Today it boasts a modern fishing port located right smacked in the Sarangani Bay that provides the tastiest tuna for. Photos by Edwin Espejo GENERAL SANTOS CITY Philippines Mayor Ronnel Rivera got a certain fact wrong but no problem the crowd laughed with him.
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As early 1970 Gensan has already been dubbed as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines with its surpassing amount of total daily catch compared to other fishing ports in thecountry.
Gensan pride tuna capital of the philippines. The parade was a major hit to the revelers. It has over 85 tuna value-added processors 6 of the countrys 7 tuna canneries and hundreds of allied services all contributing 61000 jobs for the city. Locals in the city boast that.
To live up to the name activities to honor the prime industry fishing of the city remained an annual challenge for festival stakeholders and event organizers. Most of the sushi grade tuna you eat in fact most of the sushi grade tuna eaten around the world actually comes from GenSan and. It is a busy and developed city that rivals any in the country in terms of potential and growth.
Every year they have a week long wonderful festival celebrating local culture and pride. Im sharing morning scenes at the Gensan fishport where the tuna bounty is unloaded and hauled weighed classified and sold. General Santos is the countrys premier fish producer it is home to six 6 of the countrys seven 7 tuna canning plants coinciding with Region IXs eleven 11 sardine canning production.
To sports aficionados its the hometown of two boxing phenomena. GenSan also accounts for the second-largest daily total catch of fish in the country after Navotas City in the National Capital Region. Thus as early as 1970 it was nicknamed Tuna Capital of the Philippines.
The rich waters of Sarangani Bay provide the city the tastiest tunas in Mindanao which has been served not only in the Philippines but also in the world. Why GenSan is the tuna capital of the PH. GenSan Tuna CAPITAL OF THE PHILIPPINES Tour in Gensan Tuna Festival 2013.
To businessmen its the tuna capital of the Philippines. For more info check out the Official Website of General Santos City Local Government Unit by clicking here. Gensan uploaded august 23 general santos city kung saang matatagpoan ang tinatawag na the tuna capital of the world.
Welcome to the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. GenSan is known for exporting Tunas in humungous sizes. The Tuna Capital of the Philippines Although aptly called the Tuna Capital of the Philippines General Santos City isnt all just about seafood.
Expectedly restaurants and eateries in Gensan serve a different variety of tuna. In fact the city of Gensan is dubbed as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. General Santos City is rightfully the Tuna Capital of the Philippines.
By Jhaypee Guia on November 12 2015. But it would be much nicer if youll able to visit where these restaurants get their fresh tuna in Gensan Fish Port Complex. To locals its simply called Gensan.
General Santos City GenSan is the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. If you are a visitors entrance free. Recently I got to explore Mindanao the Southernmost island of the Philippines which I was surprised to discover is the Yellowfin Tuna Capital of the worldGeneral Santos City or GenSan to locals has 6 fisherieswhich pull in over 5 million tons of Tuna a year.
General Santos the Tuna Capital of the Philippines is less than two hours away by plane from Manila. Book a direct flight to General Santos via local airlines like Philippine Airlines and AirAsia. Mar 16 2013 841 AM PHT.
Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao the only septuple seven weight world champion in boxing history and Rolando Navarette a hard-punching southpaw who briefly held a junior lightweight super featherweight world title in. The very purpose of my visit to General Santos City or Gen San is to see how the tuna export market looks like since it is dubbed as the tuna capital of the Philippines since 1970. Rivera said reports stating that Occidental Mindoro is now the king of fishing are impossible.
General Santos City is the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna in the Philippines. If youre from neighboring cities such as Cagayan De Oro Cotabato Davao and Pagadian there are buses vans and jeepneys that go to and from GenSan. Tuna Festival is the only festival that successfully coined the tagline for Gensan as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines.
More than 80 of fish landings in the city. The Philippine Fishport Development Authority PFDA in General Santos reported a total fish catch of 16757875 tons 167578750 kilos in 2013 alone. Gensan is considered to be the Tuna Capital of the Philippines - processing tons of tuna daily from yellowfin to skipjacks.
GenSan still the Tuna Capital of the Philippines GENERAL SANTOS CITY 25 April 2014 City Mayor Ronnel Rivera has declared that General Santos City is still the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. GENERAL SANTOS CITY Philippines General Santos City has regained its status as the countrys premier fish. Gen San celebrates Tuna Festival.
As early as 1970 General Santos City has been tagged as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines. The total daily catch of adult and juvenile tuna unloaded in the city can surpass that of any other fishport or even the entire unloadings of all other fish ports in the country combined Aprieto 1995. There are many different food concessions with delicious foods The fish and bbq dishes were amazing and other kinds of concessions.
The city is the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna and the second largest daily total catch of fish in the Philippines after Navotas City with a capacity of. The parade floats were beautiful.
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