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The Centre for Communication Skills and Entrepreneurship, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (www.unimap.edu.my), one of Malaysia’s top universities, located in Perlis, Malaysia is URGENTLY looking for Five (5) English Language Instructors. Interviews for interested applicants will be conducted in Manila (August 21, 2009); General Santos (August 22, 2009) and Davao City (August 23, 2009). Here is a screenshot [...]

Teatro Ambahon, the multi-awarded resident theater group of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College once again proved its mettle by winning the Top Plum during the 2009  Mindanao Modern Dance National Competition during the T’nalak Festival last July 15, 2009 at the South Cotabato Gym in Koronadal City. The group was the grand awardee of the Wifi [...]

During  a recent press conference hosted by the GenSan City Mayor’s Office, Mayor Jun Acharon announced the city’s plan to improve the Uhaw Public Cemetery located at Barangay Fatima, beside the highway leading to the airport. The Uhaw Public Cemetery (named after the desert-like barren district where it is situated), is the city’s biggest [...]

Good news to all would-be bankers! The Robinsons Bank, a member of the highly diversified conglomerate, JG Summit Holdings, Inc., is urgently in need of talented and industrious “generals” who want to put their innovativeness and aggressiveness into good professional use. According to Bariles’ sources, Robinsons Bank will operate a branch inside its owners’ mall, the Robinsons [...]

Bariles was on his way back to his hotel in the Big City last night after some bonding time with a few of his Notre Dame High School batchmates based there, when he decided to drop by a supermarket which was still open. Imagine his surprise when this sight greeted him upon entering the doors of [...]

Last Friday, August 7, 2009, about a hundred or so, of General Santos City’s movers and shakers gathered at the sidewalk fronting the old Floirendo property (future site of Microtel and McDo), at the junction of the National Highway and Santiago Boulevard.  Across the road is the newly expanded St. Elizabeth Hospital and farther to [...]

If you are the type who would go for good adult contemporary music, mostly R&B, jazz, love songs and mellow hit tunes, then you must be in for a lot of disappointment lately… if you are based in GenSan. Haven’t you been noticing that most of the top FM Radio Stations in General Santos, like [...]

A few weeks from now, the 2008 2nd Place winner of the Association of Tourism Officer Of the Philippines‘ Search for the Best Tourism Event – Chartered City Level, goes full swing.  We are referring of course to General Santos City’s TUNA FESTIVAL. For 12 days from August 25 to September 5, 2009, in commemoration [...]

Jinkee, Manny Pacquiao’s wife has always been the unobtrusive presence in the boxing champion’s life. Inspite of all the fame and fortune that heaven has showered upon them, she has remained in the background, quietly raising his growing brood and tending to the million and one details of their household. Throughout the years though, maybe in [...]

Bariles could not even remember the last time he visited Olaer Springs Resort. Located in a secluded portion of Barangay Apopong’s steepsided valley formed by the Silway River, and nestled on its  right banks, Olaer’s “cold” Springs Resort was the choice weekend destination for most families in General Santos City during the 70s and early [...]

[ July 18, 2009; 1:29 PM; July 20, 2009; ] The local government of General Santos City through Memorandum No. OMMA2009-JUL-IGST-0201 signed by Mayor Pedro B. Acharon, Jr. has announced that Muslim and non-Muslim employees are all "excused from work" on July 20, 2009. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="403" caption="A 16th century Persian miniature painting celebrating Muhammad's ascent into the Heavens, a journey known as the Miraj. [...]

Last night, the five videos for the Magandang GenSan Campaign were unveiled to the people gathered at the KCC Convention and Events Center for its launching. The videos all show the faces, facets and places which, in a nutshell, represent what is truly “Magandang GenSan”:  People and Industry; Colors and Textures; Harmony and Fusion; Fun and [...]

[ July 14, 2009 to July 16, 2009. ] General Santos City's Yaman GenSan 2009 goes full steam with the conduct this week of the 7th National Vegetable Congress, starting today, July 14 up to the 16th. Spearheaded by the Central Mindanao Vegetable Industry and Development Council (CEMVIDEC), the congress which happens at the Family Country Hotel and Convention Center has adopted the theme, "Accelerating [...]

[ July 13, 2009; 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. ] At exactly 4pm today, Monday, July 13, 2009, the  City Government of General Santos City, through the Office of the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development will conduct the Grand Launching of the "Magandang GenSan" Campaign. Directed by Mr. Edgar Cadiente, Assistant Department Head of th OCEMCD, the grand launch will be staged at the KCC [...]

[ July 14, 2009 to July 15, 2009. ] As part of the Yaman GenSan 2009, an animated movie which was an official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival 2008 last Christmas will finally be screened for the local audience. We are talking about "Dayo, Sa Mundo ng Elimentalia", the first fully-animated Pinoy movie to use CGI (Computer Graphics Interface).  It went on to [...]

[ July 12, 2009; 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. ] Attention, all golf enthusiasts within the South Central Mindanao Area! The Rotary Club of Polomolok 101 is sponsoring a Charity Golf Tournament this Sunday, July 12, 2009 Kalsangi Golf Course inside the Dole Philippines Kalsangi Executives Village at the foot of Mt. Matutum in Polomolok, right in the midst of the largest pineapple plantation in the [...]

[ July 10, 2009; 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. ] After the super succesful conduct of Sarangani Highlands' Takdol Festival Lumad Night last month, now comes its 2nd in a series of themed full moon parties.  (Takdol is visayan for "full moon".) This time the Takdol Festival conjures up images of latinovelas by going Mexican on July 10, 2009!!  Arriba!!  Arriba!! [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="648" caption="Takdol Festival [...]

[ July 8, 2009; ] Beginning today, July 8, 2009 up till the 28th, BluGre Coffee Shop, located at Manny and Jinky Pacquiao's downtown commercial building in General Santos City will play host to the artworks of Davao painter Anoy Catague.  The showcase, billed as "Colors of Our Roots" is Catague's 7th Solo Art Exhibit. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Anoy Catague [...]

Bariles did not know that the voters’ registration of the Comelec is now being done on the Barangay Level until he was supposed to bring his housemate to their office at the old GenSan City Hall building today. This project called the Satellite Voters Registration means that the constituents of General Santos who are already of [...]

In a report from Business World Online today, July 6, 2009, SM Prime Holdings, Incorporated Vice President, Hans T. Sy officially declared that SM City GenSan (or ShoeMart GenSan) is scheduled to open in 2011. SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of the SM Group’s shopping malls and is the largest shopping mall and [...]