Bariles is a Cebuano word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City in Mindanao Island which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.

The city boasts of the only “Tuna Festival” in the whole world celebrated every September 5 in commemoration of its charterhood anniversary.

The welcome arch of the Queen Tuna Park, formerly known as Lion’s Beach

Bariles is also the chosen nick of this author who would like nothing than to write about his city and its environs and anything that interests him with the hope that it will interest his readers, too.

He has worked throughout most of Southeast Asia and even Papua New Guinea.  Currently, he devotes his time, beauty, and talent  in the fields of Communications and Media and acts as consultant on Marketing on the side.

Born more than 45 summers ago in what was then known as Dadiangas, and exposed to the harsh commentaries and viewpoints that his beloved hometown has received from media reports all throughout the years, he has vowed to come up with stories and articles which will show the real picture and more positive portraiture of what is known as SOCCSKSARGEN’S Premier Business and Commercial Hub.

GenSan News Online Mag is the realization of that vow.  Now it is Soccsksargen’s #1 Blog and has received various awards and accolades for the past two years that it has existed.  He dedicates them to all the OFW generals out there who miss news about home.

Bariles is still unmarried but is currently devoted to someone.

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Maayong pag-abot!  Malipayong pag-basa ug daghang Salamat!

At higit sa lahat, MAGANDANG GENSAN! (and Merry Christmas to everyone!)