Going Coco At Alona Vida Beach Resort

Step outside your beachfront accommodation and be awed by a canopy of azure skies, sparkling crystal clear waters and an endless stretch of white sand

All these and a lot more when you stay at the Alona Vida Beach Resort which is conveniently located in the center of the popular Alona Beach in Panglao, Bohol

This quaint resort is situated within a tropical garden with 8 deluxe rooms in two two-storey buildings; all of which have air-conditioning and ceiling fans, cable TV, and bathrooms with hot and cold shower.

  

You can also take a dip at the resort’s freshwater swimming pool and soak in the sun

  

The resort prides itself on its sumptuous European and Filipino dishes along with a vast variety of exotic cocktail drinks at their in-house bar and restaurant, Coco Vida.

So if you’re looking for a place  to stay in Bohol this summer, make it Alona Vida Resort!

Photo Credits:

Roger Gatal Images

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Alona Beach By Night

Tired of the same stuffy, cramped and smoke- filled bars in the city? Too lazy to dress up?

Why not shift gears and hie off to Alona Beach for a change?

Rows and rows of al fresco cafes and restaurants dot Panglao’s most famous white sand beach named after Alona Alegre , the legendary movie bombshell from the 70’s 

Imagine dining or hanging out by the with your special someone, friends & family under a clear, moonlit sky

International cuisine, Filipino favorites and fresh seafood can be had in a very laidback setting

  

 Coco Vida: where the action is

For a wild, boisterous & fun- filled evening, drop by at the very popular Coco Vida Bar & Restaurant. 

With European and Asian tourists outnumbering the locals, this party place has become truly international in flavor

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How Alona Beach In Panglao Got Its Name

CIRCA 1973: Esteban starring FPJ and Alona Alegre

Bohol was placed in the national map back in 1973 when Fernando Poe Jr shot the movie "Esteban” right here in Bohol.

In that movie, FPJ played a man who became blind in an injury caused by the marauding bandits. 

  

Max Alvarado played the role of bandits' leader. In the latter part of the said film, FPJ's eyesight returned. Baclayon Church became his sanctuary and refuge when he encountered  the same bandits.

Esteban was the same film where legendary sex symbol Alona Alegre would be seen frolicking and cavorting in a stretch of a virginal white sandy beach in Tawala, Panglao, Bohol.

At that time, Alona Beach didn't have a formal name except that it was situated in Brgy. Tawala, Panglao.

According to my VRS who begged off from being quoted, he and his group of friends were in the beach at the time that the movie was being filmed and in fact, they saw Alona Alegre make her mark (answered the call of nature) behind one of the coconut palms by the beach.

At that time, there were no tourist facilities let alone a private toilet.

So when the FPJ movie crew asked for the name of the beach, they readily chorused" Alona Beach" and the name stuck. 

who would have known that this pristine white beach in 
Panglao, Bohol would be named after Alona Alegre?

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The beach now famously known as Alona Beach is considered as the crowning jewel of Bohol's booming tourism industry and is home to some of the best resorts in the province

So who is Alona Alegre?

Alona Alegre (born 1948) is the daughter of comedian actor Lou Salvador and LVN actress Inday Jalandoni

She is the younger sister of fellow actor Philip Salvador and the late Lou Salvador Jr.  

Here are some clips of the FPJ classic shot in Bohol:

Acknowledgements:

http://fpj-daking.blogspot.com/

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The Son of Summer 2013

With final exams tackled head- on and graduation rites taking place all over the country, there is only one foregone conclusion for everyone.

Welcome Summer of 2013!

With the local and national elections just around the corner, expect a colorful and exciting summer.For students, plans are afoot already on how to enjoy the two month respite from school. Everyone is already preoccupied with thoughts for a marvelous adventure this summer.

But for me, nothing can beat being the Son of Summer. I look forward to being sun- baked. Visions of traipsing around the gorgeous emerald isle of Panglao then frolicking and basking in its pristine white sandy beaches are already swirling in my noggin

Here are some pictures that remind me of that one fine summer day in Panglao Island, Bohol

Here's a music video I edited myself:

A Paean for Summer Video

Locale: Alona Tropical Beach Resort

Photo Credits: Lawrence Louie Uy