Representatives from across Western Visayas gathered on June 19, 2026, for the official launch of a 100-volume cultural inventory, marking the completion of a massive mapping project that began in 2023. The books were the result of a major collaboration between the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the region’s premier State … Read more
In partnership with the University of Antique, the team held distributions at the UA–Sibalom Campus on May 19, 2026, and at the UPV Extension Campus in Pandan on May 20, 2026. Prof. Martin Genodepa, with the team from UP Visayas, local tourism officers and provincial representatives, joined the distribution, strengthening efforts to safeguard Antique’s rich … Read more
The Cultural Mapping team of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental (CMPG) formally launched the cultural inventories of Negros Occidental in a ceremonial turnover held at the Acacia Hotel in Bacolod City on February 19, 2026. The project documented a total of 646 cultural assets in Negros Occidental. This comprises 154 natural resources, 238 tangible immovable … Read more
The research paper titled “Cultural Mapping of Natural Heritages in the First and Second Congressional Districts in Iloilo Province, West Central Philippines”, authored by Prof. Joselito Trandio P. Mendoza of Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISATU) and Anna Razel L. Ramirez of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), was presented during the 30th CIPA … Read more
Long confined to their ancestral lands, the language, lifeways, and historical narratives of the Ati and Panay Bukidnon will now journey across new places through two newly launched books by the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV). The book launch took place on August 9, 2025, at the Pagwa Performing Arts Hall, Museum of Arts … Read more
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) has been recognized as a Heritage Awardee by the Iloilo City Government for its vital role in preserving and promoting cultural heritage through the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras (CMPG) Project. The award was conferred during a ceremony held at Diversion 21 Hotel, Mandurriao, Iloilo City, … Read more
The radiant culture of Western Visayas took center stage during the Cultural Mapping of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental Project (CMPG) first-ever film screening event at the Auditorium of UP Visayas Iloilo City Campus on May 24, 2025. It is one of the several events organized by the project in celebration of National Heritage Month. … Read more
The UP Visayas (UPV) Cultural Mapping of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental Project (CMPG) has opened to the public the visual highlights of its executed cultural mapping in Western Visayas at Northpoint, SM City Iloilo on May 19, 2025. With its theme Kasanag sang Kultura: Western Visayas sa Mata sang Kamera, the photo exhibit showcases … Read more
This May 24 at 6 PM, the Oblation Grounds of UPV Iloilo City transform into an outdoor cinema for “𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙆𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖: Western Visayas sa Mata sang Kamera”— a night dedicated to heritage, culture, and powerful storytelling. Featuring five CMPG documentaries that spotlight the vibrant lifeways of Western Visayas, from fishing and weaving to salt-making … Read more
𝗖𝗠𝗣𝗚 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧Date: May 19 – 25, 2025Venue: SM City Iloilo, Northpoint #KasanagsangKultura#CulturalMapping#MappingourHeritageChartingourFuture#HeritageMonth
The CMPG Project aims to produce an inventory of the cultural assets of the provinces.