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UP Visayas Hands Over Reprinted Cultural Mapping Registries to 18 Antique Municipalities

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UP Visayas turned over the reprinted copies of the cultural mapping registries to the 18 municipalities of Antique on May 9-10, 2024. These profiles were created during the Cultural Mapping of Antique Project implemented by UP Visayas, DepEd Antique, NCCA, and the Provincial Government of Antique.  UP Visayas was represented by Ms. Anna Razel Ramirez (Overall Project Coordinator, Cultural Mapping of Antique Project), Ms. Michelle L. Villavert (Researcher), and Mr. Ian Dapulaza (Project staff). Engr. John Ray Arcillas (Staff, Office of Cong. AA Legarda) was also present.  The Cultural Mapping of Antique Project and the ongoing Cultural Mapping of Panay …
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UP Visayas Turns Over Municipal Profiles for Cultural Mapping of Antique Project

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On May 9 and 10, 2024, UP Visayas Cultural Mapping team, represented by Anna Razel L. Ramirez and Michelle L. Villavert turned over the municipal profiles of 18 towns of Antique. The books contain an inventory of the significant cultural  assets of the localities born from the Cultural Mapping of Antique Project (Phase I) with DEPEd Antique initiated by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda. The distribution activity was supported by Cong. AA Legarda, Representative of the Lone District of Antique.  Currently, the 2nd phase of the cultural mapping activities in Antique is being conducted by UP Visayas and the …
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Cultural Mapping Team of Panay and Guimaras Publishes Book on Local Heritage

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๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐š๐ง๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐๐š๐ง๐š๐ฒ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐ž๐๐ ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ ๐š๐ญ ๐”๐๐• The book โ€œPagdahรป ka Surundon: A Reference Book on Panay-Guimaras Traditional Knowledge Systemsโ€ was launched at the Performing Arts Hall, Main Building, of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Iloilo City campus on May 3. The 224-page book delves into the cultural heritage of the islands of Panay and Guimaras, highlighting the traditional knowledge systems (TKS) that have been passed down through generations, encompassing practices such as agriculture, fisheries, crafts, traditional medicine, and rituals. The …
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UPV Cultural Mapping Extends to Negros Occidental

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The Cultural Mapping for Panay and Guimaras (CMPG) implemented by UP Visayas has extended to Negros Occidental upon the request of Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, the main initiator of the project and the principal author of the Cultural Mapping Law or RA 11961.  Prof. Martin Genodepa (Program Manager), Anna Razel Ramirez (Overall Project Leader), and Ma. Lissandrine Espartero (Secretariat for Negros Occidental) conducted a series of meetings in Bacolod City on April 24-25, 2024, for this purpose.  A courtesy call with Governor Eugenio Lacson to discuss the proposal of the Cultural Mapping of Negros Occidental with the Provincial Government …
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UP Visayas Team Meets with Gov. Bong Lacson to Discuss Cultural Mapping Project in Negros Occidental

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Prof. Martin Genodepa, Ana Razel Ramirez, and Ma. Lissandrine Espartero of the University of the Philippines โ€“ Visayas met with Gov. Bong Lacson at the Capitol, today, to discuss agreements related to the cultural mapping project in the province, which is a tool for community engagement and sustainability. UPV was tapped by the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda to lead the cultural mapping of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental, as a response to the Cultural Mapping Law signed in August 2023. Facebook Post
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Kruhay Antiqueรฑo Cultural Mappers: UPV Leads Cultural Mapping Workshop with University of Antique

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Kruhay Antiqueรฑo Mappers ๐Ÿž๏ธ๐Ÿชธ The University of Antique (UA), in collaboration with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), kicked off a five-day training and workshop on Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras at the Balay ni Juan, UA Main Campus. The first day of training encompassed a series of lectures on culture, cultural mapping, fieldwork ethics and procedures, and a talk on tangible immovable heritage, all with the goal of providing participants with relevant knowledge and abilities for mapping Panay and Guimaras. In attendance are Overall Project Leader Anna …
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UPV Hosts 5-Day Cultural Mapping Training for Panay and Guimaras with NCCA and Partner Universities

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University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) welcomes National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) trainers, West Visayas State University (WVSU), Guimaras State University (GSU), and Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) participants to the 5-day training on Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras, a priority project of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda. Facebook Post
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UPV CMPG Team and DENR Region 6 Join Forces for Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras

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The UPV CMPG Team headed by Overall Project Leader Anna Razel L. Ramirez convened with the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 Regional Executive Director Livino B. Duran to begin collaboration on the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras project. The engagement between DENR and UPV CMPG will bolster the project implementation based on its objective of mapping the cultural and natural heritage of Panay and Guimaras.  The project is likewise expected to come up with a quality cultural registry/inventory, as well as to foster appreciation for traditional knowledge systems. The project is anchored on the Cultural …
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Mayor Jerry Treรฑas Signs MOA for Iloilo City Cultural Mapping Project with UPV and WVSU Teams

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Mayor Jerry Treรฑas signed the Memorandum of Agreement for the implementation of the Cultural Mapping of Iloilo City. Witnessing the signing were Dr. Ryan Oducado, representing the WVSU President, Prof. Mary Ann Dela Vega and Prof. Joyce Colon, focal persons of the Cultural Mapping Team of WVSU, Ms. Anna Razel Ramirez, Overall Project Leader of CMPG, and other members of Cultural Mapping Team of UPV and WVSU. Facebook Post
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NCCA and Partner Universities Convene at UPV Iloilo City for Cultural Mapping Coordination Meeting

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NOW HAPPENING: NCCA and cultural mapping teams from ISAT U, ISUFST, and WVSU come together for a coordination meeting at the University of the Philippines Visayas Iloilo City campus. Facebook Post
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