South Cotabato recipient of P49.1-M PAMANA projects
Seventeen (17) water system projects worth P49.1 million is slated for South Cotabato this 2017 as part of the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn or PAMANA program of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Beneficiaries of said “soft projects” are Lake Sebu MLGU with one (1) Water System Level II project worth P20 million; […]
Inspectorate Unit reports 33 completed projects province-wide
Thirty-three (33) projects worth P76,573,727.80 were monitored by the Provincial Inspectorate Unit (PIU) in as of October 9 this year. According to Nilo Sintin, PIU chief, the completed projects were road concreting, bridges, lined canals, water system, barangay halls, driers and warehouses, concrete drainage canal, drainage and embankment protection, box culvert, slope protection, multi-purpose buildings, […]
Environment Summit, Ecology Day slated on Nov 22
KORONADAL CITY — Solid Waste Management – Technical Working Group (SWM-TWG) Core Group Members decided to conduct an Environment Summit cum Ecology Day on November 22 during a Convenors Meeting and Planning Workshop held yesterday here. Spearheaded by Provincial Environment Management Officer Siegfred Flaviano, the lined up activities approved by the SWM-TWG include weekly bikefest, […]
SouthCot’s 8-month Mining, Quarry Tax Collection reaches P13-M
The Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) tax collection of the province from January to August this year now totaled P13,201,336.32, the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) reported. Its August SGM tax collection contributed P2,044,177.50, one of the highest monthly tax collection for this year, based from PEMO reports. The provincial share for the 8–month collection […]
PEMO imposes closure orders on errant SSM processors
T’boli, South Cotabato — The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) has launched an enforcement campaign last October 5, this municipality, on errant Small-Scale Mining (SSM) processors or ball mill operators particularly those who have not renewed their processors permit. Environment Management Specialist II Agnes Castanares of PEMO – Mines & Geo-Sciences Division led the team […]
Search for Model Schools in SWM now on its final run
The Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management is now on its final stage as the final evaluation will start on October 3 to 17 among 20 elementary and high schools province-wide. A program conducted annually by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), the participating schools will be evaluated based on the following criteria: […]
PDC approves additional Annual Investment Program projects
The Provincial Development Council or PDC has approved the inclusion of ten (10) additional projects in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) for 2018. Presented by Engr. Bernadette Naval, Planning Officer II, the projects has an estimated project cost of P62,240,000.00 and were endorsed by PDC Technical Infrastructure Development (TIDC) and Economic Development (EDC) Sectoral Committees. […]
8 CMGP Projects to be awarded soon, 6 more on the pipeline
Eight (8) Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Road Projects will soon be awarded to their respective winning bidder; this was confirmed by the Provincial Planning and development Office. (PPDO) The first batches of CMGP projects to be awarded were the Upgrading of Banga-Lamba–Derilon–Lampari Road (P71,000,000.00), Upgrading of National Highway Junction-Colongulo-Moloy-Duengas-Talahik Road (P41,240,000), Upgrading of […]
PEMO, AVLDA recognize Best Performing LGUs, individuals on bamboo dev’t
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) in partnership with the Allah Valley Landscape Development Alliance (AVLDA) gave recognition to Best Performing LFUs and Farmers on Bamboo Development from South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces during the celebration of World Bamboo Day on September 18 with its theme, “Kawayan: Kalikasan, Katatagan, Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran.” Awarded from South […]
South Cotabato celebrates World Bamboo Day
South Cotabato celebrated World Bamboo Day today (September 18) with the simultaneous holding of Bamboo Summit and Kawayan Festival with its theme, ‘Kawayan: Kalikasan, Katatagan, Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran” held at the PROTECH Center. Emmanuel Jumilla, South Cotabato Economic and Investment Promotions Officer (SCEIPO) and Program Coordinator of the Kawayan Festival formally welcomed the participants of the […]
