Underwater photographers from all over the country and even abroad strap in their dive suits and SCUBA dive gear or free dive deep, to compose the best entries to the open and compact class categories in the First Bohol Loop Dive Expo (Bholdex) underwater photo contest, which opened last Friday, at the Villa Tomasa Q Resort here in Alona Panglao.
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Sandigan sentences former Panglao mayor for graft
The Sandiganbayan has convicted a former Panglao town mayor on graft charges and sentenced her up to 24 years in prison and ordered to pay P1. 3 million to the municipal government for unlawful appointments of consultants in 2013.
Alleged robber nabbed in hot pursuit in Panglao
A suspected robber was arrested after almost an hour after a hot pursuit in Panglao town shortly before midnight Saturday (Oct. 15, 2022)
Food vendors on Virgin Island ban for good
Food vendors selling seafood and drinks at Virgin Island in Panglao, Bohol have been banned forever, Bohol Governor Aumentado said.
Task Force to investigate pricey food in Virgin Island, other destinations in Bohol
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) in Bohol province on Tuesday approved a resolution to create a task force for purposes of fact-finding on the incident on overwhelmingly high prices of food sold in Virgin Island in Panglao town.
Aris Aumentado orders probe on ‘overpriced’ food in Virgin Island
Bohol Governor Aris Aumentado on Tuesday ordered an investigation to shed light on reports alleging that overpriced food are being sold to tourists visiting the province’s Virgin Island.
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Netizen Vilma Uy posted on Facebook that her friend was charged over P26, 100 for food at Virgin Island in Panglao.
Media, content creators, travel operators promote Dive Bohol
News and entertainment hosts and production staff, social media influencers, vloggers and content editors and travel operators from Manila and Central Visayas strapped on their dives suits, dive masks to get a first-hand experience of the beauty and wonder of Panglao’s hidden underwater paradise.
Former town mayor and police clash over ‘vote buying’
As Boholanos exercise their civic duties of voting for the next leader, local police officers and a former town mayor had an altercation over an alleged vote-buying incident.
Panglao: highest 5-year population growth rate
From 21,337 in 2000, Panglao’s population ballooned to 39,839, an increase of 18,502 was noted in the last 20 years.
Panglao gov’t will close Alona Beach for 15 days
The municipal government of Panglao announced Wednesday that it plans to close Alona Beach in Barangay Tawala for 15 days.
2 Panglao barangays to be placed under lockdown
Two barangays in Panglao town will be put under lockdown due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in the province.