WOMEN WHO LEAD WITH PURPOSE: ISABELA CITY HONORS ITS NIDA AWARDEES
For the fourth consecutive year, the City Government of Isabela recognized ten outstanding women as the newest Nine Independent and Dynamic Advocates of Women Empowerment (NIDA) Awardees for 2025. The recognition was conferred during the annual Basilan Women Executives and Legislators (BWEL) Convention held on October 14, with the NIDA Awards serving one of the […]
100 IP LEARNERS RECEIVES SCHOOLBAGS

In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month, the City Government of Isabela, under the leadership of Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, turned over 100 knapsacks for IP children on October 10. The simple handover, received by CSO and IP Affairs Desk Officer Norhaiya Macusang, aims to bring smiles and school essentials to young learners in […]
WHEN WOMEN LEAD WITH CONSCIENCE AND COURAGE: BASILAN’S WOMEN EXECUTIVES AND LEGISLATORS FORGE

In a city once scarred by conflict but now glowing with promise, more than 500 women leaders and advocates gathered in Isabela City on October 14 to mark a powerful movement — the 4th Basilan Women Executives and Legislators’ (BWEL) Convention. Themed “Women as Agents of Good Governance,” the gathering wasn’t just a meeting of […]
2026 ZPRAA TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP, COMMITTEES MEET ANEW

The City Government of Isabela, in partnership with the Department of Education SDO-Isabela City and the Local Organizing Committees, convened a coordination meeting, October 13, to discuss comprehensive preparations for the upcoming Zamboanga Peninsula Regional Athletic Association (ZPRAA) Meet 2026. The meeting was personally graced by Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, underscoring the City Government’s full […]
