Governor Arthur Defensor, Jr. with the presidents of State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) based here in Iloilo, namely, University of the Philippines Visayas, West Visayas State University, Iloilo Science and Technology University, and Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology, sign a Memorandum of Agreement for the Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras at the Governor's Boardroom this morning.
The project aligns with Republic Act 11961 which mandates the Local Government Units to conduct cultural mapping activities.
It aims to produce a registry of the cultural and natural heritage of all the 103 municipalities or LGUs of Panay and Guimaras provinces.
The project's output will benefit the LGUs concerning Sustainable Development Goals which is one of the requirements for the Seal of Good Local Governance.
Governor Defensor assured full support to the implementation of the project.