Sto. Nino NHS, Polomolok CES SWM Model Schools “grand slam winners”
They finally made it! Sto. Nino National High School and Polomolok Central Elementary School made a “grand slam” after winning this year’s province-wide Search for Model Schools In Solid Waste Management Implementation in the high school and elementary categories, respectively. Both schools won the search for two consecutive years, in 2012 and 2013, and true […]
Tampakan NHS, Centrala CES shine in “Recycla-Cosplay”
Tampakan National High School (TNHS) and Centrala Central Elementary School (CCES) won in the “Recycla-Cosplay” contest in the high school and elementary school categories, respectively, sponsored by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) as part of its 4th Recyclable Waste Fair held at Gaisano Grand Mall, Koronadal City. The contest is a combination of using […]
Tourist arrivals soar to 294K in 9-month period
Tourist arrivals in South Cotabato soared to 293,727 during the first nine months of the year, a tourism officer disclosed recently. Tourism Officer Anna Liza Mondejar of the Arts, Culture, Tourism, Sports and Museum (ACTS) Promotions Unit confirmed that from January to September this year, total domestic arrivals reached 291.515 while total foreign arrivals numbered […]
Mindanao gov’t information officers gather for annual congress
Some 160 government information officers coming from national line agencies, local government units and GOCCs who are members of the Mindanao Communicators Network (MindaComNet) converged at Grand Astoria Hotel, Zamboanga City last November 12 – 14 for its annual congress. With its theme “Build Back Better Mindanao”, Philippine Information Agency (PIA) 9 Regional Director Noemi […]
PIEMC-TWG conducts benchmarking on Hospital Wastes Treatment Facility
Members of the Technical Working Group of the Provincial Integrated Environment Management Center (PIEMC) conducted a Benchmarking on Hospital Wastes Treatment in some hospitals in General Santos City and Davao City last November 5 – 6 to capacitate themselves about “best practices” on hospital waste management. Led by newly-appointed Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Provincial Environment […]
SouthCot’s 9-month mining, quarry tax collection now P 8.2-M
City of Koronadal – The provincial imposition on mining and quarry tax from January to September this year reached P8,280,058.41 the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) reported. Based on PEMO’s latest collection report, the month of September totaled P841,727.00. With that, the province’s share in the mining and quarry tax collection now amounted to P3,652,277.88. […]
Province to conduct Recyclable Waste Fair on November
The provincial government through the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) will conduct the 4th Recyclable Waste Fair on November 28 in celebration of National Environment Awareness Month. PEMO’s Senior Environment Management Specialist Nencita Acain disclosed that the Waste Fair aims to create awareness to the public on the importance of recycling as stipulated under Republic […]
PPOC approves P10-M Peace and Order Fund
The Provincial Peace and Order Council PPOC ) led by Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes as PPOC chair, unanimously approved the P10-million Peace and Order Council (POC) Fund intended for its different Plans, Programs and Activities (PPAs) for calendar year 2015. Planning Officer Jennifer Bretana presented to the body the POC Budget, which is included in […]
PEMO to plant 20K seedlings for SWC program in Lake Sebu
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) will plant 20,000 balabago, madre de cacao and fruit trees as part of its Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) Program in seven cluster areas in Lake Sebu. Senior Environment Management Specialist Loida Villa disclosed that 16,500 balabago and madre de cacao seedlings were already distributed and planted, while the […]
PEMO set to establish 350 markers on 10-m easement in Lake Sebu
To properly identify the 20-meter lake shore easement in Lake Sebu, the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) will establish 350 markings or posts around the lake in the last quarter of the year. Senior Environment Management Specialist Loida Villa of PEMO disclosed that the marking, which is 1.5-meter in length and made of concrete, will […]
