8 CMGP Projects to be awarded soon, 6 more on the pipeline

Eight (8) Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Road Projects will soon be awarded to their respective winning bidder; this was confirmed by the Provincial Planning and development Office. (PPDO) The first batches of CMGP projects to be awarded were the Upgrading of Banga-Lamba–Derilon–Lampari Road (P71,000,000.00), Upgrading of National Highway Junction-Colongulo-Moloy-Duengas-Talahik Road (P41,240,000), Upgrading of […]
PEMO, AVLDA recognize Best Performing LGUs, individuals on bamboo dev’t

The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) in partnership with the Allah Valley Landscape Development Alliance (AVLDA) gave recognition to Best Performing LFUs and Farmers on Bamboo Development from South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat provinces during the celebration of World Bamboo Day on September 18 with its theme, “Kawayan: Kalikasan, Katatagan, Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran.” Awarded from South […]
South Cotabato celebrates World Bamboo Day

South Cotabato celebrated World Bamboo Day today (September 18) with the simultaneous holding of Bamboo Summit and Kawayan Festival with its theme, ‘Kawayan: Kalikasan, Katatagan, Kabuhayan, Kaunlaran” held at the PROTECH Center. Emmanuel Jumilla, South Cotabato Economic and Investment Promotions Officer (SCEIPO) and Program Coordinator of the Kawayan Festival formally welcomed the participants of the […]
South Cotabato’s Official Brand, Slogan launched

The Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Promotions Unit officially launched the Official Brand and Slogan of South Cotabato for its tourism campaign last September 16 during the Closing Program of the Streetfood Festival held in celebration of Tourism Month this September. Senior Tourism Operations Officer Cesar Sulit Jr., ACTM chief, led the launching by […]
Gov DAF inducts new officers of HATO

KORONADAL CITY — Governor Daisy Avance Fuentes inducted the newly-organized officers of the Hospitality and Tourism Organization (HATO) in the province of South Cotabato during the Closing Program of the Streetfood Festival last September 16 at the parking area of the South cotabato Sports Complex, this city. HATO is composed of Bachelor of Science in […]
DepED South Cotabato launches IskulTour

A new school program dubbed IskulTour was recently launched by the Department of Education (DepED) South Cotabato Division in partnership with the province’s Arts, Culture, Tourism & Museum (ACTM) Promotions Unit and the Provincial Tourism Council of South Cotabato, Inc. in celebration of Tourism Month this September. Tourism Operations Officer Argie Asaria disclosed during the […]
Cleanest & Greenest Household contest launched

The Provincial Environment Management Office – Forest & Inland Water Management Division (PEMO-FIWMD) recently launched the Search for Cleanest and Greenest Household in Lake Sebu as part of their Lake Easement Development and Beautification Program. Loida Villa, Senior Environment Management Specialist and Program Focal Person met with the evaluators and discussed the criteria, mechanics and […]
8 KALSADA Projects bidded, 10 more proposed in 2018

Eight (8) KALSADA or now known as the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces (CMGP) Projects was approved for 2017 and have been posted for bidding, the Provincial Bids and Awards Division confirmed. PBAD disclosed, that the first batch of CMGP Projects for bidding that was published on August 2 were the Upgrading of Banga-Lamba–Derilon–Lampari Road […]
Prov’l Engineering Office reports P529-M infra accomplishments

Some 91 infrastructure projects, 47 completed and 44 on-going, and worth P529,304,751.70 were reported by the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) for the period January to July 2017. PEO Officer-in-Charge Engr. Vicente Ayongao disclosed that about 56% of the projects are vertical structures such as barangay halls, multi-purpose buildings and repairs of government offices; 40% are […]
Philippine Travel Mart Update … SOX wins Best Booth Region Category

SOCCSKSARGEN Region or SOX for short, comprising the cities of Cotabato, Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal and General Santos and the provinces of North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani, won the Best Booth award (Region Category) during the Philippine Travel Mart (PTM) 2017 held from September 1 -3 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, […]