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Florotel GenSan

Lyle — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 23:00:32 +0000

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…

Florotel GenSan is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

GenSan’s Grandest Tuna Festival Yet

Lyle — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:17:03 +0000

Noted for its yellow-fin tuna, General Santos City or GenSan to its residents, is the Philippines’ Tuna Capital being the largest producer of export-quality, sashimi-grade tuna in the country. Every September, the city celebrates the Tuna Festival as an homage to the industry that drives and sustains its local economy. For two years now, I…

GenSan’s Grandest Tuna Festival Yet is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Ice Castle Experience

Lyle — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:41:29 +0000

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.…

Ice Castle Experience is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari – Day 2 Highlights

Lyle — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:58:28 +0000

Day 2 of the SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari began with a hearty breakfast at Dolores Farm Resort. Everyone was upbeat and excited in spite of the sun reminding everyone what the word “summer” meant. Shortly after breakfast, the group toured the farm’s mini zoo. I thought it was going to be just like any other zoo tour but…

SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari – Day 2 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari – Day 1 Highlights

Lyle — Sat, 29 May 2010 19:18:13 +0000

If you are a regular reader of this blog. You may have noticed that a good number of posts here are about General Santos City. What can I say, I’m in love with GenSan and its people. Credit goes to the SoCCSKSarGen Bloggers specially the Manansala siblings, Avel and Orman. They really know what hospitality…

SoCCSKSarGen Summer Safari – Day 1 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2010 Photos

Lyle — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:24:05 +0000

Around 25 bloggers from Manila, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos City, and Davao participated in this year’s Davao Food Appreciation Tour (DFAT 2010). I will be posting about the event in a few days. In the meantime, here are some photos from the 3-day event organized by the Avatar Media. Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2010…

Davao Food Appreciation Tour 2010 Photos is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 4 Highlights

Lyle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:24:35 +0000

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,…

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 4 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 3 Highlights

Lyle — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:06:17 +0000

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…

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 3 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 2 Highlights

Lyle — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:28:39 +0000

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…

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 2 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 1 Highlights

Lyle — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:42:41 +0000

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…

Kalilangan Festival 2010 – Day 1 Highlights is an article originally published at Thinking Out Loud. For nursing news and updates, visit Pinoy R.N.