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SouthCot’s 11-month Visitor Arrivals now 1.8 Million

ACTMU Statistician Richie Marunding likewise reported that November 2023 arrivals totaled 147,955 Same Day Tourists and Guests Nights.  or the same month, Lake Sebu topped the list with 61,329, followed by Surallah with 20,738, Bamga -16,669, Tupi – 14,317, Tampakan – 11,421, Norala – 10,955. The rest of the LGUs registered as follows: City of […]

Artists to perform on Nat’l Arts Month 2024

CITY OF KORONADAL — Various artists are expected to perform next year in celebration of the National Arts Month on February, Senior Tourism Operations  Officer Argie Ryan Asaria of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) disclosed.   STOO Asaria said that the different Arts Disciplines will perform their respective talent in the month-long […]

Teachers undergo Cultural Awareness Orientation

CITY OF KORONADAL — Some 30 teachers of the Department of Education (DepED) City of Koronadal and South Cotabato Divisions underwent a whole day orientation on Cultural Awareness at Agua Frio Resort here spearheaded by the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU).  Atty, Adolf Ryan Lantion, Natopnal Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) was the […]

SouthCot Family Rondalla conducts workshop

The South Cotabato Family Rondalla (SCFR) under the baton of conductor Charles Dumdum recently conducted a 2-day Workshop among students of Polomolok National High School Encore Rondalla, Cannery, Polomolok.  SCFR core group that joined the workshop is composed of 5 members playing the Banduria, Octavina, Double Bass and Guitar.  Maestro Dumdum presented to the PNHS […]

Tantangan Brgys continue FGD on Cultural Mapping

  Twelve (12) barangays of Tantangan LGU continued their Focus Group Discussion (FGD) that centered on the List of Cultural Icons identified by the respective barangay. Engr. Hanz Fernandez, Cultural Mapping Editor together with the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) led by Arts & Culture Coordinator Tourism Operations Officer II Indira Cagaanan led […]

1.6 million visitors troop to SouthCot from Jan-Oct 2023

A total of 1,657,063 visitors trooped to South Cotabato from January to October this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported.           As per record, the summer month of April is considered the favorite which registered 216.224  Same Day Tourists and Overnight Guests for the 10-month period.     omplimenting the month […]

SouthCot October visitors reach 166K

Visitor arrivals in South Cotabato reached 166,309 for the month of October this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported.     Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statistician disclosed that LGUs that posted high visitor arrivals are the towns of Lake Sebu, Norala, Surallah, Banga, Tampakan and Tupi, and City of Koronadal. Le Sebu’s […]

Surallah wins Clean & Green Best Practices Video Contest

The municipality of Surallah won first place in the Video Contest with the theme centered on the respective Clean and Green Programs implemented as well as the Best Practices of the LGUs in the province.  Surallah garnered P10,000 cash incentive for the win given during the awarding ceremony on November 22 celebrated as South Cotabato […]

– EMB XII lauds SouthCot for NSWMC approval of 10-YR SWM Master Plan

The Regional Director of the Department of Environment & Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB XII) Omar Saikol lauded the province of South Cotabato for the approval of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) of the 10-Year SWM Master Plan for the period 2023 – 2032 of the 10 municipal local government units […]