Health Care Waste TWG monitors hospitals, clinics on compliance
Eight (8) hospitals and clinics located in the province were monitored by the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Health Care Waste Treatment Facility on December 5 – 6, Senior Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) disclosed recently in an interview. Balucanag said the monitoring is mandated under Provincial […]
Province’s Mining, Quarry Tax collection now over P15-million
A steady increase in the collection of its Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) Tax was reported by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) from the period January to October this year. Based from the financial report of the Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO), PEMO disclosed that the 10-month SGM tax collection now totaled P15,756,328.18. Earlier, an […]
Clean & Green TWG conducts program review, criteria revision
The members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGU conducted a 2-day program review and re-visit of the contest criteria, mechanics and guidelines as an off-shoot of their study tour or “lakbay-aral” on the clean and green best practices of Puerto Princesa City LGU and Palawan LGU. Senior […]
Lake Sebu Clean & Green Household winners awarded cash incentives
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato — Winners in the Search for Cleanest and Greenest Household and Best Maintained Areas were awarded cash incentives during the regular Monday Convocation Program held at the Municipal Gymnasium here last December 5. Three evaluations were conducted by the team of evaluators as part of the contest mechanics that was held […]
Lugan CES wins Recy-Creativity-Recyla-Cosplay Contest; Poblacion Polomolok NHS Recy-Composition Contest
CITY OF KORONADAL — Lugan Central Elementary School of T’boli and Poblacion Polomolok National High School of Polomolok garnered first place in the Recy-Creativity-Recycla-Cosplay and Recy-Composition (Original Song-Writing) Contests, respectively, during the 5th South Cotabato Recyclable Waste Fair held at Gaisano Mall, here. on November 25. The Recy-Creativity-Recycla-Cosplay Contest is open to elementary pupils while […]
Lugan CES, Colongulo NHS win Search for Model Schools in SWM
Lugan Central Elementary School of T’boli and Colongulo National High School of Surallah won the 2016 Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management in the elementary and high school categories, respectively, participated by 17 schools province-wide. Lugan CES landed second place during last year’s search while Colongulo NHS is a neophyte in this year’s […]
Embassy of Japan turns over classrooms to South Cotabato
Three (3) units of 2-Classroom School Building (with attached toilets) located at Dumadalig Integrated School (DIS), Tantangan were officially turned over by the Embassy of Japan to the provincial government of South Cotabato last November 24.. Hiroyuki Enoki, First Secretary and Labor Attache of the Embassy of Japan, led the ceremony with the formal turnover […]
5th Recyclable Waste Fair preparations now in high gear
CITY OF KORONADAL — Final preparations are underway for the holding of the 5th South Cotabato Recyclable Waste Fair slated on November 25 at Gaisano Mall, this city. Technical Working Group (TWG) members led by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) together with City and Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers met in a Core […]
Embassy of Japan to turn over classrooms to South Cotabato
CITY OF KORONADAL — Three (3) units of 2-Classroom School Building (with attached toilets) located at Dumadalig Integrated School (DIS), Tantangan will be turned over by the Embassy of Japan to the provincial government of South Cotabato this coming November 24, Abner Navarro, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator, confirmed during a coordination meeting held recently. […]
Airshed Board conducts another round of anti-smoke belching campaign
South Cotabato Airshed Governing Board (SCAGB) conducted vehicle smoke emission testing anew in Surallah LGU recently as part of its regular year-round and province-wide anti-smoke belching campaign . SCAGB is composed of DENR-EMB 12, DENR 12 and other national line agencies, PEMO and City/Municipal ENROs, and NGOs. Surallah LGU vehicles, including some employees’ vehicles and […]
