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.