Nueva Valencia: The next Boracay

Guimaras Island, Philippines

Mayor Alex Araneta of Nueva Valencia in the “largely untouched” province of Guimaras exuded confidence as he predicted that Nueva Valencia would be the next Boracay.

The mayor’s fearless forecast came after he received a citation award from the Department of Tourism(DOT), citing the town as the best tourism-oriented local government unit (LGU) under the municipal category during the recent Western Visayas Tourism Assembly.

Nueva Valencia owns one of the finest beaches in the Southern Philippines; its pristine blue waters can rival those of Boracay and Palawan.

A mild construction boom of resorts here has been observed in the last three years.

Just fifteen minutes away from Iloilo City, Guimaras’ accessibility as a whole makes it a strong candidate for the next tourist destination of the country.(PNA)

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PNP chief to bring ‘Scubasurero’ program to Guimaras

‘Scubasureros’ go to Guimaras

Police Director General Jesus A. Versoza will bring his “Scubasurero” program to Guimaras on Thursday.

“Scubasurero” is Versoza’s pet program that showcases the involvement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the preservation of the environment and conservation of natural resources.

Information obtained from the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO 6) Public Information Office disclosed that the “Scubasurero” will be highlighted by a coastal clean up and mangrove planting at Brgy. Tando, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras.

Brgy. Tando was one of the worst hit barangays by the oil spill tragedy in 2006. Read the rest of this entry »

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Guimaras aims to enhance its agri-tourism potential

The Local Government Support Program-Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) is now working hand-in-hand with the provincial government of Guimaras to further enhance the agri-tourism potential of the province.

Guimaras, according to its provincial tourism officer Angeles Gabinete, is a recipient of a P10-million support for their community-based rural tourism (CBRT) projects that will be developed in 10 months.

The end goal is to raise community awareness on environmental management and protection, cultural preservation and promotion and economic empowerment.

It kicked off with awareness on tourism, appreciation, tourism mapping that covers barangays and municipalities, project planning and implementation. Read the rest of this entry »

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2007 Census of Population: Total Population of Guimaras reached 151,238 persons

Results from the 2007 Census of Population

Total Population of Guimaras reached 151,238 persons
(Results from the 2007 Census of Population)

Population increased to 151,238 persons

The population of Guimaras was 151,238 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This figure was higher by 9,788 persons over the population count of 141,450 persons in 2000. The recent population count for the province translated to an average annual population growth rate of 0.93 percent.

The number of households reached 32,114 for the period 2000 to 2007, which was 4,649 households more than the number of households in 2000. The average household size in 2007 was 4.7 persons, which was slightly lower than the average household size of 5.1 persons in 2000. Read the rest of this entry »

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Guimaras to have sufficient power supply by 2012

The province of Guimaras is assured of sufficient power supply by 2012 with the expected commissioning of the initial eight-megawatt wind farm by the Philippine Investment Management Inc. (Phinma) Group of Companies.

Governor Felipe Hilan Nava said the investor will already start with the foundation of the windmill next year and if there are no hitches then the power plant will be operational by 2012.

Each turbine is more than 80 meters high and weighs more than 100 tons, he noted.

Nava said Guimarasnons are very supportive of the project, knowing that they can also contribute to the reduction of global warming. Read the rest of this entry »

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SPARE Guimaras (Save Our People against Resources Exploitation

Gov. Nava urges barangay captains and municipal officials to lead the advocacy.

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Hundreds of Guimarasnons graduated from TESDA

A total of 319, Pangulong Gloria scholars graduated in TESDA last June 26, 2009 at the Capitol Covered Gym.

The graduates came from 5 different municipalities in the Province. In the municipality of Buenavista there are 28, in San Lorenzo 45, in Nueva Valencia 94, in Jordan 114, and in Sibunag 38.

Graduates/scholars together with their parents received their respective certificates in their various fields. Among of the training given to them by TESDA are: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding NC II, Gas Metal Arc Welding NC I, Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I and NC II, Reinforced Steel Bar Installation NC II, Masonry NC II, Food & Beverage Services NC II, Dressmaking NC II, Heavy Equipment Operation NC II and Commercial Cooking NC II.

Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava congratulates and gave an inspiring message to the graduates. The Governor said that in order to maintain the sustainability of TESDA, he is planning to assign a regular employee to administer TESDA Read the rest of this entry »

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CBRTs recieve garden swings

Gov. Felipe Hilan A. Nava (3rd from right) together with Ms Charry Galia, Prov'l Economic Development Officer (extreme right) turn-over the garden swing to recipient barangay

Community Based Rural Tourism Barangays and municipalities receive garden swings from the Province of Guimaras on September 14, 2009 at the provincial capitol ground.

There were eight barangays and four municipalities that received their respective units. The provincial government led by Gov. Felipe Hilan A. Nava and the PEDO-Tourism Office distributed two garden swings for every barangay tourism council while one unit was given for every municipality. This is an incentive given to all the participating tribes during the festival showcase competition in the 2009 Manggahan Festival held on April 19, 2009.

A total of 20 units garden swings were turned over to 12 tourism councils of the province. These units will serve as an additional tool for their respective area as a tourism attraction. It is also an additional reward for those active barangays and municipal tourism councils who showcased their community based tourism initiatives during the 2009 Manggahan Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

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Governor Felipe Hilan Nava Leads Anti-Mining Forum

SPARE Guimaras (Save Our People against Resources Exploitation

Spare Guimaras!

This is the voice of every Guimarasnon against the proposed mining activities in the province. This advocacy is led by Governor Felipe Hilan A. Nava who personally opposes mining in Guimaras. He leads his advocacy -SPARE Guimaras (Save Our People against Resources Exploitation) for people’s awareness.

Gov. Nava stresses to every Guimarasnon especially to barangay officials during the forum on October 29, 2009 that if mining permitted in the province it would only cause various ill-effects and imbalances to the environment. He urges the barangay and municipal officials to lead and continuously support the advocacy for the better Guimaras.

Mr. Melvin Purzuelo of the Green Forum Western Visayas explained about the technical result of large scale mining while Atty. Elijo Sharon Herrera-Bellones discusses on the Read the rest of this entry »

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Ako para sa kalikasan

Nava receives his replica made of clay during the National launching of Paper Clay Art competition

A smile from a heart. Gov. Nava receives his replica made of clay during the National launching of Paper Clay Art competition in Guimaras. This year’s themea: “Ako para sa kalikasan”, aims to promote environmental awareness among children and youth. It also helps stimulate their minds in the protection and conservation of our environment as well as our natural resources for the next generations.

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