General Santos City

Magandang Gensan

Front plaza
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Gensan Pioneer

GENERAL SANTOS (DADIANGAS)

Formerly Dadiangas, the city was renamed in 1965, in honour of General Paulino Santos who, with accompanying Christian Visayas, and tagalogs, established a settlement here 1939, Prior to this time, the area was inhabited mostly by Maguindanao Muslims and B'laan tribespeople. The city's history is showcased in two small museums: at the Notre Dame Dadiangas University (NDDU) is a museum of memorabilia about General Paulino Santos and the Mindanao State University(MSU) campus near the airport is a museum of Muslim and Tribal culture. Both are open during school hours. A fast-growing city, General Santos is the centre of big-tuna fishing and canning industry (Seven of the 12 canneries in the Philippines are based here).

According to the 2015 census, It has a population of 643, 756 people
26 Barangay of the General Santos City

• Apopong
• Baluan
• Batomelong
• Bawing
• Buayan
• Bula'
• Çalumpang
• City Heights
• Conel
• Dadiangas East
• Dadiangas North
• Dadiangas South
• Dadiangas West
• Fatima
• Katangawan
• Labangal
• Lagao
• Ligaya
• Mabuhay
• Olympog
• San Isidro (Lagao 2nd)
• San Jose
• Sinawal 
• Tambler
• Tinagacan
• Upper Labay

Information
The very helpful tourist office
Address: Jose Catolico Ave. General Santos City, Corner Bayabas, National Highway
Phone: (083) 552-5270


Bank or Money Changer
Bank and Money Changer are less worry in this city, because of the urbanized and lot of establishment cash system, in this city. One of the City pride remittance center is RD-Padala, this business is start from gensan.

Metrobank General Santos 
Bank
Pioneer Ave., General Santos City 
Phone: (063) 553 4521

BDO General Santos- Pioneer Branch
Bank
Address: Pioneer Ave, Dad. South, General Santos City
Phone:(083) 552 2241

Landbank-General Santos City 
Bank
Landbank Building, Pioneer Avenue.Dad. South, General Santos City
Phone:(083) 3017439

Al-Iskandar Money Changer
Changer
Address: 2nd Floor, KCC mall of Gensan, Jose Catolico Sr. Ave. General Santos City
Phone: (082) 296 2812

Cebuana Lhuillier  
Changer
Corner Pioneer Avenue, P. Acharon Boulevard, General Santos City

Hotel and Motel
They have 82 hotels list in General Santos City you have nothing to worry about about booking it will 
comfortable and easy way. From one star to five star it will be available in this city, city one of the
 progressive city in the country. Places in Gensan has a lot offer its guest who are looking for a break
from the busy life in the metro. With its modern facilities, comfortable accommodations, and perfect
to relax and enjoy to be your home away from home.

Places to Stay- Budget
Dolyn Suites
Address: Purok Acharon, Brgy. Labangal, General Santos City
Phone ( +639234421129)
Room rate: P450

Aica Suites & Pension House
Address: Diamond St, Munda Subd. General Santos City, 9500, South Cotobato
Phone: (083) 552 1814
Room rate: P566

Limely Pension Inn
Address: 60 Sampaguita St. Purok Bagong Silang, Brgy. Labangal, (Near Makar Wharf)Gensan City
Phone: (083) 301 1582
Room rate: P645

Places to Stay-Mid-Range
There are some good mid-range hotels in General Santos City

T'boli Hotel
Address: National Highway near at Old Terminal yellow bus
Phone: (083) 302 2648
Room rate: P650-P800
Website: www.facebook.com/tbolihotel
One of the best mid range, the good-sized, quiet rooms have private sitting room, 
there is also a restaurant food is very good in taste.  

Tierra Verde
Address: National Highway, GSC next door to T'boli
Phone: (083) 553 8553\
Room rate: 550 to 900
webpage: tierramontanahotel.com
Has reasonable, clean and simple rooms. It has an out bar and decent
 sized swimming pool, which non guest can use for P50

Dolores Hotel
Address: Santiago Blvd. Mindanao, General Santos City
Phone: (083) 552-6517
Room rate: P1,750 to P2,850
Website: doloreshotel.ph
Understand of the area it because the place is the heart of the city, since is in the central you 
expect slightly noise.


Places to stay- To End
Greenleaf Hotel 
Phone: (+6383) 5521111
Room rate:
Email: reservation@greenleafhotel.com
Website: greenleafhotel.com 
Greenleaf Hotel is the 4-star hotel in General Santos and is the most elegant
hotel in mindanao. By embodying western comfort and filipino hospitality, we give you the best
of both worlds. We offer the most conducive working environment in Gensan with our business center
where you can stay connected with seamlessly fast Internet. Our grand ballrooms and multi-function
rooms are the ultimate venues for conventions and personal events.

East Asia Royale Hotel 
Phone: +63922-817-9265
Room rate: P2,860 to P5,280
Website: eastasiaroyalehotel.com
East asia royale hotel is the first 3 star hotel in the city of as rated by the Department of Tourism, 
one of the first premier hotel that provides world class accommodation that is synonymous with 
topnotch relaxation, making it a true pride of General Santos City for the last 21 years and counting.

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Sydney Hotel 
Phone: +63(83) 552-5479
Website: sydneyhotelgs.com
Email: sales@sydneyhotelgs.com
Sydney Hotel you will be welcomed by smiling faces and cheerful greetings. Every associate, whether
a housekeeper, front desk officer or waiter will please you guest, by demonstrating our policy of 100%
guest satisfaction and consistently improving our services and amenities.

Places to Stay-Beach 
London Beach Resort
Address:Makar-Siguel Road, Brgy: Bawing, General Santos City
Phone:(083) 826 6688
Webpage: www.facebook.com/londonbeachresorthotel
London beach resort is a beach resort built on 4 hectares of land, located the hotel is 15-20 minutes away from Gensan International Airport or half an hour away from the City proper, by vehicles. The
beach resort has everything you need for totally fun and exciting stay in Gensan.


Dolores Beach Resort
Address:Makar-Siguel Road, Brgy: Tambler, General Santos City
Phone:09177794228
Room rate: P1,450- P2,950 
Webpage: doloreshotel.ph    

My Daughter she Love to Swim in a Big Waaaa.(Big Water)

Dolores Tropicana Resort is one of the premier resort in General Santos City, Its has everything you need for a totally fund and exciting to stay in GenSan. The resort boasts of 250 meter beach area. as well as an adult and kiddie pool. Kids will enjoy playing and swimming at the kiddie pool. The wide beach area is right for any outdoor activities for a larger crowd. The scenic beauty of sunrise will be experience when you decided to stay overnight. This resort is one of the best choices for outdoor relaxation.

Serenade at dawn in the beach

Sea view of tropicana dolores resort
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Places to Eat
Gensan is variety of food to choose and you we love this place to stay. There are many reasons
 why should go back to the general santos. First and foremost experience to eat to the food court, 
food street and food resto. When in General Santos, traveler must taste the 
balbacua. Get a glimpse of how our world-renowned pineapples are being processed at the 
Dole Plantation. Go to the Gensan Fish Port Complex and see the freshest tunas. Get your adrenalines
rushing and go white beaches in sarangani part.


Tiongson Arcade Gensan
Address: Tiongson Street, Brgy. Lagao, General Santos City
It's very easy to find, just tell you driver that you are going to the tiongson arcade in tiongson Street.
Sea foods here are the freshest and since city is the tuna capital, most the food prepared is roast in 
Tuna panga, Tuna belly and one the special is tuna kinilaw! Huh, yummy...

Fresh ready to Roast! 

Enjoy eating

Almost done, food is wonderful taste.

Nikolai Seafood
Address: Narangita Street, Dad. South, General Santos City
Best thing that we experience before invade the place you taste the food that loaded of nutrient which is seafood, one the visited place is nikolai seafood, food is delicious and cravy to eat.

Food Serving all Seafood

Together with a Family

Pastil in Gensan
General Santos City
Pastil is cheapest food for P15,00, compose of ground tuna fish and rice(cooked). Unlimited and different garnishes, you enjoy eat pastil.
Visit this Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnFhF6cfcGE


Getting There & Away
AIR
Flight Schedule: Cebu Pacific and Pal are daily flight, you will have no stressed out about booking.
Location: General Santos National Airport, Brgy. Fatima, GSC
Transportation Available going to proper City:

• Hotel Service van (you can arrange this van mobile after you booking hotel)
• Taxi (P300-500)
• Private Car (P250-400) 
• Motorcycle (Angkas Apps, you can download in playstore, can help you pick-up in the airport)

Boat
Not available in General Santos City. But you can buy ticket at 2go ticketing office, Makar Wharf, Brgy. Labangal, General Santo City. You  can travel Gensan to Cagayan de oro via Rural bus.


Festival 
General Santos is known for having one of the best Tuna in the world and hence it comes as no
surprise that this city would celebrate the Tuna Festival.   One of the biggest fiesta in this city,  Annual festival celebrated in the General Santos City, Philippines on first week of
September of every year. Different spectacular events were set to give colors and radiance to this
festive occasion and to highlight the importance of the sea bounties. It was felt to experience the

floating parade, every competitors excited to win spite of the hit sun. Every participant blasting to give the beautiful energetic performance.

Tuna Festival are the parades, street dances and trade exhibits all centered on the sashimi-grade fish.
the best part though about the Tuna Festival is the gastronomical feast where one can try the many
different dishes prepared by the different restaurants that take part in this event.

• Tuna Float Parade
• Sugbahan sa Dalan (Street Tuna Grilled) 
• Dragon Boat Race/ Bancacera
• Parada sa Dagat (Sea Parade)
• Grand fish fest and Fishport.

Kalilangan Festival
The Kalilangan Festival is the second biggest General Santos festival that has been celebrated for
almost two decades. The kalilangan festival commemorates the foundation of this bustling city and
it is an event organized by the local government in collaboration. During the festival there are several
presentations prepared by the residents from different towns that showcase the history of General
Santos from the time the first settlers arrived. The kalilangan festival also has several contest for
local community which includes dancing and singing competitions. Some of the best talents are
discovered right here at this General Santos festival. After a day filled with a beautiful firework
displays light the sky, grand closing of the festival.


Home the Champion:

• Manny Pacquiao- Eight Division World Champion
• Gerald Anderson -Pinoy Big Brother- Teen Edition -3rd Finalist 
• Melissa "Melay"Cantiveros -Pinoy Big Brother- Double up in 2009 -Champion
• XB-Gensan -Season 1 Grand Champion Showtime
• True Colors - Season 3 Grand Champion Showtime
• Shamcey Supsup- 3rd Runner up Miss Universe
• Philip Nadela - 1st Runner up Pinoy Dream Academy
• Rolando Navarrete -Boxer Champion
• Nonito Donaire-Boxer Champion
• 
  

Gensan Pride

Tribes

Blaan people are the original inhabitants of General Santos, and traces of their early settlement of the area are found in the city's place names, which are derived from their vocabulary. Their name

for the city, Dadiangas is from thorny Ziziphus spina-christi, tree that was once abundant in the area and is now a protected species under Republic Act 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Right Act of 

2007. The Blaan tribe presently lives alongside the city's new  generation of settlers and other immigrants.

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AROUND GENERAL SANTOS
There are white-sand beaches and areas for good snorkelling and diving around Maasim and Glan on the edge of Sarangani Bay. Take an Hiace Van from Bula-ong terminal to either town(P100.00 one hour). Further south are Sarangani island, Balut Island, Ulanbani Island, presently develop for tourism and food dive spots. It might be possible to climb Mt. Matutum in either two or three days, and camp at the top. In march 2002 trekking up the mountain was discontinued due to the extremely
dry weather caused by the El Niño phenomenon, but if you're interested in doing the climb.

Most Visited Tourist spot in GENSAN! 
Fish Port-  The City of Gensan has also the second largest number of daily catch in the Philippines,
the first being in Navotas, but is largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna in the Philippines. You come early to witness first load and last load, it will be amazing experience when see from Small to biggest tuna catching fish.

Entrance fee: Free
Boots rent Fee: P35.00

Sanchez Peak -Olympog, General Santos everlasting experience overviewing the city full lights and see a good attraction of the radiance nature.

Entrance fee: Adult: P20.00
                     : Kids: P10.00

Things to do visit in GENSAN!
Plan your itinerary- General Santos is packed solid with events at different activities, between February and September be part of the event to enjoy your travel adventure.

Bring home the tuna- Frozen tuna is best way you bring pasalubong to your family.