Tuna, Tuna, Tuna, THE PAC-MAN, and Jeepneys!

In General Santos, we toured the tuna port (biggest in the Philippines), tuna processing center (for canning), and the can factory.  We visited with RD corporation, the owner is a Rotarian, and the corporation owns the processing and canning center.  This was cool because many of the brands of canned tuna we eat were caught and canned right in GenSan! We also visited some prawn or shrimp farms.  The tuna port was amazing! It was so interesting to see the tuna coming off the boats and to the can.

Some of the tuna fisherman and boats

Yellowfin tuna, 100+lbs

Blue Marlin....

Factory for making tuna cans

Fresh tuna kinilaw, similar to ceviche

Prawn farm.  We later ate a bunch of the prawns...yum

Fishing boat with some fish farming in the back.

Some examples of the tuna brands they provide for.  Econo, from Puerto Rico!

The Team with Manny Pacquiao, AKA the Pac Man.  If you don't know, Manny is the first boxer to have eight-division world championships and having won six world titles.  

We visited a Home for the Aged.  They even have Kareoke at nursing homes!  

The team with the oldest resident, 98 years old!

Our first Jeepney ride!

View from inside.  Check out that tricycle.  We also rode in one of those, that was crazy!