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Born in a remote village in Tampakan, South Cotabato, Bon Ryan Jimenez once saw college as an impossible dream. Today, he is preparing to graduate with the help of an educational assistance program that eased his family’s burdens and gave him a chance at a brighter future. His journey is becoming a symbol of hope for other students in underserved communities.Continue Reading
Residents in remote South Cotabato communities thank SMI as outreach delivers food packs and health kits to underserved villages.Continue Reading
Teachers and pupils of a remote school in Tampakan, South Cotabato express gratitude after a foundation funded a two-classroom building in their campus.Continue Reading
Leaders in Region 12 and BARMM urge companies to replicate SMI’s bamboo program in Tampakan, citing high survival rates and erosion control. COTABATO CITY — Environmental groups and local officials in Central Mindanao are calling on more companies and local governments to follow the Bamboo Development Program (BDP) of SagittariusContinue Reading
Authorities shut down an illegal gold mining site in Tampakan, South Cotabato, seizing equipment in a joint anti-illegal mining crackdown. (Contributed Photo) COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Authorities shut down an illegal gold mining facility near a river in Barangay Tablu, Tampakan, South Cotabato, on Friday, February 20, as part ofContinue Reading
In the photo, Vice Mayor Joel Calma receives a P1.5 million check from Nelsie Distura, a representative of Sagittarius Mines Incorporated, intended to fund the joint streetlight project of his office and the company in their municipality. (Contributed Photo) The Office of the Vice Mayor of Kiblawan in Davao delContinue Reading
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines — The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh ₱200 million grant from Melco Resorts (Philippines) Foundation to expand hospital infrastructure in the province, officials announced following a coordination meeting in Manila on January 29, 2026. The funding, formalized under what provincial officials described as aContinue Reading
