GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 8, 2017) – Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon confers with Regional Director Reynaldo Bungubung of the Department of Interior and Local Government during the first Provincial Preparedness and Partnership Dialogue on April 6. Bungubung stressed in his remarks the significance of “preparedness and partnership” in dealing with disasters. The primary goal of preparedness “is to avert the loss of lives and assets which can be made possible by ensuring the safety and resilience of communities.” While partnership, like this dialogue, will harmonize interventions in the conduct of various disaster risk reduction management activities, Bungubung said. (Jake T.

MALUNGON, Sarangani Province – Leaders of different comprising barangays here have declared their respective districts free of illicit drugs in the midst of the first ever held anti - drugs summit in the province, Friday.

Graced by top regional, provincial, local government and various nat’l line agencies’ officials, the convergence that was likewise attended by tribal leaders, different sectoral groups and drug user-surrenderers was said to be as the largest ever movement to be launched following the local government’s initiation of a massive crusade against the proliferation and use of illegal drugs in the municipality.