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The Hill of Our Past

Just at the back of my grandparent’s house (maternal side) in Balilihan, Bohol is Mt. Carmel Hill. The town of Balilihan is about 22 kilometers from the capital city of Bohol, Tagbilaran. On top of Mt. Carmel is a centuries-old Spanish belfry, a tower made from adobe and limestone. The materials used to build the …

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Lunch Under a Tree, Anyone?

    If you ever plan to visit Bohol, Philippines, you should drop by Cafe Lawis in Dauis, Bohol. The Cafe serves hot and cold drinks and delicious meals at reasonable rates. It is ‘housed’ in one of the old stone buildings adjacent to the centuries-old Catholic church in Dauis. And so when you do …

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