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ILOILO CITY – The island province of Guimaras has revived the Maggahan Festival, hoping to pump up its economy after two years of disastrous pandemic and to help it recover too from the ill-effects of typhoon Odette that struck Eastern and Western Visayas and neighboring provinces in 2021.
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MANGGAHAN FEST. Sweet mangoes are on display at the 2022 Manggahan festival agri-trade fair at the provincial capitol grounds in Jordan, Guimaras from May 14 to 22, 2022. The festival features online and physical events in consideration of the health pandemic. (PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Some 30 tons of sweet mangoes await visitors for the 2022 Manggahan Festival of the province of Guimaras that kicked off at the provincial capitol grounds in the municipality of Jordan on May 14 and will culminate on May 22 to mark the 30th year since the island has become a full-fledged province. "We return this Manggahan festival to support the recovery of our micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)," said Liberty Ferrer, officer-in-charge of the provincial tourism office in an interview on Sunday. Ferrer said this year's festival is bannered by the "mango-eat-all-you can" where for PHP100, a guest is given the chance to consume unlimited numbers or kilos of the sw
PASSION OF CHRIST. Some of the local actors for the "Pagtaltal sa Balaan Bukid" or the reenactment of the passion of Christ in Jordan, Guimaras. The annual event during Holy Friday is still postponed this year although the local government of Jordan has opened the Balaan Bukid to residents of Guimaras this Holy Week.(PNA file photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - This Good Friday, Balaan Bukid mountain in Barangay Balcon Melliza in the municipality of Jordan in Guimaras will only welcome residents of the province after it was closed in 2020 during the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Balaan Bukid is closed to non-residents of Guimaras. Jordan Mayor Ruben B. Corpuz has released an order to that effect," said Teresita Siason, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer of Guimaras in a phone interview on Thursday. Balaan Bukid is a popular destination for religious visits, especially for those joining the "Pagtaltal sa Balaan Buk
2 5 tons of Guimaras mangoes ready for Manila, QC clients mb.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mb.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.