South Cotabato’s Official Brand, Slogan launched
The Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Promotions Unit officially launched the Official Brand and Slogan of South Cotabato for its tourism campaign last September 16 during the Closing Program of the Streetfood Festival held in celebration of Tourism Month this September. Senior Tourism Operations Officer Cesar Sulit Jr., ACTM chief, led the launching by […]
Gov DAF inducts new officers of HATO
KORONADAL CITY — Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes inducted the newly-organized officers of the Hospitality and Tourism Organization (HATO) in the province of South Cotabato during the Closing Program of the Streetfood Festival last September 16 at the parking area of the South cotabato Sports Complex, this city. HATO is composed of Bachelor of Science in […]
DepED South Cotabato launches IskulTour
A new school program dubbed IskulTour was recently launched by the Department of Education (DepED) South Cotabato Division in partnership with the province’s Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum (ACTM) Promotions Unit and the Provincial Tourism Council of South Cotabato, Inc. in celebration of Tourism Month this September. Tourism Operations Officer Argie Asaria disclosed during the […]
Cleanest & Greenest Household contest launched
The Provincial Environment Management Office – Forest & Inland Water Management Division (PEMO-FIWMD) recently launched the Search for Cleanest and Greenest Household in Lake Sebu as part of their Lake Easement Development and Beautification Program. Loida Villa, Senior Environment Management Specialist and Program Focal Person met with the evaluators and discussed the criteria, mechanics and […]
8 KALSADA Projects bidded, 10 more proposed in 2018
Eight (8) KALSADA or now known as the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Projects was approved for 2017 and have been posted for bidding, the Provincial Bids and Awards Division confirmed. PBAD disclosed, that the first batch of CMGP Projects for bidding that was published on August 2 were the Upgrading of Banga-Lamba–Derilon–Lampari Road […]
Prov’l Engineering Office reports P529-M infra accomplishments
Some 91 infrastructure projects, 47 completed and 44 on-going, and worth P529,304,751.70 were reported by the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) for the period January to July 2017. PEO Officer-in-Charge Engr. Vicente Ayongao disclosed that about 56% of the projects are vertical structures such as barangay halls, multi-purpose buildings and repairs of government offices; 40% are […]
Philippine Travel Mart 2017 generates P 140-M sales
The recently-concluded Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) held at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City on September 1 – 3 generated a sales record of P 140,175,364.30, a senior PTM official disclosed. Cesar Cruz, PTM Director-General disclosed that the sales generated was the cumulative income reported by the participants of the 3-day travel […]
Philippine Travel Mart Update … SOX wins Best Booth Region Category
SOCCSKSARGEN Region or SOX for short, comprising the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos and the provinces of North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani, won the Best Booth award (Region Category) during the Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) 2017 held from September 1 -3 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, […]
SouthCot’s 7-month SGM Tax Collection now over P 11-M
South Cotabato’s Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) tax collection from January to July this year now totaled P11,247,158.82, this was reported by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). PEMO’s latest report for the month of July showed a collection of P1,660,550.00, which is higher than the January to June or 6-month average of P1,597,768.14. Last […]
Gov DAF issues temporary stoppage order to SSM operators
Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes issued a Temporary Stoppage Order (TSO) to 12 Small-Scale Mining (SSM) permittees effective August 14 due to the occurrence of landslide at Sitio Tunnel, Kematu, T’boli last July 18. A Site Investigative Report conducted earlier by a joint team composed of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-MGB), Provincial Environment Management […]
