Php157.9-M worth of HVC Processing center set to be established in SouthCot
Another Multi-million project worth Php 157.9 million is set to be established in South Cotabato for the Construction of High-Value Crops Processing Center with Machineries and Equipment which will benefit 300 small processors, 75 farmers cooperatives/associations, and 20,242 HVC farmers in the province. Earlier, representatives from the ADB-funded Mindanao Agro-Enterprise Development Program (MAEDP) in coordination […]
18 IP Professionals attend two-day GST Training
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato through the Provincial Population Office (PPO) spearheaded early this week the conduct of the two-day Training of Trainers on Gender Sensitivity to at least Eighteen Indigenous Peoples (IP) professionals at Centro Inn, Barangay Tasiman in Lake Sebu. These IP professionals belonging to Blaan, Tboli, and Ubo tribes will form […]
OPAG conducts training on organic goat raising to Rural Based Organizations
In support of the Organic Agriculture Program, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist conducted a three-day training on organic goat raising in three Batches at the Provincial Nursery and Demonstration Farm, Banga, and at the Municipal Fish Port, in Lake Sebu. The beneficiaries for the training are Rural Based Organizations such as the 4H clubs, […]
Lake Sebu is most visited tourist destination in South Cotabato
Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato registered the most number of tourist arrivals from January to September this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. Dubbed the eco-cultural destination of the province and also known for its delicious tilapia delicacies, Lake Sebu’s visitors totaled 699,857 Same Day Visitors and Guest Nights) for […]
PRDP turns-over Php51.9 million projects in SouthCot
The Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) formally turned over another two big-ticket projects worth Php51.9 million in South Cotabato. During the turn-over ceremony held yesterday, PRDP handed -over the certificate of ownership of the Enterprise Production of Cassava Granules and Marketing worth Php34.9 million to the Polo Samahang Nayon Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Polo SNMPC) as the […]
God fearing family of Tupi wins 2022 Most Outstanding Model IP Family
“Family’s growth and development start if God reigns in our hearts”, Jhonna Von Malida said, during her message on behalf of the Malida Family of Tupi who won this year’s Most Outstanding Model Indigenous Peoples Family Search. Jhonna Von, an amputee who survived a tragic vehicular accident in her message on behalf of the family […]
Lake Sebu’s 7-Falls is top tourist attraction from Jan – Sept ‘22 in South Cotabato
7-Falls located in Lake Sebu in South Cotabato is the top tourist attraction for the the first 3 quarters of this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. Aside from 7-Falls, seven (7) other attractions from Lake Sebu made it to the top 10 attraction sites in the province. They […]
Awarding ceremony for Most Outstanding IP Model family sets on Octobre 25
The awarding ceremony for this year’s Search for Most Outstanding Model Indigenous Peoples Family is slated on October 25, 2022, at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center after the team of evaluators successfully ends the evaluation process. Henry Malida, chairperson of the board of judges said that this year’s search has solicited eight entries […]
South Cotabato resumes ‘Halfway-out Program’
Koronadal City—After a decade, when it launched, the Provincial Government of South Cotabato is preparing to institutionalize the Halfway Out Program. The program allocated a fund to bail out prisoners at the South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center whose cases are still under litigation process. “The main reason here is to decongest the number of […]
80 farmers avail of free tractor service in SouthCot
At least 80 farmers from the three municipalities in the province have benefitted once again from the continued provision of the free tractor services program implemented by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. Based on the reports from the OPAG, the program has served 80 hectares of land from the municipalities of Norala, Polomolok, and […]
