TAGBILARAN CITY

Tagbilaran City Cathedral by Day
– partially damaged on a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on October 15, 2013

Tagbilaran City Cathedral by Night
-partially damaged by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on October 15, 2013

TAGBILARAN CITY CATHEDRAL – Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines

This is a stone church but not as old as the one in Baclayon. It was founded by Jesuit Missionaries in 1595. Most of Bohols’ towns has stone churches. It has high ceiling on which these stone churches are noted for. Paintings that adorned the church, done several years ago still stands today.

OTHER PLACES IN TAGBILARAN CITY:

• Eateries – several of them, situated adjacent to each other, on a place which they call locally as Pantalan or wharf and they offer different kinds of local foods. Famous among Boholanos is the “sabaw” or any viand cooked with lots of water with the necessary condiments of course. For the Boholanos any meal is incomplete without the “sabaw”. This can be fish, beef, shrimps or pork meat. “Kinilaw” is a raw fish simmered in vinegar with condiments. “Sinugba” or in tagalog “inihaw” or cooked under heat from charcoal, varies from fish, meat, squids to shrimps or just anything that you love roasting. “Tinunu-an” is anything the is cooked using coconut milk. There are lots of other native foods that you will enjoy. It is not an air conditioned place, just open windows where the fresh air from the sea can just come in.

• Caingit Beach – is a beach, but, not full of sand that, people from all walks of life enjoys sunbathing. It is open for everybody and there is no entrance fee or whatever. There are cooked foods there for sale at reasonable prices. But if you would take with you cooked food from home, you sure can bring with you, whatever foods that you have and you will not be charged for that. There are tables there prepared by stall owners for visitors who purchases from them, but you can also use them for free. Just ask permission for courtesy sake or you can buy anything from them even a small amount and use their table. The area may not be as beautiful sands have, but, there are enough shade that you can count on. Shades under curved stone. Do not just wander away from the shoreline as it gets deeper further and there is no lifeguard. Any call for assistance will immediately be addressed by any concerned citizen. Boholanos are noted for unselfish kindness. A sea shell called “kuja” is also sold here and that can be eaten raw, just simmer it on vinegar. These are deep sea shell. The food here varies, from rice, to camote or the sweet potato, to ube or the unripe banana. Local wines are also available known as “tuba” which is taken from the coconut tree and colored using natural colors from trees.

• Peanut Kisses famous Boholano delicacy can be found on malls. Made of peanuts and molded looking like little Chocolate Hills.

• K of C or the Knight of Columbus wharf – is a reclaimed area where you can enjoy bathing, day or night or take a stroll at night besides the sea. There are no lifeguard here, so just be cautious in swimming. During high tide the water is deep but at low tide it is just above the knee.  There is an entrance fee of around PHP2.00. Other than that nothing. If you would like to swim, it is free and you can bring with you your own food. There might be little stalls but at times don’t open at daytime. At night if you intend to stay a little longer take with you your coat as it will be cold as night gets deeper. There are stalls that also sell something to eat but only a few of them operates at night time too.

Pigeons at Plaza Rizal, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Pigeons at Plaza Rizal, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

• Plaza Rizal – You can while away your time here sitting on the concrete chairs and enjoy watching the pigeons. You can also feed these birds with peanuts or pop corn that you can buy on stalls. Watch them perch on your arms as you feed them. It’s just so enjoyable.

BLOOD COMPACT – SPANISH EXPLORER – Miguel López de Legazpi and BOHOLANO CHIEFTAIN – Datu Sikatuna of Bohol on March 16, 1565.
Bo-ol, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines

BLOOD COMPACT – SPANISH EXPLORER – Miguel López de Legazpi and BOHOLANO CHIEFTAIN – Datu Sikatuna of Bohol on March 16, 1565.
Bo-ol, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines

Background view of the Blood Compact site