
THE RENOVATION and expansion of the General Santos (GenSan) City airport is almost done, the local government announced last week, and a formal launch is expected by August. “According to airport officials, the rehabilitation is 96% complete and is scheduled to be inaugurated next month,” the city government said. The airport in GenSan, known as the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, serves as the main gateway in the Soccsksargen Region, composed of the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and the city.