Nat’l Tourism Month celebration slated on September
The National Tourism Month will be on September this year with the active support of the provincial government, Francisco Cerbo Jr., Tourism Operations Officer I of the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit disclosed during the recent regular monthly meeting of Municipal Tourism Officers (MTOs) held at Tboli Cultural Village, Barangay Lemsnolon in Tboli […]
Convergence team launches 2nd sari-sari store in Lake Sebu
NED, Lake Sebu-The South Cotabato Convergence Program for Poverty Reduction under the administration of Gov. Reynaldo S. Tamayo Jr. opens another sari-sari store at Sitio Kabatang at Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu. According to Community Affairs Officer IV Maria Ana Uy, the first sari -sari-sari store project was successfully opened early this year at Sitio Lamdel […]
SCIEPC conducts blended MSMEs forum for entreps
In celebration of this year’s MSME Month, the Provincial Government of South Cotabato through the South Cotabato Economic and Investments Promotion Center, and in partnership with DTI and DOST, presents, “MSME Forum: A Blended Summit” with the theme “Thriving Amidst Adversity”. This summit aims to empower our local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and […]
SouthCot’s tourism industry slowly recovers, registers 700K visitors for 1st semester
Some 712,053 visitors arrived in South Cotabato for the period January to June 2021, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported during the recent Municipal Tourism Officers regular meeting at Tboli Cultural Village, Barangay Lemsnolon in Tboli. ichie Matunding, ACTM Planning & Research staff presented the report which showed the increase from 179,543 […]
Pvet strengthens “Bantay ASF sa Barangay Program”
TANTANGAN, SOUTH COTABATO- The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVet) conducts training on specimen collection for Barangay biosafety officers to maintain and ensure the ASF-free province, held at ATI-RTC XII, Tantangan, South Cotabato. The program was made possible through the collaborative effort of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato and the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department […]
BM Albios mulls culinary arts contest to promote food tourism
Initiating a culinary arts contest among LGUs in the province could help enhance the culinary talent of South Cotabeton, Board Member Ellen Grace Subere Albios mulls over as a way of promoting food tourism in in the province BM Albios made the statement as one of the Guest Resource Speakers during the Kapihan sa Kapitolyo […]
Guv Tamayo acknowledge the challenges on his first term governance
KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO- Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. admits that his first term on governance is challenging and stressful. In his radio program dubbed as “Ang gobernador kag ang Katawhan” at TopGun Radio Koronadal, despite the challenges he is facing, he is hopeful for the unity among his comrades in the Sangguninag Panlalawin to effectively […]
Resort owners undergo FBSE training
CITY OF KORONADAL — Resort owners from Lake Sebu, Tantangan, Tboli. Banga and Norala were trained recently by the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit on Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) to enhance their skills in managing their respective resort and tourism establishment. Tourism Operations Officer I Francisco Cerbo Jr., ACTM Tourism Promotions […]
South Cotabato all set for Tnalak fest
The province of South Cotabato is all set for this year’s 55th Foundation Anniversary and 22nd Tnalak Festival to be held on July 16-18, 2021. Senior Tourism Officer Argie Ryan Asaria said, amid the pandemic, the South Cotabato spirit will still celebrate the festivities in a “new normal” way. “Simple it may seem but we will push […]
South Cotabato assists 10K ROFs, RRs in 2021 first semester
South Cotabato provincial government thru its Team Sundo had assisted 10,711 Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Returning Residents (RRs) for the period January 1 to July 4 this year, Balik Probinsiya In-charge Suzette Ann Mirasol of the Arts, Culture and Museum (ACTM) Unit disclosed. Breakdown of the clients served, according to Mirasol, are 2,709 […]
