Guimaras Manggahan Festival's Mango-Eat-All-You-Can on May 14-22

Start your passionate pursuit for the sweetest of all mangoes with the Mango-Eat-All-You-Can Activity on May 14-22, 2016 at the Guimaras Provincial Capitol Grounds, San Miguel, Municipality of Jordan.

The activity is among the many highlights and most sought-after events in the Guimaras Manggahan Festival 2016 and is spearheaded by the Provincial Office for Agricultural Services.

Mechanics

Joining is so easy . Just take note of the following:

1. Register between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. as well as between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the designated registration area. Registration fee is only P80.

2. Each participant is allocated 30 minutes to eat as much mangoes as he/she can.

3. To make things more fun, eating with one’s bare hands is encouraged. The participant who wishes to use a spoon or knife may do so, but have to provide the said utensil/s.

4. To request for an additional serving, the participant only has to raise one’s hand.

5. The participants with the most kilograms of mango consumed for each day will be notified to return on May 22 to participate in the contest proper. Only those who ate the mangoes with bare hands shall qualify in this contest.

6. Participants cannot take home the unconsumed mangoes.

Join for Free

One will also get the chance to join for free. Not later than May 2, those interested can post their best Guimaras Manggahan Experience photo on the Guimaras Manggahan Festival Facebook page and tag and mention the said page.

Ten winners will be chosen. Each winner will receive one free pass to the Mango-Eat-All-You-Can and one Manggahan Festival 2016 souvenir item.

How to Get There

Those coming from Iloilo City can take the ferry from the Ortiz Wharf as the ferry goes directly to the Jordan Wharf. Upon arriving at the Jordan Wharf, take a jeepney or tricycle going to the Provincial Capitol.

Why Eat Mangoes?

There are actually several benefits of eating mangoes. These sweet and delicious fruits may help prevent asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer as the fruits are loaded with nutrients such as beta-carotene, potassium and fiber. Mangoes also promote bone health thanks to its vitamin K as well as skin and hair health as it is loaded with vitamin A.

So, don’t hold back that big appetite for Guimaras’ world-class mangoes. Join Guimaras Manggahan Festival’s Mango-Eat-All-You-Can on May 14 to 22, 2016. Have fun and be healthy!