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South Cotabato Family Rondalla wins Musikahan Festival

South Cotabato made waves again in the field of  musical competition when its in-house rondalla, the South CotabatoFamily  Rondalla won first prize in the rondalla category of the Musikahan Festival held recewntly in Tagum City, Davao del Norte. The 20-member rondalla under the baton of conductor Charles Dumdum, bested 7 other rondalla groups coming from …

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Visual Arts Sector to conduct On-the-Spot Painting contest

After the successful opening of the National Arts Month (NAM) 2023 celebration last February 3,  the Visual Arts Sector (VAS) will conduct an On-the-Spot Painting Contest on Febriary 17 that will be hosted by  Surallah LGU.           Danny Doce, VAS head disclosed during the Culture & Arts Sectoral meeting that the artists/contestants will paint their …

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SPA students train on Theater Arts

Special Program for the Arts (SPA) students in South Cotabato have undergone series of training/workshop on Theater Arts as part of the National Arts Month (NAM) celebration 2023 with its theme “Ani ng Sining, Bunga ng Galing.”           Under the tutelage of “Apat sa Taglamig” (AST) Stage Play Production, the SPA, onsisting of elementary and …

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Sunrise Garden Lake Resort is most visited AE in 2022

Sunrise Garden Lake Resort located in Lake Sebu is 2022 Most Visited Accomodation Establishment in South Cotabato.            In a report submitted by the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU), aside from Sunrise Garden Lake Resort, other AEs in Lake Sebu likewise made it o the Top Ten AEs patronized by tourists last year …

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February is National Arts Month

With its theme. “Ani ng Sining, Bungaa ng Galing,” the National Arts Month 2023 opened last February 3 in South Cotabato hosted by LGU Surallah. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lallengke,  Surallah was draced by Vice-Governor Arthur Pingoy Jr., representing Governor Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. and Surallah Mayor Pedro Matinong which featured the different paintings and other …

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-Falls is top tourist attraction in South Cotabato

Seven (7) Falls Resort located in Lake Sebu is South Cotabatp’s top tourist attraction for 2022, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMI) reported The 7-Falls Resort boasts of its zipline as the main attraction which is dubbed as Southeast Asia’s tallest and longest zipline;  tourists who have tried described  it as “an experience …

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South Cotabato registers 2 million visitors in 2022

South Cotabato has surpassed its touridt srrivals record last 2021 when it posted 2.033,197 domestic and foreign visitors for the period January – December 2022, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported Richie Matunding, ACTMU staff disclosed South Cotabato tourist arrivals increased by 53,78%, from 1,322,189 to the current total of 2,033, 197. …

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Lake Sebu is top tourist destination in Soutn Cotabato

The municipality of Lake Sebu that has been well-known for its culture, adventure and nature experience in South Cotabato is the top tourist destibation in 2022 registering 957,761 tourist arrivals, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported. Dubbed the pro’s peco-cultural capital, Lake Sebu is the home of the Tboli tribe which is …

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.7-M Tourism Projects up for implementation in 2023

Five (5) Tourism Infrastructure Projects worth P12.7 million sourced out from the 20% Local Development Fund (LDF) and 20% Annual Investment Plan (AIP) will be implemented in South Cotabato this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported. Tourism Operations Officer I, Anna Liza Mondejar ACTMU Planning & Research Section chief disclosed that …

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Taliambong Awards set on Nat’l Arts Month 2023

The Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit  is planning to conduct the Tubas Taliambong Awards on February 2023 which is celebrated annually as National Arts Month.             ACTM Head Senior Tourism Operations Officer (STOO) Argie Ryan Asaria requested the Technical Working Group (TWG) during the recent 4th Quarterly Meeting of the South Cotabato  Culture …

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