avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Jan 22, 2012, 11:50 pm
Last week, yours truly, Bariles celebrated my 50th Birthday! Yes, you read it right – 50!  Fifty!  Singkwenta!  Limampu! I bet most of you readers didn’t know that but yes, I am already half a century old! Today, Monday in honor of the Chinese New Year being celebrated around the world, I am ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 24, 2011, 12:50 am
It took them two years to follow their lead but KCC Mall of GenSan has finally joined Robinsons Place in the list of malls offering FREE WIFI to its shoppers in the the Home of Champions! In February 2010, less than six months after they formally made their presence felt in Soccsksargen, Robinsons P...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 23, 2011, 3:00 am
With Christmas just around the corner, one of General Santos City’s newer and bigger hotels, the SunCity Suites, has just released the mechanics of its Parol Making Contest dubbed “The Christmas Star“. Even before the local government has launched its own annual Yuletide Program, the Pasko-Sa-...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 21, 2011, 3:00 am
Here’s good news for fans and admirers of top Pinoy band Spongecola – Robinsons Place is bringing them back to General Santos City tomorrow, October 22, 2011 on an ALBUM TOUR!
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 20, 2011, 2:59 am
Worl Boxing Titan Manny Pacquiao, who’s prepping up for the Pacquiao-Marquez III Fight is featured not only by Esquire Magazine Philippines in its maiden issue (read about it HERE) but by another iconic American magazine, which is no less than PLAYBOY Magazine in its November 2011 US edition. Play...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 18, 2011, 11:06 pm
The hit TV show which made stars out of General Santos City residents Gerald Anderson and Melai Cantiveros is back! Brace yourself for the much-anticipated comeback of the country’s one and only realiserye “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) as its fourth and latest season “Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 18, 2011, 8:08 pm
A Luau Party for Oktoberfest?  Why not? Q Restaurant and Bar, at SunCity Complex once again wants to prove that it is one of GenSan’s premier happening places by whipping up a unique event never before offered to the generals – a Luau Party! Q’s Luau Party happens this Saturday, October 22, 2...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 17, 2011, 11:27 pm
Right on the heels of our announcement that Jollibee Calumpang will be opening this October 30, comes word that a homegrown chicken restaurant, is also launching its branch in the same area! Calumpang residents, make way for BeeStop Restaurant! BeeStop Restaurant opens today, October 18, 2011 and wi...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 17, 2011, 2:44 am
A few days from now, exactly on October 20, 2011, AirPhil Express will finally be making its inaugural flight to General Santos City from Manila!  We blogged about it as early as March this year after they announced it, and at that time, we were as excited as you are.  More competition means much ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 13, 2011, 5:41 am
DXWK, more popularly known as K101 Love Radio, and Radio Mo Nationwide (RMN) both topped the latest annual Nielsen Media Survey conducted in General Santos City last July 2011 for FM and AM radio stations! Nielsen released the survey results earlier this week to the different radio stations and Gen...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 12, 2011, 2:59 am
For the first time ever, General Santos City will play host to the Awarding Ceremony of the 2011 Philippine Blog Awards for Mindanao! The date – November 26, 2011 which is also the same day that the much-anticipated Blogfest Soccsksargen 2.0 is going to happen! The Philippine Blog Awards which w...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 12, 2011, 12:29 am
On the night of October 14, 2011, Friday, right in time  for Robinsons Place GenSan’s MIDNIGHT SALE, their shoppers will be treated to a free show from one of ABS-CBN’s rising teen stars! One of the performers of the recently concluded teleserye, Guns and Roses, and an ASAP regular, this young ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 10, 2011, 2:35 am
We are happy for Sarangani Governor Miguel Dominguez whose wife Tisha gave birth to a bouncing baby girl on Sunday, October 9, 2011.  The baby who weighs 7.6 pounds will be christened Mariana Gabrielle. Mariana’s dad and mom just got hitched in December 2010 in solemn rites at the Four Seasons Ho...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 7, 2011, 2:54 am
Just when most of us weren’t looking, Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio and Congressman Jun Acharon both inaugurated the new traffic signalization systems at the Makar Wharf Junction and the National Highway-Bula Lagao Road-Misa Street at the corner of Robinsons Place. The momentous occasion happene...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 6, 2011, 9:05 am
Eight-division World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao is on the cover of the first issue of the Philippine edition of Esquire Magazine which just came out this month of October.  Esquire Magazine is a legendary American men’s mag which has been in publication since 1932. The cover lensed by photogr...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 6, 2011, 2:55 am
Sitti, the lovely performer who has single-handledy revived the Bossa Nova wave in the Philippines has been in General Santos City a good number of times already through a series of successful concerts.    This did not stop KCC Mall of GenSan however in booking her to another performance here and...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 4, 2011, 3:47 am
Good news to all Jollibee fanatics out there at the western portion of General Santos City! You do not have to go downtown anymore to get your Jollibee fix!  The city’s second Jollibee Drive-Thru Branch will open on October 30, 2011 along the National Highway in Barangay Calumpang, right beside R...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 4, 2011, 3:12 am
The 700 Club Counseling Center finally brought its trusted prayer and counseling services to more kababayans in the south as it recently launched its first regional center in General Santos City on August 23. Through a partnership with General Santos Association of Leaders Empowerment Movement, Inc....
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 3, 2011, 2:59 am
It’s here and it’s finally open for registration! The follow-up to lasT year’s highly-successful BLOGFEST Soccsksargen 2010 which gathered almost 150 participants from Southern and South Central Midnanao, at the East Asia Royale Hotel on December 11, 2010 is now ready! Make way then for the la...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Oct 2, 2011, 10:11 pm
Starting today, October 3 and until October 4, 2011, the local government of GenSan through its Public Employment Services Office (PESO) is conducting a JOB FAIR at the GenSan Gym, in cooperation with the soon to open SM City General Santos! Article:  SM City GenSan New Perspective The SM GenSan Jo...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 30, 2011, 2:49 am
Miss Universe 3rd-runner Shamcey Supsup who was just given a rousing hero’s welcome in General Santos City a couple of weeks ago is the latest cover girl of Mindanao’s #1 Travel and Lifestyle publication – M Magazine. Article:  Shamcey Supsup’s GenSan Homecoming. Read it by Clicking here.
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 29, 2011, 4:08 am
Are you good at organizing the parties and events of your friends and family members? Have you tried helping out set up and plan the weddings and anniversaries of a few of your loved ones already? If you say YES to these questions, then you should attend and invest in a seminar which we think
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 28, 2011, 2:59 am
This is one concert no general should ever miss! Martin Nievera is back in town and once again, KCC Mall of GenSan is bringing him in! The Concert King will be performing on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the KCC Convention and Events Center from 6:00pm. For more information on this Martin Nievera FR...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 26, 2011, 2:59 am
It was quite sunny last September 12, 2011, Monday when SM City General Santos finally opened to the public the widened and much-improved San Miguel Street, weeks after GenSan News Online Mag first blogged about it here.  Click here to read it. San Miguel is the street which runs perpendicular to t...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 23, 2011, 4:05 am
1,100 seedlings planted in the Ceremonial Tree Planting activity of Dolefil and LEAD.PH last Sept. 18, 2011 is a realization of the union’s Green Clause in the CBA.
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 23, 2011, 12:38 am
Dolores Tropicana Resort’s SABADO Nights are back! Effective this Saturday, September 17, 2011 and next Saturday plus all the Saturdays of October, November and December, the city’s premier beach resort hotel which hosts the yearly Bikini Hunks and Babes Competition, are once again running their...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 22, 2011, 3:02 am
Q Bar has always been known to be a party place for nocturnals ever since it opened more than a year ago.  It has served as GenSan’s must-visit bar at weekend nights and its themed-parties have attracted partiphiles from all over the region and even as far as Davao.  Q Bar is almost always teemi...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 20, 2011, 5:55 am
GenSan News Online is sharing the pictures which Bariles took this morning of September 20, 2011, as part of the group who welcomed Miss Universe 3rd Runner-up winner Shamcey Supsup at the General Santos City International Airport when she arrived via a private plane. Bariles was also able to climb ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 16, 2011, 2:59 am
2010 Lakambini ng Kalilangan Caroline Lim added another feather to her cap by besting 9 other candidates for the privilege to be crowned as the 2011 Miss GenSan in an exciting, classy and fast-paced Pageant Night on September 3, 2011 at the KCC Convention and Events Center. Along with her was Mr. Ma...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 15, 2011, 4:30 am
The Philippine National Police Office of General Santos City is at it again! As part of its continuing TAKBO GENSAN series under its energetic and hunky chief, PNP City Director PSSupt. Cedrick Train, the country’s Best City Police Office is again inviting everyone to another marathon or fun run.�...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 15, 2011, 2:59 am
Registration is now open for those who want to join the 4th National ICT Summit slated in GenSan on November 3 – 5, 2011! This, according to Mr. Ronald Velasquez, president of the ISA 12 (ICT Solutions Association – Region 12) based in General Santos City.
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 14, 2011, 2:59 am
General Santos City is getting ready for a Hero’s Welcome for its favored daughter, newly-crowned 3rd runner-up winner of the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant, Miss Shamcey Supsup. “We just have to coordinate with her Bb. Pilipinas handlers on the exact date of her arrival in Manila and her eventual f...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 13, 2011, 12:24 am
Congratulations to GenSan’s very own Miss Philippines-Universe Shamcey Supsup for winning 3rd runner up in the just concluded Miss Universe 2011 Pageant finals! Shamcey, who is an Architect by profession hails from Barangay Katangawan, General Santos City. GenSan and the whole Philippines is so pr...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 12, 2011, 2:55 am
GenSan News Online Mag recently received through email an invitation from the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.‘s Executive Director Bench Tacumba to the latest SME Speaker Series event. The SME Speaker Series is a project of PlantersBank and supported by the GSC Chamber, ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 11, 2011, 2:14 am
It’s just two days away from the Finals of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and there seems to be no let up in the Pinoy’s call for the whole country to support Bb. Pilipinas Miss Universe bet, Shamcey Supsup in online polls. Miss Shamcey Supsup counts General Santos City as her hometown and in fa...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 10, 2011, 4:01 am
Finally, what Bariles blogged about a few months back, has finally opened on September 1, 2011! Guys, let us all welcome Mercury Drug Store which just unveiled its newest branch along Aparente Street at the corner of Pacheco Road, Barangay City Heights. Mercury Drug – Aparente is the multinational...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 9, 2011, 4:13 am
Among the fourteen floats that entered the 2011 Tuna Festival Tuna Float Competition, East Asia Royale Hotel‘s entry was adjudged as the best!  It took home the Grand Prize of P150,000!! Here it is below in a photo shot by ace photographer Omar Gallinero, looking just like the rest of the Tuna fl...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 8, 2011, 2:57 am
Good news for those who frequent The Original Razon’s at the KCC Mall of GenSan! Just very recently, they have started officially offering their clients take-out orders for their famous Razon’s Halo-halo!
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Sep 6, 2011, 11:32 pm
Three years ago, GenSan News Online Mag was awarded as one of the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs of 2008. That was less than a year after Bariles started blogging about the ongoings of his hometown, General Santos City.  That distinction was a seal of approval for the blog’s intent to introduc...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 31, 2011, 2:59 am
What used to be just a small sidestreet linking Jose Catolico Avenue and Santiago Boulevard few knew as San Miguel Street is soon staging a major debut after months of expansion and improvement by SM City General Santos or simply, SM GenSan. See SM City GenSan Map by clicking here. After securing ow...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 31, 2011, 2:38 am
Kids of all ages would have something to watch out for this weekend as Jollibee goes all out with a series of fun-events and promos designed specifically for them in celebration of the Tuna Festival 2011! For three days, from September 2 to 4, 2011, Jollibee’s TV Show on ABS-CBN, named JOLLITOWN w...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 31, 2011, 2:09 am
Pizza lovers who cant seem to get enough of Pizza Hut would surely love Bariles for announcing this! In celebration of the 2011 Tuna Festival, which commemorates General Santos City’s 43rd Charter Anniversary, Pizza Hut at KCC Mall of GenSan is offering what they have coined as their PAIR DEAL:  ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 29, 2011, 2:46 am
All roads lead to the cavernous KCC Convention and Activity Center on Saturday, September 3, 2011 as the Finals Night of the much-heralded Mr. and Miss GenSan 2011 Pageant comes into fruition! For the past four weeks,  10 young women and 10 young men, all generals, have been priming  themselves up...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 28, 2011, 2:19 am
The Mindanao State University as a System celebrates its 50th anniversary this September 2011. Numerous activities are lined up in various campuses of the MSU System to commemorate the founding of the university. In General Santos City,  most anticipated by MSUans is the “Balik MSU Tambler 2011�...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 25, 2011, 5:25 am
The 2011 Tuna Sashimi Nights will happen once again at the Robinsons Place GenSan just like last year and more! Now under the tutelage of GenSan Cares (GenSan Caterers and Restaurants Entrepreneurs Society), this year’s Tuna Sashimi Nights will run during the 2011 Tuna Festival Weekend, from Septe...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 24, 2011, 1:28 am
On September 1-5, 2011, 35 topnotch bloggers from all over the country will be converging in General Santos City for the most-anticipated third installation of the now famous/notorious SEX Tour or the Soccsksargen EXperience Tour. More than 60 bloggers or online media actually applied for a slot in ...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 23, 2011, 2:32 am
Fashion conscious denizens of General Santos City should have something to look forward to during the Tuna Festival 2011 weekend because the most happening place in the city, Q Bar has concocted a night specifically for them! Fashionistas, time to put on your best branded garb and get ready to shine...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 22, 2011, 2:51 am
To drum up more interest in the upcoming 2011 Tuna Festival, thanks to Republic Magazine‘s Ralph Layco and City Mayor’s Office’s Egai Cadiente, a series of short videos were recently released to the public featuring General Santos City’s gay icon, “Miss Paraguay” or simply “Paraguay“...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 18, 2011, 2:59 am
Rocksteddy which headlined the Oktobefest 2010 Foam Party of East Asia Royale Hotel is back once again to rock General Santos City in time for the Tuna Festival 2011 celebration! On September 3, 2011, Saturday, this band (frontlined by Teddy Corpuz who was a regular host of ABS-CBN’s Showtime), wi...
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avel m. posted an article on Bariles Republic's GenSantos.com - Aug 17, 2011, 12:22 am
General Santos City Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, a few weeks back in June 23, 2011, broke ground for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility of the General Santos City Central Public Market. This project was first mentioned in this blog in February 2008, when a MOA was signed by th...
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