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National Museum Bohol Building The Provincial Capitol of Bohol, constructed in 1855-1860, served as a tribunal, prison and living quarters for the Spanish military force. Built in the traditional construction of stone and lime, records show that the builders used 27,300 bricks, 4,325 cavans of lime and 61,000 roofing tiles, with banaba wood for beams … Read more

Swaki (Collector Urchin) Today’s Marine Monday, the National Museum Bohol features the Collector Urchin (Tripneustes gratilla), reef dwellers that help in the sustainability of coral reefs. The collector urchin, known in Bohol as Swaki, is an Echinoderm like the starfish and the sea cucumber. Echinoderms are exclusively marine animals commonly found in shallow tropical waters … Read more

One of the benefits of being an ASEAN citizen is the privilege to travel to any of the ten ASEAN Member countries visa-free. As part of the commemoration of ASEAN’s 54th Anniversary, the Department of Foreign Affairs Philippines invites you to relive your travels by participating in the Throwback ASEAN photo competition! Open to all … Read more

The National Museum Bohol feature the San Agustin Church Complex in Panglao, Bohol. On August 29, 2011, the Panglao Church complex was declared an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum of the Philippines. The declaration included the church, the plaza, the old Panglao Municipio, the Escuelas de Niños and Niñas and the archway and … Read more

HISTORY COMPLETE: La Madre Filipina statues are now at home and installed at Jones Bridge. You may want to read: Plaza Roma