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The Tourism Promotions Division of the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office aims to promote the city of General Santos as the prime tourist destination. It is divided into three sections namely, Policy, Research and Statistics, Events Management and Promotions, Capability Building Trainings and Services, and Site Development Section

07/10/2026

5th Tourism Insignia Awards honors Gensan’s outstanding tourism stakeholders

General Santos City recognized its outstanding tourism-related establishments and stakeholders during the 5th Tourism Insignia Awards held on October 6, 2026, at Greenleaf Hotel, with the support of the Local Government Unit of General Santos City (LGU Gensan) under the leadership of City Mayor Lorelie Geronimo-Pacquiao, represented by Executive Assistant for Tourism Joey Concepcion.

The event was spearheaded by the Tourism Division of the City Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office (CEDIPO), led by Supervising Tourism Operations Officer EnP Eliodoro Y. Alcaya, Jr., under the leadership of department head Atty. Leonard V. Flores, DiSDS, CESE, EnP.

The awards highlighted the contributions of local tourism businesses in promoting quality service, regulatory compliance, and the growth of the city’s tourism industry.

The Top 20 Outstanding Tourism-Related Establishments, recognized for compliance with City Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2014, were:

1. J'Twenty Pension
2. Renshanni Inn
3. RSG Microhotel
4. Driggs Pension House
5. Driggs Suites
6. Livewire Planet Suites
7. Pahuwayan Pearl Suites
8. Sarangani Highlands Hotel
9. Hollywood Suites
10. Atasha's Hotel and Dormitory
11. Zanrock Micro Hotel
12. 3G Garden Hotel
13. Rhamia's Pahuwayan Inn
14. GSC Suncity Suites
15. City View Pension Hauz
16. St. Mary Family Inn
17. Joy Inn Lodge
18. Phela Grande Residences
19. Avior Hotel
20. East Asia Royale Hotel

Other awardees included Romano Travel and Tours for Most Number of Inbound Guests, Greenleaf Hotel for Top MICE Destination, London Beach Resort for Top Tourist-Visited Destination, and John Havens Inn for Highest Average Occupancy.

The event also recognized 48 fully compliant tourism-related establishments, while a total of 84 establishments were recognized as compliant with the prescribed standards.

The LGU continues to support local tourism enterprises, foster a business-friendly environment, and strengthen partnerships that help position General Santos City as a competitive tourism destination. The annual awards recognize the tourism sector’s vital contribution to the city’s economy and its role in making General Santos City a welcoming destination for visitors. (CPIO/KAG/MBDG)

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07/10/2026

📋 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐬

The CEDIPO–Tourism Division presents the list of Tourism-Related Establishments (TREs) in General Santos City recognized as Compliant with City Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2014.

This recognition highlights establishments that have met the prescribed requirements and standards for tourism-related establishments in the city.

07/10/2026

🏆 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐀 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐬

The CEDIPO–Tourism Division proudly presents the Tourism-Related Establishments (TREs) in General Santos City recognized as 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 with City Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2014.

This recognition honors establishments that have demonstrated full adherence to the prescribed requirements and standards for tourism-related establishments, reflecting their commitment to responsible operations, quality service, and a stronger tourism industry in the city.

06/10/2026

LOOK | The city’s top tourism stakeholders were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the local tourism industry during the 5th Insignia Awards, spearheaded by the City Economic Development and Investment Promotion Office (CEDIPO) and held at Greenleaf Hotel.

The LGU Gensan continues to strengthen the city’s tourism sector by creating a business-friendly environment, supporting local enterprises, and pursuing initiatives that promote General Santos City as a competitive and vibrant tourism destination.

06/10/2026

🏆 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 | 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗔 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Congratulations to our Special Awardees for their outstanding contributions to the tourism industry of General Santos City! 🎉

🏅 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀- 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀

🏨 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗠𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻- 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹

🌴 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁-𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻- 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁

🛏️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆- 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻

Your excellence and commitment help strengthen General Santos City as a vibrant and competitive tourism destination.

Congratulations, awardees! 💚

06/10/2026

🏆 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟮𝟬!

The CEDIPO - Tourism Division proudly recognizes the Top 20 Outstanding Tourism-Related Establishments in General Santos City for their compliance with City Ordinance No. 22, Series of 2014.

Your commitment to compliance and quality tourism services contributes to a more organized, safe, and tourism-ready General Santos City.

Congratulations to all our awardees! 👏

Mabuhay! Magandang Gensan!

05/10/2026

𝗚𝗛𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗙𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗕𝗢𝗦𝗛-𝗦𝗢𝟭 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – In partnership with Gensan Hoteliers Association Incorporated (GHAI), DOLE OSH conducted the Basic Occupational Safety and Health Training for Safety Officer 1 (BOSH-SO1) on October 5, 2026, at Icon Venue and Suites, as part of its efforts to promote workplace safety and strengthen the capacity of its member establishments.

The training emphasized the importance of occupational safety and health in the hospitality industry, recognizing that providing quality service also means ensuring safe and healthy workplaces for employees, guests, and other stakeholders.

The activity was spearheaded by the GHAI officers, led by President Mr. Edison Impang Jr. and Secretary General Mr. Louie Jay Cabrera, with the participation and support of the association’s officers and member establishments.

Also supporting the initiative was the General Santos City Tourism Division, headed by Mr. Eliodoro Y. Alcaya, Jr., which continues to work with tourism stakeholders in strengthening industry standards, capacity-building, and responsible tourism practices.

The BOSH-SO1 training provided participants with foundational knowledge on occupational safety and health, including the responsibilities of safety officers and the promotion of safer working environments.

Through initiatives such as this, GHAI reinforces its commitment to going beyond hospitality service by investing in the safety, well-being, and professional development of its people.

02/10/2026

𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗬 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗧𝗜 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗘 𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗠 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

Students from Holy Trinity College and STI College took the top spots in the National Tourism Week Research Colloquium and Innovation Challenge, held today at Goldenstate College of General Santos, Lagao Campus, presenting research and innovative solutions that explore tourism opportunities, promote destinations, and contribute to the development of the tourism industry.

In the Research Colloquium, Holy Trinity College swept all three winning spots.

🏆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒚 – 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆

🥈 1𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓-𝑼𝒑: 𝑩𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒔: 𝑰𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑬𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 – 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆

🥉 2𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓-𝑼𝒑: 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑯𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒚 – 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆

Meanwhile, STI College secured the top two awards in the Innovation Challenge, showcasing technology-driven concepts for tourism promotion and visitor services.

🏆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕: 𝑨𝒏 𝑰𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝑴𝒐𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆-𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝑺𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊’𝒔 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕 – 𝑺𝑻𝑰 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔

🥈 1𝒔𝒕 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓-𝑼𝒑: 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒍𝑮𝒖𝒊𝒅𝒆: 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 – 𝑺𝑻𝑰 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒔

🥉 2𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓-𝑼𝒑: 𝑩𝒊𝒚𝒂𝒉𝒆 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏 – 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆

The Research Colloquium was evaluated by Mr. Edison Impang Jr., President of GHAI; Mr. Rombel S. Catolico, LPT, JD, MPA, City Public Information Officer; and Atty. Leonard V. Flores, DiSDS, CESE, EnP, CEDIPO Department Head.

For the Innovation Challenge, the panel of judges included Mr. Francsingco Uy of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Mr. Eliodoro Y. Alcaya Jr., CEDIPO Tourism Division Chief.

Also participating in the activity were students from Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges and New Brighton School of the Philippines, Inc., alongside the other participating institutions, contributing their research, ideas, and perspectives to the celebration.

The activity highlighted the role of research, creativity, and innovation in exploring new opportunities for tourism development, improving visitor experiences, and promoting destinations.

Through the National Tourism Week celebration, CEDIPO–Tourism Division continues to provide platforms for collaboration among academic institutions, government, and industry stakeholders in advancing tourism.

02/10/2026

𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟯 | 𝗙𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗙𝗕𝗦𝗘) 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚

𝑴𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒉𝒂𝒚, 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑮𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒏! 🇵🇭

The Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Filipino Brand of Service Excellence (FBSE) Training concluded on September 30 at Greenleaf Hotel, General Santos City.

Another batch of selected participants from tourism-related establishments joined the final day of training to enhance their service skills and strengthen their commitment to delivering genuine Filipino hospitality.

30/09/2026

LOOK | In celebration of National Tourism Week 2026, the City Economic Management and Cooperative Development Office (CEMCDO) of the Local Government Unit of General Santos City organized the Tagisan ng Talino: Tourism Quiz, where STI College emerged as champion.

The competition brought together students from various schools in the city to test their knowledge of tourism, culture, technology, digitalization, and artificial intelligence, in line with this year’s theme, “Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism.”

STI College topped the competition with 245 points, followed by Holy Trinity College with 230 points and Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges with 222 points.

Pacific Southbay College placed fourth with 221 points, while New Brighton Schools of the Philippines Inc. ranked fifth with 220 points.

Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and Joji Ilagan International School tied for sixth place with 210 points each.

The activity formed part of the city’s National Tourism Week celebration, highlighting the importance of tourism education and the role of technology and artificial intelligence in the development of the tourism sector. (CPIO/MBDG)

Photos by: Gia Morales

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