South Cotabato’s t’nalak earns prestigious geographical indication recognition

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — South Cotabato’s iconic T’nalak has earned one of the country’s highest distinctions for heritage products after the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) formally awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) Registration Certificate for T’nalak Tau Sebu during the recently concluded T’nalak Festival. Argie Asaria, Senior Tourism Operations Officer, said the […]

Norala District Hospital secures DOH license for blood station

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Norala District Hospital (NDH) has strengthened emergency healthcare services after securing a License to Operate (LTO) from the Department of Health (DOH) for its Blood Station, a significant milestone that will improve access to safe and timely blood services for residents of Norala and neighboring municipalities. The newly licensed […]

South Cotabato targets higher provincial road concreting accomplishment before year-end

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — The Office of the Provincial Engineer (OPE) is ramping up its infrastructure initiatives with the target of significantly increasing its overall accomplishment rate in repairing and paving provincial roads before the end of the year. Provincial Engineer Lloyd Esparagosa highlighted that the PEO is redoubling its efforts to accelerate ongoing road […]