Welcome to Miagao!

Miagao was among the municipalities in the Province of Iloilo that was chosen as the venue for the visit of media influencers.

They came to Miagao on February 21st as part of the 3-day Philippine Tour Guides’ Hybrid Conference 2023 on February 18-22, 2023.

The visit was also an opportunity for the town to showcase its best tourist attractions, one of which is the Miagao Church.

For the part of the organizers, Provincial Tourism Officer Mr. Gilbert Marin expressed his gratitude to the Municipality headed by Mayor Richard Garin and Tourism Officer Mrs. Mary Diane Flordeliza for the warm accommodation.

“Incidental lang ra kun sin-o ma daug. You may win you may lose, but your participation tonight, that is already a champion in your own way. Importante naka partisipar ikaw, naka contribute ikaw.”

– Mayor Richard Garin, Miss Salakayan 2023, February 6, 2023.

𝗠𝗜𝗦𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗞𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦

WAYNCY P. NAGPATON – Miss Salakayan 2023

COLETTE D. MODESTO – 1st Runner – Up

AGNES N. LEONGSON – 2nd Runner – Up

You did a great job representing your tribe. Congratulations to everyone!

“Indi lang ninyo paglantawa ang success kang Salakayan Festival sa kadarag-an kang inyo grupo. It is your participation that made this successful. Salamat guid.”

This was one of the highlights of the speech of Mayor Richard Garin before thousands of Miagaowanons who attended the Opening Program of the Salakayan Festival on February 6, 2023.

“We celebrate Salakayan Festival to commemorate, give thanks and to make this a challenge to all of us on how we live and value the sacrifices of our forefathers,” he said.

Salakayan Festival is a weeklong celebration, on February 6 to 12, 2023, is a tribute to the town’s forefathers who successfully defended the land from the attacks of the Muslim pirates.

Come and visit Miagao. Enjoy with us!

Farmers will have their share of exposure in the weeklong Agro-Trade Fair of the Salakayan Festival.

The Agro-Trade Fair, organized by the Office of the Municipal Agriculturist, gives opportunity to the barangays to exhibit their agricultural and industrial products.

Let us support local. Visit the fair at the Municipal Building Grounds!

“Nalipay guid ako kang community participation nga nagpangibabaw sa ka dya nga okasyon. Ridya ako tulad kay gusto ko guid I appreciate ang effort kang tagsa-tagsa,” Mayor Richard Garin said in his message to the members of the contesting tribes during his visit to them on February 1, 2023.

Mayor Garin personally visited Tribus Bakolodnon, Bantalaan, and Baklayanon to express his support and make everyone feel valued.

In his personal capacity, he provided snacks, t-shirts and P200.00 each to all the participants.

He is also scheduled to visit the other remaining tribes in the coming days.