Koronadal IPs enjoy Summer Reading Program

Programang Bumasa at Matuto Koronadal IPs enjoy Summer Reading Program Six hundred fifty kids ages 4-12 years old and 8 parents ages 16-45 belonging to indigenous peoples (IPs) from far flung areas of the City of Koronadal enjoy summer while learning how to read through the continuing summer reading program of City Mayor Peter B. Miguel tagged as Programang Bumasa at Matuto aimed at helping the children and adults alike how to read and understand words.Eleven Local School Board teachers (LSB) volunteered to share their knowledge and skills to this group of people who has less access to basic skills owing to their location. The main goal of the Mayor in pursuing the program is to help the children enhance and develop their reading skills and also to inculcate in the minds of the young generation...

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PBM Summer Training Festival 2012

PBM Summer Training Festival 2012 More kids, more learning, more fun! More than just having a fun summer vacation, 2,154 young boys and girls in Koronadal are learning new skills and improving their crafts as they are enrolled in the Mayor Peter B. Miguel Summer Training Festival, April 16-May 25. This month-long training  festival offers over 30 skills programs and sports disciplines for the kids to choose from and all for free. Now on its 2nd year of enthusiastic implementation, this year’s offering get even more bigger as more courses are made available for wider options. The Sports Clinic includes variety of court games  like  badminton, combat sports such as karatedo, taekwondo, boxing and combative arnis, athletics, and ball games such as baseball, basketball, football...

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PHP.8M FINANCIAL AID FOR 59 PALARO ATHLETES OF THE CITY OF KORONADAL RELEASED

The City Government of Koronadal released allowances for the 59 Palarong Pambansa 2012 athletes of the city amounting to PhP800, 000 at PhP10,000 per athlete/coach. City division Sports Supervisor Napoleon Cumicho of Department of Education (DepEd) Koronadal confirmed receipt of said amount upon the arrival of Mayor Pete...r B. Miguel at Lingayen, Pangasinan on May 8, 2012 where this year’s Palarong Pambansa was held from May 7 to 12. Mayor PBM’s trip to Lingayen was not solely to hand-over the said financial assistance but to show his personal support to the athletes of the city. Cumicho also said, PBM allotted time to meet the athletes to talk to them and give them inspiration. During the meeting, the mayor emphasized the importance of regular practices and correct execution of routines...

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250,000 more trees to grow in Koronadal on June 29

Join the biggest festival of trees! 250,000 more trees to grow in Koronadal on June 29 Fresh from the success of the 2011 Tree Growing Festival, on June 29, the City of Koronadal will again set a remarkable record of planting 250,000 trees in one day covering 1,000 hectares of land within the Quezon Mountain Ranges in the barangays of San Jose, Esperanza, Mabini, Cacub and Topland. The city government, in its ardent effort to create a culture of caring for the environment and to intensively campaign for the restoration and preservation of forest areas, targets to double the figure from 131,028 forest and fruit trees planted in 522.78 hectares last year to 250,000 in 1,000 hectares of land this year. City Mayor Peter B. Miguel takes on the advocacy himself and appeals for cooperation and...

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CITY OF KORONADAL BIDS TO HOST 2015 PALARONG PAMBANSA The City of Koronadal manifested its intention to bid for 2015 Palarong Pambansa. In an interview during the city’s regular radio programs “Koronadal Boom…Boom…Boom” and “Kanami Koronadal”, City Mayor Peter B. Miguel said that he had already submitted to the Department of Education his Letter of Intent this early when he attended the recently... concluded Palarong Pambansa 2012 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The city needs an ambitious activity like this as a way of promoting the City of Koronadal itself and the province of South Cotabato as a whole according to the mayor. He added that it was very timely to let the people coming from all walks of life know that the city, the capital of the province of South Cotabato, is one of the happiest...

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180 STUDENTS GET JOBS THROUGH SPES

Job hunting this early?No worry for the 180 beneficiaries of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) now employed by the City Government of Koronadal.SPES grantees were divided into two batches. The first batch was accommodated from April 2 until May 3, 2012 while the second batch started their contracts on May 4 and to end on 31st this year with a rate of PhP271.00/day. According to the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Judith L. Marmonejo, out of 290 SPES applicants who filed their applications, only 180 were hired this year after considering the qualifications set, compliance with the necessary requirements and the results of the given examinations and interviews. Since the SPES beneficiaries were considered as part of the city government’s employees, the Human...

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CITY OF KORONADAL BIDS TO HOST 2015 PALARONG PAMBANSA

The City of Koronadal manifested its intention to bid for 2015 Palarong Pambansa. In an interview during the city’s regular radio programs “Koronadal Boom…Boom…Boom” and “Kanami Koronadal”, City Mayor Peter B. Miguel said that he had already submitted to the Department of Education his Letter of Intent this early when he attended the recently concluded Palarong Pambansa 2012 in Lingayen, Pangasinan. The city needs an ambitious activity like this as a way of promoting the City of Koronadal itself and the province of South Cotabato as a whole according to the mayor. He added that it was very timely to let the people coming from all walks of life know that the city, the capital of the province of South Cotabato, is one of the happiest and peaceful places in Mindanao and especially now that...

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