Local Artisans undergo capability-building training
IP artisans in South Cotabato underwent 3-day capacity-building on Ansif weaving and embroidery spearheaded by the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit. Renowned fashion designer and Project Runway Philippines finalist Jared Servano from the City of Koronadal led the training participated by 25 embroiderers and weavers each coming from Danlag, Tampakan and Sitio Amguo, […]
Culture and Arts unveils Fu Yabing marker
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato unveiled a marker for the late master Dreamweaver Fu Yabing Masalon Dulo. The marker was put up in front of her weaving center in Sitio Amgu-o, Barangay Landan, Polomolok. Fu Yabing and her artistry as a Tabih maker is an important contribution to the indigenous fabric of the Philippines. […]
to 11 Eco-Challenge now on high gear
Fifty-five (55) individuals comprising five (5) competitors per LGU are now busy preparing for the forthcoming Race to 11 Eco-Challenge slated on November 11, which is celebrated as Helobung Festival of Lake Sebu, Toourism Operations Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr. disclosed during the final meeting with the Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum (ACTM) Unit […]
-Falls, Mambukal Hot Springs 3rd quarter top tourist sites
7-Falls Resort in Lake Sebu, Mambukal Hot Spring Resort in the City of Koronadal and Matinong’s Garden in Sto. Nino are the top three (3) tourist attraction sites in South Cotabato for the 3rd quarter of 2021, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. The total tourist arrivals for the 3rd quarter […]
PADAC braces for DAPC week
The South Cotabato Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council prepares various activities in celebration of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week celebration on November 14-20, 2021. Amid the pandemic, the celebration will push through starting on November 15, Monday with the Mental Health Forum featuring resource persons from the academe, the Department of Education, and the […]
Good education frees IPs from discrimination
Koronadal City—The opportunity to go to school is a major enabler for indigenous people to free them from the bondage of discrimination, Governor Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. expressed his sentiment during the Indigenous People Leader’s Summit held at Barangay Glandang yesterday. “Quality education is the best foundation for everyone, especially for the indigenous children, to exercise […]
Construction of Dairy processing center and pre-lactating project starts in SoCot
KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO – The Provincial Government of South Cotabato is a partner of the Department of Agriculture in the implementation of the Php47.4 Million Dairy Production, Processing, and Marketing Subproject under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) co-funded by the World Bank, Government of the Philippines (Department of Agriculture), and Provincial Local of […]
DILG pours rehab fund to South Cotabato public markets
Four towns in the Province of South Cotabato received funds to rehabilitate their public markets, Department of Interior and Local Government South Cotabato Program Manager Hayd-Ali Suwaib confirmed. “The fund is from the Local Government Support Fund which finances local development and infrastructure projects,” Suwaib said. In a turn-over ceremony, Tuesday, in Polomolok, DILG handed […]
Barangays in South Cotabato enhance capacity to implement anti-drug campaign
Koronadal City—With an ongoing pandemic, barangay anti-drug abuse councils (BADAC) in South Cotabato will continue to intensify their capacities and implement strategies in the chase against illegal drugs at the grassroots level, Department of Interior and Local Government South Cotabato Program Manager Hayd-Ali Suwaib said during the launching of the Strengthening Institutional Capacities of Barangay […]
South Cotabato fisherfolks receive 168k tilapia fingerlings
A total of 168,000 tilapia fingers from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were distributed to fisherfolks in the province of South Cotabato through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. Provincial Agriculturist Raul D. Teves disclosed that the beneficiaries of the said fingerlings include the municipalities of Polomolok, Banga, Tantangan, Lake Sebu, Koronadal […]
