Anna Liz Cabrido

Women and the other girls, as young as 10 years old, at Barangay Lamlahak in the mountain-side community of Lake Sebu were employed to complete the traditional embroidery works for the Monday uniforms of at least 700 government employees of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato. COVID pandemic becomes a beautiful opportunity for this tboli …

Barangay Lamlahak women prepare traditional embroidery for govt. employees uniforms Read More »

Koronadal City—The Local Culture and Arts Council of South Cotabato pushes to recognize model cultural workers, artists, and groups, extending cash award, too. Jenifer Tupas, the Technical Working Group (TWG) Leader, said the team is reviewing the selection guidelines for Tubas Taliambong Award as of press time. Tubas Taliambong is a Hiligaynon word for Arts …

Local arts and culture council to recognize, extend cash award to outstanding cultural worker, artist, group Read More »

Koronadal City—Government cultural workers here are negotiating on the standard regulations in selling and purchasing indigenous fabric like tnalak and tabih to be adopted in 2022. Indira Cagaana, Arts and Culture Head, said the policy statements build more conscious consumers and sellers. “Our tnalak and tabih bring unique opportunities for our cultural communities, but there …

Policy declaration on South Cotabato’s indigenous fabric underway Read More »

The Provincial Government of South Cotabato’s Balik Probinsya Program earns kind words from Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) for bringing them home safely after months of uncertainty brought about by the COVID pandemic. “The messages of thanks keep us going despite sleepless nights of pressure in organizing and arranging special travels so that they could be …

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Koronadal City—Even during distressed, stranded passengers will smile, thanks to all the free swag through the colorful loot bags lovingly prepared by the staff of the Provincial Tourism Office.  These small bags will be distributed to Locally Stranded Individuals when they have settled in their respective seats inside the bus. A simple bundle of joy …

Food goodies in colorful bags distributed to stranded passengers Read More »

The Provincial Government of South Cotabato recognizes the homesickness, fear and anxiety of its constituents in destitute in many parts of the country because of the COVID pandemic. By land, air, and sea, the Balik South Cotabato Program Task Force brought home  a total of 722 Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) from Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo …

‘Balik South Cotabato’ delivers 722 stranded people home safely Read More »