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February , 2010
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GenSan News Online Mag

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I have great news for everyone, especially to all my subscribers!!!! Bariles Republic has just been ...
Allow me to take a break from the "happy" posts I have been churning out ...
Youth Achiever's Award Year 9 Poster Good news to all young "generals"! The local government of General ...
Got an email earlier today from my good friend Pilar Afuang, Executive Director of the ...
The "generals" came out in full force for the latest road game of the PBA ...
Most of you don't know that as the rains were pouring mercilessly yesterday morning here ...
Right after the breakfast at the City Mayor's Office courtesy of Mayor Jun Acharon himself, ...
A carpenter rushing work on the coco lumber flooring of the tents to be used ...
The 2008 calendar of the local officials of the city government of Gen. Santos City ...
Today, November 8, 2009 marks a special milestone in the history of this blog! ...

O-oh Lang Fishing Resto Seafoods and Grill’s Valentine’s Promo

If you want to satisfy your cravings for prawns, shrimps, pompano, bangus and other types of seafood FRESHLY cooked in various styles then you can just hie off to NCCC Compound and check out the Filipino restaurant beside the Six ...
O-oh Lang Fishing Resto Seafoods and Grill’s Valentine’s Promo

The Old South’s Mediterranean cuisine

Has anyone ever heard of Hummus? Hummus is a classic Middle Eastern blend of chickpeas, tahini and hint of garlic, drizzled with olive oil and dusted with paprika.  A delicious Mediterranean appetizer, it is  eaten with Pita bread, a round ...
The Old South’s Mediterranean cuisine

Red Trellis Seafood Garden, Lagao’s newest dining trophy!

Trellis - (noun) a garden structure of open latticework that supports climbing plants or vines. Tiongson Street in Barangay Lagao, General Santos City continues to strengthen its status as the city's most exciting specialty-restaurant strip as another diner opened recently farther ...
Red Trellis Seafood Garden, Lagao’s newest dining trophy!

Jo-Ann’s Bakeshop Siopao, GenSan’s Unofficial Comfort Food

I do not exactly remember the first time I ate Jo-Ann's Bakeshop's mini-siopao. What I do remember however is that my Dad used to buy them by 10s or 20s depending on how many workers he has at that time in ...
Jo-Ann’s Bakeshop Siopao, GenSan’s Unofficial Comfort Food

Dolores Farm Resort, Polomolok’s weekend retreat

Bariles has never been to Dolores Garden Resort before and so after bringing Davao bloggers Lyle and Brendel to hear Sunday mass at the Trappistine's Monastery at the foot of Mt. Matutum in Barangay Landan, Polomolok,  they,  together with his ...
Dolores Farm Resort, Polomolok’s weekend retreat

PBB’s Big Winner-to-be Melai’s Funny Pictures (VOTE FOR MELAI)

With only two weeks left before BIG BROTHER announces the Grand Winner of the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up reality TV show over at ABS-CBN, the people of General Santos are already rejoicing because their kababayan, Melissa "Melai" Cantiveros, who ...
4 February 2010 I Read the full story

Philippine Councilors League converge in GenSan this week

This week,  the first in a series of national gatherings in General Santos for the year happens with the conduct of the Philippine Councilors League's 1st Quarterly National Executive Officers and National Board Meeting. For three days, from February 4 to ...
31 January 2010 I Read the full story

Isla Jardin del Mar, Glan’s newest white beach resort opens

Bariles  just received an invitation from the owners of Sydney Hotel and Isla Parilla to the "soft opening" of their newest baby - the Isla Jardin Del Mar, a beach resort at Gumasa, Glan, Sarangani Province on Saturday, January 23, ...
21 January 2010 I Read the full story

A Pacquiao Funny Picture Collection for 2010

Owing to his fame and with the Filippino's innate sense of humor and creativity, World Boxing Champ and former GenSan resident Manny Pacquiao has been immortalized in a lot of photoshopped photos. [quote1] In these Pacquiao funny pictures, he has taken on ...
9 January 2010 I Read the full story

PBB’s Big Winner-to-be Melai’s Funny Pictures (VOTE FOR MELAI)

February - 4 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 10 Responses - Viewed 185 times, 8 so far today

With only two weeks left before BIG BROTHER announces the Grand Winner of the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up reality TV show over at ABS-CBN, the people of General Santos are already rejoicing because their kababayan, Melissa “Melai” Cantiveros, who hails from Barangay Calumpang, has already been declared as officially a member of the Top [...]

Free Tickets from Robinsons Movieworld

February - 3 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 13 Responses - Viewed 197 times, 4 so far today

Ever since Robinsons GenSan’s Cinemaworld and its four movie theaters opened, Bariles and his family have tried not to miss watching the latest Hollywood Blockbuster there.
Despite its being priced higher than KCC Mall of GenSan’s Cinemas, with each movie ticket at P81 versus KCC’s P70, he prefers the newer theater complex because of the following [...]

GenSan News Online POLL is here!

February - 3 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 1 Response - Viewed 131 times, 1 so far today

Last week, GenSan News Online Mag has begun featuring an ONLINE POLL for all its readers, and that includes you. This ONLINE POLL, developed by Nuffnang, one of Asia’s fastest growing Internet Advertising Companies, aims to get your views on current concerns and topics, be they of local or national interest.
For its first ONLINE [...]

O-oh Lang Fishing Resto Seafoods and Grill’s Valentine’s Promo

February - 2 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 9 Responses - Viewed 179 times, 6 so far today

If you want to satisfy your cravings for prawns, shrimps, pompano, bangus and other types of seafood FRESHLY cooked in various styles then you can just hie off to NCCC Compound and check out the Filipino restaurant beside the Six Blings Entertainment and Sports Complex inside.
Ladies and Gentlemen, faithful readers, welcome to another GenSan restaurant, [...]

Philippine Councilors League converge in GenSan this week

January - 31 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 9 Responses - Viewed 210 times, 3 so far today

This week,  the first in a series of national gatherings in General Santos for the year happens with the conduct of the Philippine Councilors League’s 1st Quarterly National Executive Officers and National Board Meeting.

For three days, from February 4 to 6, 2010, more than 1,800 delegates making up the officers of the Philippine Councilors League [...]

SM GenSan needs Management Trainees

January - 28 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 15 Responses - Viewed 303 times, 2 so far today

Thanks to the enterprising guys over at Skyscraper City, a top forum site, I was able to get hold of this very important news for those seeking GenSan jobs.

SM Supermalls has released a JOB VACANCY Announcement for its SuperMalls Management in Training Program (SMiTPro), requiring management trainees who qualifies to undergo training in Manila but [...]

5,000 delegates expected at PREX National Convention in GenSan!

January - 25 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 7 Responses - Viewed 262 times

Everything is ready for General Santos City’s hosting of the 11th PREX National Convention!  This is a gathering of 5,000 of the country’s Catholic faithful who took the PREX or Parish Renewal Experience Seminar in their respective parishes.
The PREX Seminar first started in Manila in the 80s and has since spread all over the Philippines, [...]

Family Day at Robinsons launched this Sunday

January - 22 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 11 Responses - Viewed 372 times

In its desire to attract more customers to their fledgling mall in GenSan, effective this Sunday, January 24, 2009, and once every month thereafter, Robinsons Place General Santos will be conducting a Family Day for shoppers.
The first Family Day this Sunday will start at 3:00pm at the Atrium or Activity Center of Robinsons.  Although it [...]

Isla Jardin del Mar, Glan’s newest white beach resort opens

January - 21 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 21 Responses - Viewed 502 times, 4 so far today

Bariles  just received an invitation from the owners of Sydney Hotel and Isla Parilla to the “soft opening” of their newest baby – the Isla Jardin Del Mar, a beach resort at Gumasa, Glan, Sarangani Province on Saturday, January 23, 2010.
Situated at what was once a secluded cove along the shorelines of Gumasa, right after [...]

Happy Birthday Bariles!

January - 19 - 2010 Reporter: bariles 15 Responses - Viewed 269 times, 1 so far today

Bariles, our beloved author of GenSan News Online Mag is taking some time off to celebrate his natal day today, January 19th.

He will be off partying with personal friends, childhood friends, office friends, Plurk friends, Facebook friends, blogger friends and forever-friends at his brother Orman’s mansion.  Orman is the author of Ganda Ever So Much, [...]




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Bariles is Tagalog word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
The city boasts of the only “Tuna Festival” in the world celebrated every September 5 in commemoration of its charterhood anniversary.
Bariles is also the alias of this blog\'s author who would like nothing than to write about his beloved city by the bay and share it with his kababayans from all over.
He has worked throughout Southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. Currently, he devotes his time, beauty, and talent in the fields of Communications, Marketing and Media.