Get to Know Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera

Happy Father’s Day to all fathers, and even to mothers who also do the job of fathers! And speaking of fathers, let us get to know better the father of our dear city – the newly proclaimed mayor of General Santos City, Hon. Ronnel C. Rivera!

Well, I honestly don’t know a thing about our new mayor. LOL! So I search around the Web and here are some of the essential things I found out about him:

The Amazing Camachile Tree

General Santos is endowed with rich soil that almost any tree can grow on it. Before, back in my primary school days, back when Gensan was still Dadiangas, one of the most thriving trees was the camachile. In almost all nooks and niches in the city, from the inside the school premises to cemeteries to uninhabited areas, one can see camachile trees. Kids freely enjoyed these sweet fruits (including me). Though these days camachile is rarely found, I still cherish my fond memories with them. LOL

Well, here are some fun facts about the camachile tree: