Nabiag na Bato

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  Nabiag na Bato (Living Stone) Nabiag na Bato is one of the major works of National Artist Napoleon Abueva. Growing up in Bohol, Abueva’s interest in sculpture began at an early age, molding animal figures from the mud. Despite the tragedies he experienced during World War II, Abueva went on to create masterpieces and … Read more

Kawit, Pitlagong, Sugong, Hungot

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Kawit, Pitlagong, Sugong, Hungot Have you tasted tuba, bahal or bahalina? Know how this native drink is naturally acquired: In the Visayas, the coconut wine is called tuba, bahal, and bahalina, depending on the fermentation and aging process. Tuba is a fresh or mildly fermented sap tapped from the young unexpanded coconut inflorescences or bungaw. … Read more

Gantangan

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  Gantangan Discover something about this standard unit of measurement used way back Spanish period! The Rice and Corn Week in the Philippines is observed annually from August 29 to September 5, by virtue of Proclamation No. 304 signed by then-President Diosdado Macapagal in 1964. The Bohol Provincial Planning and Development Office cites agriculture as … Read more

Ligsanan

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Ligsanan: Traditional Stone Grinder for Corns In the Philippines, corn, or “mais” is the second most important crop next to rice. In 2018, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Cebu is the top corn-producing province in the Central Visayas with 54.63% as its contribution to the whole region while Bohol produced only 8.79%. To … Read more

Lipote Fruit Tree

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Lipote Fruit Tree Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides (C.B. Robinson) Merr. Lipote is a small to medium-sized tree, reaching up to 14 meters tall. It grows in primary forests at low to medium elevations. Endemic to the Philippines, its fruit grows in clusters and is small and round, red to dark purple, and sweet to sour in … Read more