Tourists flock to Virgin Island as Bohol’s famous sandbar reopens

2026-02-03 - 20:36

PANGLAO ISLAND, BOHOL, Philippines — Foreign tourists visited Puntod Island, popularly known as Virgin Island, as it officially reopened to the public on Tuesday, following more than a year of environmental rehabilitation. Among the visitors was Rui, who asked to be identified only by his first name, who toured the sandbar with his family for