Bohol has become one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Philippines. The island paradise is an ideal place for many visitors of all kinds and its share of attractions is truly one of the sights to behold. Bohol is also a place where most of the notable landmarks can be seen. For everyone’s knowledge, Carlos P. Garcia is one of the prominent people who called Bohol his home. And to commemorate his great contributions in Philippine society, Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Memorial Park was developed.

The Memorial Park

Pres. Carlos P. Garcia Memorial Park in Tagbilaran City was erected as a joint undertaking of Boholanos from all over the country and abroad in loving memory of the greatest Boholano, Carlos Polistico Garcia, the fourth President of the Republic of the Philippines and the first President of the 1971 Constitutional Convention. The park sits on a hilly terrain with an area of 11 hectares, the place chosen by the late president himself in 1939 when he was governor of Bohol.

On the park is the exquisite monument of marble base and a life-size bronze statue of Garcia. The statue was made by Bohol’s famous sculptor and national artist Napoleon Abueva. In the background of the park is the provincial capital.

Trip to Bohol

By Air: The main entry point to Bohol is Tagbilaran City (Tagbilaran City Airport) which is only a one-hour-and-15-minute flight from Manila and 20 minutes from Cebu.

By Sea: The most convenient way to get to Bohol from the neighboring islands is by fast ferry. Fast ferries offer a high speed passenger service. These have a cruising speed of about 50 kilometers per hour.

Getting Around in Bohol

Once you arrive on Bohol, there are various ways to get around the island. You can find plenty of tricycles and some taxi waiting to bring you to most locations within Tagbilaran and neighboring towns. If you need to go to one of the other towns on the island, you have a choice of jeepneys, busses, V-hires, or even habal-habal.

If you are going to visit Bohol and spend night or days, here are some of the near accommodations that you may check into:

• Gie Gardens Hotel - 18 M.H. Del Pilar St., Cor. C.P.Garcia Ave, Tagbilaran City
• Darunday Manor   - 22 J. A. Clarin Street, Tagbilaran City
• Metrocentre Hotel - C.P.G. Avenue, Tagbilaran City
• Vest Pension House  - Tamblot Extension, Cogon District, Tagbilaran City
• The Meredian Hotel -  4-S Matig-a St., Tagbilaran City