Indon Consul Keynotes Kalilangan 2008 Opening

INDON CONSUL KEYNOTES KALILANGAN OPENING. Indonesian Consul General Honorable Lalu Malik Partawanan (extreme right) is the Guest of Honor during the Opening Program of the Kalilangan Festival 2008 Opening slated on February 16, 3pm at the Oval Plaza Stage. The consul was a recent visitor to the city during the Mayor's SOCA on February 7 as evidenced by this photo which also includes (from left) Kalilangan Vice-Chair Rey Billena and City Councilors Jon Gonzales, Lulu Casabuena and Richard Atendido. (GenSan CMO/avel manansala)

Acharon Bares GenSan City Hospital Accomplishments, plans

STATE OF THE HOSPITAL. GenSan City Mayor Jun Acharon delivers his SOHA (State of the City Hospital) during the February 14th 34th Foundation Anniversary of the General Santos City Hospital before hospital employees and guests, revealing his plans for the next 2 years and evaluating his performance for the past 12 months. (GenSan CMO/avel manansala)

LOYAL HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE. GenSan City Mayor Jun Acharon congratulates City Government Hospital employee Mercedes Lacera, one of the loyalty awardees given recognition during the hospital's 34th Foundation Anniversary celebration on February 14, 2008 where the former also read out his State of the Hospital Address. Looking on (from left) are City Hospital Chief Dr. Arvin Alejandro and Hospital Administrator Marcelino Dospueblos. (GenSan CMO/avel manansala)

GenSan Mayor delivers State of the City Address

VISION AND MISSION. The Mayor delivering his SOCA at the SP Session Hall before the city council and Gensan's movers and shakers. (GenSan cmo/avel manansala)

BUSINESS SECTOR. Association of Barangay Captains Prexy Lulu Casabuena (center) in a souvenir pose with Gen. Santos City Chamber of Commerce & Industry Executive Director Pilar Afuang and Vice-President Orman Manansala at the SP Hall for Mayor Jun Acharon's SOCA on February 7, 2008. (GenSan CMO/avel manansala)

US Ambassador Graces Waste Water Treatment Facility Project Presentation

MOA SIGNING. US Ambassador Kristie Kenny (sitting, 3rd from left) pose with Gensan Mayor Jun Acharon (to her right) after presenting to him the contract of BNS Phils. to the city government directing them to prepare a Detailed Engineering Design for the city's public market Wastewater Treatment Facility in simple ceremonies on February 8 at the public market access road. The project is a joint undertaking of the city government, the US government through USAID's Philippine Environmental Governance Project (EcoGov), DENR and DILG. Also in photo are left-right (standing) EcoGov's Ernesto Gulang, USAID Deputy Mission Director Ezadia Washington, DENR's Datu Tungko Saikol, City Administrator Teody Dumagan, City Assistant Administrator and program emcee Glennville Gonzales, City Planning Officer Nael Cruspero, City Environment Officer Dr. Val Lastimoso; and (sitting) Councilors Odjok Acharon and Richard Atendido, Amb. Kenny, Mayor Acharon, Vice-Mayor Flor Congson, & BNSP's Engr. Jonas Maronilla. (GenSan City Mayor's Ofc/avel manansala)