IN KEEPING WITH TRANSPARENCY, LGU-ISABELA CITY ‘PEOPLE’S BUDGET’ CONSULTATIONS ANEW
The City Budget Office led the People’s Budget Consultation on October 15, 2025, at JB Dans Hall, gathering 45 Punong Barangays and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) representatives. This initiative promotes transparency and accountability by presenting the Annual Budget allocation and updates on projects and programs requested during last year’s People’s Budget. Isabela City Mayor Sitti […]
GOVERNOR ANN HOFER VISITS ISABELA CITY FOR THE 4TH BWEL CONVENTION
Arriving in Isabela City early morning of October 14, Zamboanga Sibugay Governor Ann K. Hofer was warmly welcomed by Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman and Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman at Fuego Fuego Basilan. Before proceeding to the main program, Governor Hofer made a brief stop at the soon-to-open Isabela City Museum, currently being curated […]
THREADS OF HERITAGE: ISABELA CITY HONORS HABI AWARDEES FOR 2025
In a city where tradition is not merely remembered but lived every day, the timeless artistry of Isabeleños took center stage in a celebration of heritage and identity, as the City Government of Isabela, through the City Tourism Office led by the Philippines’ Best City Tourism Officer, Claudio Ramos II, in collaboration with the National […]
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 […]
CITY COOPERATIVE OFFICE LEADS COASTAL CLEAN-UP AND MANGROVE PLANTING IN ISABELA CITY
The City Government of Isabela, through the City Cooperative Office, together with its partner cooperatives, successfully conducted a Coastal Clean-Up and Mangrove Planting Activity on October 11, 2025 in Barangay Lukbuton. This environmental initiative resulted in the planting of 2,000 mangroves with the active participation of 58 cooperative members and stakeholders. The event was made […]
DE LA SALLE-ZOBEL, LGU-ISABELA CITY RENEW PARTNERSHIP FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION FOR INDIGENOUS LEARNERS
When she was still the Representative of Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist, Mayor Sitti Djalia Turabin-Hataman had already forged meaningful partnerships with the Lasallian community—one of which was with the De La Salle Santiago Zobel (DLSZ) Social Action Office. That collaboration helped deliver boats to ferry learners to school and planted the seeds of solidarity between […]
YOUTH LEADERS GET TO IMMERSE IN ‘KAPESABELA: FROM FARM TO CUP’ EXPERIENCE
Wrapping up the three-day KAPEsabela: From Farm to Cup – Elevating the Local Coffee Experience, participants — composed of Out-of-School Youth, 4-H Club Isabela City, GSP, and BSP members — capped their learning journey with an exciting Coffee Processing and Brewing Experience, October 9. Hosted by the City Government of Isabela under Mayor Sitti Djalia […]