Bohol Sandugo Festival 2015 Schedule of Activities

July is the most anticipated month in Bohol! It is the time of the year when Boholanos celebrate the Sandugo Festival, which is celebrated with street dancing, parades, agri-trade fairs, nightly cultural shows, sports competitions and a beauty pageant. Sandugo derived its name from the combination of two Visayan words “usa” and “dugo” which means “one blood”. It commemorates the blood compact  Rajah Sikatuna and the Spanish conquistador Miguel Lopez de Legaspi in 1565. This was then known and was called the first International Treaty of Friendship.

HERE'S THE BOHOL SANDUGO 2015 SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

1 July 2015- 49th Charter Day of Tagbilaran City

3 July 2015- UB Night at the Bohol Cultural Center

10 July 2015- Presentation of Miss Bohol 2015 Candidates

10 July 2015- BISU Night at the CPG Sports Complex

11 July 2015- HNU Night at the CPG Sports Complex

12 July 2015- Miss Bohol 2015: Talent Night at the Bohol Cultural Center

 Miss Bohol 2015 girls whoop it up!

13 July 2015- Miss Bohol 2015: Gala Night: Mikee Andrei at Bellevue Resort, Panglao

13-17 July 2015- Sandugo Agri Fair at Plaza Rizal

17 July 2015- Bohol and City DepEd Night at CPG Sports Complex

18 July 2015- Mr. Sandugo Muscle Showdown at ICM

18 July 2015- Miss Bohol 2015 Coronation Night at Bohol Wisdom Gymnasium

19 July 2015- Whitetanktopsparty by Dream Big Productions at CPG Sports Complex

20 July 2015- BNHS-DCPNHS 110th Anniversary Celebration

21 July 2015- AGC Night: Sandugo Festival King 2015 at Bohol Cultural Center

22 July 2015- Bohol Foundation Day Commemorative Program

22 July 2015- TBTK Welcome Night: A Red Carpet Affair

22-26 July 2015- International Fusion Night at Plaza Rizal

22-27 July 2015- Trade Expo DTI at The Block of ICM

23 July 2015- BIT-IC Night at the CPG Sports Complex

24 July 2015- Mrs. International 2015 and Little Mr and Miss TBTK 2015

25 July 2015- Bohol Pop Music Festival

26 July 2015- Sandugo Street Dancing Competition at CPG Sports Complex

27 July 2015- TOBAW Night at the Bohol Tropics Resort

27 July 2015- El Gama Penumbra at Bohol Wisdom Gymnasium

Recalling the 2013 Bohol Sandugo Festival

The Bohol Sandugo Celebration or Sandugo Festival, also known as the Blood Compact Commemoration, is an annual historical event that takes place every year the month of July in the island province of Bohol, Philippines. 

Here's a look back at some highlights of the 2013 Bohol Sandugo Festival as captured by Roger Gatal's lenses:

My Cebu Sinulog 2014 Experience

Joining the 2014 Cebu Sinulog Festival was simply one exciting and unforgettable experience for me. 

Photo Credits: Alfred Bascones Jr

I was there primarily to facilitate the participation of the national winners of the 2013 Miss Beauche International pageant in the festival parade

 

 

Being the versatile person that I am, I also performed a lot of roles from tour guide, publicist and blogger to security detail & parade participant. 

But mostly, I was there as your Boholano Blogger who tried his best to capture the spirit of one of the Philippines most popular festivals

Here are some of my favorite photos taken during my four day stay in the Queen City of the South

 

What a great way to kick off another exciting year!