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 2025 Symposium held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from August 25–29, 2025.

The paper highlights the documentation and data management strategies for natural heritage sites in Iloilo through digitization and website development. It forms part of the broader Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras (CMPG) initiative and contributes to the evolving discourse on digital heritage conservation.

The CIPA 2025 Symposium, themed “Heritage Conservation from Bits: From Digital Documentation to Data-driven Heritage Conservation,” emphasized the growing role of data and artificial intelligence in cultural heritage preservation. The event brought together experts from diverse fields to explore how digital tools and data analysis can support the conservation of artifacts, archaeological sites, historic buildings, landscapes, and museums.

The paper by Mendoza and Ramirez was also approved for publication in the Copernicus ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, marking an important academic milestone for Philippine cultural heritage research on an international platform.

This work was made possible through the support of the Government of the Philippines (GOP), with funding for the CMPG project. Special acknowledgment is extended to Senator Loren B. Legarda for her initiative and full support, and to partner institutions UPV and ISATU for their collaboration in this significant endeavor.