After a grueling battle against Naoya Inoue, Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire (45-6) took a much-deserved respite, and he chose to do it in his birthplace of Bohol.

He may have failed to defeat the rising Japanese star, but he was still welcomed with open arms by his kababayans in the province where he took a break with his family last week.

Donaire, a Filipino-American, may not be a Bohol resident but he has always been proud of his Boholano roots. The Talibon native showed this through his Facebook page where he documented his short visit to the province.

His posts on the social media site showed pride for his Boholano heritage with one of the entries stating that he would have wanted to raise his child in the province.

“I do wish sometimes that he could grow up here and experience the culture so much more,” said Donaire, a father of two boys.

The 37-year-old boxer was also seen at a local basketball court where he showed a lucky boy how to throw a proper jab-cross combination.

Here are the highlights of the Filipino Flash’s Bohol trip: