Catbalogan City Tourism, Culture, Arts & Information Office

31/08/2026

Ngayong National Heroes' Day, ang kabayanihan ay hindi lamang inaalala bilang nakaraan, ito ay inspirasyong patuloy na nagbibigay ng lakas sa kasalukuyan. Ang araw na ito ay makasaysayan para sa lahat ng mga sakripisyo ng mga kilala at hindi kilalang Pilipinong nagbigay ng kanilang kakayahan at buhay para sa ating kalayaan.

Patuloy nating mahalin at paglingkuran ang Pilipinas nang may tapang, pagkakaisa, at malasakit, anuman ang mga hamong ating kinakaharap.

31/08/2026

Ngayong Araw ng mga Bayani, kaisa ng sambayanang Pilipino ang Pambansang Lupon sa Pagpapaunlad ng Aklat (NBDB) sa paggunita sa mga bayaning nag-alay ng lakas at nagbuwis ng buhay para makamit ang ating kalayaan.

Nawa’y magsilbing inspirasyon ang kanilang mga kuwento upang ang bawat isa sa atin ay maging instrumento ng mabuting pagbabago para sa ating Inang Bayan.

Maligayang Araw ng mga Bayani!

31/08/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐫𝐚𝐰 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐢!✨

Ngayong National Heroes Day, nakikiisa ang Malikhaing Pinoy sa pagdiriwang at pagbibigay-pugay sa mga Pilipinong naging pundasyon ng kalayaan at pagkakakilanlang tinatamasa natin bilang mga Pilipino ngayon.

Their courage and sacrifices live on in every Filipino who uses their talent, ideas, and creativity to help shape a better future.

Patuloy nating gamitin ang ating kalayaan upang mangarap, lumikha, at mag-ambag para sa bayan.

Saludo sa ating mga bayani—noon at ngayon!

31/08/2026

🏛Ang Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas ay nakikiisa sa paggunita sa 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶. Bilang pagpupugay sa kanilang walang katulad na ambag sa ating kasaysayan at lipunan, inanyayahan ang lahat na tuklasin muli ang kanilang mga kuwento at sakripisyo sa pamamagitan ng pagbabasa ng kanilang mga talambuhay sa 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗟𝗣. Maaari itong ma-access sa https://library.ebonline.com/levels/adults. 📖🌐

👏Isang taos-pusong pasasalamat sa ating mga bayani para sa kanilang inialay na dugo, pawis, at buhay. Ang inyong walang imbot na pagmamahal sa bayan ang nagsisilbing liwanag at gabay sa ating kahapon, ngayon, at bukas.

✨𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝘄 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗶! 🇵🇭 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼!

31/08/2026

“𝑫𝒊𝒘𝒂 𝒏𝒈 𝑲𝒂𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒉𝒂𝒏, 𝑳𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒏.” 🇵🇭✨

Ang diwa ng kabayanihan ay hindi lamang alaala ng nakaraan kundi lakas ng sambayanan. Buhay ang diwa ng mga bayani sa bawat Pilipinong naglilingkod, nagmamalasakit, lumilikha, at kumikilos para sa kapwa at sa bayan.

Ngayong Pambansang Araw ng mga Bayani, nakikiisa ang Pambansang Komisyon para s Kultura at mga Sining (NCCA) sa sambayanang Pilipino sa paggunita at pagbibigay-pugay sa mga Pilipinong nag-alay ng kanilang talino, lakas, panahon, at buhay para sa kalayaan, dignidad, at kinabukasan ng ating bayan.

Sa pangunguna ng Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas (NHCP), sabay-sabay nating alalahanin ang mga bayani—kilala man o hindi— sa kanilang mga sakripisyo at adhikain ay naging bahagi ng ating kasaysayan at patuloy na humuhubog sa ating pagkakakilanlan bilang isang bayan.

Sa pamamagitan ng kultura, sining, at malikhaing pagpapahayag, patuloy nating pinangangalagaan at isinasalin sa mga susunod na henerasyon ang mga kuwento at ang kasaysayang kanilang ipinaglaban.

Ngayong araw, magsama-sama tayong magbigay-pugay sa ating mga bayani at isabuhay ang kanilang mga aral.

Makiisa. Magbigay-pugay. Isabuhay ang diwa ng kabayanihan.

Mabuhay ang mga Bayaning Pilipino!
Mabuhay ang Sambayanang Pilipino! 🇵🇭

31/08/2026

"𝗔 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗺𝗲𝗻, 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲." -𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶

Yana nga adlaw, August 31, 2026, aton ginhihinumdom an 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀' 𝗗𝗮𝘆 ug adlaw han pagkilala ha diri matatawaran nga paghigugma han aton mga bayani han nasod Pilipinas.

Gindedeklara gihapon ini nga adlaw como usa nga regular holiday basar ha RA 9492, para han urusa nga pagdumdom ha aton national heroes.

Hinaot unta nga sugad han aton pagkilala ha ira, magpadayon liwat unta ha aton mga kasingkasing an waray sukol nga paghigugma ngan pag-ataman ha aton igkasi Pilipino.

DERECHO USWAG CATBALOGAN!

29/08/2026

29/08/2026

Congratulations to the following winners:

Champion - Anjo Doco and Ariel Doco from Barangay Basiao, Sitio Majaba

1st Runner Up - Clear Basal and Chiquito Basal from Barangay Payao;

2nd Runner Up - Fortunato Ligatub and Jeffer Augas from Barangay Payao.

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We have just concluded earlier today, August 29, 2026 the BANCA RACE as led by Catbalogan City Tourism, Culture, Arts & Information Office (CTCAIO) in partnership with Catbalogan City Agriculture Office (CAgrO) and City Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management Council (CFARMC).

Nearly twenty (20) pairs joined the race, which started at Payao Beach leading to Barangay San Roque and back to Payao Beach for a 5-kilometer total route.

This was organized by the city government as led by City Mayor Dexter Uy together with the Catbalogan City Tourism Council (CTC) and the Local Culture & the Arts Council of Catbalogan City (LCAC).

𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙎𝙚ñ𝙤𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙚!
𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙩!
𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙤 𝙐𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣!

29/08/2026

The last to be visited by yesterday's RLGC Validation was the Kinatbalogan City Museum and City Library located at 7th Street, Barangay 10 Poblacion.

The facility in partnership with KFI Foundation houses the City Museum at the ground floor and the City Library at the second floor, serving as a cultural and information hub that is open to the public, tourists and local residents.

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𝙆𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙣 𝙆𝙖𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙮, 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙍𝙇𝙂𝘾 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣!

Last August 28, 2026 at Sangguniang Panlungsod Session Hall, the Catbalogan City Tourism, Culture, Arts & Information Office (CTCAIO) among other offices of the city government, underwent scrutiny for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (RLGC).

RLGC, also known under the Regional Seal of Good Local Governance Champions (RSGLGC) framework, is a regional recognition mechanism pioneered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government Region VIII (DILG-R8) to honor local government excellence while the national Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) undergoes recalibration.

CTCAIO’s programs, projects and activities tagged under for Tourism and for Culture were under the ‘𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀’ (THDCA) indicator with a requirement of passing 4 out of 5 indicators for Tourism Development and 3 out 4 indicators for Cultural Heritage Promotion and Conservation for a total of 9 indicators under THDCA.

The programs under and were evaluated under the ‘𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀’ (THDCA) indicator, requiring a passing threshold of 4 out of 5 metrics for Tourism Development and 3 out of 4 for Cultural Heritage Promotion and Conservation across a 9-indicator total.

Expanding on last year's 8-indicator requirement, CTCAIO achieved a '𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀' this year by meeting all 9 required metrics.

The verdict was confirmed after document review and onsite validation was made by Atty. Marlito Joshua Amistoso, LGOO II who was part of the five-member assessing team led by LGOO VI, Carolina O. Ampong.

CTCAIO han 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 the assessment area on ‘Tourism, Culture and the Arts’ since its first inclusion in 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳 as an ‘essential area’ with its “4 core areas + 1 essential area” method to an “all-in” in 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟴 covering all seven (7) areas; to 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵 as the 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮 out of 7 areas; to its suspension in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 due to COVID-19 pandemic; in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 with its new increased assessment areas of ten (10); in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 as assessed in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯; in 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 SGLG that secured the city government its national seal; and last year under the new regional seal.

Enacted through Republic Act No. 11292 or "The Seal of Good Local Governance Act of 2019," SGLG is an institutionalized award, incentive, honor and recognition-based program that encourages LGUs’ commitment to continuously progress and improve their performance along various governance areas.

This achievement would not have been achieved if not for the support of City Mayor Dexter Uy along with City Vice Mayor Coefredo "Tekwa" Uy, and Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee Chair on Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Councilor Stephany Uy along with members of the Catbalogan City Tourism Council (CTC) and the Local Culture & the Arts Council of Catbalogan City (LCAC).

𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙤 𝙐𝙨𝙬𝙖𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙣!