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Batuan got its name from the edible fruit with the same name, which grew frequently in the locality. Today though these trees can hardly be found in the area. During the Japanese occupation, Batuan was a haven of evacuees from the other parts of Bohol as well as from the provinces of Cebu and Leyte. It was at the Batuan Central School site ...
Bohol as a UNESCO Global Geopark covers 8,808 square kilometers of land surrounding lush marine protected areas. It features wondrous, not-yet-popular karstic geosites like caves, sinkholes, among others. UNESCO cited Bohol Island's “400 years of rich history and cultural traditions in harmony with its unique geological treasures.” [67] [68]
The National Committee on Geological Sciences declared the Chocolate Hills of Bohol a National Geological Monument on June 18, 1988, in recognition of its special characteristics, scientific importance, uniqueness, and high scenic value. [4] As such, this included the Chocolate Hills among the country's protected areas.
It's called the Chocolate Hills of Bohol because during the dry season, the grass turns brown and looks like mounds of chocolate. SEE ALSO: 10 of the world's most spectacular road trips known to man.
The Chocolate Hills are 1,776 near-identical conical hills or kegelkarsts [3] which straddles across multiple municipalities in the island province of Bohol; Batuan, Bilar, Carmen, Sagbayan, Sierra Bullones and Valencia. [4] It is a major tourist attraction of the province. The hills have multiple designations.
Church's facade destroyed during the 2013 Bohol earthquake. The church was damaged by the 7.2-magnitude 2013 Bohol earthquake. [6] The collapse of the front facade wall of the church was partly due to the lack of connecting material between the old wall and a new portico facade added during the 19th century.
Samantha Chun and Joey Fujioka were last seen late on Friday, Jan. 17, and their personal belongings were found the next morning. Five days later, the Coast Guard said it had made the "difficult ...
Thousands of miles from Washington, where the funeral of Jimmy Carter is set for next week, an Indian village named after the former U.S. president fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago ...