MANGO FEST. Sweet mangoes from Guimaras are on display in the ongoing agri-trade fair of the Manggahan Festival at the provincial capitol ground in the municipality of Jordan. Apart from sweet mangoes, the province also produces skilled laborers in mango wrapping, trainers and experts that are in demand in other mango-producing provinces in the country. (PNA photo by Perla G. Lena) ILOILO CITY - The province of Guimaras is known not only for its sweet mangoes but also for its labor force with special skills in fruit wrapping, mango experts and trainers. "We have a special skill in Guimaras, mangoes are being wrapped individually. That skill was generally generated by Guimarasnons. Right now, we are exporting labor for mango wrappers up to Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte as well as down in Mindanao," Elena V. Quezon, Guimaras Provincial Economic Development Officer (PEDO), said in an interview on Monday. The mango fruit is being wrapped 50 days after it was induced when its develo
PHILSYS SIGN UP. A young girl poses for a photo for her Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) identification card in this undated photo. Mobile teams have been deployed to reach out to residents that need to be registered with PhilSys.(PNA file photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Over 5.5 million or 69.10 percent of the 7.9 million population of Western Visayas are now registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of March 21, 2022. The Philippine Regional Statistical Services Office 6 (RSSO 6) of the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) OIC Regional Director Nelida Amolar, in an interview on Friday, said the coverage consists of the face-to-face step 1 and 2 registration, and step 1 of the online registration. All registration teams except for those assigned in fixed centers inside the malls have been deployed down to the barangays, institutions, and far-flung areas to reach out to those who are unlisted with the PhilSys, Amolar added. "We are just mapping o
PHILSYS SIGN UP. A young girl poses for a photo for her Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) identification card in this undated photo. Mobile teams have been deployed to reach out to residents that need to be registered with PhilSys.(PNA file photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Over 5.5 million or 69.10 percent of the 7.9 million population of Western Visayas are now registered with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) as of March 21, 2022. The Philippine Regional Statistical Services Office 6 (RSSO 6) of the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) OIC Regional Director Nelida Amolar, in an interview on Friday, said the coverage consists of the face-to-face step 1 and 2 registration, and step 1 of the online registration. All registration teams except for those assigned in fixed centers inside the malls have been deployed down to the barangays, institutions, and far-flung areas to reach out to those who are unlisted with the PhilSys, Amolar added. "We are just mapping o
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