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We are happy for Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez whose wife Tisha gave birth to a bouncing baby girl on Sunday, October 9, 2011.  The baby who weighs 7.6 pounds will be christened Mariana Gabrielle.

Mariana’s dad and mom just got hitched in December 2010 in solemn rites at the Four Seasons Hotel Macau attended only by their closest relatives and friends.

Governor Migs is a constant reader of this blog and a long-time friend and supporter of the Soccsksargen Bloggers. Bariles first met his lovely wife, Tisha when she opened her store, Sunlab at Robinsons Place GenSan two years ago and which he blogged about after. (Read it here.)

Through this post and on behalf of GenSan News Online Mag‘s readers,  Bariles would like to greet both of them, “Congratulations on your first bundle of joy! More! More! More!”  :)

Meanwhile we are leaving you with an exclusive first photo of Mariana Gabrielle, courtesy of her proud dad.

Note: Thanks to brideandbreakfast.ph for the wedding photo of Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Dominguez.

Just when most of us weren’t looking, Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio and Congressman Jun Acharon both inaugurated the new traffic signalization systems at the Makar Wharf Junction and the National Highway-Bula Lagao Road-Misa Street at the corner of Robinsons Place.

The momentous occasion happened during the morning of the 34th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos on September 21, 2011.  It was attended by employees of the City Hall led by Assistant City Administrator Glennville Gonzalez who also emceed the short program at the Robinsons Car Lot, City Engineer’s Office’s Rizza Paces & Mylene Gecosala (who provided the photos here), LTO City Chief Ismael Almanza, management personnel of Robinsons led by Roy Unso, and members of the media, among others.

"CONGRESSMAN JUN ACHARON & MAYOR DARLENE ANTONINO-CUSTODIO WITH ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR GLENNVILLE GONZALEZ AT THE BLESSING OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE CORNER OF ROBINSONS PLACE GENSAN."

The whole project costs the city P21.2 million and is the second phase of the Traffic Signalization System Project started during the administration of then Mayor Acharon.  The first phase was inaugurated on August 7, 2009.  Read about it by clicking here.

In the pipeline are traffic lights at the crossroads of National Highway-NDDU and Aparente Street and at the Bulaong Road-National Highway crossing.  What do you think?  Where should the next traffic lights be?

Eight-division World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao is on the cover of the first issue of the Philippine edition of Esquire Magazine which just came out this month of October.  Esquire Magazine is a legendary American men’s mag which has been in publication since 1932.

The cover lensed by photographer Roy Macam features Congressman Manny Pacquiao in a tuxedo minus a tie, looking every inch the politician that he is.

Inside, the new magazine features a five-part cover story on Pacquiao, one written by his “unauthorized” biographer Gary Andrew Poole who published “PacMan: Behind the Scenes with Manny Pacquiao–the Greatest Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World“, the book which has earned the ire of what Poole said is his “bloated entourage“.

This time, Poole’s article is entitled, “Maturation of Manny Pacquiao“.  Read excerpt by clicking here.

If you want a copy of this collector’s edition of Esquire Philippines Magazine with its Manny Pacquiao cover, be sure to shell out P195.  Check out your favorite supermarket counter magazine stand.

Sitti, the lovely performer who has single-handledy revived the Bossa Nova wave in the Philippines has been in General Santos City a good number of times already through a series of successful concerts.    This did not stop KCC Mall of GenSan however in booking her to another performance here and this time, it’s for FREE!

This show, billed as SITTI BOSSA NOVA is slated for this weekend, October 8, Saturday at KCC Mall’s Convention and Activity Center.  As their poster says, the show will start at 4pm.

For more info on this, please call KCC Mall of GenSan at (083) 301-2345.

Good news to all Jollibee fanatics out there at the western portion of General Santos City!

You do not have to go downtown anymore to get your Jollibee fix!  The city’s second Jollibee Drive-Thru Branch will open on October 30, 2011 along the National Highway in Barangay Calumpang, right beside Rowell Canning Corporation, at the corner of the side street leading to the Antonio Acharon Sports Complex.

To be known as Jollibee Calumpang, this store is the seventh Jollibee outlet in the Tuna Capital!

"JOLLIBEE DRIVE-THRU CALUMPANG'S FRONT EXTERIOR PERSPECTIVE"

Jollibee Calumpang will be operated by the Teng Family, the same people behind Jollibee-Highway Drive-Thru and Jollibee Robinsons.  If the people’s response in the area is highly favorable, the outlet might operate on a 24-hour basis after a few months.

Take note that Jollibee Calumpang will be serving the heavily-populated barangays of Calumpang, Tambler, Fatima and a portion of Labangal.  It will also cater to the needs of the tuna industry workers of the city stationed nearby, which is basically the backbone of GenSan’s economy.

And what more, for people rushing to the airport, they can just pull into Jollibee’s drive-thru lane which has two entrances (National Highway and the Sports Complex road) and treat themselves to their favorite Jollibee take-outs!  OR, they can park their cars for a while in their 18-slot parking grounds and take a quick bite inside their sunrise-facing dining area!

"JOLLIBEE DRIVE-THRU CALUMPANG'S RIGHT SIDE PERSPECTIVE"

And here’s more great news!  Jollibee Calumpang also will be offering the following Opening Salvo Promos cleverly timed during the Kalag-Kalag or Halloween… (Uhaw Cemetery is just nearby)…..

October 30, 2011:

• Free Jollibee Umbrella for the first 200 Dine-in and Take-Out Customers with Chicken Joy or Chicken Barbecue BUCKET Purchases
• Free Jollibee Umbrella for the first 200 Drive-Thru Customers with Chicken Joy or Chicken Barbecue BUCKET Purchases

October 31 – November 1, 2011 (Halloween)

• Free Thermal Tumbler for the first 200 Dine-in and Take-Out Customers with Chicken Joy or Chicken Barbecue Bucket Purchases
• Free Jollibee Car Shade for the first 200 Drive-thru Customers with Chicken Joy or Chicken Barbecue Bucket Purchases

With all these in store for the people of Calumpang, hopefully, in due time, this store will turn out to be the most profitable Jollibee outlet in the city!  PROMISE!

The 700 Club Counseling Center finally brought its trusted prayer and counseling services to more kababayans in the south as it recently launched its first regional center in General Santos City on August 23.

Through a partnership with General Santos Association of Leaders Empowerment Movement, Inc. (GSALEM), the Counseling Center has set up a facility in GenSan manned by local church workers who underwent intensive training in telephone counseling.

The counselors in GenSan are highly trained to provide callers with advice, guidance and prayers anchored on the Bible. They can be reached at (083) 552-1356 and (083) 552-1358 from Monday to Friday during office hours, and every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. They can also receive text messages at 0947-606-8060 and 0915-225-3234.

Millions in the Philippines and abroad have experienced emotional comfort and spiritual breakthrough by contacting The 700 Club Counseling Center through phone call, text, email, online chat, as well as through Facebook.

"Photo shows (from left) Gen. Santos Association of Leaders Empowerment Movement, Inc.'s (GSALEM) Arnald D. Dalo, Joel H. Jimena, Danilo A. Fernandez, & Ptra. Dal"

Now with its new facility in GenSan, the Center can reach millions more in the region, especially viewers of Kausaban: The 700 Club Bisaya, which airs Saturdays on local SkyCable channels in key cities in Mindanao, including GenSan.

The launch kicked off with a motorcade around the city to promote the opening of the GenSan Counseling Center. It was followed by a dedication ceremony graced by GenSan Mayor Darlene Antonino Custodio and Vice Mayor Sherlyn Banas Nograles.

To seal the partnership, a signing of the memorandum of agreement was conducted between GSALEM and the Christian Broadcasting Network Asia (CBN Asia).

On that same day, a fellowship night at KCC Mall was organized, where CBN Asia President and The 700 Club Asia host Peter Kairuz inspired GenSan’s residents on living an abundant life and embracing God’s blessings.  In attendance were Sarangani Vice Governor Steve Solon and his wife Michelle.

The 700 Club Counseling Center is a ministry of CBN Asia, producer of the inspirational TV show The 700 Club Asia.

For more information, please call:
Corporate Communications | (02) 812-4747
Local 424 (Edwin Arceo, edwin.arceo@cbnasia.org)
Local 408 (Len Tienzo, len.tienzo@cbnasia.org)

It’s here and it’s finally open for registration!

The follow-up to lasT year’s highly-successful BLOGFEST Soccsksargen 2010 which gathered almost 150 participants from Southern and South Central Midnanao, at the East Asia Royale Hotel on December 11, 2010 is now ready!

Make way then for the largest gathering of bloggers, online media and social networking enthusiasts in Southern Philippines, the bigger and better  BLOGFEST SOCCSKSARGEN 2.0 as presented by this blog, GenSan News Online Mag or GenSantos.com, GandaEverSoMuch.com with the Soccsksargen Bloggers, Mindanao’s Funnest!

Below is the initial layout of the official Blogfest poster created by the amazingly-talented graphic artist Xyrilloid Landicho, a Sox Blogger from Tupi, South Cotabato.

The Blogfest Soccsksargen 2.0 will occur on the whole day of  Saturday, November 26, 2011, at a soon-to-be-announced venue in General Santos City!

For this year’s theme, the organizers have come up with the simple “THE EMERGENCE OF BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA” so expect the talks to dwell on the convergence and influence of these internet phenomena now sweeping  the world and how we, the stakeholders should embrace it.

The speakers’ list is composed of Internet stalwarts and blogging celebrities from all over the Philippines so expect it to be an infotainment overload for everyone!

Although, we just softly opened the ONLINE REGISTRATION for the Blogfest Soccsksargen 2.0 a week ago, we now have over 40 early-bird registrants already.  We will be accepting only 100 or so participants so if you are interested, please log on to the official Soccsksargen Bloggers Site or straight to the Registration Page by Clicking here.

This year’s Blogfest Soccsksargen 2.0 is also open to students and faculty of Information Technology Courses so better make that move to register NOW NA!

An additional treat for attendees is the awarding ceremonies of the Philippine Blog Awards for Mindanao 2011 in the evening at a separate venue.  This time, the best and brightest bloggers of Mindanao will be feted and recognized for the exceptional contributions their blogs have done to uplift blogging in Mindanao.  These are the so-called new media who have made a remarkable difference in their respective niches.

Article:  GenSan News Online win big in the PBA-Mindanao 2009 and PBA-Mindanao 2010.

If you want to nominate exceptional blogs from Mindanao, please register first by clicking here.

The deadline of submission of nomination for the PBA-Mindanao is October 15 at 3pm.  For the acceptance of nomination by the nominees, the deadline is October 19, 3pm.

So there – the Blogfest Soccsksargen 2.0 and the Philippine Blog Awards for Mindanao 2011- Awarding Night all occurring on the same day at the Mindanao’s most happening city by the island’s funnest blogging group, the Sox Bloggers headed by two of the most endearing hosts ever, Bariles and GandaEverSoMuch!!!

Don’t even think of missing it!  Ever!

Starting today, October 3 and until October 4, 2011, the local government of GenSan through its Public Employment Services Office (PESO) is conducting a JOB FAIR at the GenSan Gym, in cooperation with the soon to open SM City General Santos!

Article:  SM City GenSan New Perspective

The SM GenSan Job Fair will offer more than 500 jobs to the constituents of GenSan.

PESO Chief Elizhiba Valdez said vacancies are needed for the three divisions of the mall’s flagship SM Department Store here.

"GENSAN CITY MAYOR DARLENE ANTONINO-CUSTODIO SHARES A LIGHT MOMENT WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT. OFFICERS OF SM CITY-DAVAO DURING THEIR COORDINATION MEETING RE THE JOB FAIR. ALSO IN PHOTO IS PESO CHIEF ELISHEBA VALDEZ."

The SM GenSan jobs available for their store operations group are:

• branch operations manager;
• assistant branch manager;
• regional manager;
• group manager;
• counter and checking manager/supervisor;
• customer service manager/supervisor;
• Accounting;
• Marketing manager;
• inventory assistant;
• sales assistant;
• cashier/checker;
• sales clerk;
• sales utility clerk/stock clerk;
• warehouse manager/supervisor;
• customer relations service manager/supervisor representative;
• building administration officer; and
• customer service assistant.

The SM GenSan job vacancies for its support and administrative division are:

• treasury manager/supervisor;
• accounting manager/officer;
• store consignor manager/supervisor;
• fixed assets and supplies manager;
• visual display officer;
• treasury assistant;
• project manager;
• assistant project manager;
• project engineer; and
• civil engineer.

Aside from these, the SM GenSan management will also be filling out the following positions:

• a design officer,
• operations manager,
• assistant operations manager, and
• resident engineer to man its engineering department.

SM City General Santos just recently opened to the public the a newly-improved and expanded-into-four-lane San Miguel Street across its mall which is set to open during the 1st quarter of 2012.  Read about that by CLICKING HERE.

For more details, contact PESO at telephone number (083) 553-3479 or email them at peso_gensan@yahoo.com.