ILOILO CITY — In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. mentioned the proposed mega-bridges for Western Visayas region as well as improvement in the power transmission highway. Marcos said that the bridges linking the...
Bacolod City Rep. Greg Gasataya welcomed the reassurance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to link Negros, Panay, and Guimaras via the P189.53-billion Panay-Guimaras-Negros (PGN) Island Bridges Project that starts in 2025. Gasataya, who was present in the second State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA)...
ILOILO CITY – The local government units (LGUs) of the five towns in the-island province of Guimaras have been urged to craft and legislate the Expanded Local Climate Change Action Plan (EL-CCAP). PARTICIPANTS listen intently to a speaker at the 1st Guimaras Climate Change Summit on Tuesday, July...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) recent approval for the Guimaras Mango to be registered as a geographical indication (GI) will open up more opportunities for high-quality, Philippine-made products be known internationally. Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara...
The Philippines has secured Guimaras mangoes as its geographical indication (GI) when the Intellectual Property Office (IPOPHL) in Geneva, Switzerland approved its registration after about a decade of being worked on. GI, as defined by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has approved the application of the Guimaras mangoes, becoming the first Philippine produce to be registered as a geographical indication (GI). “This marks the country’s first registered GI and brings the ‘sweetest’ success to...
ILOILO CITY – The sweet mangoes of the island-province of Guimaras is the country’s first product to earn a Geographical Indication (GI) seal. The GI seal certifies the mangoes are grown and produced in Guimaras. MANGOES from the island-province of Guimaras is the first product of the country...
ILOILO CITY – A five-day gun ban will be implemented to secure the Manggahan Festival and 31st founding anniversary of the island-province of Guimaras next week. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has approved the request of the provincial government to suspend Permits to Carry Firearms Outside...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has called on the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to immediately solve the power crisis in some parts of the Visayas. The President also asked the corporation to regularly update concerned government officials about the status of the...
ILOILO CITY — The island-province of Guimaras is preparing 10 tons of mangoes for the eat-all-you-can feast at the Manggahan Festival in May. MANGOES of the island-province of Guimaras are said to be one of the world’s sweetest varieties. (Tara Yap) The eat-all-you-can feast will be held from...
ILOILO CITY – “Pagtaltal,” the reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus in the popular pilgrimage site known as Bala-an Bukid (Holy Mountain) in Jordan town in the island-province of Guimaras, resumed after a three-year halt due to the pandemic on Good Friday. VISITORS and devotees witness the...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras is preparing for the face-to-face comeback of the festival that highlights its most abundant and well-loved resource – the mango. MANGOES of the island-province of Guimaras are said to be one of the world’s sweetest varieties. (Tara Yap) The...
