Dumaguete: Parade of Lights and Pyromusical Tonight
Buglasan Festival 2026 continues Saturday with the Parade of Lights float competition and Pyromusical show along Dumaguete Boulevard.
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Bais City Retains Buglasan 2026 Festival Crown
Bais City defended its Buglasan Festival of Festivals title on October 16, 2026, winning with the Hudyaka Festival of Harvests plus Best in Streetdancing and Best in Musicality.
48 Naval Architects Pass October 2026 PRC Board Exam
Forty-eight out of 159 examinees cleared the Naval Architects Computer-Based Licensure Examination held in October 2026, the PRC confirmed.
Negros Oriental Braces for Thunderstorms All Day Saturday — October 17, 2026
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast over Negros Oriental throughout Saturday and into Sunday morning, driven by the northeast monsoon, PAGASA reported.
Dumaguete: Buglasan 2026 Showdown Lights Up Perdices Coliseum
The Buglasan Festival 2026 Showdown Competition brought dazzling contingent presentations to the Gov. Mariano F. Perdices Memorial Coliseum on October 16.
Dumaguete: Buglasan 2026 Streetdancing Fills City Streets
Colorful contingents took over Dumaguete streets on October 16 for the Buglasan 2026 Streetdancing Competition, on Day 2 of the 11-day provincial festival.
PAGASA Forecasts Rain and Thunderstorms Over Negros Oriental, Oct. 16
Intermittent showers and thunderstorms are expected throughout Negros Oriental on October 16, with heavier and more persistent rainfall forecast after nightfall.
Filipino Professor Makes History as First Asian Woman to Lead IAIED
Ateneo de Manila University’s Dr. Didith Rodrigo has been elected to lead the global AI-in-education society — a first for any Asian woman.
Sibulan: Negros Oriental Forces Deploy for Buglasan 2026
Police, military, and emergency units held a send-off ceremony in Sibulan on Oct. 14 ahead of Buglasan Festival 2026, running Oct. 15–25.
Over 4,100 New Doctors Licensed After October 2026 Board Exam
A total of 4,165 out of 4,447 examinees cleared the October 2026 Physicians Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission confirmed.
394 Out of 423 Pass September 2026 Optometry Board Exam
Nearly all September 2026 optometry board examinees passed, with 394 out of 423 earning their licenses at a 93.14% passing rate.
One Out of Two Passes PRC Ocular Pharmacology Special Exam
One examinee cleared the September 2026 Ocular Pharmacologists Special Certification Computer-Based Licensure Examination, with the Professional Regulation Commission releasing results on 15 October 2026.
All-Day Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast for Negros Oriental — Oct. 15
PAGASA’s 5 AM bulletin places Negros Oriental under continuous rainshowers and thunderstorms throughout October 15, with no dry spell expected from dawn to past midnight.
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.
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.
