Dumaguete City of Gentle People
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Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 24, 2008 License
Belfry at St Catherine Alexandria. This belltower is the icon or symbol of...Belfry at St Catherine Alexandria. This belltower is the icon or symbol of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. This college town is an increasingly popular destination in the Philippines thanks the world-class diving nearby and whale watching in season..
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Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called...Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called Our Lady's Garden. Jo was ill and visited by the Virgin Mary, even though she was not Catholic. After her recovery, she decided to build a monument and garden honoring our lady, across from a branch of one of her renowned barbequed chicken joints overlooking the ocean in Sibulan, just outside Dumaguete..2of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called...Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called Our Lady's Garden. Jo was ill and visited by the Virgin Mary, even though she was not Catholic. After her recovery, she decided to build a monument and garden honoring our lady, across from a branch of one of her renowned barbequed chicken joints overlooking the ocean in Sibulan, just outside Dumaguete..3of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called...Josephene Ng's created this Botanical Garden on the outskirts of Dumaguete called Our Lady's Garden. Jo was ill and visited by the Virgin Mary, even though she was not Catholic. After her recovery, she decided to build a monument and garden honoring our lady, across from a branch of one of her renowned barbequed chicken joints overlooking the ocean in Sibulan, just outside Dumaguete..4of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
The economy of Valencia, Negros Oriental is based on agriculture with major...The economy of Valencia, Negros Oriental is based on agriculture with major products being: abaca, copra, corn, flowers, vegetables, root crops, lanzones and rambutan. Valencia is also the site of a very innovative program, the geothermal power station which generates electricity and supplies the needs of Negros and part of Cebu. The municipal government receives royalties from the power station which subsidizes electricity costs of local residents. Each household receives a monthly rebate of 800 Pesos on their electricity bill. .5of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a...Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a housing development of the same name. Because of its high terrain, there are expansive views of the town of Dumaguete below, ocean and nearby Visayan Islands, and cool breezes. .6of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a...Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a housing development of the same name. Because of its high terrain, there are expansive views of the town of Dumaguete below, ocean and nearby Visayan Islands, and cool breezes. .7of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a...Tierra Alta Lighthouse is actually a part of the Tierra Alta Club House, in a housing development of the same name. Because of its high terrain, there are expansive views of the town of Dumaguete below, ocean and nearby Visayan Islands, and cool breezes. .8of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
Silliman University is a private research university in Dumaguete,...Silliman University is a private research university in Dumaguete, Philippines.Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyterian Foreign Missions, it is the first American private university in the country and was named after Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from New York who gave the initial sum of $10,000 to start the school. Starting out as an elementary school for boys, the school expanded to become a college in 1910, then acquiring university status in 1938. For the first half of the 20th century, Silliman was run and operated by Americans. After the Second World War Filipinos assumed more important positions, culminating in the appointment of Silliman's first Filipino president in 1952. Today, the university cis made up of ten colleges, four schools and two institutes, enrolling over 8600 students from the Philippines and from at least twenty foreign countries. It is registered as a National Landmark in the Philippines..9of 10
Dumaguete City of Gentle People
February 26, 2008 License
The economy of Valencia, Negros Oriental is based on agriculture with major...The economy of Valencia, Negros Oriental is based on agriculture with major products being: abaca, copra, corn, flowers, vegetables, root crops, lanzones and rambutan. Valencia is also the site of a very innovative program, the geothermal power station which generates electricity and supplies the needs of Negros and part of Cebu. The municipal government receives royalties from the power station which subsidizes electricity costs of local residents. Each household receives a monthly rebate of 800 Pesos on their electricity bill. .10of 10
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