South Cotabato nets 55K visitors during Holy Week season
Some 55,356 tourists comprising of same day visitors and overnight guests trekked to South Cotabato during the Holy Week season, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit disclosed. Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statiscian disclosed that domestic tourists totaled 55,324 while foreign guests registered 32, consisting of Canadian, French, Iranian, Australian, Russian, Chinese and Indian. he […]
Pres BBM invited to grace 2023 T‘nalak Festival
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., popularly known as President BBM is invited as Guest of Honor and Speaker during the 24th T’nalak Fesival on July 18 which coincided with the 57th Foundation Anniversary of South Cotabato. Provincial Information Officer Rudy Jinenea (2023 T’nalak Festival Director) disclosed during the launching of the “100 Days Countdown to the […]
ACTM presents Tourism Dev’t Plan, Touerrism Code
The Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum Unit (ACTMU) presented recently the Tourism Development Plan for 2023 – 2028 and Provincial Toourism Code of South Cotabat Tourism Operations Officer Anna Liza Mondejar, ACTMU Planning, Research, Product and Manpower Development chief made the presentation during a meeting with Tourism Officers and Planning Officers of the 10 […]
SouthCot artist nominated for 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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). […]
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 […]
