Entries by Rosario - DC-Team

Elected Mayors in Negros Oriental

Not only on national level, also on regional level are many new elected mayors and vice-mayors in Negros Oriental. In Dumaguete City, the tradition that a vice-mayor can’t win a mayoral election remains standing.

Election Related Violence

In Negros Island alone, eight election hot spots and 4 areas of concern are prone to election related violence. Read here which areas this are. About 5,000 police and soldiers and around 700 augmentation forces has set off to Negros Island

PNP – Peaceful Polls through unity

According to General Ricardo Marquez, head of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the Negros Island Region (NIR), conducting the elections can be done peacefully through the combined efforts of the community and the government.

Proposed Mall Voting Canceled

The Commission on Higher Elections in Negros Oriental has voted on disregarding the program primarily because there are subjects on legality that are still left unanswered.

Negros Oriental in May 2016

The presidential elections are of course the dominating event not only in Negros Oriental in May 2016, but in the whole country. However, there is a lot to do, if one is fed up with all that campaigning.

Yag Yag Festival 2016

The Yag Yag Festival 2016 of Barangay Cangmating in Sibulan was like each year a colorful event. Hundreds of cut crabs and even cuter crablets were dancing along the highway towards the showdown in Cangmating.

Dumpsite Fire

After toxic smoke was released from the dumpsite fire of Dumaguete, the Dumaguete City Council declared 5 Barangays under the state of calamity last Saturday, 16. April 2016. These 5 Barangays are Candau-ay, Cadawinonan, Balugo, Batuingel, and Camanjac.

Mama Mary of Simala in Dumaguete

Mama Mary of Simala is visiting Dumaguete from April 04-April 08. Mama Mary will make the travel from the Simala-Lindogon Church in Cebu on the 4th of April with the welcome Mass scheduled at 6:30 pm.

Negros Oriental in April 2016

While a lot of election campaigning is going on in Negros Oriental in April 2016, there are also a lot of other events where one can escape the election-madness. Check below some of the events which will happen in Negros Oriental in April 2016.