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		<title>Nueva Valencia: The next Boracay</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/12/16/nueva-valencia-the-next-boracay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CBRTs recieve garden swings</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/11/06/cbrts-recieve-garden-swings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guimaras government focuses efforts on ‘agricultural tourism’</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/06/08/guimaras-government-focuses-efforts-on-%e2%80%98agricultural-tourism%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ILOILO CITY — A program funded by the Canadian government aims to spur &#8220;agricultural tourism&#8221; on Guimaras Island.
Guimaras Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava said the provincial government has identified agricultural tourism as the most appropriate and marketable concept to develop the tourism industry of the island.
Mr. Nava said they noticed that most tourists visit Guimaras for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DILG, CIDA to launch LGSP-LED in Guimaras</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/06/01/dilg-cida-to-launch-lgsp-led-in-guimaras-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will launch the Local Governance Support Program for Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) in the province of Guimaras on June 2, 2009.
DILG Undersecretary Austere Panadero and May Wong, First Secretary for Development of the Canadian Embassy are expected to grace [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOT 6 identifies eco-tourism projects for Iloilo, Guimaras</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/03/03/dot-6-identifies-eco-tourism-projects-for-iloilo-guimaras/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Iloilo (1 March) &#8212; The Department of Tourism (DOT) has accepted for validation four eco-tourism project proposals in Iloilo and Guimaras under its Grants for Entrepreneurial and Eco-Tourism (GREET) Program for 2009.
Tourism Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said the proposals from Iloilo include that of Expansion and Development of Adventure Tour Services and Packages for Iloilo/Guimaras [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guimaras props up tourism in 1st sem</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2009/01/06/guimaras-props-up-tourism-in-1st-sem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE province of Guimaras will be very busy with various tourism events this first two quarters of 2009.
Guimaras Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava said preparations will focus on their participation in the annual Dinagyang Festival of Iloilo, the famous &#8220;Pagtaltal&#8221; during the celebration of the Holy Week and the province’s &#8220;Manggahan Festival.&#8221;
After hibernating for several years, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guimaras recovering but non-release of funds stalls rehab</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/08/11/guimaras-recovering-but-non-release-of-funds-stalls-rehab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TWO years after a massive oil spill hit this island-province, officials and experts said the island is showing recovery and coping from the impact of the calamity.
But rehabilitation efforts have been stalled by the non-release of around P150 million intended for development programs.

“Our activities are back to normal,” Guimaras Gov. Felipe Nava told the newspaper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guimaras grabs tourism alternative</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/05/18/guimaras-grabs-tourism-alternative/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2008 13:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NUEVA VALENCIA, Guimaras – Frankie Aracan leads a pack of journalists through the rocky, winding trail on mountain bikes. He regularly checks if anyone is left behind or is having difficulty catching up.
A few hours later, Aracan gives pointers as they rappel down a 95-foot cliff overlooking the pristine beaches of Guimaras Island.
Aracan is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The hidden jewel that is Guimaras</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/05/08/the-hidden-jewel-that-is-guimaras/</link>
		<comments>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/05/08/the-hidden-jewel-that-is-guimaras/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM breathtaking sights to mouth-watering delicacies, Guimaras Island is a veritable treasure trove of delights. As one of the lesser-known destinations in the country, it has managed to maintain its pristine charms, charms that more than a year ago were threatened by an ecological mishap.
In August 2006, M/V Solar 1, an oil tanker chartered by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOT launches Guisi Discovery Quest</title>
		<link>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/04/30/dot-launches-guisi-discovery-quest/</link>
		<comments>http://projectsunrise.org/2008/04/30/dot-launches-guisi-discovery-quest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOCATED southwest of Panay, Guimaras, one of the country’s smallest province, is separated physically from Iloilo by a narrow channel, which takes about fifteen to twenty minutes to cross by pumpboat from Iloilo.
Guimaras is home of the famous and the best export-quality mangoes in the Philippines. Mango plantations bearing their golden fruits are scattered in the [...]]]></description>
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