Images of Sto. Niño Parish in Barangay Bula, GenSan
Here are some recent photographs of the Parish of Sto. Niño at Barangay Bula in General Santos City which I took myself. Enjoy them…
The welcome arch leading to the entrance of the Parish of Sto. Niño in Barangay Bula (population: 40,000, with Catholics controlling 98%). Bula’s fiesta in January 15 of every year is the most grandiose and the most eagerly-anticipated in the city of General Santos. It is home to majority of the area’s fishermen and is the humble origin of most of the city’s fishing big guns.
A shot of the Sto. Niño Parish Church altar taken from the choir loft at the back. Take note of the boat hull-replica at the right serving as the receptacle of the Sto. Niño de Cebu image. The parish serves mostly fisherfolk communities.
That’s Mayor Jun Acharon in light-colored checkered shirt performing the Sinulog Dance while bringing a “gift” to the altar along with other volunteers during the Offertory at the Holy Mass presided by Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez, DD.
Santo Niño images of all shapes, sizes and patronages are being sold in this makeshift stall just across the main door to the church. Hung from the roof are colorful garments for the images also in various sizes or STO. NIÑO BLING-BLINGS.
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Beside the church and on the roadside is laid out this display of various folk medicines and cures for different types of ailments from the simple (headache, tummy ache, skin disease, vertigo, dark underarms, etc) to the complicated (infertility, lack of lovelife). Surprisingly, I didn’t find any amulet.
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A balloon vendor selling colorful ballons and plastic blow-up dolls/toys infront of Sto. Niño Parish Church.
Tagged Barangay Bula, Church, fiesta, fishing magnates, fishing village, Mayor Jun Acharon, Sinulog, Sto. Niño, Sto. Niño Parish
cristie04/20/2008 at 3:34 PM
i badly need the history of barangay bula…can someone help me?!
bariles05/31/2008 at 6:43 PMAuthor
hi cristie! could you give me your email address?
wenpretty07/16/2008 at 10:13 AM
hi bariles! i just knew about this site..thanks to my friend enteng for introducing me this site. anyway, am so glad that you have posted here the pix of our fiesta celebration! thank you so much. i am a proud native of bula!
rodner/pixar/rodney10/03/2008 at 7:14 PM
dri ko gibunyagan… mtagal na ang nakaraan..
The Catholic Churches of GenSan for your Visita Iglesia | Bariles Republic's GenSan News Online Mag04/10/2009 at 3:47 AM
[...] Santo Nino Parish Church. Located at Barangay Bula, the original home of GenSan’s major fishing industry, this parish church is only 31 years old. Over the years however, due to the magnanimity of its parishioners, who are among the city’s famed fishing magnates, it was able to build, aside from its sail-like design. Look for its replica of the Image of Sto. Nino which is encased in a small wooden boat. [...]
naxjho06/07/2009 at 10:19 PM
i was there last jan 2007 patronal fiesta…ARANG ENJOYA! PACHADA KAAYO!!
GRABENG LAMON..TIBUOK BULA GA HANDA>!!!
HUGPONG SA MGA BOL-ANON UG CEBUANO MAN GUD…
karen10/02/2011 at 11:29 PM
i need also the profile of bula.. can you send me also? i need it to my research on my pre thesis.. thank you.. asap
bariles10/03/2011 at 8:56 AMAuthor
@karen, we do not have the info you are looking for. Sorry. Please visit the Bula Barangay Office instead. You may also call them first at (083) 301-1843/ 301-1845. I am sure they will be pleased to assist you. Good luck on your thesis.
tofi01/10/2012 at 8:40 PM
no one can beat the fiesta in bula in the entire gensan city…. ilang days nlng fiesta n naman! yahoooo!!