
Dumaguete Eyes Outside Experts to Vet Market, City Hall Loans
An independent four-member panel of lawyers, engineers, and auditors may soon evaluate whether Dumaguete City’s proposed loan for two major infrastructure projects is fiscally sound.

An independent four-member panel of lawyers, engineers, and auditors may soon evaluate whether Dumaguete City’s proposed loan for two major infrastructure projects is fiscally sound.

Former Dumaguete councilor Atty. Petit Baldado raises fiscal concerns over Dumaguete City’s proposed ₱2.185B loan for two major infrastructure projects.

Dumaguete’s Sangguniang Panlungsod holds three-day public hearings May 19–21 on a ₱2.185-billion loan for a new public market and City Hall extension.

Dumaguete City’s proposed ₱1.948-billion public market would rank among the highest LGU loan-financed market projects in the Philippines, dwarfing comparable projects by up to five times.

City Development Council approved historic P2.185-billion borrowing package for public market and city hall projects in 27-minute meeting with no questions recorded.

Comelec Dumaguete offers Saturday voter registration at Robinsons for BSKE 2026, providing accessible services for working residents.

Legal questions mount over Michael Jorolan’s authority as acting barangay captain as elected official Erwin Lozada moves to resume office in Barangay Looc.

Falling pipe incident highlights safety risks for relocated vendors near ongoing Medical City hospital construction in Dumaguete.