The Mausoleums of Forest Lake San Carlos Memorial Park, Part I
Bariles has always been fascinated by the mausoleums inside the sprawling 19-hectare Forest Lake San Carlos Memorial Park ever since he and his family started visiting the place to pay respects for their dead. He had an inkling on how expensive these edifices must have cost and was curious about the identities of the rich and famous buried inside these small burial houses of different designs.
While he and his family of mortals along with thousands of other cemetery visitors would just spread themselves out on the grass on top of their dearly departed’s burial lots during All Saints and All Souls Day, Bariles would notice the small parties undergoing inside these mausoleums. Some would even have private masses presided inside their edifices. Eventually, it was his mother, Maria, a public school principal who would whisper to him who these people were.
And so now, in the spirit of the season of the departed souls, GenSan News Online Mag is featuring these mausoleums which have fascinated Bariles as a kid, to show you the state of Mausoleum Architecture in GenSan and make you realize the extent of how the rich and famous of General Santos City care for their dead.
Thanks to both Bariles and Marz for these pictures. Identities of the owners of each mausoleum, to follow soon…(misplaced my list..hehehe)
"The FALGUI FAMILY Mausoleum"
"The Yabon Family Mausoleum"
"The Barreras Family Mausoleum"
"The Maduramente Family Mausoleum"
"The Congson Family Mausoleum"
"Mausoleum #6 belongs to the BULAONG FAMILY."
"The Du-Enojado Family Mausoleum"
"The Catolico Family Mausoleum"
"The Espanola Family Mausoleum"
"The Laiz Family Mausoleum"
"The Mirabueno Family Mausoleum"
"The Panlaque Family Museum"
"The Sabando Family Mausoleum"
"The Pontino-De Jesus Family Mausoleum"
"The Pontino Family Mausoleum"
"The Lopez Family Mausoleum"
"The CM Seranillo Family Mausoleum"
"The Gonzales Family Mausoleum"
More pictures coming up in Part II of this feature.
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- The Flower Boy at the Gen. Paulino Santos Park
- The Tuka Marine Park Adventure, Part I
This blog post must be worth a cup of cappuccino or a bottle of beer. Buy Bariles one now!
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.
fahdingding Says:
Wow! Ang laki pala ng FOREST LAKE…19 hectares!
Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 3:46 PM
fahdingding Says:
I look forward sa mga MAUSOLEUM ng NEW GENSAN Memorial Park! All Saints and All Souls day na!
Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 3:48 PM
Mikko Says:
Mausoleum 4 belongs to my ninuno.
Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Mikko Says:
Mali. 6 pala.
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 5:19 PM
lito Says:
the first time i saw those mausoleums(from afar)kala ko talaga mga bahay at opisina…
ang mamahal siguro nyan….
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Posted on October 30th, 2009 at 6:13 PM
BrAvO SiX Says:
ang gagara nman ng mga mausoleum na yan… yan ba ung dating san carlos na papuntang apopong?
whew! it shows na dugay na jud wa kauli ug gensan…. waaaaaaa!
Posted on October 31st, 2009 at 2:40 AM
white knight Says:
Yeah, our mausoleums here are as best as in other memorial parks in the phils. May iba pa nga dyan may ref, tv, fully airconditioned and bed to relax the families who stayed till next day. Nindot jud sya tan-awon from time to time.What is good with san carlos-forest lake it is well maintained, well arrange and strategically located in the city. What is important is we should not forget to pray (if your a catholic) our dear departed loveones amidst all parties,etc., as what our priests reminds.
Posted on October 31st, 2009 at 9:35 AM
orman Says:
mas mahal pa ito sa low cost housing unit! bonggacious ever!
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Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 11:07 AM
none_air Says:
Next pix pls hehehehe
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:23 PM
beng Says:
i love reading your online mag it always makes me feel at home.keep it up bariles! gensan will be known because of you.
i think there’ s a correction on one of the mausouleums…it should be mirabueno’s not panlaque’s
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 12:27 AM
gensanite Says:
KUY… the last one should be the Gonzales’ Family Mausoleum… had dinner there last november 1…
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 4:53 PM
jed sumampong Says:
It seems like there is a mistake in identity of the maosuleums. The lopez is supposed to be Gonzales and Gonzales is supposed to be Lopez. Please correct it and change the label or tag. Thank you very much.
Posted on November 4th, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Jane Says:
I am surprised you didn’t show my great-grandparents’, Marino Tan’s mausoleum, since my cousins’ family(the LIMS) built the San Carlos Memorial Park in their honor:-)
Posted on November 6th, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Jane Says:
Sorry, not Marino Tan but TAN SUYO:-) Marino is his son, and his daughter Concepcion’s family built the Memorial Park in the 60’s or 70’s:-)
Posted on November 6th, 2009 at 12:27 PM
bariles Says:
@Jane hi!
There is still a 2nd part on this feature. I do not know the history of the park and did not miss your great lolo’s mausoleum on purpose. I must have taken a photo of his mausoleum, if that is the one near the admin office. I had a hard time identifying everything and in fact, judging from the comments here, I made a few mistakes. That is why I had to delay the follow-up post.
Anyway, am doing this while on my free time and might be able to finish the second installment over the weekend. Hopefully your lolo’s resting place should be there.
Posted on November 6th, 2009 at 12:50 PM
sheng Says:
hahaha, nagkalabuan na tuloy kung kani-kaninong mga mausoleum, hehe…
Posted on November 9th, 2009 at 10:53 AM