Tanaw ang Bahaghari, an original composition by Lennart Caseria of Bataraza performed with WPU Acoustica, won the grand prize in the Tunog Palawan 2025 Songwriting Competition held June 19 at the PGP Convention Center. Caseria received ₱50,000 and a plaque.
The first runner-up was Palawan, Iba Ka by Angela Marie F. Maligaya of Coron. She received ₱40,000 and a plaque.
The second runner-up was Likas Yaman ng Palawan by Simon Moses Almira and Israel Cruz of Puerto Princesa, who received ₱30,000 and a plaque.
The other finalists each received ₱10,000 and a certificate of participation. Ten songs were selected for the finals, all based on the theme “Likas-yaman ng Palawan, Pamana ng Salinlahi para sa Matatag na Kinabukasan ng Mamamayan.”
The provincial government organized the contest through its culture and arts program to encourage local composers to write songs that reflect Palawan’s natural resources and heritage.
