South Cotabato Distributes 2068 Tablets to Aid Virtual Learning
Koronadal City, February 16, 2022 – In partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), the Provincial Government of South Cotabato gave away tablets to more than 2000 student-recipients in response to the challenges of virtual learning. A turnover ceremony was held at the South Cotabato Provincial Capitol Gym in order to formally hand over tablets […]
SouthCot farmers receive Php24 million worth of farm machinery
At least Php24 million worth of farm machinery were distributed to accredited Farmer Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in South Cotabato through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF- Mechanization Component) of Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech). During the formal machinery distribution held earlier at the Provincial Demonstration Farm, at least 133 various farm […]
Lake Sebu remains South Cotabato’s top tourist destination
The municipality of Lake Sebu, the province’s eco-cultural capital, , is still the top tourist destination among the 11 component LGUs of South Cotabato for 2021, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported in their annual report. tourist site, registered 526,270 tourist arrivals (day visitors plus overnight guests Lake Sebu which […]
DSWD XII to fund Barangay Environment Enhancement Program in SouthCot
The Provincial Government of South Cotabato is set to implement the “Barangay Environment Enhancement Program” after it was recently approved for funding by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII under its Risk Resiliency Program. The said proposal will support the disaster resiliency programs in the 199 barangays in the province. Earlier […]
50 farmers in Koronadal City avail Free tractor services
More than 50 farmers covering at least 100 hectares of rice fields in the three barangays in Koronadal City availed themselves of the “Provincial Free Tractor Services ” implemented by the provincial government of South Cotabato through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist. Based on the records from the OPAG, For the Ratovator alone, the […]
Lake Sebu, 3 other SouthCot LGUs among SOX Top 10 tourist destinations
Four (4) LGUs in South Cotabato province were ranked among the top ten (!0) most visited destinations in SOCSARGEN or SOX, the Department of Tourism (DOT) 12 reported. In their SOCCSARGENAnnual Tourist Arrival Report CY 2021, DOT 12 reported the municipalities of Lake Sebu, Norala, Tupi and the province’s capital and lone component City.of Koronadal […]
Live with COVID, mental expert says
The COVID pandemic in the last two years is enough time to continue life, mental health expert Dr. Marjorie Paz Calud said during the weekly Kapihan sa Kapitolyo. “Filipinos are resilient. We easily learn to cope with the situation,” Calud explained. Calud, the technical consultant of the Integrated Provincial Health Office, stressed that life is […]
South Cotabato tourism recovers as 1.6 million tourist arrivals recorded
Tourism in South Cotabato is very much alive and kicking as the orovince registered 1.575,499 tourist arrivals for 2021., the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported. Day visitors or Excursionists accounted for 1,386,091 while Overnight Guests totaled 189,408 for the 10 municipalities and lone city of the province. Foreign visitors (both excursionists […]
South Cotabato still ASF free
The province of South Cotabato is still African Swine Fever or ASF free, local veterinary experts confirmed after a case was reported in nearby General Santos City recently. Dr. Flora Bigot, Provincial Veterinarian, said a pre-emptive culling was performed to 511 hogs within 500 meters of the infected area in Barangay Apopong, General Santos City […]
SouthCot steps up surveillance and monitoring against ASF
South Cotabato steps up surveillance and monitoring against African Swine Fever (ASF) after an incursion occurred in General Santos City affecting more than 500 hogs. The Provincial Veterinary Office together with the barangay officials of the three nearby areas nearest to the city, namely the barangays of Glamang, Silway 7, and Klinan in Polomolok readily […]
