Three airports operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) have received top honors at the 2026 Travel Daily Media (TDM) Travel Trade Excellence Awards – Asia, with the Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) recognized for its environmental sustainability initiatives.
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Bohol board member seeks review of fees collected from tour guides in Balicasag Island
Licensed and Department of Tourism (DOT)-accredited tour guides have appealed to the Panglao municipal government to exempt them from paying entrance fees when accompanying tourists to Balicasag Island, prompting a Bohol provincial board member to seek a review of the fee collection policy.
Mt. Sagungan requires guides, imposes environmental fee on trekkers
Visitors planning to climb Mt. Sagungan, also known as Buko-Buko sa Anay, in Duero, Bohol will be required to hire an accredited guide and pay an environmental fee starting Saturday, November 7, 2026.
BOHOL RETAINS UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK STATUS FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS
Bohol has received a “Green Card” from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), allowing the province to retain its Unesco Global Geopark status for another four years.
Bohol–Panglao International Airport welcomes Philippine Airlines’ first A330 with its Bohol-Manila flight
Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) has welcomed Philippine Airlines (PAL) first Airbus A330 landing today, 27 October 2026, at 6:25 a.m. Operating flights PR1771/PR1772 flying to and from Manila, the wide-body aircraft brought 150 arriving passengers and was welcomed with a water cannon salute, a traditional aviation honor for milestone flights.
Bohol, Carmen discuss new measures for Chocolate Hills
The Bohol provincial government and the Municipality of Carmen are discussing measures to protect the iconic Chocolate Hills while sustaining tourism, including concerns over trees obstructing visitors’ views and the proposed sharing of entrance fee revenues.
Duty Free Philippines now open at Bohol-Panglao International Airport
Travelers passing through Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA), operated by Aboitiz InfraCapital Bohol Airport Corporation (ABAC), can now shop at Duty Free Philippines, with its new store officially open at the airport and offering an added retail option for eligible travelers arriving in or departing from Bohol.
Panglao orders bars, nightclubs to close by midnight
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.
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.
American tourist dies after bar fight in Panglao
An American tourist died after he was allegedly struck with a chair during a fistfight at a bar along Alona Beach in Panglao, Bohol, early Sunday, Sept. 27.
British ambassador attends inauguration of new tarsier tourist, research center in Bohol
The new Tourist and Research Center of the Philippine Tarsier Foundation Inc. (PTFI) at the Corella Tarsier Sanctuary was inaugurated Friday, with British Ambassador to the Philippines Sarah Hulton as guest of honor.
Aumentado calls for fair pricing, better service amid Bohol tourism debate
Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado has called for fair pricing, better service and sustainable tourism as the province faces renewed scrutiny over the cost of food and other tourism-related services.