NORECO II Power Interruption

NORECO II – Scheduled Power Interruptions

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NORECO II Power Interruption

Saturday January 31, 2015 will be a Power Interruption in the entire area of Santa Catalina, Bayawan and Basay from 8:00am – 5:00pm. Like most of the time the replacement of rotten woodpoles is the reason for this whole-day brownout.

On Sunday, February 1, 2015 many of us will be able to sleep without having to listen to the noisy Stereo of the neighbor. NORECO II is blessing us with a power interruption from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Affected areas will be the entire area of San Jose, Sibulan, Dumaguete, Valencia, Dauin, Bacong and Siaton.

Let us all have a quiet and relaxed Sunday.

Mabinay Fiesta 2015

Mabinay Fiesta 2015

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Mabinay Fiesta 2015

The annual fiesta in Mabinay will be like always celebrated in honor of Sr Santo Niño. The Mabinay Fiesta 2015 has the theme:” GO for Progress thru Mabinayanihan” and will be held on January 24 & 25, 2015. The go in the theme stands also for “Greener & Organized”

The activities start already on January 20 with the Government Employee’s Night at 8:00pm at the Municipality Covered Court. Highlights of this years Fiesta in Mabinay are of course the “Miss Mabinay 2015” beauty pageant and the Langub Festival with Street Dancing and Showdown on January 24.

Mabinay Langub Festival

So if you have no other plans, why not getting on a bus and visiting the municipality to attend the Mabinay Fiesta 2015.

Mabinay Fiesta Schedule

Tuesday January 20, 2015
Government Employee’s Night – 8:00pm at Mun. Covered Court

Wednesday January 21, 2015
3G Grand Finals – 8:00pm at Mun. Covered Court DISCO

Thursday January 22, 2015
Miss Mabinay 2015 Selection and Coronation Night – 7:00pm at Mun. Covered Court

Friday Jaunary 23, 2015
CIVIC Parade 7:00am , Livelihood Congress and Agro – Fair – 9:00am , MEV Cultural Show 7:00pm DISCO

Saturday January 24, 2015
Mayor’s Cup (Shooting Competition) Level 2 – 8:00am at A- Hits Firing Range
Langub Festival 2015 – 1:00pm Street Dance/ Showdown, DISCO

Sunday  January 25, 2015
High Mass ( Santo Niño Parish Church) 9:00am, Mabinay Motocross at Barangay Tadlong 8:00am, DISCO

Happy Fiesta 2015 Mabinay

BoI Annual Report 2015

BoI – Annual Report 2015

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BoI Annual Report 2015

This is a friendly reminder to all our foreign friends and guests in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental and all over the Philippines. It is the time of the year for your Annual Report 2015. All registered foreigners must report in the first 60 days of 2015 to the participating BoI Office. The Dumaguete Immigration District Office is the place to go for foreigners in Negros Oriental.

If one has a child below 14 years of age it can be reported by its parent or legal guardian.

An alien may be exempt from non-appearance. Provided, the alien appeared during AR 2014 with an accomplished 2014 AR form; payment of P500 Express Lane for non – appearance; submit Special Power of Attorney (SPA) with valid government issued ID of legal representative; and the alien is without any CA 613 and/or RA 562-related deficiencies/liabilities.

Annual Report 2015

Who can apply? All registered aliens and ACR I-Card holders except Temporary Visitor’s Visa holders or Tourist Visa holders
Where to apply? BI Main Office or other participating Immigration Offices
Annual Report Online Filling System Link Annual Report Online Filling System Link click here
How to apply?
  1. Present original ACR I-Card or paper-based ACR, passport visa page of latest arrival and official receipts of previous Annual Report payment.
  2. Secure the Order of Payment Slip.
  3. Pay the required immigration fees.
  4. Get the Official Receipt.
How much does it cost? Annual Report (AR) Fee 300.00
Legal Research Fee (LRF) 10.00
for each immigration fee
except Head Tax and Fines
TOTAL 310.00

A Word of Advice

The Dumaguete Field office is quite small and very busy throughout the year. You can speed up the process by being prepared. Have all your papers ready, bring the required printouts, copies and/or pictures. Please don’t waste the time of the staff and all others waiting to report just because “you didn’t know that…“).

Don’t rely on “fixer” or other expats who heard from a friend to do it different. Plenty of expats created a huge chaos in 2014 with trying to implement their own rules how to proceed, spreading false rumors and talking nonsense all over the internet, in McDonalds and all other expat meeting points

The website of the Bureau of Immigration is very informative and all required info can be found there.

Keep in mind that it is only one or two days out of 365 and a few Peso, which enables you to stay legally as a guest in the Philippines. Think about that and proceed with a smile

Pasko sa Kapitolyo - Freedom Park

Pasko sa Kapitolyo 2014

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Each year in mid-December Freedom Park is transferring into a tropical winter-wonderland at Pasko sa Kapitolyo. “Ang Pasko sa Panagdait” is the theme on this year’s event from December 13, 2014 to January, 06 2015 in Freedom Park and Sidlakang Negros Village.

Pasko sa Kapitolyo - Freedom Park

Pasko sa Kapitolyo 2014 – Schedule

Carnival Rides and booths are open each day during the three weeks at Freedom Park. Following the daily events.

Friday December 12, 2014

8:00pm Sayawit and Parol Competitions at Sidlakang Negros Village

Saturday December 13, 2014

3:00pm Grand City Wide Opening Salvo at the Streets of Dumaguete
5:00pm Light up of Christmas Decors from DepEd Unique Christmas, all display Christmaslandia Landscape Competition
6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park Stage
8:00pm Nights of Champions NOTC- PTU at Freedom Park Stage

Sunday December 14, 2014

6:000pm Film Showing at Freedom Park
8:00pm Tanjay City Division at Freedom Park

Monday December 15, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park
8:00pm Bayawan City Division at Freedom park

Tuesday December 16, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing and Animerian Fashion Show at Freedom Park
8:00pm Bais City Division at Freedom Park

Wednesday December 17, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park
8:00pm Dumaguete City Division at Freedom Park

Pasko sa Kapitolyo - Negros Oriental

Thursday and Friday December 18- 19, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park
8:00pm Department of Education (DepEd) Province Negros Oriental at Freedom Park

Saturday, December 20, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park Stage
8:00pm Guihulngan City Division at Freedom Park Stage

Sunday to Tuesday December 21 to 23, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park Stage
8:00pm DepEd Province Negros Oriental at Freedom Park Stage

Wednesday to Thursday December 24 to 25, 2014

6:00pm Film Showing at Freedom Park Stage
8:00pm Sidlakan Star Audition Dumaguete Talents at Freedom Park Stage

Friday to Sunday December 26 to 28, 2014

8:00pm Sidlakan Star Competition Eliminations at Freedom Park Stage

Tuesday December 30, 2014

8:00pm Sidlakan Star Grad Finals at Freedom Park Stage

Wednesday to Tuesday December 31 2014 to Tuesday January 06, 2015

Marry Making and Singing Bee at Freedom Park Stage

Pasko sa Kapitolyo - Negros Oriental

Buglasan - Civic Parade

Buglasan 2014 Civic & Military Parade

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Everybody is excited about Buglasan 2014. The Civic & Military Parade through the streets of Dumaguete is after Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014 the second audience-magnet. The civic parade’s assembly is around Quezon Park at 1:00PM and is supposed to start at 2:00PM.

Buglasan - Civic Parade

Route of Buglasan 2014 Civic & Military Parade


From the assembly area it goes onto LORENZO TEVES STREET (formerly COLON STREET) and proceeds with a right turn into PERDICES STREET. When reaching Silliman Avenue the civic parade takes a left turn and enters RAMON-TEVES PASTOR STREET (formelry REAL STREET) with a right turn, passing Freedom Park, ending after a right turn into E.J. Blanco Drive at Sidlakan Negros Village.

Buglasan 2014 - Civic Parade

Participants of Buglasan 2014 Civic & Military Parade

  • TMO Mobile
  • Grand Marshal (PNP Provincial Director)
  • National and Provincial Colors (c/o 302nd Brigade Philippine Army)
  • Silliman University Band
  • Provincial Government Officials

Governor

Vice-Governor

SP Members

3 District Representatives

  • Provincial Employees Biker Club (PEBC)
  • 302nd Brigade Philippine Army
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #1
  • PNP Contingent
  • 7A Maritime Police
  • National Line Agency Officials and employees (CAAP, PPA, CSC, DOLE, DILG, PIA, DOST, PNRC)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #2
  • Miss Negros Oriental Tourism 2014 Float
  • Province of Negros Oriental (Departments, Offices, Units) Employees
  • Provincial Engineering Vehicles, Heavy Equipment, Fire trucks, Ambulances
  • NORSPORT, NOSDP, NORRPA, ONE Rescue
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #3
  • DepEd Division of Negros Oriental
  • DepEd Dumaguete City Division
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #4
  • League of Students Governments – Negros Oriental (Asian College, SOSCA, FU, Mazino, MDC, NORSU, SU, SPUD)
  • Tourism Stakeholders and Partners (ATTIN, NOATA, NOHRRA, NOCCI, NOIPC, NOBDF, ONE Phote, GP Rehab, MEDTRANSCO, McGinnis Tricycles)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #5
  • Tanjay City Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #6
  • Siaton Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #7
  • Bindoy Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #8
  • Bacong Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #9
  • Bayawan City Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #10
  • Bais City Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #11
  • Tayasan Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #12
  • Basay Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #13
  • Sibulan Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #14
  • Dumaguete City Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • High School Marching Band Contingent #15
  • Mabinay Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #1
  • Amlan Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #2
  • Pamplona Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #3
  • Manjuyod Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #4
  • Sta. Catalina Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #5
  • Ayungon Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #6
  • San Jose Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #7
  • Dauin Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #8
  • Zamboanguita Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #9
  • Jimalalud Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • ElementaryMarching Band Contingent #10
  • Valencia Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • La Libertad Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • Guihulngan Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • Vallehermoso Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • Canlaon City Contingent (Mayor, SB members, Employees, Barangay Officials)
  • Foundation University
  • Corporate Sponsors
  • ABS-CBN Stars (Kapamilya Caravan)
  • Dumaguete Rover Club

Buglasan 2014 - Civic Parade

Check out our Gallery of the Buglasan Civic & Military Parade

Governor's Cup - Buglasan Sports Festival

Governor’s Cup Buglasan Sports Festival 2014

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Governor's Cup - Buglasan Sports Festival

The Governor’s Cup Buglasan Sports Festival might be considered by many people as one of the minor events at Buglasan. They prefer the colorful parades and beauty contests. However, there are thousands of participants practicing hard over many years to reach the level required to even finish some of the competitions, not talking about being a top-runner. All participants and organizers working hard on those events, to get them successfully going. If you want to cheer for your favorites teams and contestants or are just interested in sports, there is each day something going on.

Schedule of Events Governor’s Cup 2014

Saturday October 04, 2014

6:00am Buglasan Sports Opening: Kids Fun Run Lead at Macias Sports Center (organize by Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club – Deo Salem)

7:00am Governor’s Sports Festival Sport Expo at Macias Sports Center Parking Area lead by (NOSCF Management Board- Glenn Badon)

8:00am NORSPORTS Fun Dodge Ball at Macias Sports Center Parking Area lead by (NORSPORTS Dumaguete Dodge Ball Club – Ike Xavier Villaflores)

Sunday October 05, 2014

2:00pm Buglasan Duathlon 20 (Run 3.Bike 15. Run 2) at Valencia Town Park lead by (NORSPORTS – Multi-Sports SBR Negros Oriental- Joel Balajadia)

October 06 to 12, 2014

4:00pm Buglasan 45 and above Basketball at Macias Sports Center lead by (NORSPORTS Samahang Basketball ng Pilipinas- Dennis Cimafranca)

Wednesday October 08, 2014

8:00am Buglasan Larong Pinoy for Lolo and Lola at Macias Sports Center lead by (NOSDEP- Provencial Social and Welfare Development- Alice Legarda)

October 11 to 12 2014

8:00am Buglasan Karatedo Competition at Macias Sports Center lead by (NORSPORT- Dyo-Kyohan Karate Association – Dionald Bancairen)

8:00am Buglasan Arnis Competition at Macias Sports Center lead by (NORSPORTS –Dumaguete Arnis Association –Ike Xavier Villaflores)

Sunday October 12, 2014

11:30am Buglasan Swim Bike Run (Standard/Sprint) at I Love Dumaguete Rizal Boulevard lead by (NORSPORTS – Multi sports SBR Negros Oriental – Flom Datoy)

Lamberto Macias Sports Complex

October 12, to 18, 2014

4:00pm Buglasan Open Invitation Basketball at Macias Sports Center lead by (NORSPORTS Samahang Basketboll ng Pilipinas – Dennis Cimafranca)

October 17, to 19, 2014

8:00am Governor’s Cup Chess at Negor Convention Center Hall lead by NORSPORTS- Negros Club 64 – Hilbert Arinaza)

8:00am Buglasan Sepak Takraw at Negros oriental High School lead by (NORSPORTS Sepak Takraw Negros Oriental- Bernabe Bustillo)

8:00am Governor’s Cup Badminton for Peace at The Court Hypermart Dumaguete lead by (NORSPORTS Dumaguete NegOr Badminton Club – Maniloto Saldivar)

8:00am Buglasan Football Festival at M.Perdices Coliseum Field- Elmer Gallardo )

October 17 to 21, 2014

5:00pm Buglasan 9- ball Billiards at J’s Pocket Billiard, San Juan Street lead by (NORSPORTS Negros Oriental Pool Players Association- Butch Duran)

October 17 to 31, 2014

8:00am Governor’s Cup Volleyball at TBA lead by (NORSPORTS Negros Oriental Volleyball association- Ana Salud Parco

October 18 to 19, 2014

8:00am Buglasan table Tennis at Robinsons Place Dumaguete Lead by (NORSPORTS Dumaguete Table Tennis Association – Peter Credo)

8:00am Buglasan Ultimate Frisbee Cup at Cimafranca Park, Upper Daro lead by (NOSDEP- Negros Oriental Ultimate Players Association- Joseph John Oeden)

October 18 to 22, 2014

8:00am Buglasan PenCal Silat at NegOr Convention Center Hall lead by (NORSPORTS PhilSilat Sports Association- Ana Salud Parco)

Sunday October 19, 2014

7:00am Buglasan 1Mile Open Water Swim at Dumaguete Bay Rizal Boulevard lead by (NORSPORTS Multi Sport SBR Negros Oriental –Monique Furbeyre)

8:00am Buglasan Motard Cross at TBA lead by (NORSPORTS Adrenaline Rush Motor Sports- Jonathan Pabalate

October 19 to 28, 2014

4:00pm Buglasan Inter- Town and Cities Basketball Cup at Macias Sports Center lead by (NORSPORTS Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas- Dennis Cemafranca)

October 20 to 21, 2014

8:00 AM Buglasan Athletics Competitions at Mariano Perdices Track Oval lead by (NORSPORTS Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club- Arolas Amahit)

Friday October 24, 2014

4:00 PM Buglasan Body Building Competition at Robinsons Place Dumaguete lead by (NORSPORTS My Gym Fitness Gym – Jade Libby Ragay)

October 24 to 25, 2014

8:00 AM Buglasan Lawn Tennis at Praxivilla Tennis Courts lead by (NORSPORTS Dumaguete Lawn Tennis- Dennis Barraquias)

8:00 AM Buglasan Softball & Baseball at Dumaguete City High School Field lead by (NORSPORTS – NegOr Amateur Softball Baseball Assoc- Reynaldo Villiran)

October 24 to 26, 2014

8:00 AM Buglasan Flag Football at Foundation University Ballfield lead by (NORSPORTS – Dumaguete Flag Football Club- Millescent Grace Tatel)

October 25 to 26, 2014

8:00 AM Governor’s Cup Invitational Swim at LGT Aqua Center lead by (NORSPORTS – Negros Oriental Blue Dolphin- Sheila Omaguing)

Sunday October 26, 2014

5:00 AM Buglasan 10-mile Off-road at Bacong-Valencia Off Road lead by (NORSPORTS – Metro Dumaguete                 Roadrunners Club- Deo Salem)

6:00 AM Buglasan Fun MTB Lake Balanan – Dumaguete at Lake Balanan, Siaton to Dumaguete lead by (NOSDEP – Provincial Employees Bikers Club- Ryan)

4:00 PM Buglasan Mixed Martial Arts at Macias Sports Center Parking Area lead by (NORSPORTS – My Gym Fitness Gym- Jade Libby Ragay)

The Schedule of Events for the Governor’s Cup Buglasan Sports Festival 2014 was provided by Paultom Paras – Sports Development Officer. There might be changes without prior notice. You can find more info and updates  on the Facebook Page of Negros Oriental Sports Development Program.

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Buglasan 2014 – Calendar of Events

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Buglasan 2014

Finally the Calendar of Events for Buglasan 2014 was released and everybody can plan the events he/she wants to attend. The Festival of Festivals is celebrated form October 17 to 26, 2014.

For all who never have been to a Buglasan celebration because they are not that long, or only for a short holiday in Negros, be aware that the clocks ticking a little bit different when the Festival of Festivals is celebrated in Dumaguete City. If you want to celebrate with Negros Oriental and visit during Buglasan 2014, better hurry up, hotels and guest houses are almost fully booked already.

Calendar of Events Buglasan 2014

Theme: Community Development thru Tourism

Friday – October 17, 2014

05:00pm Buglasan Ecumenical Service at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

05:30pm Buglasan Opening Salvo Production at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

                                   Outstanding Oriental Negrense awards and Testimonial Dinner.

                                   Opening of LGU freedom Fair Booths at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

                                   Final Negros Oriental Tourism Jingle at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

08:00pm Miss Negros Oriental Tourism at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

11:00pm Fireworks display by DSS Fireworks at Capital grounds

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Saturday – October 18, 2014

01:00pm Assembly time for the Grand City –wide Parade

02:00pm Grand City Wide Civic- Military Parade with Marching Band Competition

05:00pm Opening SNV LGU Heritage Booths at the Sidlakan Negros Village

05:30 pm Duo Tenors Concert  Lead by Almar Pastidio at Capitol Forecourt

6:00 pm  Buglasan Festivaland Lead by AMBAK Production /PTU at Piapi Beach

07:00pm Minus One Singing Competition Senior Division at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

                 Duet Competition Senior Division at the Capitol Forecourt Stage

08:00pm Social Dancing Competition Senior Citizen at the Sidlakan Negros Village

09:00pm ABS CBN Kapamilya Caravan at the Freedom Park Stage

10:00pm Buglasan Festivaland at Piapi Beach

                 SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Buglasan 2014 Schedule of Events

 

Sunday – October 19, 2014

7:00 pm Sidlakan Dance Company Concert  at Freedom Park

08:00pm Rondalla Competition Junior Division at Freedom Park Stage

               Kumparsa Completion at the Freedom Park Stage

               Balak, Balitaw Competition at The freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Sinato Night at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Monday – October 20, 2014

08:00pm Rap Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

                 Hip Hop/Pop Dance Competition at Freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Pasikat (MDC/ NORSU Saint Joseph Canlaon) at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at Freedom Park

Tuesday – October 21, 2014

02:00pm GMA Games at the Freedom Park

04:00pm GMA Kapuso Fiesta at the Freedom Park

08:00pm GMA “ Bet ng Bayan” Regional Finals Featuring Regine Velasquez & Alden Richards

08:00pm Pasikat (Asian College/Diaz Collage/SPUD at Sidlakang Negros Village

11:00pm SMB Live Band at The freedom Park

Wednesday – October 22, 2014

08:00pm Live Band Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

08:00pm Pasikat (Foundation University/Negros College Night/Villaflores) at the Sidlakan Negros Village

11:45pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Buglasan 2014 Calendar of Events

Thursday – October 23, 2014

08:00pm Folk Dance Competition “ Spanish Influenced Dances” at the Freedom Park

10:00pm Ballroom Competition at the Freedom park Stage

08:00pm COSCA/ La Consolacion College Bais/SU) at the Sidlakan Negros VillageS+

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Friday – October 24, 2014

08:00am Buglasan festival of Festival Showdown at the L. Maciaa Sport & Cultural Center

02:00pm Buglasan Festival of Festivals Street Dance at Dumaguete Street

05:00pm PALKwela Game Show at the Sidkang Negos Village

07:00pm Pasikat at the Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Sidlakan Dance Company at the Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Buglasan Festival King & Queen Pageant at the Freedom Park Stage

11:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Calendar of Events Buglasan 2014

Saturday – October 25, 2014

08:00am Lutong Garbo sa Sidlakang Negros at the provincial Agriculture Office. Conference Hall

08:00 am     Underwater Photo Contest

02:00pm       Dog Show lead by City Veterinarian at Sidlakang Negors Village

04:00pm Children’s Choir Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

05:00pm Bulilit Minus-One Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

06:00pm Bulilit Duet Competition at the Freedom Park Stage

                     Pasikat (AMA, Maritime, Maxino, STI,St.Francis Guihulngan) lead by Students Goverment at Sidlakang Negros Village

08:00pm Sadsad Sa Boulevard, Part 1 at the Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm Fireworks Competition Part 1 at the Rizal Boulevard

10:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Sunday – October 26, 2014

05:00pm Awarding & Thanksgiving Ceremonies at the Capitol Forecourt

07:00pm Cleanest & Greenest School Awards

                LGU Freedom Fair & SNV Heritage Booth Awards

                Sadsad Sa Boulevard Part 2 at the Rizal Boulevard

                Fireworks Competition Part 2 at the Rizal Boulevard

09:00pm SMB Live Band at the Freedom Park

Schedule of Events Buglasan 2014

To have the Festival of Festivals running smoothly are a lot of hands needed. We always want to honor the people behind the scene. Without them any festival anywhere in the world would not taking place. We want to say thank you to all helpers involved and like to share some pictures of the construction work going on at the capitol area while busy hands building the municipality booths

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Sibulan yag-yag festival street dancing scene

Yagyag Festival in Sibulan

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The Yagyag Festival in Sibulan is based on the spawning ritual performed by the thousands of land crabs such as the “Cagang” (cardisoma carnifes) and “Alalasan” (episesarman singaparense) along the shores and riverbanks of Barangay Cangmating during the last quarter of the year.

The phenomenon alerts the barrio folks to prepare their covered bamboo baskets (Bakat), torches made of dried coconuts leaves (sulo), and banboo crab traps (pasgong) to move out to the spawning grounds to gather the crabs.

This offers a livelihood income for the barrio folks as they can exchange or barter it with farm crops from neighboring barangays, aside from it its providing delicious scrumptious meals in their respective homes.

The Roots of YagYag Festival

Sibulan yag yag festival in Dumaguiete

From that lasting tradition the Yagyag Festival was born, to preserve and honor the custom of harvesting crabs during the Yagyag or spawning season. The Barangay government initiated holding the Yagyag Festival, six purok composing Barangay Cangmating enter into a friendly competition with each other by depicting or imitating the movements of the crabs during the courting, mating and spawning process.

The movements dramatize the traits inherent in the Filipino’s unity, solidarity, heroism, and self sacrifice to preserve the community and the nation.

To commemorate this generous natural resource, the Barangay folks stage the Yagyag Festival where imitate the movements of the land crabs in lively rhythms. The festival culminates in a celebration of the cycle of life those windows Cangmating with nutrition and livelihood.

The YagYag Street-Dance Competition

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Sibulan yag-yag-festival

The competition is widely awaited by residents of neighboring barangays, municipalities and cities because of the very colorful and unique presentations, the skills and the ability of the dancers, their creativity in portraying the crabs as well as the camaraderie displayed by all residents before and during the festival.

A salient feature of the festival is the imitation and mimicking of the land crabs characteristics by demonstrating through dance their unity and  solidarity by keeping close ranks and moving along a common agenda that propagating their kind and of protecting their young. Through this tapestry and choreography, the crabs have renewed their existence in this unending cycle of life.

Sibulan yag-yag festival street dancing scene

Sibulan yag-yag festival street dancing scene

YagYag Festival – a True Champion

The festival has been adjudged the National Champion of the 2003 best of the bests, WOW Philippines best festival and street dancing and the 2005 Sinulog de Cebu street Dancing Competition Grand Champion.

Check out our gallery of Sibulan’s YagYag Festival 2014

 

Ultra Marathon 100 KM Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental 100 – Ultramarathon 2013

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When you get out of breath walking 3 laps at the oval or the Boulevard, you certainly don’t qualify for the first Negros Oriental 100 Kilometer Ultramarathon.

Ultra Marathon 100 KM Negros Oriental

The first Negros Oriental 100 Ultramarathon will take be held on December 14, 2013. The Ultramarathon starts  in Dumaguete at 5:00 pm and takes the runner to the south. Bacong, Dauin and Zamboanguitais passing Siaton before heading north again via Sta. Catalina all the way to Bayawan City. Each 10 kilometers are service-stations.

One of the requirements to participate in the Negros Oriental 100 Ultramarathon is the previous finishing of a 50 Kilometer run.

Fees for the Negros Oriental 100 Ultramarathon

P1,250.00 registration fee includes the runner’s bib, the 10 Aid stations, finisher’s medals, commemorative t-shirt, and a meal at the finish line.

A free bus ride back to Dumaguete City by 1:00 PM is also included if you make the cut-off time which is 24 hours after the start.

Press Release of the Negros Oriental 100 Ultramarathon

ABOUT Negros Oriental 100

These past few years, road runs and marathons are conducted with such regularity in almost any big city in the Philippines. Race organizers usually do this to promote a healthy lifestyle among the people, and to help boost sports-tourism activities in their respective places.
But one can only run in any particular place so many times; otherwise, it could get pretty boring. More and more runners are now curious about other running adventures in other places in the country; this is precisely what we want to offer you here in Negros Oriental, in the central part of the Philippines.

The Negros Oriental Ultra-marathon 100-km offers you — and being designed to those who have yet to conquer their FIRST 100k Ultra-marathon — the opportunity to run along the asphalted highway of Negros Oriental starting at 5pm through the sunset, and meeting the sunrise the next day until about 5pm, giving you a breathtaking view between the Mindanao Sea and the Cuernos de Negros mountain range.

Negros Oriental 100 is one of the highlights in the celebration of the Charter Day of the City of Bayawan which culminates on Dec. 23.

With the prodding and support of the Negros Oriental-based Metro Dumaguete Roadrunners Club (MDRC) and the Dumaguete Adventure Runners & Striders (DARS), this Negros Oriental is organized by the Negros Oriental Sports Development Program (NOSDEP) of the Office of the Governor of Negros Oriental, and the Fiesta Committee of Bayawan City.

While all efforts are in place with aid stations spaced every 10-km distance to ensure the safety and well-being of the ultra-marathoners and the organizers, the Provincial government of Negros Oriental, the City government of Bayawan, the Philippine National Police, the Philippine Army, and the co-host local government units of Dumaguete City, the municipalities of Bacong, Dauin, Zamboanguita, Siaton, and Sta. Catalina, and the race sponsors shall be free from any liabilities or claims for damages arising injuries or mishaps for the duration of the ONe100 ultra-running.Negros Oriental 100-519x400

SCENIC RACE ROUTE

The Negros Oriental 100 race route is not only fun; it also has a number of photo-ops. It begins at the Provincial Capitol in the University Town of Dumaguete City, running along Rizal Boulevard (where Jose Rizal walked along the promenade, met some locals, and gave Dumaguete the monicker “City of Gentle People”), then Colon St. (the City’s oldest) where you could see the 18th century Bell Tower. Then the route takes you south to Km. 7 to the town of Bacong, birthplace of Philippine hero Pantaleon Villegas, more known by his nom de guerre Gen. Leon Kilat.

On to hilly roads of the town of Dauin in Km. 16. By Km. 25 is the jump-off point to Apo Island, one of the world’s Top 5 Dive Spots. Then you move on to the town of Zamboanguita by Km. 28, where the Japanese Imperial Forces Command surrendered to the Filipinos during World War II. Then up through the winding and hilly slopes of the enchanted town of Siaton by Km. 32, the original site chosen by the United States for their air base in the Philippines. You don’t stop until you reach the town of Sta. Catalina in Km. 90, Negros Oriental’s rice granary. And on to the FINISH LINE in the Sundown City of Bayawan.

 

Schedule for the Negros Oriental 100

Registration Period Oct. 15 to Friday, Dec. 6, 2013

Race Day Assembly (Dec. 14, 2013 in Dumaguete City)

• 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon — Claiming of Race Packet at the Booth Area fronting the Capitol
• 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM ——Check-in, Marking of bibs, Checking of Running Gear, Race Briefing at Booth Area. Bags will be transported to Bayawan City.
• 4:30 PM to 4:50 PM ——-Brief Program
• 5:00 PM —— Gun Start (with MDRC and DARS 5km send-off run)

Post Race (Dec. 15, 2013 in Bayawan City)

• 11:00 AM onwards ——-Awarding of Commemorative Finisher’s Medals and Shirts
• 12:00 Noon & onwards—-Serving of meals and drinks at the Terminal Hotel Lobby
• 5:00 PM Awarding of Top 3 Finishers (Male and Female)

Happy Running

Valencia Fiesta 2014

Valencia Fiesta 2014

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Valencia Fiesta 2014

The municipality of Valencia is celebrating its annual Fiesta from October 03 – October 11 2014. Here the Schedule of Events of the Valencia Fiesta 2014

October 03-11, 2014 – daily Novena Mass—Church

Friday, October 03, 2014

Opening Salvo , Halad Sayaw, Presentation of Miss Valencia Candidates,

Fireworks Display – Church/ Municipal Street/Plaza

Saturday, October 04, 2014

8:00AM to 5:00PM Tabo sa Banay with Games – Plaza

Evening –  Live Band- Plaza

Sunday October 05. 2014

8:00AM to 5:00PM Tabo sa Banay with Games – Plaza

7:00PM October,05 2014 Open Vocal Duet Competition –Municipal Gym

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Talent Night Municipal Gym

Thursday,  October 09, 2014

7:00PM A Night with Los Viajeros of Eat Bulaga – Municipal Gym

Friday October 10, 2014

Mutya ng Valencia 2014 – Municipal Gym

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Parade and inter-school Folk dance Competition Municipal Street & Plaza

1:00PM Folk dance Competition—Municipal plaza

Evening  DISCO—Municipal Gym

Sunday October 12 2014    

10:00AM Pontifical Mass – Church

8:00PM DISCO Municipal Gym

 Happy Fiesta 2014