Americans top 1st QTR 2024 foreign visitor in SouthCot
Some 455 Americans visited South Cotabato from January to March 2024, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. ACTMU disclosed that the total number of foreign visitors reached 812, with March registering 419, while February and January recorded 252 and 141, respectively. Foreign visitors that […]
5 attractions/sites in Lake Sebu among top 10 most visited in SouthCot for 1st QTR 2024
Five (5) attractions/sites in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato’s summer and eco-cultural capital, were among the top 10 most visited for the first quarter of 2024 based from the record of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit. Topping the list in first and second places were Our Lady of Divine Mercy Shrine and Seven […]
SouthCot visitors score 600K+ for 1st QTR 2024, Lake Sebu still favorite tourist haven
Visitors comprising Same Day Tourists and Overnight Guests were recorded by the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit at 611,723 from January to March 2024. ACTM Unit Statistician Richie Matunding disclosed that the month of March this year reached 267,817 with January and February contributing 175,274 and 168,632, respectively. Lake Sebu town still […]
Lake Sebu’s Divine Mercy Shrine most visited during Holy Week 2024
Our Lady of Divine Mercy Shrine and Retreat House located in Barangay Klubi, Lake Sebu topped the most number of visitor arrival during this year’s Lenten Season in South Cotabato, as per record of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU). The shrine, which stood in the cool and hilly portion of the barangay, […]
96K visitors trooped to SouthCot during Lenten Season 2024
Some 96,510 visitors flocked to South Cotabato during Lenten Season this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported. CTMU Statistician Richie Matunding disclosed that Same Day Visitors (Excursionists) totaled 92,454 while Overnight Guests reached 4,036. Lake Sebu topped the arrivals of excursionists and overnight […]
Asaria launches 2024 T’nalak Festival thru inerview
Moderated by Information Officer II Anna Liz Cabrido, Asaria disclosed that the Festival’s humble beginning started in 1998 at the height of the celebrated recognition of Bai Lang Dulay of Lake Sebu, the first Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee for t’nalak weaving. It was only in 2000 under then Governor Hilario de Pedro […]
Tantangan LGU undergo Cultural Mapping Final Validation
The Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) recently conducted Final Validation of the Cultural Mapping Project of Tantangan LGU involving its 12 barangays. The 12 barangays in attendance during the 4-day validation were Cabuling, New Cuyapo, New Iloilo, New Lambunao, Poblacion, San Felipe, Bukay Pait, Libas, Dumadalig, Maibo, Magon, and Tinongcop. The barangays were […]
252 foreigners visit SouthCot for Jan-Feb ’24 period
Some 252 foreign nationals visited South Cotabato from January to February this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. Still topping the list are American visitors which numbered 178 followed by Australian -27, Japanese – 15 and German – 14. Other foreigners that contributed in single-digit figure are South Korean – 4, […]
Lake Sebu, Banga top tourist destinations for Jan-Feb ‘24
Lake Sebu, Banga and Tampakan are the top 3 tourist destinations in South Cotabato for the period January to February 2024, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACtTM) Unit reported. ACTMU Statistician Richie Matunding said that Lake Sebu recorded 55,028, Banga 25,816 and Tampakan 21,408, making them the top 3 among the LGUs of the […]
Clean & Green TWG orients MENROs on contest mechanics, critteria
The Search for Cleanest & Greemest LGU Technical Working Group (TWG) conducted an Orientation/Briefing on the revised tMechanics, Guidelines and Criteria of said province-wide search for 2024. Spearheaded by Provincial Environment Management Officer Siegfred Flaviano and DILG Provincial Office Officer-in-Charge Hayd-Ali Suwaib, the TWG oriented Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (MENROs) of the 10 […]
