The city government of General Santos through the City Tourism Council headed by the city's First Lady Ms. Jane Gollon-Rivera, in cooperation with DepEd Gensan and with the support of Department of Tourism Region 12 and Philbest Canning Corporation, have lined up a number of activities for the month-long celebration with the theme, "Pasko ng Pagkakaisa, Hudyat ng Pag-asa."
Most of Paskuhan sa Gensan 2013 events will be held at the Oval Plaza these include variety shows, flea market, inter-church band competition, Ginoo at Binibining Gensan pageant, lantern parade, hiphop dance competition, singing competitions and many more. Below is the Paskuhan sa Gensan 2013 Schedule of Activities.
Paskuhan sa Gensan 2013 Schedule of Activities
December 6 - 31, 2013
DECEMBER 6 (FRI)
OPENING : FLEA MARKET
GATE 2 MATALAM STREET, OVAL PLAZA, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
5:00 PM
OPENING: KARNABAL NG PASKO
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL, OVAL PLAZA, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
6:00 PM
DEC 7
VARIETY SHOW -JOJIE ILAGAN –BIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 8
VARIETY SHOW
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 9
HUDYAT NG PASKUHAN SA BARANGAY
26 BARANGAY OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY
8:00 AM
VARIETY SHOW
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 10
VARIETY SHOW - NOTRE DAME OF DADIANGAS UNIVERSITY
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 11
VARIETY SHOW- MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 12
BORN IS THE KING (INTER –CHURCH BATTLE OF THE BAND) ELIMINATION
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 13
BORN IS THE KING (INTER –CHURCH BATTLE OF THE BAND) FINALS
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 14
VARIETY SHOW -STI COLLEGE
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
DEC 15 (SUN)
MOVIE AT THE PARK
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 16 (MON)
GSCTVETSAI C/O NORMA SOMIDO
OVAL GRAND STAGE
6:00 PM
DEC 17 (TUE)
GRAND CEREMONIAL OPENING
OVAL GRAND STAGE, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
6:00 PM
1ST ROUND OF JUDGING FOR PASKUHAN SA BARANGAY
26 BARANGGAYS, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
8:00 AM
DEC 18 (WED)
DRUMS & BUGLE COMPETITION
DEPED/ OVAL GRAND STAGE
5:00 PM
DEC 19 (THURS)
GENSAN CAMPUS IDOLS
ACLC/ OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 20 (FRI)
CHRISTMAS CAROLS ( HIMIG HANDOG- GROUP COMPETITION)
DEPED/ OVAL ACTIVITY STAGE
6:00 PM
GINOO AT BINIBINING HENERAL SANTOS
MDC/ SM CITY
DEC 21 (SAT)
ANG PASKO NG BATANG PINOY
CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND, OVAL PLAZA, GENERAL SANTO CITY
3:00 PM
LANTERN PARADE
OVAL GRAND STAND
5:30 PM
DEC 22 (SUN)
MAYOR’S NIGHT
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
6:00 PM
2ND ROUND OF JUDGING FOR PASKUHAN SA BARANGAY
26 BARANGGAYS, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
8:00 AM
DEC 23 (MON)
DEPED NIGHT
DEPED/ OVAL GRAND STAND AREA
6:00 PM
DEC 24 (TUE)
MOVIE SHOWING AT THE PARK
DEC 25 ( WED)
MOVIE SHOWING AT THE PARK
DEC 26 (THUR)
MOVIE SHOWING AT THE PARK
DEC 27 (FRI)
HIP HOP DANCE COMPETITION
OVAL ACTIVITY AREA
7:00 PM
DEC 28 (SAT)
C/O SMB
DEC 29 (SUN)
C/O SMB
DEC 30 (MON)
C/O SMB
DEC 31 (TUE)
CULMINATION NIGHT/ COUNTDOWN
OVAL GRAND STAGE, GENERAL SANTOS CITY
8:00 PM