About Apolo R Tirol

Apolo's childhood was rife with self-discovery of nature. Being the seventh child in a brood of eleven, he grew up with much freedom to investigate the flora and fauna that thrived in their large backyard, all their cousins' yards, and Cainget Beach at the Tirol family compound  in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. This developed into his  peculiar love for animals; cute and scary ones alike. He would catch insects; spiders and scorpions were his favorites, and would  study their behaviors intently. He knew exactly which ones were poisonous and which ones were harmless. He has a special affinity to snakes and pythons, which he would catch and keep as pets. This love for animals would flourish into a small pet shop business, which he maintained until 2001. 

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From the beginning, Apolo had instinctively tread the unconventional path. He was, and still is, naturally inclined to finding joy in unstructured activities, where he could discover his own solutions and creations. This also meant that traditional schooling was not the primary avenue for excelling. Nevertheless, he pursued various options for a college degree, eventually gaining a Bachelor's degree in Nursing. However, ironically, he has not worked a day in the health care industry. Instead, he devoted his time to tending to the family's farming assets, while pursuing entrepreneurial creative activities on the side. In 2022, he breathed life into metal sculptures from pieces of junk he collected from local junk dealers, as well as semi-precious metals. 

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He lives and works in Dauis, Bohol with his wife, Cristine, six dogs, two cats, gazillion fish and birds. He has three children from a previous marriage and two step-daughters.