On July 18, 2026, Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Bohol and Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) paid a courtesy call to Mayor Trisha Chatto (7th from left) and Councilor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (6th from left). They conducted an assessment on the process flow of AICS by interviewing around 20 AICS beneficiaries of Balilihan for policy formulation and strengthening of the DSWD program for Individuals in Crisis Situation. (Contributed photo)
Balilihan Hosts Youth Arts Outreach. Close to a hundred young Balilinhons joined “Panaw sa Alampat- a Journey of Bohol Culture and Arts” for two days at the Balilihan gym, July 13, 2026. The outreach program of the Bohol Center for Culture and Arts featured hands-on workshops on music, dance, theater and painting with local experts. The goal is to expose and educate our youth on arts, culture and heritage. Balilihan Councilor Pureza Veloso-Chatto (center) thanked Emerson Pinos and his team for bringing the program to town. (Contributed photo)