PAMB recommends P1.5M penalty to two violations inside the protected area of South Cotabato
Koronadal City–The Protected Area Management Board of South Cotabato recommended for a P1.5M penalty due to violations committed in the areas inside the protected areas in the province. Siegfred Flaviano, Provincial Environment Management Officer, reported that there are on-going hearing of these violations. Flaviano, who is one of the members of PAMB, said the violations […]
PVET confirms 90-day clearing for affected ASF communities
Koronadal City—The Provincial Veterinary Office of South Cotabato performed a 90-day clearing to eight barangays in the town of Banga because of confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) last March as a preventive measure to contain the spread of the virus. Dr. Flora Bigot, Provincial Veterinary Officer, said the backyard hogs in Banga could […]
211k South Cotabato children ages 5-17 years old are vaccinated, IPHO reports
Koronadal City— After more than a month when vaccination for children aged 5-17 years old started, the Integrated Provincial Health Office reported that 211, 604 children in South Cotabato are already vaccinated against the COVID 19 as of March, 2022. Hannah Ebeo, Health Education Promotions Officer, confirmed during the recent video series Bakuna Serye that children are […]
CT scan, 2D echo operation ready for DOH, FDA evaluation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team will arrive in South Cotabato for the evaluation of computerized tomography (CT) scans and 2D echo at the Provincial Hospital to determine the conduciveness of the medical equipment to its area, Chief of Hospitals Dr. Conrado Brana confirmed. The evaluation is set on March 28. Dr. Brana said […]
Free hospitalization program assists 29,237 South Cotabatenos
The free hospitalization program of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato assisted 29,237 patients at the Provincial Hospital, according to Chief of Hospital Dr. Conrado Brana. Dr. Brana reported that the province provided funds of at least P250M to run the free hospitalization program. “This would not possible without the assistance from the Department of […]
ANGAT program sets to disburse livelihood assistance to 28 associations, groups this March 22-24
Koronadal City— The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) oriented 29 groups for the upcoming livelihood program Alalay sa Negosyo, Ginhawa at Trabaho (ANGAT) as a requirement to avail a start-up capital for small business. Earl Madres, Community Affairs Officer III, said the sustainable livelihood program is given as a grant to identify beneficiaries […]
Physical abuse, major hit on women’s issues
There was an increase of violence against Women and Children during the onslaught of the pandemic in 2020, South Cotabato PNP revealed. PLt. Jojie Alog, Women and Child Protection Desk Chief, said PNP recorded 89 cases under Violence Against Women and Children in that year. “Ninety six filed to the court for series of hearing,” […]
South Cotabato receives award for collecting P659M local revenue in 2021
The Bureau of Local Government Finance awarded South Cotabato a certificate of achievement for ranking first among the provinces in SOCCSKSARGEN in earning the highest locally sourced revenue, amounting to Php 659.95 million. Mario Sorongon, Revenue Operation Division Chief, said the amount includes real property tax, professional tax, and provincial impositions such as printing, franchise, […]
Provincial treasurer proposes real property auction sale this year
To allow time to delinquent taxpayers, the Provincial Treasurer’s Office planned to conduct an auction sale of Real properties this year. Mario Sorongon, Local Treasury Operations Officer IV, revealed that PTO proposed another round of auction sales on October 22, 2022. Notices for the upcoming auction sale for Real properties will be delivered. In the […]
Fire occurrences in South Cotabato decrease says Bureau of Fire Protection
The Provincial Fire Director’s data said at least P52M-worth of the property was lost to fire incidence in 2020, but it had gone down to Php 31 million in 2021. Koronadal City and Polomolok have the most fire incidences. Electrical fire and kitchen fire are the most common cause of fire in the province. SFO […]
