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involved. One of their facility is the coal-fired power plant. The process involves the burning of coal to

boil water that will eventually produce steam which drives a steam turbine to operate an electric

generator. The final stop of the tour is the Control Room of the entire plant where every equipment is

monitored and controlled.

The final plant visit was completed at The Coca-Cola Company in Tagbilaran, Bohol. They greeted the

group by initially giving a bottle of sparkle to each person entering the plant. Then, like the other

companies, they have a short video prepared to basically introduce the company as a whole: the

foundation and growth of their company here in the philippines. The largest coca-cola plant in the

Philippines is located in Laguna. The plant in Tagbilaran only performs the carbonation of the soda

drinks and mixes the appropriate amounts to make the desired product ready to sell in the market.

Some of their products here in the Philippines are sparkle, jazz, viva mineral water, etc. Subsequently

questions were raised and answered by two of the plant representatives.

Side Trips

Magellans Cross was our first side trip, aside from plant visits, located at downtown Cebu. According to

our tour guide, the original cross is encased inside the displayed wooden cross. Beside the historica

cross is the Basilica Minore del Santo Nino that was built during the Spanish era as a small church. As

years went by, renovations were done elevating it to the rank of Basilica Minore by the Vatican.

On the third day of the field trip, we went on a separate bus to visit the University of San Carlos in Cebu,

Chemical Engineering Department. The department has two unit operations laboratory: one for smal

equipment, and the other basically houses their batch distillation unit and other large equipment for

different experiments. The Dutch and other European Governments sponsor the departments

expensive laboratory equipment giving the school a quality education for the students.

The Taoist Temple located Beverly Hills Subdivision was our last Cebu side trip. To reach the temple, you

must climb 9x9 steps; and believers say that as you climb the 81 steps, you must touch each cloud on

the sides if one wants to be fertile.

After the Coca-Cola Plant visit, we headed directly to Sunshine Home Orphanage at Cabawan District,

Bohol. The departments contribution to the organization was arranged at the table to surprise the kids

Unfortunately, all the kids were at school at that time and only 5 children greeted us. Then, our group

proceeded to the Philippine Tarsier Foundation, Inc. The volunteers initially gave us a little briefing onhow we should treat the little mammals as we go around the bamboo forest. They can also be found at

specific regions in the Philippines but Bohol Government took the action in preserving their kind. I have

learned that they are very sensitive. They are just as big as my fist and needs to be taken care of very

well. They also have the tendency to commit suicide, by banging their heads on the tree or holding their

breaths, when under stress.

We took the Loboc River Cruise for a Lunch Buffet. It was such a refreshing way of having lunch together

with the nature. We were taken by a floating raft, cruising Loboc River, while enjoying an unlimited

meal. You get a breeze of fresh air while appreciating the beauty of nature. We were also entertained by

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