City of Charm: General Santos City

The highly urbanized city of General Santos, also known as GenSan will take the spotlight as the Philippines’ “City of Charm. Highlighting its booming agricultural and manufacturing sectors, trade and logistics and vibrant eco-tourism destinations as the socio-economic epicenter of Southern Mindanao.

GENERAL SANTOS CITY

TUNA
CAPITAL
OF THE
PHILIPPINES

Why visit GenSan?

Agriculture and Manufacturing Powerhouse

Known as the “Tuna Capital” of the Philippines, General Santos City takes pride in its sashimi-grade tuna industry. In 2018 alone, GenSan landed 247,637.20 metric tons of tuna on its fishing port complex. Aside from tuna, the city is also a major exporter of pineapple, coconut, banana, palm oil, salmon, shrimp, and other seafood, and tropical products.

International Trade and Logistics Hub

Envisioned as the next metropolitan city in Southern Philippines, GenSan gears up to be a trade and logistics powerhouse that caters to international markets. The city’s numerous infrastructure projects and urban development plan support their goal to become the Philippines’ first sustainable city.

Vibrant Eco-tourism Destination

As a city by the bay, GenSan is a watersports and aquatic haven where tourists can ride through the waves of Sarangani Bay. The city also conducts cultural celebrations packed with colorful festivities year-round. A visit to GenSan would also not be complete without a taste of their world-renowned sashimi-grade tuna which can be enjoyed raw, over the grill, in a broth, ala ceviche (kinilaw) or charcoal broiled in special sauce (sinugba).

ORGANIZERS

The Philippine Department of Trade and Industry

THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI)

DTI is primary government agency with the dual mission of facilitating the creation of a business environment wherein participants could complete, flourish, and succeed, and, at the same time, ensuring consumer welfare.

DTI - Export Marketing Bureau

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY – EXPORT MARKETING BUREAU (DTI-EMB)

DTI-EMB in manded to oversee the development, strategic marketing, and monitoring of Philippine exports. The DTI-EMB provides the exporters the enabling environment to make them globally competitive.

It provides front-line assistance, information, specialized consultancy services, business matching and other export development and strategic marketing services to both established and potential exporters.

Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE EXPOSITIONS AND MISSIONS (CITEM)

CITEM is committed to develop, nurture, and promote globally competitive small and medium enterprises (SMEs), exporters designers and manufacturers by implementing an integrated approach to export marketing, in partnership with other government and private entities.

As the prime mover in export marketing, CITEM provides export-driven programs, spearheads official participation in overseas trade fair, and organizes signature events in the Philippines and high-profile promotional activities in key market abroad.

The Foreign Trade Services Corps (FTSC)

THE FOREIGN TRADE SERVICE CORPS (FTSC)

FTSC, as part of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), is tasked to promote Philippine trade and investment worldwide as well as connect trading business of local companies and foreign investors with their counterparts.

The Philippine Trade and Investment Centers (PTIC)

THE PHILIPPINE TRADE AND INVESTMENT CENTERS (PTIC)

PTIC in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai are part of the Trade and Investment Promotions Group under the supervision of the Foreign Trade Service Corps of the Philippine Department if Trade and Industry (DTI).

Board of Investments (BOI)

BOARD OF INVESTMENTS (BOI)

BOI, an attached agency of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in the lead government agency responsible for the promotion of investments in the Philippines.

TOURISM

Tourism Promotions Board

TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Board of Investments (BOI)
CAGAYAN ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY
AURORA PACIFIC ECOZONE
CLARK FREEPORT PHILIPPINES
Mt. Samat
CAEXPO Contact Information

China-ASEAN Expo Secretariat

He Danwei
Senior Project Director, External Affairs Division

Address 地址 98 Zhuxi Avenue, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, P.R. China
Tel no. 电话 +86-771-5813123
Mobile 移动 +86-13768883021
Fax no. 传真 +86-771-5813355
Website 网址 www.caexpo.org
CITEM Contact Information

Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM)

Address 地址 Golden Shell Pavilion Roxas Boulevard corner
Senator Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Pasay City 1300 Philippines
Tel no. 电话 (632) 831-2201 Local 204 / 238 / 228
Fax no. 传真 (632) 832-3965 / 834-0177
E-mail 电子邮件 info@citem.com.ph
Website 网址 www.citem.gov.ph