ILOILO CITY, June 16 -- The provincial government of Guimaras is focused on building a sustainable supply chain for its sweet mangoes amid the successful test shipments to international markets.

"While we celebrate this, our priority remains building reliable, scalable export processes and a resilient supply chain to meet growing export market demand," Provincial Economic Development Officer Francis Gentoral said in a text message on Tuesday.

Gentoral shared that Gov. Ma. Lucille Nava recently established the Guimaras Mango Development Council, a public-private sector collaboration council to address supply issues, research and development, geographic indication, private sector and investor partnerships, export marketing and investment...