The Cultural Mapping of Panay, Guimaras, and Negros Occidental Project (CMPG) kicked off its first regional conference with insightful discussions and vibrant cultural showcases at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel last October 23-25, 2024. 

Aimed to enable the younger generation of journalists to be the voices leading to an informed society, the Humanities Division of the University of the Philippines Visayas, together with iWrite, conducted the first part of their “Tingog Mo, Tingog Ko: A capacity-building workshop series on journalism” last October 24 and 25 at the Miagao Interactive Learning Center, UPV. 

The Too Big to Ignore (TBTI) Philippines recently held a three-day symposium highlighting the importance of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in the country during the First Philippines Small-scale Fisheries National Symposium (PSSFNS 1).

The Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project launched the official website of the Cultural Mapping of Panay in Guimaras at the Grand Xing Imperial Hotel to cap the three-day conference titled "𝐊𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧: 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐲, 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞" on October 25, 2024. 

The Humanities Division of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), in collaboration with iWrite, will conduct a three-series event titled “Tingog Mo, Tingog Ko: A Capacity Building Workshop Series on Journalism” on October 24-25, November 7-8, and November 21-22, 2024. 

The first day of the "Kaangtanan: Celebrating Intersections across Western Visayas" Project Conference was filled with insightful discussions, inspiring sessions, and colorful cultural performances. The event was helt at Grandxing Imperial Hotel on Ocotber 23, 2024.  The day began with a warm welcome to participants by Chancellor Camposano of UPV, followed by a keynote address from Senator Loren Legarda, who emphasized the importance of cultural mapping in preserving our national identity. The conference also included a dragon dance performance by Hua Siong College of Iloilo, highlighting the region's deep cultural heritage and its connection to the Chinese community.