๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐ ๐ข๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ
Aodh Joash Alegoro
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 heritage, 62 tangible movable heritage, and 104 intangible cultural heritage assets. 55 significant personalities and 33 cultural institutions were also documented. As a result, the project produced 32 books, each representing a city and municipality of Negros Occidental. These books reflect the collaborative efforts of …
Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Presented at CIPA 2025 in Seoul
The research paper titled โCultural Mapping of Natural Heritages in the First and Second Congressional Districts in Iloilo Province, West Central Philippinesโ, 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 25โ29, 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) …
โBรกdbadโ and โPanagwayโ: Stronger Voices for Ati and Panay Bukidnon
Aodh Joash Alegoro
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 and Cultural Heritage, in the Main Building of the UP Visayas, Iloilo City campus. It brought together representatives of the Ati and Panay Bukidnon communities, the authors and the contributors of the books, and Senator Legarda, who keynoted the launch. UPV Chancellor Clement Camposano, Professor …
Heritage Awardee
Aodh Joash Alegoro
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, on June 26, 2025. UPV Chancellor Clement C. Camposano received the award alongside CMPG core team leaders Prof. Martin Genodepa, Ms. Anna Razel L. Ramirez, and Prof. Anthea Redison. The CMPG is a cultural initiative of Sen. Loren Legarda who is the author of the …
Radiance of Western Visayasโ culture comes into focus in CMPG film event
Aodh Joash Alegoro
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. The film event, themed โKasanag sang Kultura: Western Visayas sa Mata sang Kamera,โ gathered a lineup of curated video documentaries and short films mainly highlighting stories rooted in the indigenous culture, traditions, and way of life of Western Visayas. Eleven films were screened during the …
CMPG brings Western Visayas’ cultural heritage to life in its photo exhibit
Aodh Joash Alegoro
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 a collection of works by CMPG Documentarian Marc Leo Layson, whose photographs offer a glimpse into the tangible and intangible legacies of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental. About 40 selected photos, each frame featuring unspoken stories and fading memories of the regionโs cultural heritage, were …
Experience Western Visayas on the Big Screen for FREE!
CMPG
This May 24 at 6 PM, the Oblation Grounds of UPV Iloilo City transform into an outdoor cinema for “๐๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐: Western Visayas sa Mata sang Kamera”โ 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 and sugarcane farming. Plus, enjoy award-winning short films from local filmmakers including the FAMAS-acclaimed Pagtaghoy sa Hangin. CMPG SHORT DOCU ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ข, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ญ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐ก, ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ข ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ …
CMPG Photo Exhibit
CMPG
๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐งDate: May 19 โ 25, 2025Venue: SM City Iloilo, Northpoint #KasanagsangKultura#CulturalMapping#MappingourHeritageChartingourFuture#HeritageMonth
National Heritage Month Activities
CMPG
In celebration of the National Heritage Month, the Cultural Mapping of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental Project presents: โ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐: ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐โ Buckle up for the exciting activities we have prepared for you, heritage enthusiasts! Hereโs the schedule of activities for this event. ๐ช๐ด๐ท๐ฎ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐ Date: May 19 โ 25, 2025 Venue: SM City Iloilo, Northpoint ๐ถ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐ & ๐ช๐ด๐ท๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐ Date: May 24, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM Venue: Oblation Plaza, UPV Iloilo City Campus Save the dates and join us for a heritage-enriching week! #KasanagSangKultura2025 #CMPG …
๐๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ.
Aodh Joash Alegoro
Project Teams from Aklan State University, Capiz State University, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science Technology, Guimaras State University, University of Antique, West Visayas State University, and the Department of Education Region VI attended the event, which concluded the engagements of these institutions for the inventory of cultural heritage of Western Visayas. This priority initiative of the Office of Sen. Loren B. Legarda was implemented by UP Visayas starting in 2023 in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and supported by various government agencies. The final output of this project is …
