Scene: Angelica Panganiban and John Prats were spotted in Bohol last Friday, Nov. 10. They visited Bohol to shoot some scenes for ABS-CBN’s “Banana Sundae,” which will be aired on Nov. 19, after ASAP. Panganiban and Prats were mobbed by fans as they visited the Loboc River, Panglao, Chocolate Hills and Sevilla Hanging Bridge.
Scene: Environmental lawyer and triathlete Ingemar “Pinoy Aqumana” Macarine will attempt to swim from Pamilacan Island, Baclayon to Alona Beach in Panglao Island on Sunday, Nov. 12. This solo and unassisted swim which will promote clean seas and beaches is sponsored by the municipality of Panglao thru Mayor Nila Paredes-Montero and supported by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines -Bohol Chapter led by lawyer Warren Yap and Dagohoy Freemason Lodge No. 84 led by Worshipful Master lawyer Lord Cocot Marapao. The 15-km swim will start at 5 a.m. “This is part of my preparation for my last and final attempt to conquer the 21-Mile English Channel in August 2018,” said Macarine.
Scene: “The Rise of the AMERICAN BULL-ANONS Invitational Show 2017” on Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Bohol Wisdom Gymnasium. This event intends to unite dog lovers and enthusiasts in the province. It is organized by Bol-anon Pitbulleros and Metropolitan Pitbull and Bully Club which committed to promote animal welfare and responsible pet ownership.
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Friends and fans of singer- actress Isabel Granada were saddened of her death after she succumbed to brain hemorrhage due to aneurysm, a localized weakening of a blood vessel, in Qatar. She was 41. | ||
| Fiel Angeli Araoarao-Gabin (extreme right) and her sister Ann Claire Araoarao-Young come to see Isabel Granada and her love team Rueben Manahan in 1992, the singer- actress’ first visit to Bohol. |
Fiel Angeli Araoarao-Gabin, 47, a fan of Granada, recalled that her first visit to Bohol was in July 1992 when she was invited to perform for the Sandugo Festival.
She was with her love team Rueben Manahan. Her parents- Isabel Villarama, aka Mommy Guapa, and the late Huberto Granada accompanied her.
“She was so sweet in person, buotan siya sa akong first impression,” said Gabin who came along with her sister Ann Claire Araoarao–Young to have photo ops with the singer-actress.
“She had a strong Spanish features and long curly eyelashes,” recalled Gabin.
In 2015, Granada came back to Bohol for a holiday. Tessie Labunog-Sumampong said Granada was so accommodating to her fans when she had lunch at Cuisina ni Tisay in Carmen town in 2015.
She said her smile was infectious.
As the first Ever Bilena model, Granada came to Bohol to attend the event of Ever Bilena Cosmetics in 2016, according to Gabriel Medel, Ever Bilena-Tagbilaran manager.
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| Isabel Granada’s fans will never forget the singer-actress who was admired both for her beauty and talent. (Clockwise) Isabel Granada in Bohol with Gabriel Medel of Ever Bilena-Tagbilaran, Libby and Tessie Labunog-Sumampong of Cuisina ni Tisay and Engr. Jerome John Gabin of Department of Trade and Industry-Bohol. Contributed Photos |
Gabin, a Miss Tagbilaran 1987, hopes that Granada’s death could raise public awareness of aneurysm as well as funding for additional research.
“It’s shocking for people because we have our misconception that only those obsessed people are prone to this, but even those health-conscious people could die unexpectedly because of this,” said Gabin.
“There are diseases which could cause instant death even those who looked seemingly health or healthy buffs,” she added.
Granada rose to fame as part of the late ‘80s variety show That’s Entertainment hosted by the late German Moreno and had been visible in TV shows and movies.
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Ultimate frisbee teams compete in
championship tournament in Bohol
Beryl Elizabeth Lupot on the successful 6th TARSIER ULTIMATE 2017:
Twenty four seasoned Ultimate Frisbee teams from all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao competed in the 6th TARSIER ULTIMATE 2017 which was held last Oct. 27-29.
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| Team Mohawks from Bohol Contributed Photo |
The Boholano players did not disappoint as they showcased their ultimate skills and gave the visiting teams a good run for their money, playing head to head with other great athletes with some of them from the national team.
The annual tournament is hosted every semestral break here in Bohol at the CPG Sports Complex Tagbilaran City and is looked forward to by everyone in the Philippine Ultimate Frisbee Community. This year has been the biggest so far with over 500 players participating in the 3-day tournament.
After the intense games, the participants were in for a treat when the awarding was held at the famous Alona Beach, side trips to the Chocolate Hills, Bilar Manmade forest, Alexis Cliff dive and other attractions where also part of the itinerary.
The players did not only come to Bohol for the games but also to see its world-famous beauty.
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3 Duterte secretaries test New Bohol International Airport
A test flight has been carried out by three secretaries of the Duterte administration to evaluate the function of the New Bohol International Airport on the tourist-island last Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Secretaries Arthur Tugade of Transportation (DOTr), Ernesto Pernia of National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) and Leoncio Evasco took a private aircraft from Manila and landed safely at the Bohol International Airport at 10:05 a.m. on Panglao Island at least 18 km from the capital city of Tagbilaran.
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| After the coverage of the successful test flight at the New Bohol International Airport, a lunch at Giuseppe Pizzeria and Silican Roast Italian Restaurant in Tawala, Panglao town hosted by Bohol Tri-Media President and Loay Municipal Councilor Engr. Tibss Bullecer. With Bullecer are Dave Responte (dyTR), Rey Tutas (dyRD) and your VRS. |
Tugade said they planned to start operations at the P7.8-billion facility in June 2018 .
“However, it will be commercially operational in August 2018,” said Tugade.
Once it becomes operational, the Tagbilaran Airport, the 11th busiest airport in the country, will immediately be closed.
Tugade said the test flight had successfully proven that the new airport met the standards for civil aviation.
He said the airport, which can accommodate large aircrafts for international flights, will be ready by August next year with day flights of international standard.
Other buildings now being constructed under the current project phase are the terminal building, control tower, administration building, fire station and ancillary buildings.
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