1.6 million visitors troop to SouthCot from Jan-Oct 2023

A total of 1,657,063 visitors trooped to South Cotabato from January to October this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported.           As per record, the summer month of April is considered the favorite which registered 216.224  Same Day Tourists and Overnight Guests for the 10-month period.     omplimenting the month […]

SouthCot October visitors reach 166K

Visitor arrivals in South Cotabato reached 166,309 for the month of October this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported.     Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statistician disclosed that LGUs that posted high visitor arrivals are the towns of Lake Sebu, Norala, Surallah, Banga, Tampakan and Tupi, and City of Koronadal. Le Sebu’s […]

Surallah wins Clean & Green Best Practices Video Contest

The municipality of Surallah won first place in the Video Contest with the theme centered on the respective Clean and Green Programs implemented as well as the Best Practices of the LGUs in the province.  Surallah garnered P10,000 cash incentive for the win given during the awarding ceremony on November 22 celebrated as South Cotabato […]

– EMB XII lauds SouthCot for NSWMC approval of 10-YR SWM Master Plan

The Regional Director of the Department of Environment & Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB XII) Omar Saikol lauded the province of South Cotabato for the approval of the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) of the 10-Year SWM Master Plan for the period 2023 – 2032 of the 10 municipal local government units […]

South Cotabato PDRRMO ensures ample aid for calamity-affected residents

The provincial government of South Cotabato assures that aid remains ample for residents affected by the recent calamity in the province. This confirmation comes from the Officer-in-Charge of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), Rolly Doane Aquino, following the distribution of assistance to affected residents in the aftermath of a 6.8 magnitude […]

Drama Festival to continue in NAM 2024

  The Drama Festival started by the Theater Arts group “Apat sa Taglamig” or popularly known as AST will continue next year, AST stalwart Jim Raborar disclosed during an interview.  AST will showcase their Drama Festival the whole month of Februrary next year which is celebrated as National Arts Month (NAM). Raborar, who attended the […]

T’boli tourism aims to go ”cashless” in 2024

  The municipality of T’boli in South Cotabato will go “cash;ess” in its business transactions by 2024, this was confirmed by Senior Tourism Operations Officer (STOO) Rodel Hilado during the 4th Quarter Regular Meeting of the South Cotabato  Culture & Arts Council (SCCAC) held at Lemsnolon Home Stay, T’boli. Hilado revealed that Financial IT giant […]

SCCAC conducts yearend meeting

T’BOLI, SOUTH COTABATO — The South Cotabato Culture & Arts Council (SCCAC) held recently their 4th Quarter Regular Meeting at Lemsnolon Home Stay here attended by Arts & Culture Coordinators, Arts & Culture Sector Representatives and Resource Person.  enior Tourism Operations Officer (STOO) Rodel Hilado of T’boli LGU presided over the meeting upon the decision […]

NCIP invited to join SCCAC

The National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) was invited to become a member of the South Cotabato Culture & Arts Council (SCCAC), this was discussed by the SCCAC members during the 4th Quarter Regular Meeting held recently at Lemsnolon Home Stay, T’boli.           The decision was an offshoot of the talk rednderd by NCIP Provincial […]