Wealth of Winners from General Santos City

Several people have contributed to the richness of General Santos City. They are the winners.

This section celebrates the "Generals" who have distinguished themselves in various arenas.


Arts

Bueno Silva - is a known portrait artist whose works have been exhibited internationally

Jocel Jimenez - is the lead guitarist and composer of the renowned 1980's band, "Colours"

Education

Br. Manuel de Leon, FMS - is a Ten Outstandin Young Men (TOYM) Awardee in Education. Today, he is the president of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and the Provincial of the Marist Brothers in East Asia.

Marya Delvo - is a 5th placer in the national teachers' licensure board examinations in 2009. She graduated at Notre Dame of Dadiangas University

Rosalita Nunez - is the 1975 topnotcher of the teacher's board examinations which was still under the supervision of the Civil Service Commission


Entertainment

Melissa Cantiveros - is a big winner in the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up edition 2009

Dionisia Pacquiao - is a phenomenal movie star and is known in the movie circuit as the "Pacmom", "Mommy Dionisia".

Gerald Anderson - is the 2nd placer in the Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 2007 and is the leading heart-throb in the local movieland.

Sports

Emmanuel Pacquiao - is the 7th division world boxig champion and considered one of the world's all time boxing greats.

Rolando Navarette - is the former World Boxing Council (WBC) Junior Lightweight champion and billed as the "Bad Boy From General Santos City"

Leonardo "Dodong Dadiangas" Andam - is a pool champion/medalist in the Southeast Asian Games.

Politics

Atty. Rufino Banas - is the Secretary of General Services during the Aquino administration and prior to that was an Assemblyman representing the first district of South Cotabato.

Entrepreneurship

Rodrigo Rivera Sr. - is the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awardee in 2004.


Civil Society

Joaquin Lu - was the national president of Fraternal Order of Eagles

Bebei Gonzales - was the national president of Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants



If you know of "Generals" who made it big nationally and internationally, write in the comments' page so we can update this section