Handcrafted Capitol Christmas Display Shines Using Recycled Lights and New Steel Art With ₱450,000 Budget

South Cotabato, Philippines – The Christmas installation, handcrafted by Team of the Office of the Provincial General Services Officer in collaboration with local artist Ronito R. Subaldo of McBaldz Artworks, showcased a blend of recycled lighting materials and newly purchased steel components—an initiative completed under a ₱450,000 approved budget. According to Provincial General Services Officer […]
South Cotabato’s grand Christmas lighting 2025 spreads joy through free holiday treats

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Province’s Grand Christmas Lighting Ceremony 2025 at Capitol Compound was not only a feast for the eyes with dazzling lights and music but also a night of generosity that brought smiles to more than 300 kids and kids at heart. Provincial officials and the cooperative sector shared free holiday […]
Sitio Lambukon gets 2nd “tire path,” improving access, safety, and emergency response in Upper Maculan

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato, December 1, 2025 — Sitio Lambukon in Barangay Upper Maculan took a major step forward as the Provincial Government of South Cotabato, through its CATCH UP program and in coordination with the Office of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (OPDRRMO), launched the sitio’s second concrete-block tire path project to […]
Best practices from Japan to be replicated in South Cotabato, says Gov. Tamayo

Koronadal City, South Cotabato | December 2, 2025 — The recent learning visit of Philippine governors to Japan has yielded promising insights, with Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. announcing plans to adopt several of Japan’s disaster-management best practices in South Cotabato. The study tour, which focused on disaster preparedness, advanced technologies, and public–private collaboration, is […]
Tupi Fruit Park upgrade secures vendors’ safety and spurs new livelihood opportunities

South Cotabato, Philippines — The municipal government of Tupi is rolling out major upgrades at the Tupi Fruit Park to improve vendor safety and strengthen the town’s growing tourism economy, Supervising Senior Tourism Operations Officer Bren Tamayo said. For years, fruit vendors operated along the national highway, leaving them vulnerable to road accidents and causing traffic obstruction. Tamayo said […]