
₱2.185-B Borrowing Plan in Dumaguete Hits 3.20× the City’s Own NTA — What the Council Must Now Explain
Dumaguete City’s proposed ₱2.185-billion borrowing for a new public market and City Hall extension equals 3.20 times the city’s annual National Tax Allotment, more than ten times the per-resident debt of comparable Negros and Cebu cities. Here is what the City Council should publicly disclose before any final vote.


