SWM Model School Search final evaluation accomplished
The province-wide Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management Implementation was finished with the conduct of a final “unannounced” evaluation by a team of evaluators during the last week of September up to the first week of October, the “window period” of the contest. Nineteen (19) public schools, 9 in the elementary and 10 […]
Gov. Fuentes keynotes Good Governance Summit
City of Koronadal – Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes graced the first SOCCSKSARGEN Good Governance Summit as its Keynote Speaker last September 17 at The Farm @ Carpenter Hill, this city, as part of the kick-off ceremony of this year’s Regional Development Council (RDC) Week celebration spearheaded by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 12. In […]
SouthCot recipient of P14-M DTI-GPB projects
South Cotabato is a beneficiary of projects coming from the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting or GPB worth P14.553 million, a senior trade and industry official disclosed. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 12 Regional Director Ibrahim Guiamadel said in a letter sent to the Office of the Governor that twenty (20) GPB projects are presently enrolled […]
Cassava, coffee, cacao priority commodities in South Cotabato
Three (3) agricultural products in the province are considered priority commodities as classified by the Department of Agriculture (DA) 12. In the recent Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting, Architect Lito Y. Uy presented that cassava, coffee and cacao were the 3 agricultural products that met the Commodity Prioritization Criteria set by DA 12 Architect Uy […]
Prov’l Dev’t Council adopts P2.4-B AIP for 2015
City of Koronadal – The Provincial Development Council (PDC) adopted and approved the P 2,391,741,084.00 Annual Investment Program (AIP) for 2015 in a meeting held recently at the PDC Hall, PPDO Building, this city. Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes, PDC Chair led the council in the adoption that was unanimously approved by the council members present. […]
Local Finance Committee conducts technical budget hearing
The Local Finance Committee (LFC) conducted a technical budget hearing last Sept 4 to 17 with different offices of the province as part of the preparation for the Annual Executive Budget for 2015. Provincial Budget Officer Luz Perpetua Fontanilla, Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator Abner Navarro and OIC-Provincial Treasurer’s Office Alfredo Dumanig comprises the LFC. […]
South Cotabato officials appeal to ERC to hasten approval of solar power project
Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes together with, other officials in the province jointly appealed to Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairwoman Atty. Zenaida Cruz-Ducut to release the final approval for NV Vogt Philippines Solar Energy One, Inc. (SE1) to commence its project, particularly the building of 5 mega-watt (MW) solar plant in Centrala, Surallah. The joint letter […]
Zip-line 6-month revenue posts P2.4-M
The province’s zip-line located at 7-Falls in Lake Sebu posted revenue of P2,439,800.00 from January to June; this was reported by a senior tourism official recently. Provincial Tourism Officer Cesar Sulit Jr. disclosed that the 6-month income for this year vis-à-vis last year for the same period showed a substantial increase. The month of April […]
Gov Fuentes leads T’nalak post-evaluation meeting
City of Koronadal – Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes led the post-evaluation of the 15th T’nalak Festival that was held last July 10 – 18 in celebration of the 48th Foundation Anniversary of the province, last August 29 at Fred Ann’s Foodhauz, this city. Twenty-six (26) committee chairpersons or their representatives, representing the different activities and […]
PEMO conducts site inspection on proposed Environment Management Center
Members of the Technical Working Group (TWG) headed by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) conducted an “on-site’ inspection on the proposed Provincial Environment Management Center (PEMC) located at Sitio Lower Tinongkop, Tinngkop, Tantangan last August 29. PEMO’s Environment Management Division chief Nencita Acain and Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag led the TWG which is […]
