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First Big Fire in Dumaguete 2010

January 5th, 2010 · No Comments

We got the report of a fire at Ultra Vision downtown Dumaguete. Several buildings are damaged but no lifes threatened. Here the report of the fire at Ultra Vision in Dumaguete.
Fire of still unknown origin gutted a multi-level commercial building in a busy section of Dumaguete on Tuesday, leaving millions of pesos worth of property […]

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Dumaguete Robinson Place - Grand opening of the first Mall in Dumaguete

November 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments

After some years of delay (first announced opening was late 2007) Robinsons Place opened it’ gates yesterday in Dumaguete. Some of the shops are still closed but won’t miss the Christmas business.
Whole Dumaguete was on their feet to see what is going on at Robinsons Palce in Dumaguete. The mall provide thousands of Jobs for […]

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Buglasan 2009 Dumaguete Negros Oriental

July 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments

The Festival of the Festivals, the Buglasan 2009 is this year scheduled from 17. October - 26 October. The Buglasan 2009 will be the Festival Highlight of Negros Oriental. The Festival is in memory of the Islands beginning, when it’s cultural character began to take shape.

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Fiesta and Festival Schedule for Dumaguete Jul-Sept 09

July 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Here we go with some Fiestas and Festivals in our area for the next view month until Buglasan 2009 for Dumaguete City and the province of Negros Oriental

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Safety in Dumaguete

April 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments

This a typical and very sad example, but also shows the background of most violent acts in the region.Dumaguete is not more dangerous or safe than any other growing City in the world if residents and expats walk through life wit common sense.

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Brownout in Dumaguete and all over the Visayas

April 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

 A long brownout hit Dumaguete and the whole Visayas on the Saturday February  25 which lasted until lunchtime Sunday. While speculations went wild and even local radio-stations reported about a bomb, the extended Brownout of the Negros Oriental Region was caused by a leaking transformer at the sub-station in Pondol, Amlan, Negros Oriental.
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Irwin Ramas-Uypitching - Who is Who in Dumaguete?

February 15th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Irwin N. Ramas-Uypitching

 A bright smile and friendly personality was the first thing I recognized when I met Irwin at Hotel Palwa for this short interview. As part of a well known successful business-family he is covered with work, but it is obvious that he enjoys his busy days. If you can’t find him during daytime […]

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The Buglas Went Well in Dumaguete in December 2007

January 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Buglas went well in the city of Dumaguete despite some scheduling and budgeting problems all along the way. In the end, the festival continued on the rich and colorful tradition of featuring the wonderful tourism as well as the beautiful agricultural products of the different towns and municipalities of Negros Oriental.

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Dumaguete: The University Town

January 7th, 2008 · 8 Comments

The increasing interest of people in acquiring a high-level of education have led to the mushrooming of schools in Dumaguete. The schools in Dumaguete help students be prepared for their future career plans. These institutions are also important to improve the lifestyle of the city.

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An Update on the Sidlakang Negros Tourism Village

December 31st, 2007 · 6 Comments

The Sidlakang Negros Tourism Village was recently launched at the progressive city of Dumaguete on the 21st of December 2007. The event promises to make wonders with regards to the popularity of the Negros Oriental province. This village would continuously feature the different local delicacies and harvests of the whole province.

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