SOCCSKSARGEN celebrates Nat’l Statistics Month
CITY OF KORONADAL — The Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) 12 spearheaded the observance of the 26th National Statistics Month (NSM) on October with this year’s theme, “Pagyamanain at Gamitin ang Estadistika, Kalusugan Para Sa Lahat ay Abot-Kamay Na!” Department of Health (DOH) presented the performance of the Philippines in […]
SouthCot’s 8-month SGM Tax Collection now P8.8-M
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) reported that its Sand, Gravel and Mining (SGM) Tax Collection from January to August this year reached P8,863,200.63. PEMO collected P1,083,370.00 SGM tax for the month of August, while its previous January to July collection totaled P 7,779,830.63. Its 8-month SGM tax revenue average P 1,107,900.08 a month and […]
October is National Statistics Month
The Provincial Planning and Development Office – Research, Evaluation and Monitoring (PPDO -REM) Division is celebrating the 26th National Statistics Month (NSM) in the month of October and 2nd World Statistics Day on October 20 with the conduct of the Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) – Provincial Eliminations slated on October 30. This year’s NSM celebration […]
AVLDA, PEMO award Best Performing LGUs, Farmers on Riparian Management Program
The Allah Valley Landscape Development Alliance (AVLDA) and the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) awarded LGUs and Farmers who are Best Performers on Riparian Management Program during the Riparian Summit conducted on September 18, which coincided with the World Environment Day celebration. AVLDA, an alliance composed of the provinces of South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat […]
PEMO chief plans to replicate Japan’s best practices on reforestation
Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) chief Siegfred Flaviano, fresh from his 18-day foreign study tour under the auspices of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), plans to replicate Japan’s reforestation program in South Cotabato. In an interview, Flaviano narrated the success story of the reforestation program in Kanagawa Prefecture in which Japan calls as the “Forest […]
Road projects top PEO P96-M Completed Projects
Road projects topped the list of projects completed by the Provincial Engineers Office (PEO) province-wide from January to July 2015, which consisted mainly of concreting, completion or rehabilitation of roads. PEO reported that some 36 infrastructure projects worth P96,006,333.80 were completed during the 7-month period of the year. The completed road projects consisted mainly of […]
PEMO to purchase shredders, plastic densifiers
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) will purchase ten (10) shredders and plastic densifiers to further strengthen the implementation of Republic Act 9003 otherwise known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. PEMO Senior Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag disclosed that the shredders and plastic densifiers will be distributed among the province’s ten […]
South Cotabato chosen as Pilot Area on RPRH Law Implementation
City of Koronadal – The provincial government of South Cotabato was chosen as Pilot Area in the provincial level in the implementation of Republic Act 10354 or otherwise known as The Responsible Parenthood Reproductive Health Act of 2012 implemented by the Department of Health – Commission on Population (DOH-POPCOM). A team from the DOH-POPCOM National […]
PEMO prepares to present 10-yr SWM Plan
The Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) is preparing to present the province’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan on October 8 this year together with the 11 component city and municipal LGUs of the province to the National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC) based in Quezon City, Senior Environment Management Specialist Elbe Balucanag disclosed. Balucanag, PEMO-Environment […]
Cleanest & Greenest Household 2nd judging winners receive cash incentives
After the successful conduct of the second judging and consolidation of results in the Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Household in Lake Sebu last August 26 – 28, the top 15 winners were awarded their cash incentives on September 7 during the weekly LGU flag-raising ceremony. The top three (3) winners were as follows: […]
