Joseph's Notes

 During the Covid-19 quarantine in Bohol, for the most part, all tourist activities, hotels, resorts, and many restaurants have been closed. However during the last three months or so, a few resorts on Panglao Island, maybe 20%, have been allowed to reopen on a limited basis. And because they are trying to reestablish their businesses, they offer deep discounts, most between 50 - 80% off the regular price. We have been able to take advantage of some of these, paying between $18 - $30 per night for full use of their facilities, sometimes including a free breakfast. Here are some of the resorts where we were able to enjoy these discounts: Positano Resort Katchajo Inn At a German restaurant nearby Greenfield Tourist Inn Resort Acacia Sunset Village Inn Resort Mango Pine or Box Fruit tree We are thankful for the opportunity we have had to enjoy these resorts at greatly reduced rate on the island of Panglao.

  Well, it has been a year since we moved from Dumaguete on the island of Negros to the island and province of Bohol.  We like Bohol; it is a peaceful and interesting area, a tourist area and, like Dumaguete, an area with many expats. We settled in Tagbilaran, the provincial capital, the largest and only city in the province, in the barangay (community) of Taloto, which is the Bisaya word for lizard. Our old apartment in Taloto, Tagbilaran Our new apartment in Alburquerque Before we moved in Kitchen and living room Our old apartment was nice, but the contract was up, and the rent would have automatically increased if we stayed longer so we decided to move to a nearby town where the rent is a fraction what it was in Tagbilaran. Now we live in Alburquerque, a small town 20 minutes east of Tagbilaran commonly known as “Albur”, and pay only 4000php ($80) a month in rent. We still live beside the national highway, the circumferential highway around the whole island. I believe ...