31k of dogs and cats receives anti-rabies vaccine

Koronadal City, South Cotabato- To strengthen the campaign against rabies in the province, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVet) has recorded more than 31,000 head of dogs and cats already vaccinated According to PVet officer Dra. Flora D. Bigot, DVM, the office of the Municipal/City agriculture and the Barangay Animal Health Workers are working together in […]

Farmer groups receive Php6.3 million pre-harvest facilities

At least  Php6.23 million worth of pre-harvest facilities and machinery were given to various farmer groups in South Cotabato coming from the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 12 as part of its mechanization program to increase yield and lower the cost of farm production. During the  turn-over ceremony held earlier today, the facilities given include […]

Nat’l Tourism Month opening to be witnessed via virtual medium

The National Tourism Month (NTM) opening program will pushed through in September 1 via virtual medium, Tourism Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr., the Tourism Promotions and Marketing Section chief disclosed. “Messages of Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. as Guest of Honor and Speaker, Senior Tourism Operations Officer Argie Ryan Asaria, chief of the Arts, […]

South Cotabato provincial hospital celebrates 52 years of hospital service

Koronadal City—In the last 52 years, the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital stood tall and proud in serving the province despite the challenges of funds and the present problems of the COVID pandemic. Dr. Conrado Braña, Hospital Chief, said the foundation anniversary celebration was put aside because of the increasing number of COVID in the province. […]

SouthCot sets new surge plan for Covid-19 variants

Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. together with the members of the South Cotabato Medical Society will meet today to set up another surge plan in preparation for the possible entry of new Covid-19 variants in the province. “Sooner or later, these variants will enter our province and we have to be prepared,” Tamayo said, Tamayo […]

Health officials push for economical ways to curb dengue

Koronadal City—-Health authorities here provide practical ways to control and prevent dengue fever outbreaks, stressing a five-minute break every day to roam around the house and look for containers mosquitoes lay their eggs. Jose Barroquillo, Sanitary Inspector, said in the absence of an effective vaccine that protects humans from dengue, environmental management approaches are the […]

Mutya ng South Cotabato 2013 pays visit to ACTM Office

  CITY OF KORONADAL — Mutya ng South Cotabato 2013 Galilee Anne Balayon Surriga recently paid a courtesy call to the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit with its location at the 2nd floor, South Cotabato Gymnasium and Cultural Center here. Surriga who is now a Certified Public Accountant, graduated at the Ateneo de […]

South Cotabato sustains filariasis-free declaration

Koronadal City—South Cotabato is still filariasis-free, Sanitary Inspector Jose Barroquillo confirmed earlier today.  “We don’t want to break the record because of negligence,” Barroquillo said during a weekly Kapihan sa Kapitolyo. However, with the pandemic, health officials put the filariasis program on the top eight in the province’s health priority list. Mosquito-Borne Disease Program Team got […]

SouthCot’s Tourism Office prepares for Race to 11

Tourism Promotions and Marketing section of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit of the province is now preparing for the Race to 11 Eco-Challenge, a modified version from the original Race to Seven Eco-Challenge launched in Lake Sebu last November 2010. Tourism Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr., ACTM Promotions and Marketing Supervisor […]