in time for the May 18-19 Sarangani Bay Festival (SarBay Fest), the biggest beach festival in Mindanao.
The resort is located in barangay Kapatan just along the national highway from General Santos City going to the town proper of Glan and to the white-sand beaches of Gumasa, main venue of Sarbay Fest.
BelMar, short for the owners’ names Annabelle and Marcelino, has a resto bar and coffee shop, pasalubong center which sells local products and delicacies, a recreation center and conference rooms.
Guests can enjoy snorkeling, boating and beach tour where century-old mangrove trees line the white-pebbled beachfront.
Right now, BelMar Ecopark & Beach Resort has a total of six overnight cottages, two aircon and four non-aircon rooms with a capacity of six persons per cottage. It also has a mini zoo and children’s park which makes the place ideal for visitors and guests of all ages. For more information about the resort, you may contact 09089297183.
“Today is a very memorable day for the tourism industry particularly in the tourism industry of Glan,” said municipal councilor Dr. Tranquilino Ruiz III. “The opening of BelMar means that Glan is really going high in terms of tourism.”
Ruiz, who is also the Sanggunian committee chair on tourism, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony assisted by owners Annabelle and Marcelino Tangaro Jr. during the resort’s opening program.
“I really appreciate the investment of Mr. and Mrs. Tangaro in our beloved municipality and I hope this will trigger more investments in our place,” Ruiz concluded.
The resort is managed by Annabelle and Marcelino who are presently living in General Santos City. Both were born and raised in Glan.
“It is a dream come true for us. It just started with a simple plan and now here it is,” said Marcelino. “We immediately started the construction on October 28, 2011 after acquiring the property in July of the same year.” For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Newest ecopark and beach resort opens in Sarangani
May 10, 2012 By
By COCOY SEXCION
GLAN, Sarangani (May 9, 2012) – A resort with a view to two of Socsargen’s (South Cotabato-Sarangani-General Santos City) prominent natural landmarks – Sarangani Bay and Mt. Matutum – is the latest addition to the growing number of tourist attractions in Sarangani.
BelMar Eco Park & Beach Resort opened for business Tuesday (May in time for the May 18-19 Sarangani Bay Festival (SarBay Fest), the biggest beach festival in Mindanao.
The resort is located in barangay Kapatan just along the national highway from General Santos City going to the town proper of Glan and to the white-sand beaches of Gumasa, main venue of Sarbay Fest.
BelMar, short for the owners’ names Annabelle and Marcelino, has a resto bar and coffee shop, pasalubong center which sells local products and delicacies, a recreation center and conference rooms.
Guests can enjoy snorkeling, boating and beach tour where century-old mangrove trees line the white-pebbled beachfront.
Right now, BelMar Ecopark & Beach Resort has a total of six overnight cottages, two aircon and four non-aircon rooms with a capacity of six persons per cottage. It also has a mini zoo and children’s park which makes the place ideal for visitors and guests of all ages. For more information about the resort, you may contact 09089297183.
“Today is a very memorable day for the tourism industry particularly in the tourism industry of Glan,” said municipal councilor Dr. Tranquilino Ruiz III. “The opening of BelMar means that Glan is really going high in terms of tourism.”
Ruiz, who is also the Sanggunian committee chair on tourism, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony assisted by owners Annabelle and Marcelino Tangaro Jr. during the resort’s opening program.
“I really appreciate the investment of Mr. and Mrs. Tangaro in our beloved municipality and I hope this will trigger more investments in our place,” Ruiz concluded.
The resort is managed by Annabelle and Marcelino who are presently living in General Santos City. Both were born and raised in Glan.
“It is a dream come true for us. It just started with a simple plan and now here it is,” said Marcelino. “We immediately started the construction on October 28, 2011 after acquiring the property in July of the same year.” For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
in time for the May 18-19 Sarangani Bay Festival (SarBay Fest), the biggest beach festival in Mindanao.
The resort is located in barangay Kapatan just along the national highway from General Santos City going to the town proper of Glan and to the white-sand beaches of Gumasa, main venue of Sarbay Fest.
BelMar, short for the owners’ names Annabelle and Marcelino, has a resto bar and coffee shop, pasalubong center which sells local products and delicacies, a recreation center and conference rooms.
Guests can enjoy snorkeling, boating and beach tour where century-old mangrove trees line the white-pebbled beachfront.
Right now, BelMar Ecopark & Beach Resort has a total of six overnight cottages, two aircon and four non-aircon rooms with a capacity of six persons per cottage. It also has a mini zoo and children’s park which makes the place ideal for visitors and guests of all ages. For more information about the resort, you may contact 09089297183.
“Today is a very memorable day for the tourism industry particularly in the tourism industry of Glan,” said municipal councilor Dr. Tranquilino Ruiz III. “The opening of BelMar means that Glan is really going high in terms of tourism.”
Ruiz, who is also the Sanggunian committee chair on tourism, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony assisted by owners Annabelle and Marcelino Tangaro Jr. during the resort’s opening program.
“I really appreciate the investment of Mr. and Mrs. Tangaro in our beloved municipality and I hope this will trigger more investments in our place,” Ruiz concluded.
The resort is managed by Annabelle and Marcelino who are presently living in General Santos City. Both were born and raised in Glan.
“It is a dream come true for us. It just started with a simple plan and now here it is,” said Marcelino. “We immediately started the construction on October 28, 2011 after acquiring the property in July of the same year.” For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Trip to Kidapawan City
May 9, 2012 By
Last week, my cousins and I went for a trip to Kidapawan City. It takes 3 hours for us to travel from Davao City by riding a bus. So, as soon as we get in Kidapawan we went to our aunt/uncle’s house and left our things there. Then, we went for laag-laag in the park and took some pictures we also went to my other cousins house. I met her for the first time and we had a small conversation then we left their house cause it’s getting late.
On the second day, my cousins and I prepared because we are going to swim at Lake Agco. I heard that Lake Agco is a nice and relaxing place for summer vacation. So, i got excited when I was permitted by my parents to go there.
We left Kidapawan around 10:30 am. On our way, I learn that the electricity and water near Agco are free to use. They don’t experience brownout because they are near to hydroelectric power plant. When we arrived in Lake Agco there were a lot of people spending their weekend vacation. We can’t even get a cottage so my cousins decided to get a room for us to stay and to put our belongings. I was surprised when I first touched the water there and it was so cold. It feels like several ice were put in there. So, I went swimming with my cousins and had so much fun.
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After few hours of swimming we went to see the Lake of Agco. It was really true that the water is very hot and you can really see the steam from the water. After going to the Lake we went back to our room and spend the whole afternoon swimming. Then, at last we prepared ourselves so we can go and leave the place. After Agco Lake we went to the place called “Landmark” we saw different kinds of animals and took some pictures. After Land mark we went home and rest at our aunt’s house.
The following morning, we roam around Kidapawan just to find fruits but unluckily, there’s only few. It’s not yet season for fruits.
In the afternoon, we went to Memorial to visit our grandmother after that we went to the market and met my other relatives too. I was surprised to see mud fish jump from the table down to the floor and the vendor tried to get it and slap with a ladle in the head 3 times.
On our last evening, my cousins and I spent our time reminiscing their past with my other cousin. The next morning we bid our goodbye’s to them because it’s time for us to go home to Davao City.
Generally, my trip to Kidapawan City was fun and enjoyable! My cousin invited me that our next destination will be to climb up to Mt. Apo. I’m looking forward to it! 
Lamlifew Community Village Museum
April 30, 2012 By
MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) – Young Blaans pose in front of their museum Thursday, April 26, in sitio Lamlifew. The village is one of the top tourist destinations of the province where guests could witness and experience the traditional way of life of Blaans. The Blaan culture and tradition are being taught to the younger generation through their School of Living Tradition implemented by the Indigenous People’s Development Program of the provincial government. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Coffee break at Sarangani cultural museum
April 30, 2012 By
MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 26, 2012) – Governor Migs Dominguez talks to USAID-Philippines deputy mission director Reed Aeschliman as Ross Wherry, Growth with Equity in Mindanao chief of party, and Provincial Board Member Eleanor Saguiguit listen. The guests were enjoying locally brewed coffee and native goodies called “nilupak”, a pounded boiled banana added with sugar and shredded coconut, Thursday, April 26, at the weaving house of the community living museum and School of Living Tradition in sitio Lamlifew. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Blaan tradition showcased in Sarangani
April 30, 2012 By
MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) – Blaan performers entertain guests with their traditional “bird dance” Thursday, April 26, in a community village museum in sitio Lamlifew. The village is one of the top tourist destinations of the province where visitors could witness and experience the traditional way of life of Blaans being taught to the young generation through its School of Living Tradition. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Blaan children welcome Gov. Migs
April 30, 2012 By
MALUNGON, Sarangani (April 27, 2012) – Blaan children welcome Governor Migs Dominguez Thursday, April 26, in a community village museum in sitio Lamlifew. The governor showed around his guests from USAID-GEM to the School of Living Tradition where the Blaan way of life is taught to the younger generation to be preserved. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Lunch with the cool breeze in Sarangani
April 27, 2012 By
MAASIM, Sarangani (April 26, 2012) – Enjoying the cool breeze at high noon, a pupil of Kyumad Integrated School enjoys her lunch after the morning schedule of the “Sarangani Big Brother: Reading is Fun!” summer reading class Wednesday, April 25. Kids have to bring their own packed lunch considering they have to walk two miles from their homes. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (MAASIM NEWS CENTRAL/ Abner Arzaga) Summer in Sarangani
April 23, 2012 By
GLAN, Sarangani (April 19, 2012) – Kids enjoy kite-flying at the black sand beaches of Glan during the opening day of 2nd Mahin Festival Thursday, April 19, at The Grove beach resort in Tango. Mahin Festival events in the next two days will be held at Coco Beach Resort in Gumasa. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Sarangani summer with kite flying contest
April 23, 2012 By
GLAN, Sarangani (April 19, 2012) – A participant checks on his kite as he joins the inter-barangay kite flying competition as one of the highlights of the opening day of 2nd Mahin Festival Thursday, April 19, at The Grove resort in barangay Tango. Mahin Festival events in the next two days will be held at Coco Beach Resort in Gumasa. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) Kite flying competition in Sarangani
April 23, 2012 By
GLAN, Sarangani (April 19, 2012) – A Philippine flag-inspired kite is prepared to fly up the sky over the black sand beaches of Glan Thursday, April 19, during the inter-barangay kite flying competition as one of the highlights of the opening day of Mahin Festival celebration. This entry of barangay Taluya won first place. Mahin Festival events in the next two days will be held at Coco Beach Resort in Gumasa. For more news and updates, please visit the Province of Sarangani . Come and enjoy Sarangani Bay Festival on May 18-19, 2012. (Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE) 