General Santos City also boasts of one of the famous Ati-atihan parade in the months of October where people from different walks of life cover smudge themselves with black charcoal and put on thier best loincloths (for the gentlemen)and a shirt and straw skirt for the women. Armed with thier "Tungkod or parade sticks, the men leads the parade around town stopping shortly to perform a ritual dance as a form of entertainment for the cheering crowd.. Sometimes they use empty cans and coconut shell to decorate thier bodies.. I know of this tradition because I use to join in this events as a little girl...

General Santos City boasts famous Boxer in the likes of the disgraced Rolando Navarette, his younger brother Romy Navarette and the then, unforgetta Espinosa Kid! Just add that up to the now Manila based boxer the great Manny Pacqiao...

It's population is a mixture of Christian-Muslim community where everyone lives alongside each other respecting and helping one another regardless of your age, color and race..