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SouthCot artist nominated to Phil Art Awards

A South Cotabateno is one of the 5 visual artists from Mindanao nominated to the Philippine Art Awards, a prestigious art award-giving body based in Metro Manila.           Danny Castillon Doce, a TUP Fine Arts graduate and formerly stationed as full-time visual artist for 31 years in Taytay, Rizal, is one of the regional winners …

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275K visitors flock to South Cotabato from Jan-Feb ‘23

Some 275,768 tourists visited South Cotabato for the first 2 months of 2023, the Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum Unit (ACTMU)  reported.           Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statistician disclosed that 141,719 visitors were recorded in January while February recorded 134,029 visitors.           Lake Sebu is still the February top tourist destination with 63,515 visitors; last January …

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Nat’l Heritage Month celebration gears up

Preparations for the National Heritage Month celebration held every month of May annually is now underway as the Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum Unit (ACTMU) conducted a Culture & Arts Sectoral Meeting recently to discuss the activities.              Tourism Operations Officer Indira Cagaanan, ACTMU Culture & Arts Coordinator disclosed during the meeting that they …

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South Cotabato January tourist arrival reaches 140K

South Cotabato started its tourist arrival with 141,739 visitors for the month of January 2023, the Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum Unit (ACTMU)  reported.           Lake Sebu is the top choice of tourist for January with 62,887 visitprs,  followed by Tupi with 26,414 and Banga with 22,786.           Breakdown of the arrivals per LGU are …

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South Cotabato Tourism Industry generates more than 4,000 jobs in 2022

Some 4,250 jobs were generated from the tourism industry in 2022 in South Cotabato, ghe Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported.           Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statistician disclosed that the report was taken  from 415 toueism-operated establishmens (TOEs) operating in the province           Jobs generated came from Accomodatiion/Resort, Travel & Tours, Eco-Guide, MICE Facility, …

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7 Individuals, groups bag Tubas Taliambong Awards

Three (3) individuals and four (4) groups in South Cotabato were recognized for their outstanding contribution in the field of culture and the arts during the Tubas Taliambong Awards held in the National Arts Month culmination program.            Individuals awarded were Fulong Doming Maladanon (Polomolok) , Maria Melba Jambangan (Tupi) and Reyvie Sisneros (Tampakan).           …

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Nat’l Arts Month ends with a big bang

CITY OF KORONADAL — South Cotabato’s National Arts Month (NAM) celebration ended with a resounding success with the giving of Tubas Taliambong Awards and  performance of  3 art disciplines (Music, Dance and Theater Arts) under the South Cotabato Culture & Arts Council (SCCAC ) during the closing program last February 28 at the South Cotabato …

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“Saro-an” Musical Concert held in honor of Asin’s Singer Saro Banares

CITY OF KORONADAL — Musicians in South Cotsbsto performed a 2-hour musical concert dubbed “Saro-an” Musical Concert over the weekend here at Famville to sing the hit compositions of homegrown singer/composer Cesar “Saro” Banares Jr., fallen member of the 1970’s Asin Folk Rock Band popularly known for its folk songs with political amessage.           Spearheaded …

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ACTM presents Annual Cultural Development Plan

Tourism Operations Officer II Indira Cagaanan, Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum (ACTM) Culture & Arts Coordinator, presents the Annual Cultural Development Plan to members of the South Cotabato Culture & Arts Council (SCCAC) during their 1st Quarter SCCAC meeting held recently at the Provincial Scion Grove Research and Demo Farm at Sitio Pedregosa, Banga, South …

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Surallah artist wins On-the-Spot Painting Contest

John Margell Bisnar Carmona of Surallah won the On-the-Spot Painting  Contest held recently at  the Mallengke of said town as psrt of the National Arts Month (NAM) ce;ebration that was sponsored by the Visual Artist Sector (VAS).headed by artist Danny Doce. As fiirst place winner, Carmona, received P5,000 cash incentive plus art materials solicited by …

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