PASALUBONG CENTER. The PHP7 million Pasalubong Center situated at the North Cotabato capitol grounds. The center is part of a PHP12 million infrastructure projects opened by the North Cotabato provincial government on Friday (June 24, 2022).(Photo courtesy of North Cotabato PIO) KIDAPAWAN CITY - The North Cotabato provincial government has opened PHP12 million worth of infra projects at the capitol grounds here to help both small local traders and persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a statement Saturday, outgoing North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco said the projects included a PHP7- million "Pasalubong (Souvenir) Center" building and the PHP5- million elevator at the provincial capitol's main building. "The 'Pasalubong Center' fronting the capitol grandstand will be a one-stop-shop for all tourists and an avenue for our local farmers to showcase their products," Catamco said after the opening of the project on Friday afternoon. Catamco added that even
EXIT CALL. The 10th Infantry Division (10ID) welcomes Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) Commander, Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., in Davao de Oro on Feb. 11, 2022 as he renders his exit call to various elected officials and former comrades. Torres assumed his new post as the 32nd Nolcom chief on January 24, replacing then acting Nolcom chief, Maj. Gen. Andrew Costelo. (Photo courtesy of 10ID) DAVAO CITY - Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) Commander, Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., has visited the 10th Infantry Division (10ID) headquarters in Davao de Oro as part of his February 11 to 14 exit call activities with his former troops and various government officials whom he worked side by side during his term as commander of the 10ID. In a statement Tuesday, the 10ID said Torres was welcomed in traditional military honors at their headquarters in Mawab, Davao de Oro, on February 11 as he talked to the troops and thanked them for their contributions that led to the successful campaign of the unit du
Minister Naguib Sinarimbo of the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Photo courtesy of Sinarimbo FB page) COTABATO CITY - The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM has appealed to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider its ruling barring some 200,000 registered voters from 63 villages in its Special Geographic Area (SGA) in North Cotabato from exercising their right to vote for local posts in the May 9, 2022 national polls. "We respectfully disagree with the new resolution of the Commission as it disenfranchises the over 200,000 constituents of the 63 barangays under the SGA in North Cotabato," said Naguib Sinarimbo, BARMM's interior minister, in a statement released Wednesday. "This (Comelec) resolution deprives them of their right to suffrage and equal protection of the law," Sinarimbo, a lawyer, said. He said while the 63 barangays from North Cotabato have become part o
BUILDING TURNOVER. Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista receives the symbolic key from North Cotabato 2nd District Representative Rudy Caoagdan during the turnover of the Department of Foreign Affairs consular office in Barangay Poblacion on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022). In the middle is North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco. (Photo courtesy of Kidapawan CIO) KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato - The Department of Public Works and Highways in Soccsksargen (DPHW-12) officially turned over the PHP25-million Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Consular Office building to the city government here Wednesday. "We target this facility to be fully utilized within the first semester of 2022," said Kidapawan City Mayor Joseph Evangelista in his message during the program. Also in attendance were North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco; North Cotabato 2nd District Representative Rudy Caoagdan, National Economic Development Authority -12 Asst. Director Carmel Matabang; Engr. Rey Francisco of the
CARAGA BOUND. The line of trucks from the North Cotabato provincial government before its departure Monday (Dec. 27, 2021) to deliver relief goods for the victims of Typhoon Odette in the Caraga region. The convoy of 20 trucks is carrying some PHP6 million worth of relief goods for the typhoon-hit Caraga provinces. (Photo courtesy of North Cotabato PIO) KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato - The North Cotabato provincial government here has sent some PHP6 million worth of relief goods for Typhoon Odette victims in the Caraga region. In a statement Tuesday, North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco said the assistance consisted of 3,000 bags of rice, 750 boxes of noodles, and 750 boxes of canned goods that will be distributed in the affected Caraga provinces of Dinagat Islands, Surigao Del Norte, Surigao Del Sur, and Agusan Del Norte, all severely hit by the typhoon. "I am hoping that this would help our brothers in Caraga because they have also helped us in the past calamity that hit the pr