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General Santos City must be beaming proud again these days with the third major win of local contemporary dance group, Teatro Ambahon at ABS-CBN’s daily talent search, Showtime last Saturday, December 3, 2011.

By winning the Monthly Finals, after hurdling the Daily and the Weekly competitions, (see video HERE)  the three-member dance ensemble composed of Julius Lagare, Roy Misoles and Beauty Balaga clinched a spot at the National Grand Finals scheduled this Saturday, December 10, 2011!  Whew!

Here’s the mirror video of Teatro Ambahanon‘s awesome winning performance and the reactions of the studio audience and the judges.  Check it out!

Share this to all the generals you know and together, let us hope that Teatro Ambahanon wins the P1,000,000 Grand Prize just like the other GenSan champions ahead of them, XB GenSan and True Colors who were Showtime’s 1st and 3rd Barangayan Champions respectively.

Congratulations to General Santos City very own contemporary dance group, Teatro Ambahanon who impressed the judges at Showtime, ABS-CBN’s daily talent show to let them win the daily and weekly finals last week (November 14-19, 2011).

Represented by the amazing trio, Julius Lagare, Roy Misoles and Beauty Balaga,  Teatro Ambahanon is the resident dance and theater company of the Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges. RMMCTA is hailed as the Most Outstanding Young Contemporary Dance and Theater Companies of the Philippines of the Mindanao Modern Dance Competition. It’s one of Gensan’ pride, having represented the Philippines in an international contemporary dance festival in Fukuoka, Japan.

Lagare, who also choreographed the piece was adjudged as the Grand Prix winner of the Wifi Body-Cultural Center of the Philippines-Japan Foundation New Choreographer’s Competition in 2008.  Roy Misoles competed as performer in “Portia”, the winning piece in the Mindanao ModernDance Competition. Beauty is a new member of the internationally renown dance company.

Teatro Ambahanon is a laboratory school for contemporary dance. The company has trained many of Gensan’s emerging talents in dance in cluding XB Gensan and the Gensan Contortionists.

By the way, Teatro Ambahanon’s Artistic Director Bing Carino is National Committee on Cultural Education of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.  He and c0-Artistic Director Egai Cadiente have teamed up in numerous instances to give the generals world-class shows and events in General Santos City.

World class talents as only GenSan can produce!!!

Meanwhile enjoy Teatro Ambahanon’s jaw-dropping performance at SHOWTIME in the video below!

From out of the blue, a general sprung a surprise upon the unsuspecting public last night, October 29, when he was introduced in the initial telecast of the most popular and longest-running reality show in the Philippines, now updated and known as Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited.

Following in the footsteps of fellow generals Gerald Anderson (3rd place Winner, PBB Teens) and Melai Cantiveros (Grand Winner, PBB Double Up), is Paco Evangelista, the “Hopeless Romantic ng GenSan“!

PHOTOS: PBB Grand Winner Melai Cantiveros Grand Homecoming in General Santos City

PHOTOS: Melai Cantiveros’ Audition Pictures in General Santos City’s Lagao Gym

Here’s more of Paco, after the jump…

Real Name: Philip Joel Lape Evangelista

Nickname: Paco

Status: Current Housemate

Origin: General Santos City

Age: 26

Birthdate: 1985-07-28

Nationality: Filipino

Civil Status: Single

Religion:  Roman Catholic

Hobbies:  photography, film making

Favorite Color:  green, blue, red, white

Favorite Food:  pasta

Favorite Show:  So You Think You Can Dance, Cedie Ang Munting Prinsipe, HIMYM, Boston Legal

Favorite Actress: Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, Cristine Reyes, Alessandra de Rossi, Eugene Domingo

Favorite Singer:  Sting, Parokya ni Edgar, Eraserheads, Wolfgang, Jon Mayer, Urbandub

OTHER INFORMATION from ABS-CBN’s PR:

“I want to find myself.”

‘Yan ang priority ni Paco sa pagpasok ng bahay ni Kuya. Napansin niya kasi na lahat ng pumasok sa PBB, may sinasabing pagbabago sa sarili at sa buhay. A man of many interests, marami siyang sinubukan at inaral na mga bagay. Kapag naaliw siya sa isang bagay, gaya nalang ng pagluluto at pagsasayaw, maghahanap siya ng video sa YouTube at aaralin ito. “I tried to learn the dougie once. It was fun! I also tried DJ-ing, but I never had the equipment for it so I just know it in theory.” Mahilig siya sa pag-perform, kaya naman may experience din siya sa theater at ballet, pati na din paggaya ng iba’t ibang accents.

Buo ang loob ni Paco na madali siyang makaka-adjust sa mga ibang housemates. “Sa tingin ko, sa training ko, I can communicate well. Marunong din naman akong makinig. I can make people laugh. I think I’d get along well with smart people, someone who I can learn from. Also those with a background in the arts. If they’re pretty, I’d love to get along with them!” Aminado siyang weakness niya ang pagiging prangka sa pagsasalita at dapat niyang ingatan na hindi maging presko sa pakikipag-usap sa mga kasama. Nakikita niya ang sarili bilang entertainer, leader, o communicator ng grupo. Kung hindi man, ok din namang house cook ang role niya, featuring his specialty: beef stroganoff!

Of course, it is still too early to tell if Paco Evangelista, whose late father, Joel was a policeman, has got what it takes to figure prominently in this new season of Pinoy Big Brother.  A lot of weight is on his shoulders as his townmates from GenSan will be hoping that just like Gerald and Melai before him, he could prove to everyone that indeed, he is worthy of their support, being from the Home of Champions!

Our only advise is for him to enjoy the ride, just be himself and give it all he’s got.  In the end though, he must not forget the fact that  Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited is still a competition after all.

Don’t miss the exciting developments in “Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited” with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales weeknights after “Nasaan Ka, Elisa?” and Robi Domingo in “PBB Unlimited Updates” during “Maria La Del Barrio” and “100 Days to Heaven” on ABS-CBN.

Continue watching “PBB Unlimited: The Audition Stories,” 4 PM on Kapamilya Gold and get to know more about the housemates by visiting pinoybigbrother.com. For the program’s updates, follow his Secretary on Twitter at @OfficialPBB4 or subscribe to http://www.facebook.com/OfficialPinoyBigBrother.

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.

Miss Universe 3rd-runner Shamcey Supsup who was just given a rousing hero’s welcome in General Santos City a couple of weeks ago is the latest cover girl of Mindanao’s #1 Travel and Lifestyle publication – M Magazine.

Article:  Shamcey Supsup’s GenSan Homecoming. Read it by Clicking here.

M in M Magazine stands for “Life and  Living in Mindanao” and is published in Davao City.

Article:  M Magazine features Mindanao Blogs. Read it by clicking here.

Miss Shamcey Supsup, who hails from General Santos City, follows the steps of celebrities who have also made it to its cover, like Margie Moran, Dawn Zulueta,  Atty. Adel Tamano, KC Concepcion, Juris Fernandez, Vina Morales, Juliana Palermo, to name just a few.

For her fabulous cover photo, the Miss Universe 3rd-runner up winner was shot by lensman Raymond Saldana.  The inside article about her is entitled “The Universe according to Shamcey Gurrea Supsup“.

This latest issue of M Magazine is now on sale at your favorite newsstands for only P120.  For subscriptions and other related info, please call M Magazine at (6382) 222 3711.

General Santos City is getting ready for a Hero’s Welcome for its favored daughter, newly-crowned 3rd runner-up winner of the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant, Miss Shamcey Supsup.

“We just have to coordinate with her Bb. Pilipinas handlers on the exact date of her arrival in Manila and her eventual flight back here to be with his father, ” remarked General Santos City Administrator Atty. Jong Gonzales to Bariles when questioned about it.

The City Administrator is forming a Task Force to oversee preparations including logistics and manpower to ensure that Shamcey’s victorious homecoming although still simple, will be one fit for a “returning queen“.

The City Council, for its part, filed a resolution, authored by Councilor Beth Bagonoc ‘congratulating Ms. Shamcey Supsup for her victory and for bringing the name of General Santos City with her“.

Meanwhile, here are some photos taken during yesterday’s airing of the pageant on a wide screen at the covered court of Barangay Katangawan, Shamcey’s home barangay in GenSan.  The photos are of GenSan City Mayor Darlene Antonino Custodio and Shamcey’s father, Timoteo Supsup while watching the proceedings with bated breath.  Thanks to CPIO’s Paul Bernaldez for these shots.

"FOR THE FIVE FINALISTS.... HERE ARE THE WINNERS.... "

"....... THE WINNERS ARE..........."

"...............................MISS PHILIPPINES........................!!!!!"

How about you?  How did you react when Shamcey‘s name was called as one of the TOP 5 Finalists?

Congratulations to GenSan’s very own Miss Philippines-Universe Shamcey Supsup for winning 3rd runner up in the just concluded Miss Universe 2011 Pageant finals!

Shamcey, who is an Architect by profession hails from Barangay Katangawan, General Santos City.

GenSan and the whole Philippines is so proud of you, Shamcey! For us, you gave the best answer among the 5 finalists. You will forever be our Miss Universe!

Thanks Orly Cedro for above’s image.

This just in!

GenSan, the Home of Champions does it again!

For the second year in a row, a local dance group, TRUE COLORS won as GRAND CHAMPION in ABS-CBN’s talent show SHOWTIME’s All-Star Barangayan Nationwide Competition Final Rounds today (May 14, 2011)!

Last year, the first Grand Champions were XB GenSan who have moved on to become regulars at ASAP XV and other variety shows of the Kapamilya station.

If we are not mistaken, these dance group of young boys from Silway, Barangay Dadiangas West will take home an eye-popping P2,000,000 pesos!!!!  WhoA!!!  Their Barangay will also be receiving a cash prize.

Grabe!!!  Bariles is certain that if you are a general reading this, you are also as mighty proud as he is! Ibang klase ang GenSan!

Kudos to to Barangay Dadiangas West who together with Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio gave a very rousing and inspired performance as the official cheerers of True Colors on LIVE TV as an introduction to their awesome moves!

Meanwhile, he is leaving you with a YouTube video of their winning performance.

Congratulations TRUE COLORS for showing to the world that indeed, GenSan is the Wellspring of Winners!! WHOA GENSAN!!

About an hour or so ago, a young lass from Barangay Katangawan, General Santos City was crowned as the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2011 in front of thousands at the Araneta Coliseum and before hundreds of thousands tuned in on their TV sets at home.

Take a bow, Chamsey Supsup!!

Ms. Shamcey Supsup was actually born in Iligan City in May 16, 1986 but her family moved to General Santos City where she grew up in Barangay Katangawan.  According to her father, Timoteo, a farmlot owner, in an interview by ABS-CBN Soccsksargen, Shamcey spent her Kindergarten and Elementary years at the formerly named Notre Dame of Lagao (now Notre Dame of Gen. Santos City) where she was honed by the Dominican sisters.

Later on, she proceeded to secondary school at the Mindanao State University High School but only stayed there for one year before flying off to Manila with her mom, Marcelina who was working there for Filinvest Alabang, as an inhouse Civil Engineer.  She eventually finished her high school education at the Makati City High School as class salutatorian.

Shamcey, taking off from her mother took up B.S. Architecture at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.  There, she graduated as Magna Cum Laude.  A year later, in June 2010, she topped the Architectural Board Exams, landing among the Top 10 passers.

Less than a year after that feat, the 24-year old general who stands 5’7 1/4 and has heavenly body proportions of 32 1/2- 23 1/2 – 33 1/2 was crowned Bb. Pilipinas – Universe!

2011 Bb. Pilipinas Universe Shamcey Supsup will be representing the Philippines at the Ms. Universe Pageant in Sao Paolo, Brazil in September this year!

Below is her winning moments caught on Youtube.

Congratulations Shamcey!!!  GenSan is proud of you!!!  We hope you could come home for just a short visit.  How about it Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio? 

Dear readers, you may now write your congratulatory messages!!!  Go!!

Photo of Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Chamsey Supsup is from her Facebook Fanpage. Thanks to whoever shot it.

For the first time in his checkered life and as far as he can recall, Bariles never had somebody do me a caricature of himself.  But now, somebody just did and he is proud to show it to the readers and his friends here at GenSan News Online Mag.

Dyaaaaraaaaan…….

This artwork is a product of Ms. Joanne Antonio (j. ant for short) a pretty nurse who doodles and draws on the side. You may want to have your caricature drawn by her or make one for a loved one and give it to him/her as a gift.

Interested readers may leave a message below and we will email you her contact #s.

Thanks Joanne for this caricature.   Hope it gets you more clients.