Isabela Tourism, Culture and Arts Affairs

30/06/2025

Ready to explore?
Reserve your slot on the next Culture Hub Walking Tour!

📞 Contact Negros Occidental Tourism Office at:
(034) 432-0852 / 0909-977-0007
Abanse Negrense!

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐁 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐘!!!

Discover the vibrant history of Negros Occidental through the Culture Hub Walking Tour, a journey through the Provincial Capitol Complex and nine significant cultural and historical landmarks. Each stop offers insight into the unique identity and heritage of the Negrense people.

Ready to explore?🌟
Reserve your slot on the next Culture Hub Walking Tour!
https://forms.gle/XNUcukqjSY84Gs6Q7

📞 Contact Negros Occidental Tourism Office at:
(034) 432-0852 / 0909-977-0007
Abanse Negrense!

28/06/2025

Following Ati Leader Teresita "Dayku" Sinceda's recognition in 2023 with the Gawad Gabay para sa Katutubo by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), this 2025, SPA/MAPEH Teacher Gezer Santiso of Isabela National High School is set to receive an Honorable Mention in the prestigious NCCA Composition Prize for his rondalla piece "Idlak sang Bito-on (Gleam of the Stars)" under the Solo Rondalla category.

This biennial award recognizes outstanding composers in each category. Initiated in 2016, it is a competition for concert hall music, that call for extended works beyond popular or traditional composition and improvisation. These works are best evaluated when codified using standard notation, allowing for publication and future performances. All entries underwent a blind adjudication process, with composers' identities revealed only if their work was selected for an award.

Let the stars continue to gleam for Isabela!

23/06/2025

On June 21, we commemorate the birth anniversary of Lt. César Fernando Basa (1915–1941), one of the pioneering fighter pilots of the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC), the precursor to the Philippine Air Force.

As part of the five Filipino fighter pilots of Curtiss P-26A planes led by Capt. Jesus Villamor, he courageously defended our skies against the Imperial Japanese Air Force during the early days of World War II. He made the ultimate sacrifice during the Japanese attack on Nichols Field, becoming the first Filipino fighter pilot to fall in battle.

May his bravery and patriotism continue to inspire generations of Filipinos.

Sources: National Historical Commission of the Philippines & Presidential Museum and Library

(Photo by Carl Mydans/LIFE Magazine)

19/06/2025

Ipagdiwang natin si Rizal sa paraang makabago, masining, at makabansa!

Ngayong ika-19 ng Hunyo, ginugunita natin ang ika 164-taong kapanganakan ni Jose Rizal. Kilala rin sa mga sagisag-panulat na Dimasalang at Laong Laan, si Rizal ay isang makata, mananaysay, nobelista, at manlilikha. Ipinanganak siya sa Calamba, Laguna noong 1861 at inialay ang kanyang buhay para sa bayan hanggang sa kanyang pagkamartir sa Bagumbayan (ngayo’y Luneta) noong 30 Disyembre 1896.

Inaanyayahan namin kayong gunitain ang kanyang kaarawan sa malikhaing paraan gamit ang Bobblehead Figure mula sa NCCA Papercraft Series bilang inspirasyon sa mga gawaing pangkultura ngayong araw.

I scan ang QR Code o i-Click ang link na ito:https://ncca.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/RIZAL-BOBBLEHEAD.pdf

Kilalanin pang higit si Rizal sa CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Digital Edition o sa Sagisag Kultura Philippine Cultural Education Portal https://philippineculturaleducation.com.ph/rizal-jose/



(c) National Commission for Culture and the Arts

11/06/2025

𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑨 𝑵𝑨’𝑻 𝑺𝑨𝑴𝑨-𝑺𝑨𝑴𝑨 𝑵𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑰𝑷𝑨𝑮𝑫𝑰𝑾𝑨𝑵𝑮 𝑨𝑵𝑮 𝑲𝑨𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑨𝑨𝑵! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

Ngayong 2025, ipagdiwang natin ang ika-127 anibersaryo ng ating Kalayaan! Sama-sama tayong magsaya at magkaisa sa ika-12 ng Hunyo sa ating Araw ng Kasarinlan! Inaanyayahan namin ang lahat ng mga mamamayan na maki-isa sa ating pagdiriwang ngayong Hunyo 12.

Sa ating paggunita ng Kalayaan, hawak natin ang aral ng Kasaysayan para sa masaganang Kinabukasan! Buong Pilipinas, Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan!
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The National Historical Commission of the Philippines, by virtue of Republic Act No. 10086 and Administrative Order No. 23, s. 2011, will lead our country’s commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood from 2023 to 2026. The theme Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan. gives focus on the freedom that our forebears struggled for in the future that they dreamed for the country and the history that we seek to remember and honor them with.



Mayor Irene C. Montilla
Vice Mayor Juan Mig Montilla

10/06/2025

LOOK | Kagayon Dance Troupe performs “Kupoy na Manok” during the Korean Traditional Art Exhibition held yesterday at SM City Bacolod Northwing.

05/06/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Travel Responsibly, Beat Plastic Pollution!

Today, we join the global call to protect our planet by making every travel count without the plastic waste. Whether you're exploring our beaches, mountains, or hometowns, remember: the best souvenir you can leave behind is 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘.

✔️ Bring your own bottle, bag, and utensils
✔️ Refuse single-use plastics
✔️ Support eco-friendly tourism
✔️ Leave no trash behind

As we love the Philippines, let’s and help .

The theme for World Environment Day 2025 is "Beat Plastic Pollution", continuing the global call to action to end plastic pollution and transition to a circular economy. This initiative, led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emphasizes the urgent need to address plastic waste, which significantly contributes to environmental degradation and poses threats to ecosystems and human health.

30/05/2025

As we are now in the last week of 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, the Isabela Tourism, Culture and Arts Affairs reaffirms its commitment to honoring the cultural and historical legacies that have shaped what Isabela is today.

Established through Presidential Proclamation No. 439, s. 2003, this nationwide observance invites all Filipinos to celebrate and safeguard the rich expressions of our identity, both tangible and intangible.

This year’s theme, “Preserving Legacies, Building Futures: Empowering Communities through Heritage,” emphasizes heritage as a bridge between past and future, inspiring communities to engage in conservation and education efforts. By blending traditional knowledge with modern techniques, communities can create innovative, sustainable preservation strategies.

27/05/2025

𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧
from the 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 to Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco

"We, the tourism officers and workers of Negros Occidental, reaffirm our steadfast commitment to the vision of the Department of Tourism and stand in full solidarity with Secretary Frasco as we continue building a more vibrant, resilient, inclusive and sustainable tourism future for all.

Mabuhay ang Turismo! Mabuhay ka, Secretary Frasco!"