Browsing by Author "Udtohan, Leo"

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    • 2 groups clash over whale shark feeding in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 24, 2023, on page A10)
      Two fisher groups clashed on Monday as they expressed opposing views on whether or not they should feed the whale sharks that have now found a home in the waters of Bohol province. At least 50 fishermen from Loay town, ...

    • Bohol beaches empty a month after welcoming local tourists 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 1, 2020, on page A10)
      Last week, French couple Claude and Nadine Spring felt like they owned a piece of paradise on Panglao Island in Bohol province as they sunbathed on the white sand beach and swam in clear blue waters all by themselves. The ...

    • Bohol town mayor defies acting gov on whale shark feeding 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 18, 2020, on page A10)
      Lila town Mayor Arturo “Jed” Piollo II continues to defy an executive order issued by Bohol Acting Gov. Rene Relampagos suspending all whale shark feeding and watching activities in the town. Piollo also declined an ...

    • Coast guard arrests 21 Filipino fishermen in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 1, 2018, on page A8)
      Twenty-one crew members of a fishing boat were arrested by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Tagbilaran for alleged illegal fishing in the municipal waters of Dauis in Bohol province on Wednesday night. Rejard Marfe, ...

    • Enchanting island of waterfalls, beaches 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 5, 2019, on page A10)
      It may be known for potions and witchcraft, but the island-province of Siquijor is more than that. Its white sand beaches and sparkling blue waters can give Boracay Island in Aklan province a run for its money. If beaches ...

    • Fishers in Bohol town want whale sharks out 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 19, 2023, on page A7)
      Whale sharks may be welcome in the waters of most coastal towns due to their potential to attract tourists, but not in Loay, Bohol, where fishermen consider them a threat. Fisherfolk in Alegria Sur in Loay said they would ...

    • Food vendors on Bohol’s Virgin Island out for good 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, August 12, 2022, on page A8)
      The mayor of Panglao town in Bohol has decided to no longer allow vendors on Virgin Island following reports of expensive food being sold to tourists at a popular sandbar. Mayor Edgardo “Boy” Arcay said the local government’s ...

    • How a fossil of an extinct shark was unearthed in Bohol 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 6, 2020, on page A6)
      Sometime in May, after the island-province of Bohol went on a more relaxed quarantine, four friends decided to take their minds off the coronavirus pandemic still raging elsewhere in the country by going for a hike up the ...

    • Resort owners tear down illegal structures on Panglao Island 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 1, 2019, on page A6)
      Demolition of illegal structures along the famous Alona Beach on Panglao Island, Bohol started on Monday. Resort owners started tearing down the structures within the 20-meter salvage zone including seawalls and riprap, ...

    • Shellfish ban follows poisoning cases in Bohol areas 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 27, 2015, on page A14)
      It took five persons to fall ill for eating shellfish before the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) declared a red tide alert and issued a ban on shellfish in three towns and one city in Bohol. The BFAR in ...

    • Shellfish ban hurting Capiz, Bohol food tourism 

      Mijares, Ralph John; Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 19, 2015, on page A11)
      Rainer Cargando, the market administrator of Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center, told Bedico and the other vendors not to sell any shellfish after the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) issued a red tide warning ...

    • Whale sharks unwelcome in another Bohol town 

      Udtohan, Leo (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 20, 2023, on page A8)
      Fishermen in Alburquerque, Bohol, have complained about the presence of whale sharks, locally known as “tuki-tuki” or “butanding,” in their waters, echoing the sentiments of those in Loay town about the marine creatures’ ...