Experience the Wonders of Panglao

Do you desire for a place where you can find a sweet escape from the noise of the city and the loads of work? Well then, experience the paradise of Panglao Island where you can find nothing but remarkable sights and leisure.

Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Southwest of the island of Bohol. Panglao is now considered to be one the top tourist destinations in the Philippines known for its white sand beaches, perfect diving spots, and the astonishing nature parks and relaxing spas.

Panglao offers the best and perfect place of respite. You can get the chance to splash, dive and swim in its blue, crystal like waters, enjoy the view of natures in the island and its nearby island Bohol and the time to pamper yourself with the world class amenities of the island like resorts, spas and restaurants. But not only that, in the island you can enjoy numerous activities and entertainments such as scuba diving, island hopping tour, whale and dolphin watching, sunset cruise, cave diving and swimming and many more.

Panglao is undeniably a rich island you should not dare to miss. Pack your bags, grab a ticket and Panglao will treat you with anything more than what you can imagine. Panglao is the perfect island getaway.

Bohol Island

IF there is one thing that I like about Bohol, it’s the Loboc river since it is said to be the most romantic place in the area. This is where lovers converge from time immemorial. We perhaps hear of grandparents dating on the same river the way their children and grandchildren date now. Was skinny dipping a trend back then? That we don’t know.

Bohol can be accessed via ferries from the nearby larger island of Cebu. No, there are no majestic shopping malls in Bohol but tourists floch here exactly to be in a serene area where there is nothing except bikinis and babes. No, there is no nudist beach here. Filipinas are perfectly wholesome women. That’s what makes us one of the most adored creatures here on earth. Bohol is smacked right in the middle of the tropical archipelago that is the Philippines.

Another landmark in Bohol is the Chocolate Hills which turns golden brown during the rainy season. These terraces have been built way before the Spanish times and their ancestors are now the caretakers of this amazing manmade creation. So if you are in the Philippines, try to visit and lay back in Bohol. It is one of the most leisure vacations you’ll have.



Photo Credits: Daisy Lopez

The Chocolate Hills

One of the major attractions in Bohol, Philippines is the Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills is composed of 1,268 cone-shaped hills, covered by green grass which will then turn brown during dry season. Because of its uniqueness, these cone-shaped hills are famous in the tourism industry worldwide. These are not man made compared to the pyramids in Egypt. Chocolate Hills exists over thousands of years already. There are several debates, proposals or explanations regarding its origin which are (I think) just hypothesis. But nobody can accurately tell its origin!

Today, Chocolate Hills in Bohol has been proclaimed as Philippine’s 3rd National Geographic Monument. It is also being recommended to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage.

Sandugo Festival

The SANDUGO (blood compact) between Miguel López de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna marked a significant historic event in the Philippines. They performed the Sandugo last March16, 1565 wherein they made a small cut in their left arm. Their blood was then mixed into wine and they drunk the mixture to seal the friendship between the natives and the Spaniards. The blood compact was believed to be as the “First International Treaty of Friendship” among two parties coming from different nationality, culture and religion. This historical event took place at Bool Coast, a district of Tagbiliran City Bohol.

Today Sandugo has been part of the tourism industry in Bohol. In fact, there is an annual festivity being celebrated in order to commemorate the historical blood compact which is called as “The Sandugo Festival”