OPSWDO extends over 5,600 aid services to South Cotabateños from July to October 2025
South Cotabato — The Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (OPSWDO) continues to strengthen its commitment to delivering social protection and support programs across South Cotabato, releasing a total of 5,648 assistance services from July to October 2025. Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Sonia Bautista emphasized the provincial government’s unwavering support […]
Bamboo Dike Along Taplan River Seen to Cut Flood, Save Farms and Homes
An indigenous bamboo dike now rising along the Taplan River is poised to protect farmlands, homes, and roadside communities in Barangays Magsaysay, New Pangasinan, and Concepcion by reducing bank erosion and seasonal flooding. The on-going project stretches a combined 3,890 meters on both riverbanks. Crews are drilling and installing bamboo poles reinforced with bamboo twigs, […]