SouthCot’s Tourism Office prepares for Race to 11
Tourism Promotions and Marketing section of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit of the province is now preparing for the Race to 11 Eco-Challenge, a modified version from the original Race to Seven Eco-Challenge launched in Lake Sebu last November 2010. Tourism Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr., ACTM Promotions and Marketing Supervisor […]
15% daily wage increase, 3k gratuity pay for SouthCot’s JOs and COS workers starting September
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato announces that it will start to implement an additional 15% daily wage increase for its Job Orders and Contract of Service Workers in September. Provincial Administrator Atty. Renette B. Bergado said during the Monday Convocation program that the increase was based on the proposal submitted by Governor Reynaldo S. […]
Nat’l Tourism Month celebration slated on September
The National Tourism Month will be on September this year with the active support of the provincial government, Francisco Cerbo Jr., Tourism Operations Officer I of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit disclosed during the recent regular monthly meeting of Municipal Tourism Officers (MTOs) held at Tboli Cultural Village, Barangay Lemsnolon in Tboli […]
Convergence team launches 2nd sari-sari store in Lake Sebu
NED, Lake Sebu-The South Cotabato Convergence Program for Poverty Reduction under the administration of Gov. Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. opens another sari-sari store at Sitio Kabatang at Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu. According to Community Affairs Officer IV Maria Ana Uy, the first sari -sari-sari store project was successfully opened early this year at Sitio Lamdel […]
SCIEPC conducts blended MSMEs forum for entreps
In celebration of this year’s MSME Month, the Provincial Government of South Cotabato through the South Cotabato Economic and Investments Promotion Center, and in partnership with DTI and DOST, presents, “MSME Forum: A Blended Summit” with the theme “Thriving Amidst Adversity”. This summit aims to empower our local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and […]
Lake Sebu 7-Falls is top tourist attraction site
TBOLI, SOUTH COTABATO — Seven Falls Eco-Tourism Site located in Lake Sebu is the top tourist attraction site in South Cotabato for the first semester of 2021, according to the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit report on top tourist attraction sites from January to June 2021 that was presented to Municipal Tourism Officers […]
SouthCot’s tourism industry slowly recovers, registers 700K visitors for 1st semester
Some 712,053 visitors arrived in South Cotabato for the period January to June 2021, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported during the recent Municipal Tourism Officers regular meeting at Tboli Cultural Village, Barangay Lemsnolon in Tboli. ichie Matunding, ACTM Planning & Research staff presented the report which showed the increase from 179,543 […]
Pvet strengthens “Bantay ASF sa Barangay Program”
TANTANGAN, SOUTH COTABATO- The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVet) conducts training on specimen collection for Barangay biosafety officers to maintain and ensure the ASF-free province, held at ATI-RTC XII, Tantangan, South Cotabato. The program was made possible through the collaborative effort of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato and the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department […]
BM Albios mulls culinary arts contest to promote food tourism
Initiating a culinary arts contest among LGUs in the province could help enhance the culinary talent of South Cotabeton, Board Member Ellen Grace Subere Albios mulls over as a way of promoting food tourism in in the province BM Albios made the statement as one of the Guest Resource Speakers during the Kapihan sa Kapitolyo […]
Guv Tamayo acknowledge the challenges on his first term governance
KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO- Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. admits that his first term on governance is challenging and stressful. In his radio program dubbed as “Ang gobernador kag ang Katawhan” at TopGun Radio Koronadal, despite the challenges he is facing, he is hopeful for the unity among his comrades in the Sangguninag Panlalawin to effectively […]
