SouthCot police confiscates Php7.2-M worth of drugs

The South Cotabato Police Provincial Office has confiscated at least Php7.2 million worth of illegal drugs for the last three months of this year as a result of their strengthened supply reduction efforts against the proliferation of illegal drugs in the province. Based on the report from the SCPPO, they have conducted a total of […]

SouthCot wins 21st Gawad KALASAG as Best Child Development Center

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – San Lorenzo Ruiz Child Development Center this city was declared early this month as the Champion during the 21st Gawad KALASAG as Best Child Development Center by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City, Metro Manila. Shaun Pumaren, an Early Childhood […]

Christmas at the Capitol lights up on December 2

It’s a tradition. Starting Monday, December 2, the whole capitol ground will be lighted again with colorful Christmas decors and people will flock to its grounds to take their selfies and groupies for free. South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. will lead the lighting up of these Christmas decors in the evening. Provincial General […]

30 IP parents to undergo life skills training

At least 30 parents who are members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)coming from the Indigenous communities in the province will undergo life skills training next week to give them knowledge and skills on how to handle their children in the fight against illegal drugs. The activity slated on December 5-6, 2019 will be […]

Increasing income through hydroponics

LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato- Tilapia is the main source of income in Lake Sebu. The family of Aling Martha is one of the owners of fish cages situated at the almost 354-hectare lake waters of Sebu, the biggest lake in the municipality. Three years ago, a massive fish kill that destroyed millions worth of tilapia […]

Surallah sets to celebrate month-long Christmas festival

With the theme: ” One love, One Surallah, One Kasadya Christmas,” the municipality of Surallah will once again celebrate its month-long Kasadya Christmas Festival starting December 1-30, 2019. This year, the municipality of Surallah has prepared various activities to bring Christmas spirit to its constituents. Dubbed as the Christmas Capital of South Cotabato, Surallah Mayor […]

PADAC to focus on drug-free workplace on 2020 search for outstanding ADACs

The Provincial Anti_Drug Abuse Council(PADAC) headed by Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. will focus on Drug-Free Workplace as one of its new criteria for the upcoming Search for Outstanding Municipal/ City Anti-Drug Abuse Councils next year. PADAC Secretariat Genelene Vidanes said, each year the criteria keep on changing to cope with the need and time. […]

SP approves Php30 million Supplemental Budget No. 3

The South Cotabato Provincial Board recently approved on its regular session Php30 million additional funds for various essential services of the province. Resolution No.342, which enacts appropriations ordinance no. 2019-05, series of 2019, authorizing the fiscal year 2019 General Fund Supplemental Budget No. 3 of the province of South Cotabato. Said resolution was principally authored […]

SouthCot readies contingency plans on quakes

The Provincial Government of South Cotabato has readied contingency plans if a series of aftershocks will continue. Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, chairperson of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) sets a priority for said contingency plans to the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital and the South Cotabato Rehabilitation and Detention Center as these facilities […]

SouthCot sets Php2 million aid for quake victims from NorthCot

The province of South Cotabato is set to allocate at least Php 2 million as financial aid to areas hardest hit by the series of earthquakes that jolted Mindanao. In an emergency meeting conducted earlier today by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council chaired by Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr., a council resolution was […]