SoCot Guv warned the public vs. mass gathering

South Cotabato, Koronadal City- South Cotabato governor, Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. warned the public to strictly comply with the restrictions on mass gatherings in the wake of the prevailing general community quarantine (GCQ) or face possible sanctions. The governor, issued the warning on Monday amid reports on gatherings taking place in some areas even as […]

Convergence Program for Poverty Reduction Updates

South Cotabato, Koronadal City- The provincial government of South Cotabato is conducting a Convergence Program for Poverty Reduction. The team together with Community Affairs Officer, Maria Ana Uy and Cris Pingkunn Fuentes of Provincial Planning Development Office (PPDO) conducts site validation and tackled some issues and concerns at Purok Mainuswagon, Brgy. Kusan, Banga, South Cotabato. […]

SoCot to facilitate the expansion of the ongoing mass vaccination

South Cotbatao, Koronadal City- The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 12 (Soccksargen) delivered on Friday an additional 7,500 doses of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for General Santos City and South Cotabato to facilitate the expansion of the ongoing mass vaccination. The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of South Cotabato got 4,750 doses. The […]

SoCot delivers financial assistance to public schools

South Cotabato, Koronadal City- Free education is top priority among the projects and programs of The Province of South Cotabato, anchoring on Section I, Article XIV of the 1987 Constitution which provides that the state shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels, and on the declared state […]

SoCot gradually turnover the COVID Hospital to DOH

South Cotabato, Koronadal City-The provincial government of South Cotabato gradually turnover the operations of the COVID Hospital or the Soccsksargen General Hospital (SGH) in Surallah to the Department of Health (DOH). South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. said Monday personnel from the DOH-12 will be formally reporting for duty at the hospital starting on July […]

SoCot hastens COVID-19 vaccines roll out

South Cotabato, Koronadal City- Provincial Government of South Cotabato hastens the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines among eligible residents as they gear up for its expansion to other priority groups. Governor Reynaldo S.  Tamayo, Jr. said that the vaccination activities in the province’s 10 towns and lone city have become faster in the past several […]

SoCot faces Dengue cases amid COVID-19

South Cotabato, Koronadal City- The Provincial Government of South Cotabato is facing dengue cases amid COVID-19. Dengue cases in the province of South Cotabato have inflated to 728, as confirmed by provincial mosquito-borne disease coordinator Jose Barroquillo based on data from the Provincial Epidemiology Surveillance Unit from January 1 to June 7 of 2021. According […]

SCMS called on non-covid hospitals to accept covid patients due to surge

The South Cotabato Medical Society (SCMS) sought the intervention of the provincial government of  South Cotabato and other government agencies as they called on other private hospitals in the province to allocate hospital beds to covid-19 patients as covid hospitals are near full capacity due to surge cases. SCMS Outgoing President Dr. Rachelle Suarez said, […]

Regular disinfection in prov’l offices to continue – PDRRMO

Diisinfection of provincial offices in South Cotabato will continue on a regular basis, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) disclosed, due to the surge of  Corona Virus Disease (CoViD) – 19 that spiked at the provincial capitol when a number of employees were tested positive. Rolly Doane Aquino, O-I-C PDRRMO said that […]

Balay Silangan awaits 30 more drug reformists for Batch 4

The South Cotabato Balay Silangan Reformatory Center awaits the coming of another 30 drug reformists that will comprise the Batch 4 early this June. This was after at least 30 drug reformists from the 3rd Batch- Batang Silangan (BatSi 111)  completed their six months In-House Reformatory Program in Tupi on May 14, 2021. During the […]