Guimbal, Iloilo is EDEN TOWN 2010

The town of Guimbal emerged as the over all winner in Eden’s Sarap ng Pasko 100 Days of Christmas competition. It bested 99 other towns and city in the country by garnering more than 35,000 votes. The town received PhP2 million worth of prize and will be featured on limited boxes of Kraft Eden Cheese. The awarding ceremony was held last Dec.16, 2010 at the town plaza right after the traditional “Simbang Gabi”. Special guests together with the Guimbalanons were able to savour the winning recipe – Pininyahang Manok with Cheese.

Exactly a hundred days before Christmas, 100 towns and cities nationwide were asked to infuse their indigenous dishes with Eden Cheese; thus challenging the culinary expertise of locals. A nationwide vote decided the Top 9 towns that will make it to the culminating activity known as Keso de Gallo. The community then would be able to savour of the winning dish after attending a gracious holiday tradition that brings everyone together in one faith. Only one town will be declared as the first ever “Eden Town” and it is Guimbal, Iloilo!

Rich in history, the town of Guimbal houses one of the oldest churches in the country. This town built five Moro Watchtowers to guard them from any Moro pirate attacks even before pre-hispanic era and now against marauders who used to capture and sell them as slaves in Mindanao. It is also home of the famed Bantayan Beach which is where one of the Moro Watchtowers were built. Explore more of what Guimbal has oto offer, starting with their dish Pininyahang Manok with Cheese. Source | Related article

Some Text and Photos courtesy of Keso De Gallo official website

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