October’s National Cooperative Month celebration is over.

The event, with the theme “𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱” focused on strengthening cooperation and shared prosperity in Guimaras. It was organized by the Provincial Economic Development Office, in partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority Region VI, the Provincial Cooperative Development Council, LGU San Lorenzo, PCDC and […]
𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

The Province of Guimaras, through the Provincial Economic Development Office (PEDO), in partnership with the Municipality of Jordan and the Guimaras Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (GICCII), successfully conducted the Business Forum 2025 on the 30th of October, 2025, at the Function Hall of GTIC Building, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. The program began […]
𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧𝟮.𝟬 𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡 | 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟮

Day 2 of our Hackathon was all about bringing those brilliant ideas to life! After finalizing their presentations, our participants took the stage, delivering powerful 5-minute pitches followed by a 3-minute Q&A with our expert judges. The pressure was on, but their talent and passion shone trough! Congratulations to our well-deserved winners! 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲:𝟭𝟱,𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘀, […]
𝗞𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗮𝗻𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝟮.𝟬 𝗛𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗡 | 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭
Fourteen (14) teams from across the Province of Guimaras came together at Guimaras State University to participate in the KabataanFIRST 2.0 HACKATHON, where ideas turn into impact. The event opened with welcoming remarks from Dr. Lilian Parreño, University President of Guimaras State University. Participants were also presented with a Brief Overview of the Guimaras Economy […]
𝗔 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴!

The Province of Guimaras through Provincial Economic Development Office (PEDO) in partnership with DTI Guimaras, joined the conduct of the last day of ASPIRE Startup Bootcamp 2.0 on September 11, 2025, at the 2nd Floor, GTIC Building, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. The final day of the ASPIRE Bootcamp was all about growth through feedback. The […]
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘) 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀

Earlier today, September 9, 2025, stakeholders gathered at the Guimaras Trade and Information Center (GTIC) Board Room in the Province of Guimaras for the Consultative Meeting on the RISE Expansion Pilot Project implementation in Guimaras. This proposed project will be implemented in the municipality of San Lorenzo with the San Lorenzo Vegetable Growers Association as […]
Inter-Agency Meeting for the Establishment of Livelihood Resource Network
Inter-Agency Meeting for the Establishment of Livelihood Resource Network On August 20, 2025, PEDO successfully conducted an orientation with key stakeholders to discuss the establishment of Livelihood Resource Network, to strengthen the province’s ability to connect, coordinate and mobilize resources for community-based organizations, cooperatives, and MSMEs in the province. This initiative, led by PEDO aims […]
ASPIRE Startup Bootcamp 2.0

The Province of Guimaras through Provincial Economic Development Office (PEDO) – Guimaras Kabataan FIRST Innovation Hub, in partnership with DTI Guimaras, joined the conduct of the ASPIRE Startup Bootcamp 2.0 on September 2, 2025, at the GTIC Building, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras. PEDO expressed its full support for the activity, highlighting the importance of creating […]
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