“Treasures of SOX” Travel & Trade Expo ends with a big bang … Trade, Tourism nets P 45-M sales
CITY OF MAKATI — The Treasures of SOX Travel & Trade Expo ended with a big bang, registering P34 million in trade sales and another P11 million in tourism sales (both cash, booked and under negotiations) as it ended its 5-day activity at Glorietta Event Center here last April 7. Department of Trade and Industry […]
DTI 12 to launch second batch of KMME Program this April
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 12 in partnership with the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship – Go Negosyo has launched the 2nd batch of the Kapatid Mentor ME or KMME program this April. DTI 12 Regional Director Ibrahim Guiamadel disclosed in a press statement that the KMME Project aims to promote the inclusive business […]
Prov’ Dev’t Council tackles banlas mining in Tampakan
The Provincial Development Council (PDC) tackled during its regular quarterly meeting recently the continuous illegal “banlas” mining in the Municipality of Tampakan particularly at Sitio Campo Kilot at Barangay Pula-Bato. Pula Bato Barangay Captain Celso Doc together with some members of the barangay council who attended the meeting presented the different issues and concerns regarding […]
Koronadal Nat’l Bikers Convention attempts to break 3 Guinness world records
CITY OF MAKATI — Motor bikers all over the country will attempt to break 3 Guinness world records during the holding of the 23rd national convention of the National Federation of Motorcycle Clubs on April 29 this year in Koronadal City. Koronadal City Mayor Peter Miguel, who is the concurrent National Federation President, confirmed during […]
Treasures of SOX Travel, Trade Expo opens
The Treasures of SOX Travel & Trade Expo (TTE) opened in Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City today, April 3, with around 30 exhibitors consisting of MSMEs from the region, corporate sponsors and partner LGUs and NGAs showcasing the best products and services that their respective agency or entity can offer to the public. Department of […]
SOX Travel & Trade EXPO to unravel “treasures” of Region 12
CITY OF MAKATI — Treasures of SOX Travel and Trade Expo officially opens today at Glorietta Activity Center, this city, showcasing the “best of the best” of the products that SOCCSKSARGEN Region could offer to both local and foreign tourists. SOCCSKSARGEN is composed of the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos and […]
SWM – TWG prepares for inter-school annual contest
LAKE SEBU, SOUTH COTABATO — Members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Search for South Cotabato Model Schools in Solid Waste Management recently conducted program implementation review and revision of mechanics and criteria for this year’s contest at Evelandia Lake View Resort, this municipality. Spearheaded by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) as […]
Tupi LGU launches CINEMA22M video-production contest
TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO — In celebration of the 22nd Anniversary of Linggo ng Matutum, the local government (LGU) of Tupi launched CINEMA22M, a video-production contest among Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (MENROs) and schools with Youth for Environment in Schools Organizations (YES-0) chapters located within the Bio-Diversity Project of the Provincial Environment Management Office […]
South Cotabato’s mining, quarry tax share now over P 1-M
South Cotabato’s share in the sand, gravel and mining (SGM) tax collection has now reached P1,064,104.00 after collecting P2,856,143.15 for the months of January and February this year, the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) reported. Breakdown of the collection report submitted by Provincial Treasurer’s Office to PEMO showed that P1,246,345.00 was collected in January and […]
Europe-based NGO commends South Cot’s mercury-free mining program
Visiting environmentalists from Dialogos, a Europe-based non-government organization (NGO) are planning to replicate the mercury-free mining advocacies and practices of South Cotabato to projects that they are currently undertaking in Uganda and other third world countries. Nencita Acain, chief of the Provincial Environment Management Office – Mines and Geo-Sciences Division (PEMO-MGD) disclosed that the visitors, […]
