Ambulance for Brgy. Conel & City Hall

The newly acquired ambulance for barangay Conel and the other one is a stand by ambulance at the city hall for the use of employees during emergencies. As what Mayor Jun Acharon in his speech during the turn over that his administration will continuously look into the welfare of the generals and also looks into the safety of workers in the city. It can be noted several weeks ago there are emergency incidents at the city hall where the employees are involve that pushed the good mayor to assign one of the ambulance vehicles in the city hall.

Brgy. Captain Santos of Conel received the key of an ambulance from Mayor Pedro B. Acharon Jr. during the Monday flag raising ceremony of the City Hall at the Oval covered court. This is another effort of the Local Government to deliver a quality social services to the people of Gensan.

Sen. Mar Roxas donate Meds for Botika ng Barangay

Botika ng Barangay in the city receives affordable medicines from Sen. Mar Roxas during its turn over on February 27,2009 in time for the celebration of the Kalilangan Festival. The turn over was witnessed by the elderlies from the different barangays who are recipient of the medicines.

A free medical check up and medicine were undertaken to check on the health conditions of the elderlies present during the activity held at the oval covered court. Doctors from the City Health conducted the check up and the staff of the city mayor's office helped in the dispensing of medicines.

Mayor Pedro B. Acharon, Jr. received the medicines and was handed over to the Barangay Captains who were identified to be the recipients. Representatives of BFAD, DOH, some City Councilors, and Dra. Rose Acharon witnessed the event.

JOBS FAIR FOR THE GENERALS

Department of Labor & Employment and Mindanao State University hold a 2 day jobs fair for the generals during the Caravan of DOLE sometime last week. Hundreds of job seekers flocked at the hallway of KCC Mall of Gensan and tried their luck of getting a position from 43 agencies and companies from both local and foriegn opportunities. Organizers hoped that this is one step of lowering down the number of unemployed generals in this part of the country.

Offering of flowers to the statue of Gen. Paulino Santos after the Salubong - a re-enactment of the arrival of the first settlers in the city heade by the good general. Dressed in his military uniform, Gen. Santos was accompanied by the first settlers in Filipiniana dress and was recieved by the tribal leaders of muslims and Blaan who were the originals settlers in the city.

A mass and ecominical services was held earlier to thank the creator for all the blessings that the city has recieved. First settlers, elders and the City's officials led the said activities as part of the Kalilangan Festivities eon February 27,2009.

PAMAHAW OG PASALAMAT IN GENSAN

A tradition of feeding the generals is always undertaken every year as part of the celebration of the city's foundation anniversary. The local government headed by Mayor Pedro B. Acharon Jr, Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio through the City Social Welfare & Development Office facilitated the feeding.

Dole Philippines and Rebisco were some of the sponsors of the said event wherein they distributed packed meals, juice and biscuits to kids and families who were at the oval covered court on February 26,2009.

Mayor Acharon even joined in the distribution of food together with his wife Dra. Rose Acharon. More than 500 generals young and old enjoyed the food given to them.