Port of GenSan passes international standards

THE port of General Santos City has passed international standards with flying colors, the government’s economic planning and policy-making body in Region 12, down south of the Philippines in Mindanao, has reported.

GenSan’s port is the city’s gateway by sea, covering one base port, called the Makar Wharf; two terminal ports: Glan and Mabila; and four private ports: Dole, Cargill, General Milling Co., and Southern Fishing Inc. The Philippine Ports Authority’s (PPA) management office in General Santos City is oversees the city’s port.