Experience Iloilo

Guimaras Island has been a runaway place to escape from urban life in Iloilo City. One of the best places in the island to relax your body and soul is right on the island's door to paradise, La Puerta Al Paraiso Resort.

La Puerta al Paraiso Cottages

La Puerta Al Paraiso is situated in San Roque, Nueva Valencia, Guimaras. La Puerta Al Paraiso is one of the newly develop beach front resort, and one of Guimaras' bests.

Upon setting into sea exploration, you will be greeted by sparkling white sand and clear waters.

La Puerta Al Paraiso; A relaxing venue for a your great escape

Resort facilities include a pool complimenting the newly constructed cottages that could house the resort guests if they choose to stay overnight, air conditioned rooms and non-air conditioned rooms that include hot/cold shower, a television, and refrigerator. Room rates start at Php 1600.00.

The clear waters fronting the resort's facilities

Reservations is required for those who are wanting to experience the comforts of La Puerta that offers to its guests.

The crystal cool waters kisses the sparkling white sand shoreline of Al Puerta

For inqueries and reservations, you may contact La Puerta al Paraiso at (+63)926-413-5970 and (+63)927-507-9024 or e-mail at lapuertaalparaizo@rocketmail.com.

(photos by: Hardy Espinosa; processed by: Reymund Flores)

Miss Ibajay Tourism; Lin-ay sang Negros; Miss Iloilo Dinagyang

The 2010 Miss Western Visayas Tourism, an annual regional beauty pageant promoting tourism awareness will again stage the most beautiful ambassadress of goodwill of various cities and provinces in Western Visayas region. The pageant has been hosted in different areas of Western Visayas, Philippines, each year. The reigning titleholders have their year to promote tourism-related projects throughout WV.

Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2010 will be an exciting pageant of cultural celebration on November 13, 2010, Saturday, 7 PM, at the West Visayas State University Cultural Center in Lapaz, Iloilo City.

Mutya ng Guimaras; Pahinis Festival of Antique; Bb. Leon Tourism

Each festival queen is not just physically beautiful, but is knowledgeable terms of the tourism potentials of her city and province.

This year, nine festival queens will compete for the crown and the title of being the 2011 Miss Western Visayas Tourism. They are Miss Ibajay Tourism, Julie Ann Dionisio of Aklan Province; Miss Pahinis Festival Queen, Zyra Grace Vedad of Antique Province; Miss Maskara, Agnes Therese Chang of Bacolod City; Miss Halaran, Ivana Isidora Besa of Capiz Province; Mutya Ng Guimaras, Mary Rose Andaluz of Guimaras Province; Miss Paraw Regatta, Pauline Asegurado of Iloilo City; Miss Dinagyang, Angelie Joy Golingay of Iloilo City; Lin-ay Sang Negros, Kareen Ty of Negros Occidental and Binibining Leon Tourism, Nikki Beatingo of Iloilo Province.

Miss Iloilo Paraw Regatta; Miss Masskara; Mutya ng Halaran

The pre-pageant Talent Competition was held on November 11, 2010 at the SM City Activity Center, while the pre-pageant swimsuit competition event will be on November 12, 2010 at the activity center of SM City Iloilo.

The Miss Western Visayas Tourism 2010 is organized by TMX, your travel & marketing experts, in partnership with the Department of Tourism Regional Office and the Province and City of Iloilo.

Tangke is located in South Gigantes Island (Isla Gigantes Sur) in the northernmost town of Iloilo Province - the Municipality of Carles. The jump-off point to South Gigantes Island is the Estancia seaport complex. From there, tourists can hire a motorized boat (motor bangka) to go to South Gigantes Island/Tangke. Travel time is approximately an hour.

However, for those tourists who want to experience the relaxing accommodations in Carles, they can take the other route by dropping by to the nearby town of Balasan and take a 45-minute ride to Barosbos, Carles. Barangay Barosbos (Carles) is a resort strip in the municipality with a good number of resorts that are lined-up along the highway facing the beachfront to give you an overnight accommodation, before you finally jump off to Gigantes Island. One can make an arrangement with the resort owner to bring them to the island. Approximate travel time is 1 and a half hour.

An early morning travel to the island, or about 4:30 AM, is very much ideal. You can eat your breakfast while on board in a motorized bangka and witness the sun as it rises from the eastern coast.

This wonderful Northern Iloilo attraction is surrounded by myths and stories that have been handed down from generations to generation. Local beliefs about this enchanting place is likely to be observed, as a sign of respect.

Tangke is a perfect place to relax your soul and dip your body in a serene salt water pool walled by steep cliffs and other rock formations.