Health Care Waste TWG conducts hospitals, clinics inspection
Eight (8) hospitals, clinics and Rural Health Units (RHUs) in the lower and upper valley areas of the province were recently monitored and inspected by the Health Care Waste – Technical Working Group (HCW-TWG). The HCW-TWG composed of multi-agency representatives from Provincial Environment Management Office, Provincial Information Division, Provincial Engineering Office, Integrated Provincial Health Office, […]
Search for Model Schools in SWM preparations underway
Preparations are now underway for the annual Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management with the conduct of an orientation meeting recently by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) and Technical Working Group (TWG) members with the City and Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Officers (C/MENROs). Supervising Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag together with […]
100 families in Lake Sebu benefit from Communal Septic Tank Project
Some 115 families in Lake Sebu benefitted from the Communal Septic Tank (CST) Project implemented by the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) this year. Senior Environment Management Specialist Loida Villa of PEMO – Forest and Inland Water Management Division disclosed that the CST Project which cost P300,000.00, was implemented in the first quarter of the […]
EO to be drafted to demolish illegal fish pens in Lake Sebu
An Executive Order (EO) is currently being drafted for implementation regarding the demolition of existing illegal fish pens in Lake Sebu, the Provincial Environment Management Office (EMO) reported. PEMO – Forest & Inland Water Management Division chief Forester Mary Jane Manlisis disclosed that the draft EO is being prepared by their Legal Desk for signature […]
Prov’l Eng’g Office completes P75-M Infra Projects for 1st quarter
Some 16 projects worth P75,084,365.16 were completed province-wide from January to March this year, the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) reported. Engr. Vicente Ayongao, chief of PEO – Construction and Maintenance Division disclosed that the development projects accomplished were road projects, barangay halls, gym, senior citizen building and water system, including the improvement of some facilities […]
Mining, Quarry Tax first quarter collection now over P 4.6-M
South Cotabato’s Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) tax collection from January to March this year has now reached P4,650,293.15, the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) reported. The SGM tax collection generated P1,791,374.15 as share of the provincial government for the first quarter of the year. Based from previous PEMO reports, SGM tax collections showed a […]
SPES to conduct “greening” of prov’l capitol
As part of the commencement or graduation as recipients of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES), the student/recipients will conduct a one-day greening activity inside the Provincial Capitol on May 10, this was disclosed by Provincial Employment Service Office (PESO) Officer-In-Charge Cynthia Barrientos during the weekly Kapehan sa Kapitolyo conducted recently. Barrientos added […]
PEMO to publish brochure on Mt. Matutum
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO), together with partner agencies, has conducted a whole day workshop on Information, Education, Advocacy and Communication (IEAC) with focus on the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL). Forester Mary Jane Manlsis, PEMO – Forest and Inland Water Management Division chief and workshop convenor, disclosed that the objective is to produce […]
LGUs extend support to Nat’l Clean-up Drive
CITY OF KORONADAL — Local Government Units (LGUs) will conduct their respective clean-up drive as a gesture of their cooperation and support to the National Clean-up Drive spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environment Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) slated April 22 (Saturday) in celebration of Earth Day with its theme “Bayan Ko, […]
Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGU initial results known
CITY OF KORONADAL — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Office has recently released the results of the initial evaluation of the 2017 Search for Cleanest and Greenest LGU that was conducted unannounced last February 28 to March 17, this year. Based on the consolidation of the results conducted by the team […]
