hi

More likely than not you will have to book a domestic flight from Manila to General Santos City, if you use Philippine Airlines that will be terminal 2, book it all as one trip online to save money.[/QUOTE]
Ok timmers, thank you so much for your help, you have provided a wealth of information which will help me make more informed decisions.

@Methersgate, do you still have plans in visiting Kaye in Zambo? Have you found out cheaper flights in Mindanao?

lets just say I have ambitions as opposed to plans.....still very early stages with plans but am open to going as soon as possible

when are you traveling and would you consider some company for flights?

not sure I am finding my way around this site very well but yes, would love to talk with him privately

There are no international flights to/from General Santos. However I would strongly suggest that you do not meet your friend there but meet them in Davao City - a 3 hour bus ride to the north-east. GSC is not particularly safe for foreign tourists right now with the city under a heightened security alert.

Good advice from a Philippines resident, you are a long time dead after all

Thank you Markham, duly noted.

Thanks, Tim. I am, after all, just up the road from General Santos and local (Davao) news coverage on ABS-CBN and GMA does includes stories from GSC. There is currently quite a bit of NPA activity in this part of the country including bombings last weekend in Tagum and Mati. GSC is in the province of South Cotobato and borders Sultan Kudurat, a very Muslim province and there are ongoing problems with the more militant members of MILF (amongst other groups) throughout the Muslim west of Mindanao. There is also NPA activity between Toril (at the southern extremity of Metro Davao) and GSC.

does that area Include lambayong?

My earlier remarks referred to General Santos City. Lambayong is 104 kilometres due north of GSC and within the province of Sultan Kudurat. You most definitely should not visit that place. It adjoins Maguindanao which is ruled by the infamous Ampatuan clan.

In 2009, my dad (was a member of a media team in Mindanao) experienced a motorcycle accident, nothing serious, just few scratches on his arms and legs. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. If not for that road mishap, he would have gone to Maguindanao (the next day) along with all the media men killed.

Nobody has been punished for that massacre. Philippine Justice at its worst, sad to say.

can you provide the info ab

out security alert in gensan? i know british tourist that has been there in last week and americans living there

Is there any philippinos on this site who would willing to translate and relay important information between my friend and I?[/QUOTE]

Hi Samesam this link may help http://imtranslator.net/translation/english/to-filipino/translation/