Across the upper part of the
It’s made with steel cables and bamboo flooring.
This bridge hangs approximately 20 meters above the
This bridge over the Loboc river connects the two Barangays.
In the 1960's, a nationwide reforestation program was launched by the Philippine government under then president Diosdado Macapagal. In
In your travel from Tagbilaran to the Chocolate Hills in Carmen, you'll pass this man-made forest in Bilar town. It's a two-kilometer stretch densely planted with Mahogany trees. When you enter this area, you feel like you are entering another world, one that is refreshing and you can taste and feel the fresh air around you. But this man-made forest is just part of the larger
Tarsier
Morphology:
As you can see from my photographs, I have large eyes and also large ears. These both help me to hunt during the night as I usually sleep during the day. My neck is especially adapted so that I can turn my head 300 degrees. While my eyes are large they are fixed not like yours. Hence I need to be able to move my neck and head instead.
My teeth are also different. My dental formula is 2:1:3:3 on my upper jaw and 1:1:3:3 on my lower. My upper canines are relatively small.
On my feet I have two grooming claws, not one like most animals and suction pads as well as a very long finger. My tail is naked except for a tuft of hair at the very end. This helps me cling on to the trees I live in.
My normal colour is grey.
Range:
You can find me on a number of islands in the Philippines including Mindanao, Letye, Samar and Bohol. The Foundation that helps my family survive is based on the isleand of Bohol. This is the best place to see me as I normally live in primary and secondary rainforests and only come out at night. The guides at the Foundation know exactly where to find my realtives and will be able to show you. They are very good as they know all the rules to follow so you do not frighten us. Please follow the instruction they will give you.
Ecology:
I eat insects but sometimes find a small lizard very tasty. If the item is large I will catch it with my hands although smaller items I normally catch in my mouth.
I sleep in the dense tangles of saplings and ferns as well as inside the clumps that can be found at the base of bamboo trees. We usually find a spot about 2 metres above the ground and we usually nest in groups although we have been known to start out on our own.
Locomotion:
I am what is known as a vertical clinger and leaper. This is because I cling on to the branches of the trees with my tail and the suction cups on my fingers when leaping from branch to branch. I have elongated tarsus bones and a fused fibula and tibia which all helps me to leap from one branch to the other. Doing this we can travel distances without touching the ground.
Another must-visit and experience activity in Bohol is the Loboc River Cruise. It's a very popular destination because more than its floating restaurants and their food, one will be treated with the magnificent and breathtaking view of the Loboc River and its surroundings. The very clean river is complemented with green landscapes and tall coconut trees against a backdrop of a forest.
Loboc is around 24kms away from Tagbilaran and it's one of the iterenaries of most, if not all, Bohol Tour Packages. On your way here from the city, you'll pass by several other places of interests like the Sandugo Shrine and the Loboc Church which is the home of the award-winning Loboc Children's Choir.
There are two choices fo the river cruise. One is via a banca(canoe) where boatmen will take you to the cascading mini waterfall of Busay. Another, which is more popular, is boarding the floating restaurant new the Loay bridge where they are stationed. Food here was fine and plenty and features local delicacies. While cruising and eating your sumptous buffet, a band will serenade you. Guests are also invited to sing if they like to.
The river cruise ends at the Busay Falls. It's about one and a half meter high and it marks the point where the floating restaurant cannot go any further. You'll stop at this point for a while to allow the guest to appreciate the landscape.
If you are lucky, the boat may stop at a tribal community along the banks of the river (not all boats stop here). You will be welcomed by the music of the Ati Tribe of Bohol. Here, tourists can mingle with the members of the tribe and they may even teach you how to play archery. The Ati Tribe were very friendly and playful and it's definitely a very good addition to the attractions. Visiting them is free but a small amount of donation is very welcome to help them and their community.
As of this writing, the Loboc Floating Restaurant Cruise costs PHP280 per head plus a municipal tax of PHP30. The amount already includes a buffet lunch and of course, the boat rental. The entire trip takes between 45 and 60 minutes.
The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction in Bohol. This island treasure is a series of undulating hills over a vast plain sometimes considered the “Eighth Wonder of the World”, it has been declared as National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage. The hills are considered unusual geological formations that consists of at least 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, that are scattered throughout the municipalities of Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan. A one of a kind geological feature in the world. The hills range from 30 to 150 meters high and are covered in green grass, which turns to brown during dry season, making them look like chocolate mounds. The Chocolate Hills Complex in Carmen town, and Sagbayan Peak in the town of Sagbayan are two areas where tourists can view the hills up close.
BACLAYON CHURCH is the Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Baclayon town. The Baclayon Church is considered to be the oldest stone church in the Philippines. It is one of the best preserved Jesuit build churches in the region, although in the 19th century, the Augustinian Recollects added a modern facade and a number of stone buildings that now surround the church. The first Spanish missionaries or doctrineros in the region, Fr. Juan de Torres and Fr. Gabriel Sanchez, first settled in Baclayon in 1595. Shortly after their arrival, a visita was erected on the spot. Although Baclayon was the first seat of the Spanish Jesuit missionaries, fear of Moro mauraders soon forced them to move their headquarters more inland, to Loboc. Only in 1717, Baclayon became a parish, and construction of a new church commenced. The church was constructed from coral stones. The laborers used bamboo to move and lift the stones in position, and used the white of a million eggs as to cement the stones together. The current building was completed in 1727. The church obtained a large bell in 1835. Beside the church is the Baclayon Museum that holds remarkable collection of religious art, ecclesiastical vestments and other priceless 16th century relics and artifacts. The Baclayon Church is about 7 kilometers from Tagbilaran City.
A marker which identifies the spot where Datu Sikatuna, a native chieftain, forged a Blood Compact with Don Miguel Lopez de Legazpi representing the King of Spain, for the purpose of fostering friendly relations between the countries. The Blood Compact Commemorative Shrine is located in Barangay Bool, Tagbilaran City. The sculpture depicting this historical promise of friendship is made by National Artist, Napoleon Abueva, a Boholano himself. This historical event happened on March 16, 1565 is commemorated every year in Bohol as the Sandugo Festival in July.
Python Sanctuary
A 25-foot python named “Prony, the world’s largest, lives in Upper Santa Fe, Alburquerque, Bohol.
Found in a cemetery in 1996 by her caretaker-cum-’dad’ Sofronio Salibay, the female reticulated python soon grew to a 200-kilo, 25-feet long and 28-feet wide anaconda.
“Her growth is very abnormal,” Manang Jingjing Salibay says. “Reptile experts from London Zoo assigned by Charles Wartenberg, director of Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), Inc. informed us that her size is like a 40-year old python. Maybe because of how we cared for her.
We received an offer that will give us millions but we turned it downed. We are not after the money. “Prony” is not for sale. It’s our mission now to care her forever. Our family loves her very much. She’s a family treasure,” the lady sanctuary keeper admitted.
With the help of AKF and PepsiCo., the python is now in it’s own steel cage beside the house of the Salibays. “Prony” gets 300 visitors each day and already fascinated the likes of celebritites Cesar Montano and Patricia Javier, as well attracting foreign visitors.
How scary-cool is that! Only in the Philippines.
[source: negosyoasenso]
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