The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Binondo-Intramuros Bridge Project The ongoing construction of the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge. The 710-meter bridge project will connect Intramuros at Solano Street and Riverside Drive and Binondo at San Fernando bridge with a viaduct structure over Estero de Binondo. Its target completion is 2021. The bridge is 50% complete as of February 4, 2021. The bridge can … Read more
Lamanok is the first declared archaeological site in Bohol. The National Museum of the Philippines declares the Archaeological Sites and Petrographs of Lamanok in Anda, Bohol officially as Important Cultural Property. Lamanok is the first declared archaeological site in Bohol. You may want to read: What is Cultural Heritage? Manuk
Biliran Road Project In Biliran, DPWH implemented a Php 92 million access road project leading to a potential tourism destination. The access road aims to help bring tourists to Germohenes Falls in Barangay Pinangumhan, Biliran Town. The road project covers a total length of 2.9 kilometers. Source: @PIADesk via Assistant Secretary Jonji Gonzales (Office … Read more
The new Bantayan Island Airport will open this October. The newly upgraded Bantayan Island Airport is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 16, 2020. The Php 94.4 million upgradings and the paving project involved lengthening the airport from 900 meters to 1,200 meters. The airport could accommodate bigger planes. Source: @PIADesk via Assistant Secretary Jonji … Read more
Bohol’s very own Philippine Tarsier is the second smallest primate on earth! Endemic to Southern Philippines and found mostly in Bohol, the Tarsier (Carlito syrichta) locally known as Mawmag is an endangered faunal species living in secondary forests. The tarsiers are arboreal insectivores so they prefer bushy vegetations that are home to lots of … Read more