Vice Mayor Bañas-Nograles opens tournament

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (27 March 2015) – Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles (4th from right) and City Councilor Mario Empal (3rd from right) make the ceremonial toss for a friendly match in inter-LGU sports tournament on May 22 at the Oval Covered Court.(Gensan CPIO/ Jan Rey Libunao)

Gensan hosts inter-LGU sports tournament

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (27 May 2015) – City Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas- Nograles (left) and City Councilor Mario Empal (right) light the torch to open the inter-LGU sports tournament at the Oval Covered Court on May 22 participated in by Tacurong, Polomolok, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sarangani, Alabel and General Santos local government units (LGUs).  (Gensan CPIO/ Jan Rey Libunao)

Gensan all set for Pacquiao’s hero’s welcome

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (13 May 2015) – Gensan is now set to welcome Manny Pacquiao.

City Mayor Ronnel Rivera has confirmed the city government is now ready for the “hero’s welcome” for Pacquiao on Thursday (May 14), including the security plans and route his convoy would use.

Mayor Rivera said that although Pacquiao had lost to Floyd Mayweather, he still made his fellow countrymen proud.

“Manny is still our champion. He deserves a hero’s welcome,” Mayor Rivera said.

The military will do planeside honors for Paquiao, who is the congressman of Sarangani, at General Santos City International Airport.

Pacquiao and his party will then be welcomed by Mayor Rivera, Vice Mayor Shirlyn Nograles, and Sarangani Governor Steve Solon.

The municipal mayors of Sarangani, city councilors of General Santos, and other provincial and city personnel will also be present.

Manny Pacquiao will be joined by his wife Sarangani Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao, Mayor Rivera, Vice Mayor Nograles, Governor Solon, Dionisia Pacquiao, and Freddie Roach in the motorcade.

The motorcade will end in SM Gensan where a press conference will be held at the mall’s atrium.

The Philippine National Police, Gensan’s Joint Task Force, and City Security Unit will be deployed in the streets.

It is expected that the streets where the motorcade will pass will be filled with thousands of people.

Locals in the city already prepared streamers and tarpaulins to show their support and appreciation of Pacquiao who has risen from poverty to be one of the greatest and richest in the sport of boxing.

In the “Fight of the Century”, Pacquiao was defeated through a unanimous decision by Mayweather with the scores of 116-112, 116-112, 118-110. But here in Gensan, the residents are still delightful for the performance Pacquaio has shown during his showdown against Mayweather.

Jypril Quintana, a resident of Barangay Labangal, said that Pacquiao had really proven once again that he is a real fighter and not just a boxer. “Mayweather won the titles, Pacquiao won the hearts,” Quintana said. (Gensan CPIO/ Ian John Lagare)

Vice Mayor joins Gensan youth

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (12 May 2015) - Vice Mayor Shirlyn Nograles opens the 2nd Gensan Youth Summer Fest in behalf of City Mayor Ronnel Rivera Monday evening, May 11, at Oval Plaza Stadium. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Officials, residents watch Pacquiao at Lagao gym

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (6 May 2015) - City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (2nd from left) and other city officials watch the fight of boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sunday, May 3, in Lagao Gymnasium where more than 5,000 spectators cheered the Sarangani congressman.  (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Women’s Month Celebration on

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (10 March 2015) - Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles joins other women in dancing for the "1 Billion Rising Revolution", an activity of the Women's Month Celebration Monday, March 9, to empower and create awareness about the role of women in society. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Mini Zoo opens at Oval Plaza

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (24 February 2015) - Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles and Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno open the Mini Zoo inside the Oval Plaza Monday, February 23. Also with them is the first couple, Mayor Ronnel Rivera and Jane Gollon Rivera. Moreno congratulated the Gensan officials for a successful Kalilangan 2015. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Isko Moreno opens Agri-Trade Fair of Kalilangan Festival

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (24 February 2015) - Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (3rd from left) joins Gensan City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (4th from right) and Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles (2nd from right) at the Agri-Trade Fair and Fiestahan sa Barangay Booth inside the Oval Plaza Monday, February 23. Moreno, a former showbiz celebrity, came here to Gensan to experience Kalilangan 2015. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Caratela ride now available at Oval Plaza

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (24 February 2015) - Indigenous People (IP) Representative Mario Empal (3rd from right) accompanies Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (4th from right) in the opening rites of the Caratela - a Carabao leisure ride held every Kalilangan - inside the Oval Plaza Monday, February 23. Together with them are Gensan City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (4th from left) and Vice Mayor Shirlyn-Banas Nograles (2nd from left). (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

City condoles with PSI Pabalinas’ family

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (1 February 2015) - Erica Pabalinas (2^nd from left) , wife of P/Senior Inspector Ryan Pabalinas, one of the 44 slain SAF troopers, is escorted at General Santos City Airport Saturday, January 31. She was warmly received by Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas Nograles and other local government officials headed by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera. Erica is originally from Zamboanga and will be in Gensan for the two-day wake of her husband before going back to her town with the remains for the burial. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Tiger Airways now flies Manila-Gensan route

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (03December 2014) - Tiger Airways now flies to General Santos City as (from left) Dante Fernandez, Gensan airport supervisor; Atty Paolo Acharon; Atty Leilani de Leon, chief legal affairs officer of Tiger Airways; Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles; and Nelly Nita Dellira, Department of Tourism Region 12 director cut the ceremonial ribbon for the airline on November 28 at General Santos City Airport. Tiger Airways will depart Manila at 12:30pm every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday and will arrive in Gensan at 2:20pm. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Junior city officials assume office

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (18 November 2014) - In behalf of City Mayor Ronnel Rivera, Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas Nograles inducts this year's set of Junior Officials Monday, November 17, at Oval Gymnasium. The set is composed of 16 high school students from different campuses of the city. They were screened by the Youth Affairs Division Office and the Junior Officials Committee for four months before being selected. Abigail Huang, 16, a student of Hope Christian School was picked to be the counterpart of Mayor Rivera for one week. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

US Ambassador visits Gensan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (14 November 2014) - US Ambassador to the Philippines Philip Goldberg visits General Santos City Thursday, November 13, and is being welcomed by City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (extreme right), Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles (2nd from left), and Councilor Mario Empal (3rd from left). (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Educational assistance on People’s Day

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (29 October 2014) - Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas Nograles and Councilor Dominador Lagare III give educational assistance to 43 constituents of the city during the People's Day Celebration Tuesday, October 28, at City Hall. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Amigohanay sa Barangay organized

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (27 October 2014) - City Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas - Nograles swears in the new set of Amigohanay sa Barangay officers on October 24. Amigohanay sa Barangay is an initiative of the local government of General Santos City to develop potential community leaders that would in turn help mold future leaders. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Binay boodle fight in Gensan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (07 October 2014) – City Mayor Ronnel Rivera lets Vice President Jejomar Binay experience a "boodle fight" in the General Santos City Public Market during his visit Monday, October 6. They were joined by Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles, Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao, Sarangani Governor Steve Chionbian Solon, and Valenzuela Congressman Sherwin Gatchalian. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo

Gensan marks death anniversary of General Paulino Santos

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (1 September 2014) - A plaque with an inscribed SP Resolution No.413, Series of 2014 is handed by Vice Mayor Shirlyn Banas-Nograles to grandson of General Paulino Santos, Amado Munda, on Friday (August 29). The resolution was for the purpose of commemorating the 69th Death Anniversary of the founder of the city, General Paulino Santos. (Gensan CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Mayor Rivera thanks SP as partner in progress

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (5 August 2014) – City Mayor Ronnel Rivera stands proud with the entire 17th Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) led by Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles after he delivered his first State of the City Address (SOCA) Tuesday, August 5, at Lagao Gym. In his speech, Mayor Rivera thanked the entire SP family being the partner of his administration for the city’s progress. (GENSAN CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Gensan signs MOA with PPP Center for economic development

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (15 July 2014) – City Mayor Ronnel Rivera (seated, extreme right) and Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles (3^rd from right) sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center represented by Atty. Sherry Ann Austria (center) regarding the Integrated Economic Development for the Regional Trade in General Santos City Tuesday, July 15, at Sangguniang Panglungsod. This partnership between the local government unit of General Santos City and PPP Center will fast-track the development of Gensan as the agri-industrial hub, such as the construction of the Integrated Food Terminal and many farm-to-market roads. Witnessing the MOA-signing at the back are the city councilors. (GENSAN CPIO/ Russell Delvo)

Mayor Rivera, Vice Mayor Bañas-Nograles deliver Philhealth MDRs

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (10 July 2014) - City Mayor Ronnel Rivera accompanies Vice Mayor Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles in the distribution of thousands of PhilHealth Membership Data Records (MDRs) to the residents of Barangay San Jose Thursday, July 10. As of July 10, almost 40,000 MDRs have already been distributed to the constituents of the city as a result of the coordination of Mayor Rivera and City Social Welfare and Development Office with the PhilHealth. (GENSAN CPIO/ Russell Delvo)