A collaborative program between the Barangay Pulabato local government and Sagittarius Mines Incorporated is providing free daily transportation for public school students in South Cotabato, saving low-income Indigenous Blaan families up to 180 pesos a day.
From a Remote Village to College Graduation: How One Scholar in South Cotabato Is Defying the Odds
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 familyโs burdens and gave…
SMI Brings Relief to South Cotabatoโs Remote VillagesโResidents Respond with Gratitude
Residents in remote South Cotabato communities thank SMI as outreach delivers food packs and health kits to underserved villages.
Teachers, Pupils Thank Melco Foundation For New Classrooms In Remote South Cotabato School
Teachers and pupils of a remote school in Tampakan, South Cotabato express gratitude after a foundation funded a two-classroom building in their campus.
Bamboo Gains Ground In Tampakan. Leaders Push Replication Across Mindanao.
Leaders in Region 12 and BARMM urge companies to replicate SMIโs bamboo program in Tampakan, citing high survival rates and erosion control. COTABATO CITY โ Environmental groups and local officials in Central Mindanao are calling on more companies and local…
Inter-Agency Team Shuts Down Illegal Gold Mining Site In South Cotabato
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 โ Authorities shut down an illegal gold mining facility near a river in Barangay Tablu,…
SMI Grants P1.5 Million For Streetlight Project In Kiblawan
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…
South Cotabato Gets Fresh โฑ200M Melco Grant For Hospital Expansion
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ The South Cotabato provincial government will receive a fresh โฑ200 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.…
Over 400 residents join SMI-backed feeding program in Tampakan
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ More than 400 residents of Barangay Liberty in Tampakan, South Cotabato benefited from a community feeding program jointly organized by local leaders and Sagittarius Mines Incorporated (SMI) on September 19. Barangay officials led by Chairman Noli…
Tribal leaders, execs back new watchdog group for Tampakan mining project
COTABATO CITY โ Local officials, business groups, and Blaan tribal leaders have thrown their support behind a newly formed multi-sectoral body tasked with monitoring community development projects tied to the controversial Tampakan mining venture in Central Mindanao. The National Commission…
โFulfilling talagaโ: Young health worker brings life-saving meds to remote South Cotabato village
KORONADAL CITY, Philippines โ Tucked deep in the highlands of Tampakan, South Cotabato, where rugged terrain separates communities from basic services, a young volunteer health worker finds it fulfilling in bridging the gap between isolation and hope. Kiel Ian Loria…
