By Niño Mark M. Sablan, 2bU! Correspondent
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–There was something mystical and gentle about dolphins—plus I’d never seen one—so when I went to Eskaya Beach Resort in Panglao Island, Bohol, several months ago and was informed that dolphin-watching was part of the itinerary, I was extremely delighted.

Eager and excited (and armed with sandwiches, an MP3 player and a digital camera), I woke up extra early to join our group in a little motorboat for what I expected would be an intimate time with the dolphins.

It took us almost an hour before we spotted our first school of dolphins and the moment I laid eyes on them, I felt like a kid seeing his first, well, dolphin. It was just pretty disappointing how, when we tried to zoom close for a better view, they would suddenly stay underwater. I guess the sound of our motor (15 motors actually, since there were 14 other motorboats with us during that morning) scared them.

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By Joey Alarilla
INQUIRER.net

FUNNY enough, we only went to Bohol Beach Club to have lunch.

This was on June 24 when I flew to Bohol to cover the launch of three Animal Bite Treatment Clinics by the provincial government, in cooperation with Family Vaccine and Specialty Clinics Inc. and IP Foundation, the corporate social responsibility division of IP Ventures Group.

Still, even that brief visit was enough to impress us with the resort’s pristine surroundings and beautiful white sand beach. It was the first time for me and my companions to go to this resort, and I’ve actually vowed to go back there in the near future with my family because this place is truly a sight to behold.

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