Wooden-hulled motorbancas plying the Guimaras-Iloilo route vice versa can now operate until December of this year. The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) granted the request of the Jordan Motorbanca Cooperative (JMBC) to extend the Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) of the wooden-hulled vessels…Read More »
“Modernized” boats made of fiberglass will soon ply the Guimaras-Iloilo and route vice versa. The Province of Guimaras inaugurated Buenavista Motorbanca Owners and Sailors Association, Inc.’s (BAMOSA) first two modernized boats on September 24, 2020 at the McArthur’s Wharf in Sto. Rosario,…Read More »
Guimaras has reported nine new cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) today, August 17. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the island-province to 71. In a Facebook post, the Provincial Government of Guimaras detailed that of the new cases,…Read More »
The Province of Guimaras will again tighten control of its borders in the midst of rising cases of COVID-19 in Western Visayas. Governor Samuel T. Gumarin issued Executive Order No. 63 series of 2020 adopting the enhanced Level 2 Response of the…Read More »
A total of four Filipinos have already been confirmed dead in the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon earlier this week, and one of them is a native of Guimaras. The Provincial Government of Guimaras confirmed that Milagros Sumaculob from New Poblacion, Buenavista…Read More »
Guimarasnons marked the anniversary of the biggest sea tragedy in the island’s history on August 3, 2020 with “Pagbangon”, a virtual ceremony in memory of those who died. Exactly a year ago when the three motorbancas – MB Keziah 2, MB Chi-Chi…Read More »
The Bayanihan spirit of Guimarasnons was in full display when the bunker fuel from the exploded power barge in Iloilo City reached their coastal communities. Around 3 P.M. of July 3, Power Barge 102 of AC Energy Philippines in Lapuz had an…Read More »
The island province of Guimaras is Covid-free no more as it recorded its first local case of Coronavirus Disease 2019. In a COVID-19 Case Bulletin No. 124 released by the Department of Health Regional Office 6 on Tuesday, the patient is a…Read More »
All of 308 families affected by oil spill in two barangays in Iloilo City have safely returned to their homes as of Saturday, July 18. AC Energy Philippines, owner of the Power Barge 102 which exploded due to ‘unfortunate accident’ last July,…Read More »
The Province of Guimaras gets deja vu as it once again faces the effect of the oil spill from a power barge damaged by an explosion on July 3, 2020 at Iloilo Straight. Bunker fuel spilled from Power Barge 102 of the…Read More »