Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGUs underway
Koronadal City – The Search for the Cleanest and Greenest LGUs announced initial evaluation started last February 16 with last year’s champion and grand slam winner Surallah as the first town evaluated by the team of evaluators. This year’s search will only evaluate 6 LGUs under Cluster I, namely; Surallah, T’boli, Polomolok, City of Koronadal, […]
13 sitios, puroks to benefit line extension under province’s electrification program
Thirteen (13) sitios or puroks in the province will benefit from line extension project under the rural electrification program of South Cotabato for 2015. Two million pesos was allotted by the province for said electrification program of which the list of recipients was submitted by South Cotabato Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO) I General Manager Santiago Tudio, […]
South Cotabato tourist arrivals post “all-time high” at 462K+
The year year 2014 may be considered as the luckiest year for South Cotabato in terms of tourism promotions as the province’s tourist arrivals peaked at 462,897, according to the report of the Provincial Tourism Office. Tourism Officer Anna Liza Mondejar disclosed that the total guest arrivals for 2014 include 459,054 domestic visitors and […]
Joint PEMO-PEO team conduct boundary survey on PIEMC site
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) together with the Provincial Engineers Office (PEO) conducted a confirmation of boundaries using actual markers of the newly-acquired Provincial Integrated Management Center (PIEMC) located at Tinongkop, Tantangan last February 5. Engr. Russel Bigcas led the PEO survey team in conducting the one-day confirmatory survey together with barangay officials and […]
South Cot inaugurates Minahang Bayan Center in T’boli
Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes led the inauguration of the Minahang Bayan Center located at the gymnasium of the municipality of T’boli last February 6. Minahang Bayan Center is a project of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) that aims to establish a one-stop shop that will cater to the needs of small-scale mining (SSM) operators […]
Special PDC Meeting addresses Tampakan land use issue
A special meeting was held by the Provincial Development Council (PDC) to tackle land use issue in the municipality of Tampakan. The issue stemmed during the yearend special PDC meeting last December 2014 when the town’s mining development area was not included in the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) formulated by the Provincial […]
South Cotabato implements P176-M AIP Projects in 2014
The Research, Evaluation and Monitoring Division of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO-REM) has submitted its Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Report showing an 80% accomplishment on the 20% Annual Investment Program (AIP) of the province for calendar year 2014. PPDO-REM Officer-in-Charge Eleazer Abellera disclosed that aside from the AIP, the scope of the M […]
Guv gives legislators 90% approval rating
Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes gave the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) led by Vice-Governor Cecile Diel as its Presiding Officer, 90% approval rating for their outstanding performance for 2014. The Governor made the statement when asked by a member of the media during the yearend Executive-Legislative Kapehan sa Kapitolyo media forum hosted by the Provincial Information Office […]
Prov’l Dev’t Council approves DRR-CCA Enhanced PDPFP
City of Koronadal — The Provincial Development Council (PDC) has unanimously approved the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) during its Yearend Meeting held last December 4 at FB Hotel, this city. With the approval, the DRR-CCA Enhanced PDPFP will be endorsed to the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) as well as the Sangguniang […]
SWM Model School “Hall of Famers” to receive 100K incentive
Koronadal City — Hall of Fame awardees in the province-wide Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management Implementation will receive additional P100,000 cash incentive, Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes assured during the awarding ceremony held last November 29 at Gaisano Grand Mall, this city. Sto. Nino National High School and Polomolok Central Elementary School, winners […]
