LGU - General Santos City

1. Income Classification: First Class

2. Establishments present in the City:

Cargill Philippines, Inc.

Phil. Best Canning Corporation

General Tuna Canning Corporation

Chevron (Phils.), Inc.

Southern Mindanao Commodities, Inc.

Celebes Canning Corporation

Citra Mina Seafood Market

Monsanto Philippines, Inc.

Seatrade Cannning Corporation

San Miguel Corporation

Pescarich Manufacturing Corporation

SM City General Santos

Gaisano Dadiangas, Inc.

San Andres Fishing Industries, Inc.

Coca Cola Bottlers Phil., Inc.-Gs Plant

Ocean Canning Corporation

Aboitiz Transport System (Atsc) Corp

Rd Tuna Ventures, Inc

Genpack Corporation

United Laboratories, Inc.

Zuellig Pharma Corp.

3. Economic projects/policies:

 Trade and Product and Development Program

The yearly event is the most awaited program looked up to by the city’s enterprising
constituents. This is one of the city’s event where the city’s MSMEs will take center stage to
demonstrate their entrepreneurial spirit showcasing products, talents and skills, aptitude and
expertise at the same time learn new technologies to become more competitive in the field of
business within the local, regional and national field and with other ASEAN countries through the
onset of ASEAN Economic Integration.
  Enterprise Development for MSMEs

The local government of General Santos City, in its continual effort in providing total quality
service has been extending technical assistance to entrepreneurs to improve product quality,
skills and competencies by providing trainings and seminar for them to have a better quality of
service & opportunities.

 Consumer Welfare Protection and Advocacy Program

Republic Act 7394 known as the “Consumer Act of the Philippines” protects the general welfare
of the consumer and Republic Act 7581 known as the “Price Act” upholds the interest of the
consumer by stabilizing prices of the basic necessities. The department, in cooperation with the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the General Santos City-Consumer Welfare Council
Inc. (GSC-CWCI), the activities for the Consumer Welfare Month shall concentrate on campaign
for awareness of these laws, protecting the rights of consumers and promoting their general
welfare.

 Cooperative Month Celebration

Presidential Proclamation No. 493 declares the month of October 2004 and every year
thereafter as cooperative month. The local government in partnership with Cooperative
Development Authority, city cooperatives, and GSC Cooperative Development Council shall
undertake activities to raise the consciousness of the community on cooperative movement and
for coop members to uphold its principle and values for cooperative development.

 Yaman Awards

Yaman Awards is an initiative to recognize the contributions of local micro, small and medium
entrepreneurs in the economic growth and development of the city.

4. Environmental ordinances:

 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING NOVEMBER 19 TO 25, 2016 AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER AS

THE "GLOBAL WARMING AND CLIMATE CHANGE CONSCIOUSNESS WEEK" IN THE CITY OF
GENERAL SANTOS

 AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF

THE GENERAL SANTOS CITY SLAUGHTERHOUSE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS AND EXPANDED POLYSTERENE

(STYROFOAM) FOOD SERVICE CONTAINERS IN THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF

 AN ORDINANCE MAINSTREAMING AND INTEGRATING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION AND

MITIGATION INTO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY'S POLICY
FORMULATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 AN ORDINANCE PROMULGATING THE SEPTAGE MANAGEMENT FOR THE CITY OF GENERAL

SANTOS

 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE PRESENCE OF STRAY ANIMALS IN PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN

THE CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, AUTHORIZING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE ESTABLISHMENT
AND OPERATION OF AN ANIMAL POUND AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES FOR THE PROPER
USE AND MAINTENANCE THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

(source: http://www.spgensantos.ph/legislations/ordinance-finder/)