MAYOR DADAH SECURES FINAL TERM, VOWS TO CONTINUE LEGACY OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
ISABELA CITY, BASILAN – Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman has officially secured a fresh mandate from the people of Isabela City, winning her third and final term as the city’s Local Chief Executive. She was officially proclaimed on May 13th, along with newly elected Vice Mayor Arjhemar Ajibon, both members of the Basilan Unity Party (BUP). […]
GSP BASILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, HAPISABELA MOBILE LIBRARY TEAM UP FOR PROJECT ‘EMPOWERING KIDS THROUGH NUTRITION AND HYGIENE’
In a collaborative effort to support children’s overall well-being, the HAPIsabela Mobile Library teamed up with the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) Basilan for the “Empowering Kids through Nutrition and Hygiene Project,” held on May 8 in Barangay Aguada. A total of 30 children benefited from the program, which offered not only access to […]
GSP BASILAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, HAPISABELA MOBILE LIBRARY TEAM UP FOR PROJECT ‘READTOGROW’
In a collaborative effort to support struggling readers, the HAPIsabela Mobile Library joined forces with the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) Basilan for the latter’s “ReadtoGrow” initiative. Held in Barangay La Piedad on May 8, this neighborhood-based learning program aimed to cultivate a love for reading among young learners. A total of 30 children […]
LOCAL COUNCIL FOR WOMEN (LCW) CONVENES 2ND QUARTERLY MEETING
The City Government of Isabela de Basilan, under the vibrant leadership of Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, recently held its Local Council for Women (LCW) second quarterly meeting, presided over by LCW President Sheila Pagarigan, to discuss priority matters concerning women’s welfare and sectoral development in the city. Ms. Sheila Pagarigan led the session, which centered […]
PAGKATAPOS NG ILANG DEKADA, MAY MODERNONG GRANDSTAND NA ANG LUNGSOD NG ISABELA
Pormal na pinasinayaan, ika-6 ng Mayo, ng Kagawaran ng mga Pagawain at Lansangang Bayan-Isabela City District Engineering Office (DPWH-ICDEO), sa pamamagitan ng inisyatiba ni Kinatawan Mujiv Hataman, ang ilang natapos na proyektong imprastraktura para sa Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Isabela, sa pamumuno ni Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman. Kasabay nito ay isinagawa rin ang groundbreaking ceremony para […]
MAYOR DADAH, CONG. MUJIV UNVEIL REHABILITATED GRANDSTAND; TO SERVE AS CITY’S SPORTS AND CIVIC HUB
The Department of Public Works and Highways-Isabela City District Engineering Office (DPWH-ICDEO), through the initiative of the Office of Basilan Lone District Representative and Deputy Minority Leader Mujiv Hataman, formally turned over several completed infrastructure projects to the City Government of Isabela under the leadership of Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman, and led the groundbreaking ceremony […]
FROM SOIL TO MODERN OVAL: ISABELA CITY GRANDSTAND REOPENS WITH FUN RUN, ZUMBA
After months of anticipation and substantial investment, the Isabela City Grandstand officially reopened on May 6, marked by a Fun Run and Zumba session organized by the Department of Education – Schools Division Office (DepEd SDO) of Isabela City, under the leadership of Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Jay Montealto. What was once a crude facility […]
SAKAYAN 2025 WRAPS UP WITH EKSENA TALENT SHOW, PARANGAL AWARDS, AND FIREWORKS
Capping off the vibrant celebration of Sakayan Festival 2025, the City Government of Isabela through its City Tourism Office successfully held the Eksena 2025: The HAPIsabela Employees Talent Exposition and Sakayan Parangal Awarding and Closing Ceremony on May 2, at the Amphitheatre, Fuego-Fuego Beachfront in Barangay Tabiawan. In her welcome remarks, Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman […]
SAILING THROUGH TIME: PARADA SAKAYAN CELEBRATES ISABELA CITY’S HERITAGE, VOYAGE AND HOPE
In the midst of Basilan, being rocked by the waves of the Basilan Strait, sits Isabela City—a city where the sea has always been greater than a line. It is a bridge. A keeper of tales. A cradle of origins. Even before concrete roads and digital maps, the sakayan—the ancient boat—was the lifeline of the […]
PLANDAN-PAGTATANIM NG PANDAN PARA SA KULTURANG NAGPAPATULOY
Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Ika-123 Araw ng Paggawa, ika-1 ng Mayo 1, matagumpay na isinagawa ang Plandan: The Pandan Planting sa Isabela City Forest Park, Barangay Maligue. Inilunsad ito bilang pagtupad sa pangakong pagtugon sa pangangalaga at pagpapanatili ng masiglang tradisyon ng paggawa ng tepo sa lungsod. Ang proyekto ay isinakatuparan sa pamamagitan ng […]