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TUNA FESTIVAL
When
Week of September 5
What to expect
Tuna Congress, Fiesta Carnival,
Culinary Skills competition,
Sashimi Night, BodyFest
modeling tilt. Miss GenSan Pageant,
the Fish Dance contest,
and parades of tuna-inspired floats.
Where
General Santos City
How to get there
Fly from Manila, Cebu, or Iloilo,
take a bus from Davao
to reach General Santos City.
Don’t forget
Catch the early morning buzz
at the Fishport Complex,
where fishermen haul in
tuna in varying sizes, some as
heavy as 80 kilos.
104 MINDANAO FUN 101
FESTIVALS 105