Road projects top PEO P96-M Completed Projects
Road projects topped the list of projects completed by the Provincial Engineers Office (PEO) province-wide from January to July 2015, which consisted mainly of concreting, completion or rehabilitation of roads. PEO reported that some 36 infrastructure projects worth P96,006,333.80 were completed during the 7-month period of the year. The completed road projects consisted mainly of […]
PEMO to purchase shredders, plastic densifiers
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) will purchase ten (10) shredders and plastic densifiers to further strengthen the implementation of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. PEMO Senior Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag disclosed that the shredders and plastic densifiers will be distributed among the province’s ten […]
South Cotabato chosen as Pilot Area on RPRH Law Implementation
City of Koronadal – The provincial government of South Cotabato was chosen as Pilot Area in the provincial level in the implementation of Republic Act 10354 or otherwise known as The Responsible Parenthood Reproductive Health Act of 2012 implemented by the Department of Health – Commission on Population (DOH-POPCOM). A team from the DOH-POPCOM National […]
PEMO prepares to present 10-yr SWM Plan
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) is preparing to present the province’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan on October 8 this year together with the 11 component city and municipal LGUs of the province to the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) based in Quezon City, Senior Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag disclosed. Balucanag, PEMO-Environment […]
Cleanest & Greenest Household 2nd judging winners receive cash incentives
After the successful conduct of the second judging and consolidation of results in the Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Household in Lake Sebu last August 26 – 28, the top 15 winners were awarded their cash incentives on September 7 during the weekly LGU flag-raising ceremony. The top three (3) winners were as follows: […]
SouthCot’s Minahang Bayanihan, HealthPlus Shop win back-to-back in 2015 Galing Pook Awards
The province’s “Minahang Bayanihan” and HealthPlus Shop in a Shop made it as one of the ten finalists in the Galing Pook Awards (GPA), an NGO award-giving body that recognizes best practices of LGUs in good governance in the country. Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes received the award together with Sangguniang Panlalawigan members led by Vice-Governor […]
Search for Cleanest & Greenest Household Update … Top 20 Households evaluated
Twenty (20) winners during the first judging of the Search for Clean and Green Household in Lake Sebu were evaluated on August 26 – 28 after making it for the second round of the contest. The first round winners, originally participated by 33 contestants, came from Poblacion Tukofol, Ilang-lang, San Miguel, Lamsufo, Isla Grande and […]
South Cotabato registers 242K visitors in 6-month period… Lake Sebu is top tourist destination
The province of South Cotabato have registered 241,883 guest arrivals from January to June this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism, Museum Development and Promotions (ACTM) Unit reported. Tourism Officer Anna Liza Mondejar disclosed that guests are classified as “same day” visitor or excursionist and tourist who stayed at least overnight and counted as one “guest […]
PMRB lifts suspension order on 2 errant SSM operators
The Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) lifted the temporary suspension order to operate on 2 small-scale mining (SSM) operators in Kematu, T’boli found operating their respective tunnel in an unsafe working condition for miners. PMRB Chairperson Constancio Paye Jr., DENR-MGB 12 Regional Director, issued the order in concurrence with the board to allow SSM permittee […]
Search for Cleanest & Greenest Household winners awarded
Fifteen (15) winners in the first judging of the Search for Cleanest and Greenest Household in Lake Sebu received their cash incentives on August 17 at the said municipality during their flag-raising ceremony. Forester Mary Jane Manlisis, chief of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) – Forest and Inland Water Division led the awarding ceremony […]
