The Aug 2011 issue of Gensan Gazer captures General Santos City at a moment of pride, reflection, and forward movement, opening with Gensan News that celebrates civic excellence and community heroes. The city's police force earns national recognition as the Best City Police Office, while the Karagatan Awards honor ten outstanding handline fishermen, underscoring Gensan's deep connection to the sea and its people.
Culture and identity take center stage in Arts Attack, Culture Shock, which reflects on the relationship between the city and the bay, and in MSU Gensan's Daughters and Sons Come Home, a moving look at return, roots, and shared memory. The city's expanding reach is further highlighted as Gensan Gazer eZines continue to grow a global readership across 45 nations.
Lifestyle and discovery unfold through Places2Go | GGPicks, guiding readers to the city's best bars, cafés, hotels, resorts, and restaurants, alongside Book Pickings and music reviews that explore themes of mission, metaphor, and identity. Party Nation brings nightlife to life, while Pinoy Says, Tisay Says blends humor and honesty in conversations about relationships.
Travel and inspiration carry readers from Bohol to the heights of ambition in GG Presents: Erwin Emata—Everest Enigma, while wellness and livelihood take practical form in Health Bits and Biz Talk, offering guidance on healthy living and small-business ventures. Environmental consciousness anchors the issue through Green Living and Mangrove: A Gift to Humanity, emphasizing responsibility and stewardship.
The issue culminates in celebrations of style, pageantry, and progress—from Mr. & Miss Gensan 2011 and festival highlights to FutureScape Gensan, spotlighting the evolving university belt. A reflective Postscript, Reimagine, closes the issue with a forward-looking vision of community and possibility.
