Poor communities in Bohol most vulnerable to natural hazards
In Bohol, like many parts of the country, the poor are forced to live in riverbanks, on steep slopes or close to the sea, making them vulnerable to natural calamities.
Tag Archives: Bohol
Climate Disaster Survivors in Bohol Struggle to Recover as Rehabilitation Plan Remains Unclear
Two years after typhoon Odette swept away homes and devastated communities in Bohol, villagers are back in areas identified as vulnerable to storm surges as they have no place to go.
Resilience eases Bohol schools’ bumpy road to recovery
Most schools are still recovering from the devastation. Yet, there are some that have defeated the odds, returning to what they once were as if the destruction never existed.
Funding woes beset Bohol schools’ recovery from 2021 super typhoon
TAGBILARAN CITY - Nearly two years since Super Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) battered Bohol, only 17% out of 3, 338 damaged classrooms in 366 schools all over the province have either been repaired or reconstructed.
Typhoon Odette Survivors in Bohol Celebrate New Lease on Life
Boholanos celebrate the Christmas season with vigor a year after Typhoon Odette robbed them of holiday joy.
Waiting for another disaster in Ubay?
It needs strong political will from both the local and national leadership to first protect its people from natural and man-made disasters. The people should be spared from a bigger disaster, that is, politics.
Diminishing Catch in Overfished Bohol Waters
The Bohol Sea is an important marine heritage site and one of the country's richest fishing grounds, but overfishing has led to a diminishing catch.
Bohol’s Heritage Landscapes as Backdrops for Visual Arts Festival
The Philippine Visual Arts Festival Bohol 2018 caught Boholanos and Central Visayas by surprise with its varied art offerings, including art installations that used the island province’s iconic heritage landscapes as backdrops.
Folk Society’s Christmas Musical Tradition Dying in Bohol
The folk carol tradition is considered an endangered folk Christmas community theater act now and is rarely practiced in the towns of Maribojoc, Antequera and Baclayon.
Abu Sayyaf fails to dampen Boholanos’ fiesta spirit
CALAPE, Bohol- The Gothic-style church has been repaired and repainted in time for this town’s fiesta. At the provincial capital, Tagbilaran, the celebration started before the May 1 feast day with a 12-day novena priming up the community for the annual festivities in honor of its patron saint, St.Joseph, the worker.
