South Cotabato to strengthen nutrition with TESDA-Accredited training, creation of permanent positions
Koronadal City, South Cotabato | September 15, 2025—-South Cotabato is raising the bar in nutrition governance with plans to provide TESDA-accredited NC II training for Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) and to institutionalize nutrition efforts by creating full personnel within the province. Angela B. Frugalidad, Community Affairs Officer IV, said these two measures will professionalize grassroots […]
Newly installed warden Condes orders probe after escape at SCRDC
KORONADAL CITY – September 15, 2025- Newly installed Provincial Warden Ret. PLtCol. Barney P. Condes, RN confirmed in a press conference that a person deprived of liberty (PDL) escaped from the South Cotabato Provincial Jail on September 13, prompting a full investigation and personnel shake-up. Condes said a list of jail guards on duty during […]
South Cotabato rallies for rabies-free communities on World Rabies Day
South Cotabato, Philippines – The Provincial Government of South Cotabato, through the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVet), is joining the world in observing World Rabies Day on September 28, 2025, under the theme “Act Now: You, Me, Community,” reaffirming its commitment to eliminating rabies through collective action. This year’s theme emphasizes the shared responsibility […]
Nationwide school-based immunization program in South Cotabato targets 48, 000 school children
Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO)-South Cotabato is gearing up for the nationwide School-Based Immunization (SBI) Program scheduled this October, with a target of achieving 95% herd immunity among children in elementary grades 1, 4, and 7 — a total of 48,072 schoolchildren across the province. According to Genesis Q. […]
South Cotabato governor urges LGUs to hold business permits for Dole contractor
Koronadal City, South Cotabato — Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. has directed local government units across the province not to issue business permits to the manning agency contracted by pineapple producer and exporter Dole Philippines, Inc., after reports that the company has stopped hiring residents and instead brought in workers from other provinces. Tamayo said […]
South Cotabato banners good governance with Integrity Week celebration
South Cotabato, Philippines – The Provincial Government of South Cotabato, through the South Cotabato Integrity Circle (SCIC), will celebrate Integrity Week on September 15–19, 2025. Institutionalized under Provincial Ordinance No. 8, Series of 2017, Integrity Week is observed every third week of September to highlight the province’s continuing drive for accountability and transparency in government […]