Gov DAF assures full implementation of salary increase next year
Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes promised the full implementation of the Salary Standardization Law or SSL-4 next year even though the increase in the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) of South Cotabato is 7% only or roughly estimated at Php 78 million in 2018. The assurance was made by the Governor during the weekly convocation program on […]
Lake Sebu Clean-up Drive nets tons of water lilies… Illegal fish cages demolition successfully conducted
LAKE SEBU — Some 40 cubic meters of water lilies or about 40 tons were harvested during the month-long clean-up drive conducted, here, the Lake Warden Office (LWO) confirmed during an ocular inspection conducted last week. Dondon Artacho, LWO Officer-in-Charge disclosed that the clean-up drive which started on May 25 and will end on June […]
2017 Search for Cleanest & Greenest LGU Update: Polomolok, Surallah LGUs vying for the crown
As the 2017 Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGU came to a close last June 20 and with the team of evaluators finishing the consolidation of final results last June 23, 2 municipalities, Polomolok in the first district and Surallah in the second district, emerged as the strong contenders to get this year’s most coveted […]
PEMO capacitates Quarry, SSM Enforcers
CITY OF KORONADAL — Some 32 Quarry and Small-Scale Mining Enforcers and Inspectors have undergone a one-day Orientation/Seminar on Small-Scale Mining and Quarry Operations, Safety Inspection and Enforcement of Related Laws, Ordinances and Policies, here, conducted recently by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). Nencita Acain, chief of PEMO – Mines and Geo-Sciences Management Division […]
Quarry, SSM operators to conduct tree-planting, community service
In celebration of the Philippine Environment Month this June, quarry and small-scale-mining (SSM) operators located in the province will conduct a synchronized tree-planting and community service on June 14. In a written memorandum, Provincial Environment Management Officer Siegfred Flaviano directed SSM and quarry cooperatives and associations to conduct synchronized tree-nurturing or re-planting in areas planted […]
South Cotabato’s 4-month SGM tax collection reaches P 6-M mark
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) has reported that the Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) tax collection of South Cotabato from January to April this year now totaled P6,505,097.37. South Cotbato’s share from the SGM tax collection likewise increased from the previous 3-month total of P1,791,374.15 to P2,631,745.37 as of April this year, according to […]
Illegal fish pens demolished in Lake Sebu
About 30,000 square meters (or 30 hectares) of Lake Sebu were cleared of illegal fish pens last month, this according to a senior official of the Lake Warden Office (LWO). Dondon Artacho, current LWO Officer-in-Charge disclosed that from May 25 – 31, their office jointly with Lake Sebu Municipal Agriculture Office conducted demolition of illegal […]
Search for Cleanest & Greenest LGU now on its final stage
The 2017 Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGU is now on its official final leg with the window period scheduled by the Technical Working Group (TWG) starting from the last week of May until the middle of June. This year’s TWG members are representatives from the Provincial Environment Management Office, Provincial Planning and Development Office, […]
PIO, PEO conduct Road Project Site Visitation
A Road Project Site Visitation was conducted by the Provincial Information Office and Provincial Engineering Office together with the South Cotabato Media recently in one of the road network project being undertaken by the province. Visited by the group was the Crossing Palkan – Lamsugod Road Network which starts from Polomolok up to Surallah and […]
Health Care Waste TWG conducts hospitals, clinics inspection
Eight (8) hospitals, clinics and Rural Health Units (RHUs) in the lower and upper valley areas of the province were recently monitored and inspected by the Health Care Waste – Technical Working Group (HCW-TWG). The HCW-TWG composed of multi-agency representatives from Provincial Environment Management Office, Provincial Information Division, Provincial Engineering Office, Integrated Provincial Health Office, […]
