General Santos City, Mindanao is not just known for its Tuna Festival. It’s also host of the Kalilangan Festival, which aims to highlight jubilation and the unity of the people of General Santos. Here’s the full schedule of the GenSan Kalilangan 2010:
Pre-Festival Activities
02/05/2010, Friday 03:00:00 PM Raprapan Screening @ Gaisano Mall
02/06/2010, Saturday 03:00:00 PM Sayaw Barangay Screening @ Gaisano Mall
02/07/2010, Sunday 03:00:00 PMLakan at Lakambini Screening @ Gaisano Mall
Continuing Events
02/08 – 03/03/2010 Fiesta Carnival
02/08 – 03/03/2010 Kandagang sa Padiyan
02/15 –02/28/2010 Garden Show and Exhibits
02/15 – 02/28/2010 Coca-Cola Food Zone
02/15 – 02/28/2010 Asia Brewery Pistahan Zone
02/15 – 02/28/2010 SMB Barkada Zone
02/23 –02/26/2010 Bakbakan sa Gensan @ KCC
02/26 –02/28/2010 Kasalang Filipino @ Gaisano
February 12, 2010
07:00:00 PM Opening: Coke Happiness Zone & Food Court @ Oval Plaza
07:00:00 PM Opening: San Miguel Beer Barkada Zone @ Oval Plaza
07:00:00 PM Opening: Asia Brewery Pistahan Zone @ Oval Plaza
February 13, 2010
09:00:00: Kandagan sa Padiyan Flea Market @ Oval Plaza
03:00:00 PM Opening: Fiesta Carnival @ Oval Plaza
February 15, 2010
09:00:00 AM Kumpetisyon Para sa Karangalan at Kagandahan
Morning –Workshop & Seminar
Afternoon –Hair & Make-up Competition
Evening –Fashion Show
09:00:00 AM Opening: Garden Show & Exhibits
February 20, 2010
09:00:00 AM Pintura at Pananaw Mural Painting Competition @ PBA Sports Arena
03:00:00 PM Lakan at Lakambini Talent Night & Parade of Festival Costumes @ Gaisano Mall
February 21, 2010
09:00:00 AM Alay Kapwa sa Kalilangan
03:00:00 PM Mini-concert: Raprapan & Sayaw Pambata finalists & Fashion Show of Lakan at Lakambini finalists @ Gaisano Mall
LikeSeptember 7, 2009
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Mindanaoan gani, lahi ra gyud! 
Another Mindanaoan boxer is the current toast of the boxing world! General Santos City native Marvin “Marvelous” Sonsona recently defeated veteran Jose Lopez in a fight in Canada. Ang get this — Marvelous Marvin Sonsona is just 19 years old! Wow! Which reminds me…Perhaps Marvin should reconsider his boxer name and change it to Marvelous Mindanaoan Marvin Sonsona! Hehe
Lopez is said to be undefeated for 6 years. Unfortunately for him, a Mindanao boxer took up the challenge and…well…the world now knows who’s better 
Sonsona, who boxing experts say has powerful southpaw stance, fought in the junior bantamweight division. He defeated Jose Lopez via decision.
AYOS!
Found this video, by the way, courtesy of Queensberry Rules (check out more videos in that site too):
Hopefully, Marvelous Marvin Sonsona’s victory over Jose Lopez will further inspire our government to support local sports and athletes especially those coming from Mindanao, Philippines!
Congratulations to Team Sonsona!
August 8, 2009
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General Santos City, Mindanao is set to celebrate the Tuna Festival 2009 this month of August until early September. If you’re thinking of visiting that part of Mindanao, then you’re in luck — Mindanaoan found this GTX 2009 Schedule of Activities (updated as of August 7, 2009) online. Check out the schedule below. Thank you to Scribd subscriber Orman for uploading the schedule.
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a budget hotel in General Santos City, you might want to read my review of La Tierra Del Sur. My brother and I stayed there last year when we joined the Tuna Festival 2008…and when we learned that our uncle, whom we haven’t seen in more than 10 years, died seeing his brothers and sister without proper homes. You see, my other uncle and aunt’s homes were demolished and until now, they still live in makeshift shanties along the National Road of General Santos City. You can read more about our very sad visit here.
GTX 2009 Schedule as of August 7, 2009
By the way, as of this writing, I still have not yet received an answer to the one question that I want to ask General Santos City Mayor Jun Acharon (who, by the way, I later learned is a distant relative of ours!) I guess my relatives will have another shelter-less Christmas.
July 22, 2009
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Mark your calendars! Mindanao pride Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will definitely face off with 28 year old Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto on November 14, 2009 at MGM Grand Las Vegas Nevada. Miguel Cotto is the current welterweight titleholder while our very own Filipino boxing champ Pacman won the boxing junior welterweight title this year after beating down Briton Ricky Hatton. As we Pinoys all know, Hatton lucked out after only two rounds.
Mindanaoan and General Santos City’s son Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto have reportedly agreed on a 145 pounds weight limit. The Pacquiao versus Cotto fight will be shown via HBO Pay Per View, according to Top Rank promoter Bob Arum.
I think I’ll avail of our local cable TV company’s offer of PPV access again. After all, nothing beats watching a Pacquiao fight live!
What about you?
Who’s your bet?
May 20, 2009
Business, Consumer, Corporate, General Santos City, Mindanaoan Update, News, SoSCksargen, Soccksargen, Society, Socsksargen
Although there haven’t been any official statements yet from both SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (the corporation behind the SM supermalls around the country) and the Salazar Family of General Santos City (said to be the owners of an 8-hectare property along Santiago Boulevard, GenSan where SM reportedly intends to put up the SM General Santos Supermall), observers believe that it’s a done deal.
The fact that General Santos Mayor Pedro Acharon already confirmed the signing of a lease between the two concerned parties, then the project already has the green light.
SM reportedly intends to lease the Salazar-owned land for 50 years. And we all know that long-term leases mean financial security for the owners. Good for them, yes?
SM General Santos City is seen to be the imminent rival to Robinson’s Mall General Santos City, which I think is set to start operations this year.
I wonder if this latest development worries the owners of Gaisano Mall and KCC Mall GenSan?
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