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General Paulino Santos Museum

General Paulino Santos Museum

General Santos City · Museums, Culture & Arts

The General Paulino Santos Museum is General Santos City's first formal local museum in South Cotabato, Philippines. It mainly showcases artifacts and records related to General Paulino Santos, the key figure behind the development of the city. The museum is located on the campus of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University and also preserves items from the first settlers who came to the area, along with historical and cultural materials from South Cotabato and General Santos City. It also has a dedicated section displaying trophies, championship belts, and boxing gloves belonging to national boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, making it a one-stop stop for visitors who want to learn about the city’s history and its modern-day personalities.