MUGNA Dipolog: Competitive and Creative City

03/10/2026

Catch KAPElikula
Watch CCP Lakbay Sine and local Dipolog films in participating coffee shops in Dipolog, October 2-4, 2026

12/09/2026

🎬 Celebrating National Cinema Day! 🇵🇭

Today, we celebrate the magic of cinema—and the power of film to tell stories that reflect who we are, where we come from, and what we value.

For Indiepolog, cinema is more than entertainment. It is a platform for our local voices, a way to preserve our culture and heritage, and a space where the creativity and stories of Zamboanga del Norte can be seen and heard.

As we join the celebration of National Cinema Day, we reaffirm our continuing commitment to support and promote local culture, arts, and heritage through film—encouraging homegrown filmmakers, artists, storytellers, and communities to share their stories with the world. 🎥

(Photo taken during the Dipolog Film Festival 2024 at CityMall Cinema, Dipolog City)

11/09/2026

Feature: Patis Tesoro, National Artist for Design

11/09/2026

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐋𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐃 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒

11/09/2026

Emilio Dilorio, renowned artist and sculptor, former systems engineer, orthopedic surgeon, CEO, and author of the book "You Are Creative," has this to say about CREATIVITY.

06/09/2026

“Ark” is one of the memorable short stories of the late National Artist for Literature Dr. Resil B. Mojares—a haunting and thought-provoking work that reflects his remarkable gift for weaving history, memory, and the Filipino experience into fiction.

"Ark" won first prize in the 1969 Philippines Free Press Literary Awards.

As we remember the life and legacy of a great scholar and writer, we revisit “Ark”—a story that continues to invite us to reflect on what we choose to preserve, what we leave behind, and what it means to carry our stories into the future.

Click the link below to read the short story. ❤

By Resil B. Mojares

06/09/2026

𝐈𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐦
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
𝐃𝐑. 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒
𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟑 - 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

𝐈𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐦
𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
𝐃𝐑. 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒
𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟒, 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟑 - 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Museo Dipolog joins the nation in profound sorrow over the passing of Dr. Resil Buagas Mojares yesterday, September 5, 2026, at the age of 83. While his loss reverberates across the country, it is felt with distinct and intimate grief by those who understood that his high intellect never severed its roots from his homeland.

Dr. Mojares was a prolific historian, literary critic, author, and essayist whose body of work redefined perspectives on Visayan literature and scholarship, with his influence extending far beyond Cebu and the Visayas. He was a Carlos Palanca Memorial awardee for Short Story in 1971, and in 2018, was conferred the highest cultural honor as National Artist for Literature. In Dipolog, he was likewise honored as a Pangadlaw Awardee for his outstanding contributions to his field as a Dipolognon. His legacy is even made stronger by being the founder of the Cebuano Studies Center within the University of San Carlos in 1975 to champion regional history and culture.

Born in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, “The Visayan Titan of Letters”, as he became known, remained, in spirit and affinity, a proud Dipolognon despite spending the greater part of his career in Cebu City. His passing is therefore not merely a national loss, but a local bereavement, for Dipolog/Zamboanga del Norte has lost a son whose life's work proved that world-class thought and output could emanate from the minds hailing from this humble part of the country.

In this moment of mourning, Museo Dipolog extends its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family, friends, students, and colleagues of Dr. Mojares. May his works continue to illuminate our history, culture, and the arts, and may his memory be enshrined in the cultural consciousness of the city he never ceased to call home.

06/09/2026

✨ Missed the first batch? Here's your chance to catch up! ✨

Thank you to everyone who joined the successful first run of the Malikhaing Pinoy Wanna Make It Right with ISNI and Copyright online orientation.

With the strong interest and participation from creators across different fields, we're opening a 2nd Batch to give more creatives the opportunity to learn how to better protect and promote their works.

What if your name as a creator could be uniquely identified and your creative works better protected? 🛡️✨

The Malikhaing Pinoy Wanna Make It Right: A Free Online Orientation on ISNI & Copyright returns for its 2nd Batch!

Did you know that an International Standard Name Identifier (ISNI) helps distinguish creators by assigning them a unique and persistent identifier? When paired with copyright registration, ISNI helps strengthen your creative identity, improve the discoverability of your works, and support proper attribution across various platforms and industries.

Whether you're an artist, musician, writer, designer, entrepreneur, student, researcher, or content creator, this free online orientation is an opportunity to learn how ISNI and copyright registration work together to help protect and promote your creative output.

📅 25 September 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
💻 Via Zoom
📺 Live via the DTI Malikhaing Pinoy and IPOPHL-BCRR pages

Don't miss this second opportunity to join the growing community of Filipino creators taking proactive steps to secure their creative identity and intellectual property.

🔗 Zoom Registration Link: http://tinyurl.com/Batch2-MPISNICopyright

03/09/2026

September is Philippine Creative Industries Month.

03/09/2026

Governor Darel Uy presents special recognition to Silkscreen's writer and director Rey Anthony T. Villaverde