Gensan CoastGuard station adjudged best nationwide
By Julius I. Valmores
General Santos City (17 January) -- The local Coast Guard Station here was adjudged the best Coast Guard Station for the year 2005, Class B category.
Gensan coast guard station bested other stations situated in premier locations of the Philippine Archipelago such as Dumaguete City in the Visayas Island, Legaspi City in the island of Luzon and City of Pasig in the Metropolitan Manila Area.
Lt. Cmdr. Oscar Endona, Jr., the local coast guard commander here received the Plaque of Appreciation during the 104th Philippine Coast Guard Founding Anniversary held in Manila last year.
In a press statement issued by the City Public Information Office, Endona, it said expressed his gratitude to the city government and to local residents in helping the local Coast Guard station achieved such a distinction.
Endona attributed the award to the people's vigilance for making a great contribution to the intelligence work of the military and the police.
He vowed to work hard to help secure SocSKSarGen seas saying he is grateful to the trust and confidence of the local residents in his area of responsibility. (PIA-SarGen/CPIO) [top]