General Santos

General Santos City or "GenSan" is in the province of South Cotabato in the Philippines. It is a highly urbanized city located at the southern portion of South Cotabato, but perhaps its biggest claim to fame is that boxer Manny Pacquiao is a native. It is known as "The Tuna Capital of the Philippines". General Santos is also home to a lot of media practitioners and media companies.

Climate
The average temperature in the city is 28 °Celsius with a maximum of 36 °C. There are only two seasons: the wet season starts in June and continues to October, the dry season then carries on to May. General Santos is outside the typhoon belt.

Culture
People from GenSan are mostly Roman Catholics. There are also many Protestants and Muslims in the city. Every February, the city celebrates the Kalilangan Festival. And every September as also the celebration of the city chartered anniversary the Gensan Tuna Festival.

Talk
Hiligaynon and Cebuano are the main languages spoken in General Santos City and the surrounding communities. Tagalog and English are spoken as the National Language.

By plane

 * Philippine Airlines
 * Cebu Pacific.
 * Air Asia.
 * Air Asia.

There is a public Jeepney from the General Santos Airport to the bus terminal for. Walk out of the airport terminal and you see the Jeepneys in the car park.

By boat
General Santos Seaport no longer has ferry trips from Manila, Zamboanga, or Iloilo. To get a ferry you must travel to Cagayan de Oro or Iligan City ports.

By bus

 * Yellow Bus Lines - travels from Davao City, Koronadal City and the Upper Valley areas.
 * Mindanao Star - travels from Davao City and Koronadal City.
 * Rural Transit travels from Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro.
 * Husky bus lines travels from Koronadal and Cotabato City.

There are also vans going from Glan (57 km) for. Takes one hour. The Van Terminal is next to the KCC mall. There are also big jeepneys going from Lagao Market going to Glan.

The a/c bus fare from General Santos to Koronadal is and takes 1½ hours.

The a/c bus fare on Mindanao Star or Yellow bus lines from General Santos to Davao costs. It takes up to 3 hours.

The Mindanao Star one-stop bus with aircon from Gensan to Davao costs and takes 3 hours.

The Yellow bus lines non-stop fare from Gensan to Davao is and takes 2½ hours.

There are 5 Rural Transit buses a day from General Santos going to Cagayan de Oro the last one departs at 7AM.

The bus fare from General Santos to Valencia Bukidnon is and the trip takes 7 hours.

After 7AM you can take a bus to CDO by going first too Tacurong city. there are many buses from Tacurong going to Bukidnon and CDO.

Get around
Jeepneys, multi cabs and tricycles are the main modes of transportation within the city. White air-conditioned taxis, with meters installed, are also available.

See




Festivals
Several festivals are celebrated in General Santos:

Do

 * Diving at south divers point
 * Beach at Gumasa, 120 minutes away from General Santos
 * Golf

Eat
Tuna is widely available in the city and is a part of the local cuisine along with a lot of other fresh seafood. Popular dishes include grilled tuna belly dipped in soy sauce with onions and chili, and Sinuglaw that comprises grilled meat mixed with Kinilaw (Filipino vinegar-based ceviche), while fried banana and turón is made from fresh local bananas. A wide range of dining establishments have popped up elsewhere in the city offering local and foreign cuisine.
 * Containeryard Foodtrip Plaza, National Highway, Brgy. Lagao. More than 25 stalls serving varied local and international menus.
 * Containeryard Foodtrip Plaza, National Highway, Brgy. Lagao. More than 25 stalls serving varied local and international menus.
 * Containeryard Foodtrip Plaza, National Highway, Brgy. Lagao. More than 25 stalls serving varied local and international menus.

Cope

 * Bureau of Immigration General Santos Office Ground floor Robinsons Mall. J Catolico Sr Avenue.
 * General Santos District Hospital. Fernandez Street. +63 83-3020759. Government Hospital.
 * General Santos Social Hygiene Clinic City Health office. Fernandez Street. +63 83-3020759. Free STD-HIV testing.
 * Generika Drug Store Nunez Street.