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tomwaits
Joined: 05 Feb 2003
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 Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:27 pm Post subject: General Santos City---Phi |
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Hi
Just wondering if anyone here has been for a visit>
From wiki I gather it's pop 600,000 and is at the southernmost tip of the country.
Just wondering as a friend is there and am considering a visit.
hanks a million for any feedback.......
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:34 am Post subject: Re: General Santos City---Phi |
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| tomwaits wrote: |
Hi
Just wondering if anyone here has been for a visit>
From wiki I gather it's pop 600,000 and is at the southernmost tip of the country.
Just wondering as a friend is there and am considering a visit.
hanks a million for any feedback.......
tom |
Not as bad as Cotabato or Zamboanga but bombings do occur.
Take a large helping of common sense with you and exercise it.
Pack lightly.
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:59 am Post subject: |
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I know a Philippine engineer from GenSan and he insists it's not that bad. The thing is, I hear outside of being the hometown of Manny Pacquiao, there isn't much to that city.
I have been to the Phils often but the furthest south I've gone is Davao (which is the No. 3 city in that country but village-like). |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been to the Phils often but the furthest south I've gone is Davao (which is the No. 3 city in that country but village-like). |
You obviously havent been to Davao City. Village-like? General Santos must be a rice patty then.  |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I have been to Davao and it was village-like. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:12 am Post subject: |
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| Sorry yaya, but your description is very lacking. With a population of over 1.4 million, Davao City is hardly a village. Cebu city's population is even smaller! |
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passport220
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province
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| Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:26 am Post subject: |
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I have been to GSC, it is a fine small city. The “tuna capital” of the Philippines. The locals call it “GenSen”. I traveled there by bus from Davao City and then flew out of the GSC airport back to Manila.
Some people told me there is a section along the bus route that there have been some safety problems with the Muslim conflict in the past, but not for awhile and security has been improved since. I never felt unsafe.
Davao is a proper city, GSC is a proper small city with a good feel. A lot of nice ocean, coastal views even when in the main part of the city. Large public ocean side park. I found the people to be friendly, taxi drivers charged reasonable fees, hotels are mostly basic but lower cost that many places in the Phils |
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