive FDA advisories on unauthorized skin lightening products that pose mercury exposure risk

The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition lauded the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing public health warnings against unauthorized skin lightening products from Pakistan, which may cause mercury exposure risks to users and their households.
Woman critically injured after jumping off motorcycle during argument in Bohol
A 26-year-old woman was critically injured after she suddenly jumped off a motorcycle while traveling with her live-in partner during an argument over money in Alicia, Bohol.
Century-old brass bell stolen from Loboc church recovered; 25-year-old man arrested
Police recovered a brass bell believed to date back to 1914 and arrested a 25-year-old man following an overnight operation after the century-old artifact was reported stolen from a church in Loboc, Bohol.
Bohol bomb-threat suspect identified as police step up probe
By Helen Castaño | 04:05 PM October 05, 2026 TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Authorities have identified a person being linked to an anonymous bomb-threat post […]
Old church bell stolen in Loboc town
An old church bell was stolen from the grounds of St. Peter the Apostle Parish in Loboc, Bohol, prompting an investigation by police and church officials.Â
Guv Aris orders speedy probe into robbery of 2 Chinese tourists in Loay
Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado has ordered police to swiftly identify and arrest the suspects who robbed two Chinese tourists at a tourist destination in Loay town.
Boholano journalist wins column writing award at 2nd Cebu Catholic media awards
Boholano journalist Leo Udtohan won the Best in Column Writing – Opinion, English category at the 2nd Cebu Metropolitan Catholic Mass Media Awards (CM-CMMA) held Sunday, Oct. 4, at SM Seaside City Cebu.
Bohol establishes fair-value tourism, complaints system
Decades after Bohol picked on tourism, which has helped the people dramatically alter the province’s economic skyline, Bohol Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado finally steps in to grapple a Frankenstein that has threatened to potentially kill the very miracle-industry Boholanos have created.
Bohol still enjoys 3.9% GDP growth
The total monetary value of all goods and services produced in Bohol grew by P7.83 billion as the Bohol recorded a 3.9 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, in 2025, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed.Â