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Tantangan Brgy LGUs move forward on Cultural Mapping

Twelve (12) barangays of Tantangan town continue yheir Cultural Mapping training with the recent Presentation of Cultural Icons as part of Data Gathering training of said project. Tourism Operations Officer II Indira Cagaanan, Arts & Culture Coordinator, disclosed that each barangay presented at least ten (10) icons during the whole day seminar.  Engr. Hans Fernandez, […]

South Cotabato 3rd Qtr visitor arrivals near 1.5M mark

  Visitors of South Cotabato province from January to September this year   now totaled 1,489,772 as per record gathered from the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU). ACTMU Statistician Richie Matunding disclosed that the month of September contributed 141,020 visitors which led to the almost 1.5 million total, ACTMU reported. Same Day Tourists (Excursionists) […]

5 Lake Sebu attractions among top 10 most visited in SouthCot for 3rd Qtr 2023

Five (5) attractions in Lake Sebu town are among the top 10 most visited  attractions in South Cotabato fpr the period  July to September this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported. Led by Seven Falls Resort, the other attractions are Garden by the LakeM Emilio’s Kawa & Flower Garden, Sunrise Garden […]

– Clean & Green TWG consolidates Best Community Garden contest results

.The Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Search for Cleanest & Greenest LGU – Best Community Garden catgory consolidated the final results of the judgingonducted from September 25 to October 17.  The TWG members that joined the consolidation of results were  PIO, PPDO, PGO-ACTMU, PEMO. NGO South Cotabato Foundation Inc., corporate giant Dole Philippines Inc.  […]

– Evaluators complete Search for Best Community Garden judging

The Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Local Government Unit (LGU) is now complete after the team of evaluators visited the Community Garden of the top 2 winning barangays of the respective LGU. The team of evaluators is composed of PIO, PPDO, IPHO, PGO-ACTMU, PEMO. NGO South Cotabato Foundation Inc., corporate giant Dole Philippines Inc.  […]

35 prov’l gov’t employees undergo Pre-Retirement Seminnar

CITY OF KORONADAL —  Some 35 provincial government employees coming from the different offices underwent 2-day Pre-Retirement Seminar (PRS) recently spearheaded by the Provincial Human Resource Management Office (PHRMO). PHRMO chief Atty. Renette Bergado formally welcomed the delegates before the conduct of the PRS at Calla Hall, Paraiso Verde Resort here. The roster of speakers […]

– SG Farm is top tourist site for August 2023

SG Farm (short for Strawbwey-Guyabano) located in Glandang, Tupi is the top tourist site for August 2023 in South Cotabato, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU) reported. Placing second is 7-Falls in Lake Sebu town which boasts of its zipline dubbed the highest and longest in Southeast Asia. Four (4) sites in Lake […]

04 Lake Sebu town tops August visitor arrival

The municipality of Lake Sebu, South Cotabato’s eco-cultura; destination, is the top tourist destination for the month of August this year, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit disclosed. Lake Sebu registered 78,809 visitors, with excursionists topping the list with 69,823 while overnight guests totaled 8,983. Fourteen (14) foreign visitors visited said town that […]

South Cotabato 8-month visitor arrival now 1.3 million

Visitor arrivals in South Cotabato for the period January to August 2023 now totaled 1,316,806, the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum (ACTM) Unit reported recently. Richie Matunding, ACTMU Statistician disclosed that Same Day Visitors or excursionists reached 1,170,941 while Overnight Guests or tourists totaled 145,865.  Foreign visitors, both excursionists and tourists, meanwhile accounted to 1,151, […]

NCCA receives T’boli LGU published book on Cultural Mapping

T’boli local government unit (LGU) of South Cotabato recently submitted their published book on Cultural Mapping to the Arts, Culture, Tourism and Museum Unit (ACTMU). Tourism Operations Officer II Indira Cagaanan, Arts & Culture Coordinator received the book on behalf of ACTMU. It was completed after almost 4 years due to the pandemic.  T’boli LGU […]