It was around 6:30 pm on a Tuesday. My wife had taken our Aurora blue Ford Ranger to nearby San Miguel, Jordan in Guimaras. Guimaras […]
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Exciting New Guimaras Café Conchita Shows Promise
Always on the lookout for new culinary adventures, tipped off by fellow foreigners on our tiny island province, we checked out a new eatery. “Exciting […]
Celian Seafoods Resto, Guimaras: New Expat Hangout
It was time for a change. A contingent of expats that reside in Guimaras, the island province we call home, decided to visit a […]
Guimaras Town is Pilot Area for Market Tourism
The Alibhon Public Market (“New Site”) in Jordan, Guimaras will serve as the pilot area for market tourism, which is a new product of the […]
Devastating Fire Guts Guimaras Old Site
“Devastating Fire Guts Guimaras Old Site.” The Chavez Building, a commercial building located at the Old Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras, was devastated by fire […]
The Neon Blue Jesus Wedding
My asawa and I had just returned from another trip to Cebu City with our little niece and nephew from Guimaras in tow. We only […]
A Good Man in Guimaras is Laid to Rest
A Good Man in Guimaras is laid to rest. Our worker, Melchor Tacaisan, 42, was laid to rest this past Sunday afternoon, at St. Michael the […]
Six People Dead: Pump Boat from Iloilo to Guimaras Capsizes!
Tragic news from our home province! I’ve ridden on this pump boat dozens of time.
New PhilPost Office Opens in Mango Land, Guimaras
I was excited to discover we had a new post office close by.
Current Crime Capers Clamp Down on Mango Land
As a foreigner in the Philippines I stick out like a sore thumb.
Road Crew in Guimaras, Western Visayas, Making Excellent Progress
Working in extreme weather conditions with low pay is a challenge.
A Return Trip to the Emergency Room in Guimaras, the Philippines: Part Two
I was sitting in the emergency room at our provincial hospital in Guimaras, where my asawa had accompanied me on a return trip to determine the severe pain I was experiencing.
Riding the SuperCat Ferry from Iloilo City to Bacolod
My beloved asawa and I needed a vacation. After a ten day visit from relatives in Manila and the escalating demands of caring for Lolo […]
Nephew Sharwin Attacked at Santa Teresa H.S. on Guimaras Island
Our 14-year-old nephew, Sharwin, was attacked at Santa Teresa H.S. on Guimaras Island the second last week of the school year. Our nephew, who along with […]