Balik Probinsiya Program sent home 586 LSIs and ROFs to SouthCot
The Balik Probinsiya Program has sent home an initial 586 Returning Overseas Filipinos and Locally Stranded Individuals to South Cotabato in a week’s time. Based on the reports coming from the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force on Covid-19, starting May 25 to June 1, 2020, a total of 322 LSIs managed to go home while 325 […]
Immunization, other health programs continue despite CoViD-19
SOUTH COTABATO — Immunization programs especially among infants and other health programs are continuing on a province-wide scale here despite the on-going CoViD-19 pandemic which is now the primary national health concern and has caused lockdowns among LGUs in the country. Genesis Navales, RN, National Immunization Program Manager (NIP) of the Integrated Provincial Health Office […]
Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio to resume on July 20
The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered the resumption of the Sabayang Patak Kontra Polio (SPKP) Round 3, an oral polio vaccination (OPV) campaign for 0–59 months old children this coming July 20 (Monday). In an advisory received by the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) from DOH-CHD SOCCSKSARGEN dated May 27, Regional Director Dr. […]
DOH XII allot 440 COVID-19 Collection Kits to PGSO
South Cotabato, Koronadal City- Earlier today May 28, 2020, the Department of Health XII (DOH XII) Center for Health Development (CHD) visited the Governor’s office and they are committed to safeguard public health and safety. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) is also intensifying its monitoring and surveillance for COVID-19. With this, DOH XII […]
134 initial ROFs arrive in SouthCot
At least 134 Returning Overseas Filipino Workers (ROFs) from South Cotabato arrived early this week from Metro Manila, Cagayan De Oro, and Davao City through the Balik Probinsiya Program. Said ROFs are part of the first three batches of the 259 ROFs who managed to go home aboard sweeper flights from Metro Manila and Clark […]
IMT creates task force on ROF. LSI
CITY OF KORONADAL — The South Cotabato Incident Management Team (IMT) has created a Task Force that will oversee the arrival of Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROF) and Locally Stranded Individuals (LSI) in the province during their meeting here last May 26. The Provincial Governor’s Office – Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Promotion Unit (PGO-ACTM) headed […]
IPHO conducts Stress Debriefing for personnel
Some 50 regular and job-order employees of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) are currently undergoing Stress Debriefing led by discussants Eldon Hans Serame, RRT, Senior Health Program Officer for Mental Health of the Department of Health – Center for Health and Development (DOH-CHD) 12 and Sheena Calendro, Counselor of HACT – IPHO. The stress […]
DA-12 launches Rice Resiliency Program in SouthCot
The Department of Agriculture in Region 12 (DA 12) officially launched early this week the Rice Resiliency Program dubbed as “ Ahon Lahat Pagkaing Sapat Kontra COVID-19” in the province of South Cotabato During the launching program held at the Provincial Scion Grove, Nursery and Demonstration Farm at Brgy. Reyes, Banga town, DA-12 Regional Executive […]
Vehicle owner, driver to face penalty for sneaking in LSIs
A resolution penalizing the owner of the vehicle and its driver for smuggling outsiders and Local Stranded Individuals (LSIs) to the province of South Cotabato was recently approved by the Provincial Peace and Order Council. During its recent council meeting via zoom app attended by members from different agencies, a resolution was passed as a […]
Contact-tracing for 4th Covid-19 positive in SouthCot on-going
Unlike the three previous Covid-19 positives in the South Cotabato, contact tracing on the 4th Covid-19 positive case is quite difficult, the Integrated Provincial Health Office disclosed. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr. in a press briefing held earlier this week that health officials need to start contact-tracing 14 days before he sought medical […]
