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...
ILOILO CITY – A massive power blackout hit Panay Island as well as the island-province of Guimaras on Monday, Feb. 20. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), which transmits electricity from power generators to power distributors, automatically shut off its lines after detecting a...
CAMP GEN. MIGUEL MALVAR, Batangas City – A man wanted for the murder of a policeman 30 years ago was arrested in Barangay East Valencia, Buenavista, Guimaras on Monday, Jan. 23. Batangas police director Col. Pedro Soliba identified the suspect as Cesar Andal, 61. Andal allegedly killed Senior...
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra performs in Jordan town, Guimaras province on Wednesday, Jan. 11. (Guimaras Tourism) ILOILO CITY – The world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, Jan. 11, performed amid rain in front more than 2,000 residents of the island-province of...
BACOLOD CITY -- Rescuers retrieved the remains of a 12-year-old girl in Guimaras on Wednesday, Jan. 4, after she reportedly went missing when she drowned in Barangay Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental on Jan. 1. The name of the minor-victim was withheld. Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)...
ILOILO CITY – The island-province of Guimaras has recorded its first African Swine Fever case. Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 Director Jose Albert Barrogo said the province’s first case was found in Buenavista town. Specimens from a hog farm in Barangay Sawang underwent testing at the DA-6...
MANGOES grown in the island-province of Guimaras are said to be one of the world’s sweetest varieties. (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – The province of Guimaras is the fastest growing economy in the Western Visayas region in 2021. Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Guimaras...
ILOILO CITY — The island province of Guimaras kicked off its weekend Christmas activities on Friday, Dec. 2. Residents of the island province of Guimaras flock to the Capitol Grounds in Jordan town on Friday, December 2, after Christmas lights were switched on. (Guimaras PIO) “This would add...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed a P187.1-million road improvement project in the island-province of Guimaras. GUIMARAS Circumferential Road. (DPWH-6) DPWH-6 (Western Visayas) Director Nerie Bueno said the upgrading of sections of the Guimaras...
