General Santos City, fresh on its bid to become the Convention Capital of Region XII, will be the site of the biggest gathering of bloggers everywhere in the island - the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit or MBS 2, for short.
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The Search for Ms. Gensan 2008 during the Tuna Festival is now ongoing.
Gensan is ON THE ROLL!
Robinsons-Gen. Santos is the biggest investment in Gensan this year.
Pacific Seas Seafood Market sells only quality frozen tuna.
New upstarts once again dominated this year’s YAMAN Awards, General Santos City’s own brand of recognition for exceptional and outstanding local entrepreneurs, which is now on its 4th year.
In a formal black tie dinner hosted by the city government at the KCC Convention Center, seven companies took home trophies and cash awards amounting to a [...]
THE PROMISE. Ever since I found out early this year that the RD Group of Companies has launched a commercial vessel to ferry passengers to Balut island, I started setting my sights on it, promising myself that it should be my “must-visit” destination this year.
Bodyfest, an official event of the Tuna Festival is now on its second year. Screenings will be held at Gaisano Mall of Davao and Gensan while the Finals will be in GenSan.
Yesterday, July 15, 2008, New WBC World Lightweight Champion Manny Pacquiao announced his intention to return to the political ring again.
This came after witnessing the State of the Municipality Address of his good friend, Mayor Bong Constantino of Malungon, Sarangani Province, where he is the chairman of the Tourism Council.
Gen. Santos City’s 2nd most populous barangay (population: 67,000++) Barangay Fatima finally gets its wish, its very own Parish!
After years of being under the Holy Cross Parish (administered by the Passionists) of Barangay Calumpang (the city’s most heavily populated), the Bishop of the Diocese of Marbel Most Reverend Dinualdo D. Gutierrez, DD, administered the rites for the Canonical Erection of its own Parish on July 14, 2008. This was aptly christened as the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima.
In celebration of the National Tourism Week on September 22 - 27, 2008, the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO) of the local government of Gen. Santos, has just launched their Photo Contest, open to hobbyists and professionals.
For this year, their theme is: Responding to the Challenge of Climate Change. Below is the poster designed by Jing Velos.
Just very recently, three (3) SHELL Stations opened in General Santos City simultaneously on the same day!
One is located at the corner of Yumang Street and Mabuhay Road which has recently seen the mushrooming of new villages. The other one is at the business district of Santiago Boulevard and the last one is along the the Lagao Highway.
The Search for Ms. Gensan 2008 during the Tuna Festival is now ongoing.
After months of looking for the right person who could help me out in my quest for the suitable “magazine theme” I have long been craving for, one of Davao’s The Usual Suspects, a young engineer by the name of Winston Almendras, finally agreed to do it for me.
As you well know, I created this blog by focusing it solely on my hometown, General Santos City, hoping to create its own niche among my townmates who have moved elsewhere and needed to be updated on matters pertaining to their beloved hometown or for people who need more than the usual “news” about the Tuna Capital.
Gensan is ON THE ROLL!
