Rush Sale: 6,000 sqm Titled Lot on the National Highway in Tambler, General Santos City

By Carla Calleja, MBA, REB

6,000 square meters in the barangay of the Tuna Capital’s fish port

General Santos City is called the Tuna Capital of the Philippines, and Barangay Tambler is where the GenSan Fish Port Complex stands. This listing is a 6,000 sqm titled lot fronting the wide national highway that runs through Tambler toward Maasim, Sarangani.

Key facts

Location: National highway, Barangay Tambler, General Santos City, South Cotabato
Lot area: 6,000 sqm
Title: Titled lot
Status: With long-time informal settlers; sold “as is, where is”
Occupants: Buyer handles the removal of occupants and all related expenses
Rush sale price: PHP 4,000,000

Please read before you inquire: the lot has informal settlers who have lived on the property for decades. It is sold strictly as is, where is. The buyer shall handle the removal of the occupants and shoulder all related expenses. Any eviction or relocation must follow due process under Philippine law, including the Urban Development and Housing Act (R.A. 7279) where it applies, so get legal advice and budget for it before you buy. On the plus side, the land is titled: under Section 47 of P.D. 1529, no title to registered land can be acquired by prescription or adverse possession against the registered owner. This is why the property is priced for a quick sale.

Actual photo: national highway frontage of the 6,000 sqm lot for sale in Barangay Tambler, General Santos City — Actual photos of the property

Actual photo: road frontage and trees on the Tambler, General Santos lot — Actual photos of the property

Location and map

Tambler sits on the southwest edge of General Santos, bordering Calumpang, Siguel, Fatima and San Jose, and Barangay Amsipit in Maasim, Sarangani. The national highway corridor runs near Sarangani Bay. View Barangay Tambler on the map (barangay center; the exact lot location is shared during viewing).

Same barangay as the GenSan Fish Port Complex, operated by the Philippine Fisheries Development Authority
Near General Santos International Airport, which lies in Barangays Fatima and Tambler
Tambler had 31,539 residents in the 2020 census (PSA), up from 21,474 in 2015

A short history of General Santos

The area was once known as Dadiangas, a Blaan name taken from a local tree. On February 27, 1939, settlers led by General Paulino Santos landed at Sarangani Bay. The town of Buayan was renamed General Santos in 1954, became a city through Republic Act No. 5412 on July 8, 1968, and became a highly urbanized city in 1988. Its tuna industry earned it the title Tuna Capital of the Philippines.

Infrastructure and LGU updates

Fish port rehabilitation: President Marcos and Agriculture Secretary Tiu Laurel inspected the rehabilitation of the GenSan Fish Port Complex on July 4, 2025. The project includes cold storage and port facilities. Government releases say the port hosts six of the country’s seven tuna canneries and supports more than 200,000 jobs.
Economic zones in Tambler: presidential proclamations declared the Agrotex GenSan Economic Zone (2009), the Foodport Processing Zone (2013), a special economic zone of about 46.8 hectares (2014), and the Millennium Industrial Economic Zone in Calumpang and Tambler (2020).
Airport: the expanded passenger terminal of General Santos International Airport opened in 2021.
June 2026 earthquake: the magnitude 7.8 quake off Sarangani damaged fish port market halls and caused cracks and liquefaction at parts of Makar Wharf. Any buyer planning to build should commission a geotechnical study.

Development potential

Cold chain, warehousing and logistics: close to the country’s main tuna landing port, which is adding cold storage, and to the ecozones in Tambler and Calumpang.
Highway commercial: highway frontage with a growing barangay population.
Land banking: a large titled parcel in a growth corridor of a highly urbanized city.

Confirm the allowed uses with a zoning certificate from the General Santos City Planning and Development Office.

Buyer’s due diligence checklist

Certified true copy of the title from the Registry of Deeds; check for liens, adverse claims or lis pendens
Latest tax declaration and real property tax clearance from the City Assessor and Treasurer
Zoning certificate from the City Planning and Development Office
Relocation survey by a licensed geodetic engineer
Legal advice on the informal occupants and the buyer’s obligations
Geotechnical assessment before construction
Transfer taxes: capital gains tax and documentary stamp tax are computed on the highest of the selling price, BIR zonal value or assessor’s fair market value. Ask me for a cost estimate.

Book a viewing

Serious buyers and co-brokers: message me on facebook.com/carlacallejabrokerphilippines or email buyrentph@gmail.com with your name and intended use. More listings at www.carlacalleja.com.

Information is subject to change and verification. Price and availability are subject to the owner’s confirmation.