Junior Chamber International Philippines-General Santos “Twin Star” traces its roots in July, 1949 when a group of zestful young men gathered at the defunct Pioneer Café in Lagao to discuss the formation of a Jaycee chapter.  The original name of the chapter then was KORONADAL JAYCEES whose area of jurisdiction comprised Koronadal Valley which included what are presently the General Santos City and the whole of the Allah Valley.

Organized by the Davao Jaycees and under the tutelage and guidance of Atty. Ramon Morada, the Charter President of the Davao Jaycees, the election of officers was subsequently held with Dr. Jorge P Royeca emerging as the President, Mr. Marcial Pons,  as Vice-President,  Atty. Jose Mandac,  as Secretary,  and Mr. Rustico Nograles,  as Treasurer.  This set of officers formed the governing body of the organization as Board of Directors.

                The founders and original members of the KORONADAL JAYCEES included  Candido Du,  Eladio Francisco, Vic Pasiliao,  Jose Tiongson,  Rafael C. Aquino (Sustaining),  Don Joaquin Natividad (Sustaining),  Mamerto Natividad, Eladio Francisco,  Ching Alburo,  Ben Francisco,  Francisco Leoncio,  Jess Capareda,  Honorio Ariola,  Julian C. Roque (Sustaining), and Gregorio Henares (Sustaining), and Rafael C. Aquino, Sr.

                This ragtag group of Jaycees literally rolled up their sleeves to conduct the first project of the Chapter – the filling up of the one-kilometer stretch of low and muddy portion of the Lagao Road.  With nothing but picks and shovels, and a lot of youthful Jaycee spirit, they finished the job in two months time.

                A few months later on September 10, 1949 their formal induction was held with Atty. Leopoldo Abellera, then Incumbent Davao Jaycees President and subsequent Government Corporate Counsel acting as their Inducting Officer. 

                Inducted were Dr. Jorge P Royeca as President, Rus Nograles as Executive Vice-President, Marcial Pons as Vice President for Internal Affairs, Atty. Jose Mandac, as Executive Secretary,  and Vic Pasiliao as Treasurer.  Also inducted as Directors were Ading Francisco, Jess Tiongson, Lucindo Velayo.

       The cropping of pioneering problems though brought its toll to these young men of Jaycees.   With more growing domestic concerns to take care of, the General Santos “Twin Star” Jaycees precursor was forced to hibernate.