Buko, reflexology and tempura: the small businesses that keep Pantawan running
Massage therapists, coconut sellers, flower vendors and food stalls make a living on Dumaguete’s waterfront park, but storms and stall relocations have tested them.
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From ABBA Revisited to the Milo Marathon: the big events Pantawan has hosted
Since 2024, Dumaguete’s waterfront park has hosted festival showdowns, free concerts, a triathlon, a national marathon leg, school sports meets and a historic-car rally.
Rizal at Pantawan: Dumaguete’s bronze monument and the hero’s 1896 stop
An 8-foot bronze Rizal now stands on the Dumaguete waterfront, facing Dapitan. It marks the day in 1896 when the national hero passed through the city.
Pantawan 1 to Pantawan 2: how Dumaguete’s shoreline protection and waterfront walkway were built
BNNO’s construction updates from November 2024 to October 2025 trace the 360-meter shoreline protection between Pantawan 1 and 2 and the walkway linking them.
Pantawan People’s Park, Dumaguete: what’s there and what people do
The open waterfront on Rizal Boulevard has a Rizal monument, a replica of the ship Victoria, a tourist kiosk and a multipurpose building. Most evenings it fills with walkers, players and food stalls.
What Happened to Dumaguete’s Award-Winning MRF: A Timeline
Five years, one machine, and the paper trail from a DENR commendation to an open dump.
Whale Shark Swims at Oslob, Cebu: What Visitors Must Know
Thousands flock to southern Cebu’s Barangay Tan-awan each year for supervised encounters with whale sharks — but the practice carries both economic rewards and conservation trade-offs.
Cata-al WWII Museum in Valencia Guards Negros Oriental’s War Memory
Tucked along the Dumaguete-Valencia highway, a privately built war museum in Valencia, Negros Oriental preserves weapons, relics, and human remains from the Japanese occupation era.
Balinsasayao Twin Lakes: Negros Oriental’s ASEAN Heritage Gem
Perched in the misty highlands above Dumaguete City, Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park shelters 427 threatened species within a fully protected ASEAN Heritage site reachable in under an hour.
Los Burritos in Dumaguete: Full Menu Breakdown and Prices
Los Burritos Mexican Restaurant along the Dumaguete-Valencia highway offers Mexican comfort food with main dishes priced from ₱275 to ₱475.
Congressman Buys Rizal’s Germany House for Museum
Congressman Leandro Leviste purchased Jose Rizal’s former residence in Germany where Noli Me Tangere’s final chapters were written.
The Most Dangerous Defense in a Democracy: “Walang Alam Ang Presidente”
The most dangerous defense anyone can offer a sitting president is this:“Walang alam ang presidente.” Yet that is the shield Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson now holds up for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as he confirms the existence of a staggering ₱100-billion insertion list and a 25 percent SOP system embedded deep in the country’s infrastructure Read more about The Most Dangerous Defense in a Democracy: “Walang Alam Ang Presidente”
State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure
State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure Corruption in the Philippines is never just about stolen billions or shoddy projects. It is about the rot that eats away at the very institutions meant to protect the public interest. The current flood-control scandal, involving overpriced contracts, ghost dikes, and politically connected contractors, is not Read more about State Auditors, Too: The Rotten Core of Institutional Failure
