Plaza Heneral Santos unveiled (more pics)
After a year of renovation and improvement work, Plaza Heneral Santos was finally unveiled to the public on the night of September 4, 2009. GenSan City Mayor Jun Acharon, Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio and First Lady Rose Acharon together switched on the ceremonial button to signal the simultaneous lighting up of all the city park’s lamp posts.
It was a sight to behold.
"Plaza Heneral Santos in a photo shot by Chattee from Sydney Hotel Rooftop Grill (September 4, 2009)"
People from all walks of life immediately descended upon the 4.8 hectare park. Since it was the eve of the Tuna Festival culmination, there was hardly any vacant bench left and it was shoulder-to-shoulder for people walking along the paved paths.
The same thing was repeated the following day, September 5th, with whole families enjoying the features of the new park until late after midnight. The generals clearly missed their park and now that it was given back to them, all new and dressed up, it was all for them to enjoy!
Kudos to the local government of GenSan, most especially Mayor Jun Acharon and the Sangguniang Panlungsod members for giving this project the go-ahead, believing that city plazas are the hearts and souls of any major city, municipality or poblacion.
At a cost of P34 million, this endeavor which was ably undertaken by Dellosa Design Builders, Inc. is just the first phase of the total improvement of the park. Hopefully, they could add a fountain, an ampitheater, portable toilets, and maybe, just maybe, a Park Administrator to oversee its maintenance, security and upkeep.
"The marker of Plaza Heneral Santos with the 'magandang gensan" LOGO."
Bariles has been there more than a couple of times already, in the afternoon, at night, early morning…. or just passing by. Every moment that he was there seems to lift high his spirits with the comforting sight of parents with their kids lounging around, students studying under the trees, teenagers just strolling, lovers admiring the mini-fountains at the lagoon, and old folks doing some stretching exercises.
Let these pictures taken by Marz tell the rest of Bariles’ story…
Kids in formation hopping on the concrete steps.
"A couple relaxes at one of the cobbled clearings of Plaza Heneral Santos with the Sydney Hotel in the background."
"A white-washed trellis dominates this area near the Dadiangas Parish Church."
"Teeners enjoy each other's company on top of one of the bridges over the LAGOON."
"One of the umbrellas for the creeping vines scattered all over the plaza."
"One of the rock gardens dotting the plaza, the brainchild of First Lady Dra. Rose Acharon."
"Bariles trying out the new hiking/jogging tracks surrounding the peripheral of Plaza Heneral Santos."
"A LED lamp post formed as a dancing figure of a man."
"Green, green, green and more greens everywhere...."
"Big Sister and Little Sisters with Big Brother strolling happily in the GenSan Park."
"Another Rock Garden here. The GenSan City Hall at the background."
"The winding pathway flagstones of Plaza Heneral Santos."
"An old promenador rests on a bench with the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church on the background."
"The repainted statue of General Paulino Santos. More improvements will be made soon."
More photos of Plaza Heneral Santos (GenSan Park) coming up. Please check back again…
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Bariles is a Filipino 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.
fahdingding Says:
WOW! Nice Pix KUYA! Until now wala pa naka get over mga tao sa PLAZA HENERAL SANTOS…
High – Powered siguro CAMERA mo kuya kasi ganda ng QUALITY!
COngratulations GENSAN… Kahit dito sa SSC, Alive na alive ang GENSAN Thread!
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 3:09 PM
fahdingding Says:
GENSAN ROCKS!
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 3:23 PM
bariles Says:
@Fahdz, thanks a lot! More photos to be uploaded soon. Mahina ang kalaban eh. Hehehe!
Belated happy birthday to you pala. I owe you coffee. Tell me when you are free.
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 3:36 PM
dexter Says:
wow, nice shots and nice plaza too. can’t wait to see the renovated plaza heneral santos!
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 8:33 PM
general_rj Says:
kuya arvel,nice pics sana pagblik q jan sa gensan makapagwifi aq jan sa plaza.hehe..see u soon gensan
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 9:54 PM
rissa Says:
amazing! nice. i can’t wait to see it… im coming homeeeee sooonnnnn.
thnx po.God bless
Posted on September 20th, 2009 at 11:09 PM
fahdingding Says:
THNX Kuya! Oo ba, cge kuya sisingilin ko yang COFFEE na yan! LOL…
Always looking foward to your blogs…
Kahit yung GANDAEVERSOMUCH ni Kuya Orman naki subscribe na rin ako! LOL!
MAGANDANG GENSAN!
Posted on September 21st, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Joel Says:
Great transformation…it was a good place back then in the 80′s a lot of trees and open space.
Posted on September 21st, 2009 at 8:54 AM
jojo Says:
Avel,
Dito sa Lakewood,
“the Recreation and Community Services Department manages more than 160 acres of recreational open space, the recreation programs at ten major parks, and human service programs at three community service centers. The department also supervises the city’s DASH specialized transportation service, and provides landscape maintenance for parks and city facilities”.
meron ba nito dyan sa local gov natin?
Posted on September 21st, 2009 at 1:11 PM
jojo Says:
Kung wala, baka puede ilagay under City Administrator’s office? I don’t how it’s set up there but it has to be managed. kundi sayang yung 34 mil.
anyway nice post!!!!! galing!!!!
Posted on September 21st, 2009 at 1:16 PM
jinky Says:
wow, the park makes me proud am a general!
Nice shots, marzz. . .
.-= jinky´s last blog ..A Golden Wedding to Remember =-.
Posted on September 21st, 2009 at 6:41 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
what a great transformation… sana mapanatiling malinis at maganda ang Plaza Heneral Santos..
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 2:33 AM
fahdingding Says:
There should be a maintenance team there to clean and maintain the plaza!
nice additional PIX Kuya..
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Rea Says:
whoowww! i’m missing Gensan more and more and more
really nice huh. way to go Gensan! yahoo!!
.-= Rea ´s last blog ..Hang in there! =-.
Posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 11:53 AM
odette Says:
wow!!! i love it!!!
thanks for posting these pics, i’m looking forward to go home too. ^-^
Posted on September 24th, 2009 at 1:59 AM
craevyll Says:
wow!!! @_@ never thought the park would turned out to be soooooo amazing after the renovation. parang gusto ko na tuloy umuwi. as in NOW na.
mabuhay ang gensan!! proud to be general!
Posted on September 26th, 2009 at 10:47 PM
lovely Says:
hi avel–do say hello to paolo acharon for me–is he based in gensan now?
Posted on October 1st, 2009 at 9:13 AM
Michael Says:
wow. nakakabilib naman ang pagbabago sa gensan.galing talaga ng mga general.sana magpatuloy pa ang mga magaganda development sa gensan at sana kasabay nito sana umusbong ang ating economiya sa gensan para at least hindi lang maganda ang lugar pati ang mga pamumuhay sa gensan maganda din. i nice to think that general in such a way create big history on map not only by the place but also the people living in this place.proud to be generals.
Posted on October 5th, 2009 at 9:27 PM
federickjohn v wes Says:
gwapoha na sa gensan oi. mayor,congrats. excited na noon ko muuli sa gensan. sooner! thanks for making me proud as one of the generals. more than 1 year na walako sa pilipinas, laki ng iginanda. see you soon gensan.
Posted on October 16th, 2009 at 12:31 PM
mel Says:
this is a big achievement for the generals, hope more project for gensan
Posted on October 16th, 2009 at 9:06 PM
mark joseph Says:
ka nindot jud sa gensan oi lami kaayo mubalik..kaso mahal ang pamasahe.sa tinood lng way maingon ang vigan candon ug loaog city dri sa ilocos kay mga karaan kaaug style… mura kog tigulang!mas gwapo jud ang gensan proud ko sa gensan!
Posted on October 20th, 2009 at 8:42 PM
aling eding Says:
hey “gensantos.com”
thanks for the pics
i would like to include this pics in my documentation
majoring in Ecotourism..
i am so proud, coz it’s my own place. thanks a lot!
- shei
from MSU- MAIN
Posted on November 4th, 2009 at 9:27 PM
bariles Says:
@aling eding, no problem, as long as you acknowledge where you got them if ever you use them somewhere.
Thanks and Magandang GenSan!
Posted on November 4th, 2009 at 9:41 PM
Brian Dan Congson Says:
kuya share nko ni..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/3936497581_ea09be4efc_b.jpg
dugay naman ni..just reading your post lng.tpos un.
panoramic view from trhe side of plaze heneral santos
Posted on January 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
laiza Says:
wowwwwwwwww amizing tlaga ang daming nganap n pagbbgo sa gensan sana mkauwe n aq jan hindi kc aq kuntinto sa veiw lang gsto q kc personal aq mkaapak sa park n yan
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 at 3:14 AM
laiza Says:
sna nxt months makauwe aq jan……….hayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy gensan nmimis n tlaga kta speciall k d2 s puso q ikw ang nmber one n nghari sa puso q i love u so much gensan muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Posted on June 28th, 2010 at 1:38 PM
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willie Says:
go gensan sa pag uswag…..
Posted on October 30th, 2011 at 8:42 PM
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