Businesses that are not yet in Gensan
February 4, 2008
Every now and then, there would be things I find I need which are not yet available in Gensan. Let me say, though, that as it is, Gensan has everything that you need to live comfortably and with a little luxury here and there. However, these suggestions would be a good thing to have in the city and would be great business ventures. Sadly, I don’t have the capital for these dream businesses yet! (and I say yet!) so I will post them here in the hope that somebody would find them and invest in them. Pretty, pretty please…
One of the major things I need would be a weekend destination for children. Yes, we have malls and a couple of swimming pools but after you have lived here a couple of years, you would find those boring already. It would be great to have amusement parks or country clubs or waterparks with a lot of amenities or, dream on, something like SM MOA Discovery Center.
One other thing would be a dance training studio. I love to dance and sing. There are a couple of training schools here for singing but none for dance. (Or maybe I have not discovered it yet?) One that would teach you to dance not just for fitness but to really get to know a certain dance well.
Although we have good restaurants here already, it would be lovely to have a Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Korean or real Chinese Dimsum restaurant. European themed restos might not be a hit yet, but I hope the time will come. There is life after barbecue and tola, Generals, remember that.
Other businesses in my wish list:
- Kids’ salon or spa
- Wendy’s Restaurant
- French Baker
- National Bookstore (with lots and lots of books please!)
- A city skyline restaurant with a good view
- A clean-fun bar and/or discotheque
- Specialty groceries
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bariles | February 5, 2008 at 9:37 am
Japanese & Oriental food? Try Oriental Room at Lagao. This used to be Nimoshobe. They have the best sushis and thai tom yum goong.
Chinese dimsum? Big Chow beside Shakey’s Gaisano is arguably tops when it comes to that area. This is owned by the South Park Noodle House people, formerly at the RD bldg in Santiago. Their UNO cafe serves european fare such as HUGE SAUSAGE Sandwiches, and i mean, huge.
Babes Bar is still ok when it comes to discos but crowd is mostly very young or the very old (DOM’s).
SM coming very soon… Robinson’s to follow. In 2 years, we will all forget that Davao City exists. Hehehe.
See you around.
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chris cortez | February 12, 2008 at 1:06 am
Ma’am, I also wish that there would be more stores here in Gensan to make life here more bearable, but I have come to realize that it’s wishful thinking. The reality is that these businesses will not survive in a place such as Gensan
I’me from Manila and I find the place every very boring with very very limited entertainment and dining spots.
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Cathy | February 12, 2008 at 1:11 am
Hi Chris! Why, I’m sad to hear you are finding life in Gensan unbearable ba? I’m happy here in Gensan. It depends on your preferences actually and how well you accept things here. It’s not bad at all! Business? Things will be good here, believe me! I hope I rub some Gensan appreciation on you.
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rem | April 14, 2008 at 6:59 am
ang ganda ng gensan
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rem | April 14, 2008 at 7:01 am
I am a graduate from Mindanao State University gensan but as of now m residing at Bacoor Cavite. Ano na po ba ang balita diyan tungkol sa SM at Robinsons?……excited na akong umuwi
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Cathy | April 14, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Hi rem! SM and robinsons putting up malls here is still a rumor.
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Bob | May 17, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Books???….have you ever heard of the information super highway ? a.k.a internet.
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Jermaine | April 24, 2008 at 11:16 am
Investor still have confidence to put their business in Gensan. Imagine in all cities in the Philippines Gensan will have cameras in major gateway going to Davao and Koronadal that can monitor in and out of people and its vehicle. The city has learned from the past and terrorist is teaching the city to be more modernize and protect the city. If you see our highways are wide and roads are clean. 3 yrs from now you will see the high rise crane building of wide malls and hotel. Imagine you will get after incoming years no need for us to go to Davao…
Support the Development in Gensan
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Cathy | April 24, 2008 at 2:30 pm
Hi Jermaine! thanks for droppng by. I cannot quite agree with you entirely on your comment. One, as far as I know, no high rise building can be given permission in gensan since the soil “daw” is not ideal for high rise buildings. If you haven’t noticed, buildings here have max 6 or 7 floors. Two, gensan getting to be davao is quite 5 to 10 years away for me. I do hope I am wrong but with the pace of development now, it just might be the case. anyway, i have great dreams for gensan too! i have honestly decreased my trips to davao to buy something.
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May | June 24, 2008 at 10:08 am
Hello Im accounting graduate 29 years old where can I apply jobs here? inform or send me a message in my yahoo account pleaste. thnx
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Cathy | June 24, 2008 at 10:22 am
@ msy- just check back this blog because I do post job openings that come my may. by the way, don’t expect employers to contact you.
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yatch | July 19, 2008 at 10:27 pm
hi all
any updates from the city? its been quite years am not around the city? discuss or updates people, business, environment and leisure etc….ty.
fr: uk
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Cathy | July 19, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Hi Yatch! just read the rest of the blog entries to get yourself updated. Thanks!
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Gay | December 22, 2008 at 12:12 am
Cathy, it was great to meet you today! Hope to talk to you more next time. I’ll open a Thai kitchen for you in my new home
I like to cook Thai food and I’m bringing Thai herbs for planting here next month. Went around the palengke and the malls to check out the ingredients. There’s pad thai noodles so I’ll definitely cooking it from time to time.
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Cathy | December 22, 2008 at 8:21 am
HI Gay! It was my pleasure meeting you! Sorry di ko na kayo masyado naasikaso. we’d love to be diners in your Thai kitchen hehe! Sure we’d like that a lot. It’s a struggle getting not-the-usual food stuff in Gensan. I didn’t know they had pad thai noodles here! Merry Christmas!
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Gay | December 22, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Yup, it’s the hofan noodles. There’s plenty at KCC (or Gaisano, I think). Wala nga lang herbs so I’ve got to bring my own stash to plant. Hope to get a decent apartment/house when I get back here. See you next year!
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kongleong | December 30, 2008 at 1:41 pm
hi cathy, how about selling organic stuff in gensan, things like organic vinegar and enzymes etc.
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Cathy | December 30, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Hi kongleong! Yeah those are good products. maybe gensan will get to patronize them soon.
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kongleong | December 30, 2008 at 9:56 pm
hi cathy, thanks for ur prompt reply. Do I need a filipino partner to start a business coz I need to hv business reg. Where is the best venue to operate? How much is the rental? Or rather I would set up a counter at one of the shopping mall for the display of the products need no large space. Sorry to bombard you with these stupid questions.
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Cathy | December 31, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Hi kongleong. Yes you need to have a local partner to put up a business in the Philippines. I am not aware of the rental rates sorry.
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kenneth | May 26, 2009 at 10:16 pm
a bar that would compete Babes bar would do… the main problem is that customers or market is not good enough to make a certain business successful.
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Cathy | May 27, 2009 at 2:57 am
Hi kenneth. you maybe right. maybe in a couple more years pwede na. I also want a good disco place!