Travel

Lawong This week’s Marine Monday, the National Museum of Bohol features another bizarre reef-associated marine animal found in the Bohol sea, Lionfish locally called as Lawong. The Lawong are members of the scorpaenid fish family (Scorpaenidae). They are native to Indo-Pacific regions. They have fan-like pectoral fins and venomous fin spines. They can spread when … Read more

Old Panglao Church Ruins The National Museum Bohol joins in the celebration of the International Day for Monuments and Sites and World Heritage Day2021. Featured is the 19th century Old Panglao Church ruins. As one of the structures within the Panglao Plaza Complex, the ruins, consisting of parts of the facade and base of the … Read more

Centuries-old heritage churches and structures of the Diocese of Tagbilaran These Centuries-Old Heritage Churches and Structures of the Diocese of Tagbilaran, declared by the National Museum of the Philippines as National Cultural Treasures and Important Cultural Properties are testimony to this legacy. Our Lady of Light Parish Church (Loon, Bohol) – ongoing restoration project. Punta … Read more

Bohol’s Abatan River flows through the municipalities of Catigbian, Antequera, Balilihan, and Maribojoc towards Cortes. The name Abatan comes from the Visayan word “abat”, meaning to “meet, converge, or come together”. Along the river sits one of the three largest riverine mangrove forests with various flora and fauna inhabiting the estuary in Cortes. Found in … Read more