SoCot now has more than 15 thousand college scholars
Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Provincial Government of South Cotabato (PGSC) is presently accommodating and supporting more than fifteen thousand scholars through its Free Education Program. As of February 2021, the breakdown of these scholars is as follows: 15,425 college students, nine (9) law students, and two (2) medical students. Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, […]
Php30.9 M ProPEACE program to benefit eight LGUs in Sarangani and South Cotabato
The Php30.9 million program dubbed as Promoting Peace Engagements and Community Empowerment (ProPEACE) Programme was successfully launched on February 18, 2021, at The Farm @Carpenter Hill in Koronadal City. The program funded by the Global Community Engagement and resiliency Fund (GCERF) aims to contribute to the improvement of peace and security, tolerance and respect for […]
PTO postpones auction sale
Auction sale of all delinquent real properties will not push through this year, the Office of the Provincial Treasurer disclosed. Provincial Treasurer Alvim Batol said the postponement of the auction sale was due to the continued occurrence of the covid-19 pandemic. “Preparations are underway since last year but due to the pandemic, we opt to […]
PTO collects Php29.34 million initial rpt taxes
The Provincial Treasurer’s Office (PTO) has collected a total of Php29.34 million coming from the province’s 10 towns based on the RPT Summary of Collection as of February 15, 2021. Out of the said collection, Php11.9 million were collected from real property owners who availed of the present condonation of real property taxes (rpt) or […]
ACTM conducts province-wide Tourism Caravan
The Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Development and Promotions Unit has started this February its province-wide Tourism Caravan as part of its awareness and information-education campaign on tourism-oriented establishments (TOEs) and tourism-related establishments (TREs) on the accreditation program of the Department of Tourism (DOT). Tourism Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr., ACTM Focal […]
President Duterte Pays Homage to Fu Yabing
Polomolok, South Cotabato – President Rodrigo R. Duterte extended his condolences and reverence to National Living Treasure Fu Yabing at her interment on February 10, 2021, in this municipality. His speech was personally read by Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) Executive Council Commissioner Abubacar M. Datumanong during her funeral rites. “The State mourns the […]
Fu Yabing: A Final Glance
Polomolok, South Cotabato – National Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan) Yabing Masalon Dulo was laid to rest on February 10, 2021, at Sitio Amgu-o, Brgy. Landan, in this municipality, fifteen (15) days after her death on January 26, 2021 at the age of 106. A symbol of the indigenous people’s culture; a representation of the […]
SoCot Wins SC-CCTS Case
Koronadal City, South Cotabato – The Special Civil Action No. 098-43 (Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court) filed by petitioner Atty. Christy Joy S. Sollesta against the Provincial Government of South Cotabato (PGSC) was denied by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 43 for “lack of merit.” The […]
South Cotabato guv to deliver SOPA on February 8
South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr., is set to deliver his State of the Province Address (SOPA) next week, February 8, at 9 am at the South Cotabato Gym and Cultural Center. The SOPA which was originally slated last December 16, 2020, at the SP Session Hall was postponed in adherence to the quarantine […]
February is Nat’l Arts Month
CITY OF KORONADAL — With its theme for the year 2021 “Alab Sining, Alay Sigla,” the nation-wide National Arts Month celebration this February will kick-off, this city, with a Press Conference at 10 o’clock in the morning on February 5 at the Provincial Information Office courtesy of their Kapihan sa Kapitolyo media forum. One of […]
