Bohol is a place where one of the wonders of nature is located, the famous Chocolate Hills. Another tourism attraction in the Province of Bohol, is located at the Bien Unido, 2 and a half hours from Tagbilaran City, the capital of Bohol.
The blessing of the underwater grotto was on 28th day of October 2010, at Danajon Reef which is also known as the [1]Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. Inside this reef ecosystem is the Philippine's largest municipal-declared Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is known as the Bien Unido Double Barrier Reef Marine Park, in Bien Unido, Bohol. The Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Sto. Niño both with the height of 14 feet. The Sto. Niño 30 Feet This idea is to prevent the fishermen from doing dynamite fishing that can cause to damage the coral reef and other underwater creatures, from then on the fishermen were no longer practicing dynamite fishing because of the presence of the two statue.
The first underwater pilgrim was on September 8, 2012, two years after the blessing. Participated by many diving groups and individual. The event was headed by the Local Government Unit of Bien Unido, in partnership with the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, Knight-Stewards of the Sea, Inc., Bohol Yacht Club, and the Lapu-Lapu Marine Sports and Dive Operators Association (MSBOAT)
Watch the Blessing of the Statue of Blessed Virgin Mary
References:
[1] http://coast.ph/events/1st-underwater-pilgrimage-bien-unido-double-barrier-reef-marine-park
The blessing of the underwater grotto was on 28th day of October 2010, at Danajon Reef which is also known as the [1]Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef. Inside this reef ecosystem is the Philippine's largest municipal-declared Marine Protected Area (MPA) which is known as the Bien Unido Double Barrier Reef Marine Park, in Bien Unido, Bohol. The Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Sto. Niño both with the height of 14 feet. The Sto. Niño 30 Feet This idea is to prevent the fishermen from doing dynamite fishing that can cause to damage the coral reef and other underwater creatures, from then on the fishermen were no longer practicing dynamite fishing because of the presence of the two statue.
The first underwater pilgrim was on September 8, 2012, two years after the blessing. Participated by many diving groups and individual. The event was headed by the Local Government Unit of Bien Unido, in partnership with the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, Knight-Stewards of the Sea, Inc., Bohol Yacht Club, and the Lapu-Lapu Marine Sports and Dive Operators Association (MSBOAT)
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| Photo Credit: CCEF |
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| Photo Credit: CCEF |
Watch the Blessing of the Statue of Blessed Virgin Mary
References:
[1] http://coast.ph/events/1st-underwater-pilgrimage-bien-unido-double-barrier-reef-marine-park
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