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Ruiz Old Artifacts Collection: Appreciate the Rich History and Culture of Glan


To fully appreciate the history and culture of Glan, a visit to the Ruiz Artifacts Collection is a must. Dr. Jose Tranquilino Ruiz II, a scion of one of the first families to settle in Glan during the early 1900s, has a vast collection of antiques, gongs, and old pictures of "Colonos" (first Christian settlers) of Glan, among others.

by Jhaypee Guia on July 16, 2012
Ruiz Old Artifacts Collection: Appreciate the Rich History and Culture of Glan

Description

To fully appreciate the history and culture of Glan, a visit to the Ruiz Artifacts Collection is a must. Dr. Jose Tranquilino Ruiz II, a scion of one of the first families to settle in Glan during the early 1900s, has a vast collection of antiques, gongs, and old pictures of "Colonos" (first Christian settlers) of Glan, among others. Their ancestral house, which is a now a semi-museum, is open to the public (by appointment) and is just near the town hall making it ideal for visitors to have it on their list when they explore the town.

Location

Ruiz Old Artifacts Collection can be found in the town of Glan, Sarangani.

Accommodations

  • East Asia Royale Hotel 

Location: National Highway, Lagao, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Dolores Farm Resort 

Location: Polomolok, City Heights, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Family Country Hotel and Convention Centre

Location: Mateo Road , Lagao, General Santos, Sarangani

  • M-Loft Hotel 

Location: Salvani Street, Block 8, City Heights, City Heights, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Tierra Montana Hotel 

Location: National Highway, City Heights, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Jul's Pension House 

Location: 4th Floor SCZ Building Hadano Street cor Makar Road, Labangal, General Santos. Sarangani

  • Sydney Hotel 

Location: Pendatun Avenue corner Pioneer Avenue, Dadiangas, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Dolores Hotel 

Location: Santiago Boulevard, Dadiangas, General Santos, Sarangani

  • Sarangani Highlands Hotel 

Location: Purok Wal, Tambler, Tambler, General Santos, Sarangani

Accessibility

Sarangani is accessible by plane via Manila-General Santos City or Cebu-Gensan. A 20-minute drive from the airport will bring you to Alabel, the capital town of the province. If embarking from Davao City, there are air conditioned buses as well as public utility vehicles which will take travelers to General Santos City within 3 hours. It will then be a 10-minute ride from the city center of General Santos to reach Sarangani Capitol.

Glan is a 45-min trip via air-conditioned public utility vehicles from Gen. Santos City along a well-paved highway. However, for those who would like to experience rural Philippines, there are jeepneys that ply the same route.

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