Three (3) Barangays in South Cotabato were awarded the Best Community Garden, besting 19 othhers in the Search for Cleanest & Greenest LGU – Best Community Garden Contest held amonth ago.
Bngay Concepcion, City of Koronadal, Barangay San Vicente, Sto. Nino and Barangay B.S. Aquino, Norala received their respective award during the 7th South Cotabato Ecology Day held last November 22 at the South Cotabato Gymnasium & Cu;tural Center.
A cash incentive of P20,000 each sponsore by corporate giant Dole Philippines were awarded to the winning barangays.
The team of evaluators were composed of PEMO, PIO, PPDO, IPHO, PGO-ACTM, NGO South Cotabato Foundation Inc., Dole Philippines and DILG – South Cotabato as Secretariat.
Meanwhile, the 11 LGUs of South Cotabato awarded their respective top 5 winners in the Inter-Barangay Contest of the Search for Cleanest & Greenest LGU. The top 5 winners received P100,000, P50,000, P30,000, P20,000 and P13,500, respectively.
