about 1 year ago - 8 comments
Florotel Gensan is the newest hotel to open in General Santos City. Located along the bustling North Laurel Avenue, the hotel offers contemporary accommodation, modern facilities, and customer satisfaction to ensure that your stay in the city is a pleasurable one. Providing an environment ideal for both work and relaxation, the 31 well-appointed rooms of…
about 1 year ago - 5 comments
I spent the weekend in GenSan (again) to attend an event organized by our good friends down south. Dubbed, Blogfest SOCCSKSARGEN, the event featured web luminaries from all over the world. Notable speakers include Google Philippine’s Aileen Apolo-De Jesus, Digital Filipino’s Janette Toral, Presidential Communications Operations Office’s Jay Jaboneta, Seed Interactive’s Ryann Elumba, UP College…
about 1 year ago - 5 comments
During my last trip to General Santos City, I stayed at the Ice Castle Experience, the tuna capital’s first and only themed hotel. Hotel owner, Mr. Rey Billena, partnered with Avel Manansala and Orman Manansala of the SoCCSKSarGen Bloggers and generously offered to be our official residence for the duration of the SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari.…
about 1 year ago - 16 comments
Our Kalilangan Festival experience in the City of Generals was reaching its climax when Orman and Avel brought us to Marasa Grill, one of GenSan’s gastronomic pride. The place is owned and managed by Orman’s good friend, Ms. Kring Macion. GenSan bloggers Sheng Dumalay and Ate Jinky Borela were also around along with their respective husbands,…
about 1 year ago - 14 comments
Day 3 of our Kalilangan 2010 experience began with a magnificent early lunch at Mt. Sabrina in Tambler Hills, GenSan. Having been told that the place is owned by GenSan’s queen of tuna cuisine, I knew we were in for a delectable treat and boy, was I not mistaken. Of course, it helps that I…
about 1 year ago - 11 comments
Our second day in General Santos City was a free day, we didn’t have any event to attend or tasks to do. Festival director Orman O. Manansala made sure we had a free time to enjoy the city and its surrounding provinces. Avel‘s friend, Francis Sablon of Zion Travel, hosted our group to lunch at…
about 1 year ago - 6 comments
The festivities for the 71st founding anniversary of General Santos City was already in full swing when our select group of Davao Bloggers arrived in GenSan before noon yesterday. Angel, Brendel, Chattee, Dulce, Ria, and I were invited by festival director, Orman O. Manansala, to serve as judges for Lakan and Lakambini and the Search…
about 1 year ago - 3 comments
On February 24, all roads will lead to General Santos City as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines celebrates its 71st Founding Anniversary in style with Kalilangan Festival 2010. Residents and tourists are in for a treat with exciting events and festivies lined up. Major event highlights include: Kadsagayan Street Dancing Competition Lakan and Lakambini…
about 2 years ago - 15 comments
Everytime I receive a travel invitation to the Tuna Capital of the Philippines from GenSan’s numero uno blogger, Avel Manansala, I can’t help but get excited. I’ve always had a special affinity to GenSan and its people. This year alone, I’ve been to GenSan at least 4 times already. Of course it helps that GenSan is…
about 2 years ago - 30 comments
I have very simple tastes when it comes to accommodations. Each time I have to stay in a hotel, my requirements are simple: I want an affordable and clean room with an equally clean toilet and bath — that’s it. Imagine my delight when our group were shown to our rooms at the Tierra Montana Hotel…
about 2 years ago
Hi Lyle!
Next time, we have to do some swimming here too. The beach is nice especially early in the morning.
Now let us see who comes first in Google searches for “Dolores Tropicana Resort”. Hehehe!
about 2 years ago
Yeah, let’s swim next time.
about 2 years ago
I see you’ve posted the solo pics of the crowd’s favorites…
Next time, let’s have a tripod handy. :p
about 2 years ago
Yeah, you should bring your `Manfrito.`
about 2 years ago
weee.. kachekxzy nila… nice pix… hmm.. 2nd c bariles for d Dolores Tropicana Resort keyword hehehe…
about 2 years ago
Aw, basta kay Bariles.. kurog ko. Di nko kaya ang powers ni Avel.
Uban ta sunod mangimbita si Bariles sa GenSan.
about 2 years ago
pretty interesting… joiners ko.. hehehehe
about 2 years ago
hahaha… mao… cge cge… pag naa lang budget hahahaha… ug kung imbitahun…
about 2 years ago
tripod tripod tripod… bringing one is very good idea.
manfrito is nice.. you can also use it to cook hehe
Balik kayo guys… ’til next adventure uli
about 2 years ago
I hope by the time we visit GenSan again, my photos will look half as decent as yours, idol.