Candidates Mayor of Dumaguete
. Comelec Dumaguete reported 29 candidates filed their CoCs to run for the positions of Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors of Dumaguete.
Governors Sports Festival 2015
Sports enthusiasts from all over the province are participating in the countless events during the Governors Sports Festival 2015. The first events start already on October 3, while the last will be held on October 31, 2015.
Valencia Fiesta – Schedule of Activities 2015
The celebration of the annual Fiesta are always some of the busiest days for the municipalities officers and persons in charge to create great events. This year the festival celebrations in Valencia start first week of September and last until October 12.
Buglasan 2015 – Schedule of Events
Buglasan Festival 2015 is celebrated from October16 -25 across the city of Dumaguete and surrounding areas for some sports events.This years celebration runs under the theme: “Building Friendship Worldwide, Opening Development Opportunities”.
Manjuyod Anihan Festival 2015
The municipality of Manjuyod Negros Oriental is annually celebrating their famous Anihan Festival. The festival celebrates the bountiful Harvest of their products like root crops, vegetables and fish.
Philippine Holidays 2016
President Benigno S. Aquino III signed the Proclamation No. 1105, s. 2015 which declares the regular Philippine Holidays 2016 as well as the special non-working days.
Regular Philippine Holidays 2016
January 1 (Friday) – New Year’s Day
March 24 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday
March 25 (Friday) – Good Friday
April 9 (Saturday) – Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Sunday) – Labor Day
June 12 (Sunday) – Independence Day
August 29 (Monday) – National Heroes Day
November 30 (Wednesday) – Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Sunday) – Christmas Day
December 30 (Friday) – Rizal Day
Special non-working Holidays in the Philippines 2016
February 8 (Monday) – Chinese New Year
February 25 (Thursday) – 30th Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution
March 26 (Saturday) -Black Saturday
August 21 (Sunday) – Ninoy Aquino Day
November 1 (Tuesday) – All Saints Day
Declared additional special non-working holidays 2016
January 02 (Saturday) – 2nd Day of the New Year
October 31 (Monday) –
December 24 (Saturday) – Noche Buena , Christmas Eve
December 31 (Saturday) – New Year’s Eve
Additional Holidays
Like each year the regional governments of the municipalities and cities will request and declare some additional holidays 2016. Those days are usually the Charter Days and special Fiesta Days.
Furthermore the Muslim holidays Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be public holidays. The exact days will be announced as soon as the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) has informed the Office of the President about the actual dates.
The special declared non-working holidays are mainly declared to boost domestic tourism. If one plans to travel during the long weekends, better book your ticket way ahead of time. Many might recall the disaster at the Airports and the “shit-storm” against some domestic airline on all social networks.
Just as a side note: October 30 is not a holiday to celebrate Halloween. It is mend to a extra holiday to enable domestic traveler to spend more time with their loved ones, as All Saints Day falls on a Tuesday in 2016.
Manjuyod launches FishForever Pride Campaign
The Municipality of Manjuyod was one of the selected municipalities in Negros Oriental to be one of the beneficiaries of the FishForever Pride Campaign. The tourism office of Manjuyod was very busy to have this campaign successfully launched.
Bais Hudyaka Festival 2015
The annual festival celebrations in the City of Bais are about to start. The tradition of the Hudyaka sa Bais reaches back all the way into the Spanish era to honer the cities patron San Nicolás de Tolentino. While the actual Bais Fiesta date is in September, the celebrations start already mid August.
Hudyaka sa Bais
Schedule of Activities 2015
Saturday August 15, 2015
5:00 PM Salvo Holy Mass
6:00PM Procession of San Nicolas de Tolentino to the City Hall
6:15PM Special Session Sangguniang Panglungsod
6:30PM State of the City Address at the Veranda, City Hall
8:00PM Opening Salvo
8:30PM Bais Idol Season 1 pisode 4, Grand Finals
9:00PM Live Band and Disco Jocky
Saturday August 22, 2015
9:00PM Miss Bais City Presentation
Saturday August 29, 2015
9:00PM Miss Bais City Talent Night
Sunday August 30, 2015
8:00AM Tree Planting along La Paz Road
1:00PM Fun Run Registration
4:30PM Fun Run Gun Start
6:00PM Zumba
8:00PM Foam Party
Tuesday September 01, 2015
9:00PM Barangay Dos Variety Show
Thursday September 03,2015
9:00PM Mr. Bais Pageant Night
Saturday 05, 2015
9:00PM Miss Bais Selection and Coronation Night
Sunday September 06, 2015
8:00PM Youth Night Showcase of Talents
10:00PM Foam Party
Monday September 07, 2015
1:00PM Hudyaka sa Bais Street Parade
4:00PM Hudyaka sa Bais Showdown
Tuesday September 08, 2015
5:00AM Aurora Procession to the Blessed Virgin
6:00AM Holy Mass on the Occasion of the Birthday
Wednesday September 09,2015
4:00 AM Diana
8:00AM Civic Parade
9:00 AM Ecumenical Service
9:30AM Band Exhibition
9:00PM Live Band and Disco
Thursday September 10, 2015
10:00AM High Mass
9:00PM Fiesta Ball
See you all at the Hudyaka sa Bais 2015
114th Silliman University Founders Day
Like each year, the second half of August is the time of the year to celebrate the Silliman University Founders Day. Thousands of Alumni flocking into the “City of Gentle People” to honor their Alma Mater and to celebrate the SU Founders Day. Find Here the 114th Silliman University Founders Day – Calendar of Activities
Wayboga Festival – Amlan
Short, but intense is the celebration of the municipality of Amlan Smoke Free 6th year Anniversary and Wayboga Festival 2015
Theme: “Ang Tanan Malipayon KOn ang Kahimsog sa Katawahan sa Amlan Magpadayon”
(“Everybody’s Happy when Amlanganons continue to stay Healthy”)
Friday July 17 2015
Activities in the Morning:
6:30 AM Salabong Parade at Bio-os crossing to Amlan Plaza , Tandayag Wharf to Amlan Plaza
8:00 AM Program at Amlan Central Square
Afternoon Activities:
2:30 PM Wayboga Street Dance Competition in front of the Municipal Hall
Evening Activities:
7:00 PM Showdown 4 High School on the Municipality
7:00 PM Wayboga Princess 7 Elementary School in the municipality
11:00 PM Disco
Happy Anniversary – Amlan
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