Known by the Roman Catholic people of General Santos as a miraculous and powerful variation of the Virgin Mary, the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage is the go to material effigy when it comes to asking for serenity and safe journey. Strategically located in the city center of General Santos in the Philippines, the Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church was given such name because of the Spanish galleon’s eight successful ocean crossings – and on several occasions – […]
One of the best places to spend an early morning or afternoon stroll in General Santos is at the newly developed Plaza Heneral Santos (Filipino) or General Santos Plaza (English). It is strategically located along Pendatun Avenue, near the City Hall and other different establishments including Schools, Church and Hotels. Considered as one of the busiest parks in General Santos, this P34 million Plaza Heneral Santos was unveiled to the public on September 4, 2009. On the night of the inauguration of the […]
Formerly known as Lion’s Beach, the Queen Tuna Park in General Santos is probably one of the less-maintained parks in the Philippines. Though, it is regularly visited by locals and domestic tourists because of the large waves coming from the Celebes Sea and the nice breeze and cool air which can be experienced in the place. Queen Tuna Park is located in Barangay Dadiangas South, nearby the Old Mosque and Public Market. The authorities invested a lot of money to beautify this place […]
Serving the greater area of SOCCSKSARGEN (South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City), the General Santos City Airport is officially classified as an International Airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), a government bureau which is responsible in the management and operations of General Santos International Airport and all other airports in the country except regular international airports. Today, it’s still known by locals as the General Santos City Airport because it only caters to flights coming […]
