Tag: Dumaguete City
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OWWA Organizes OFW Family Day Celebration in Negros Oriental
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is gearing up to celebrate the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families with a special Family Day event. Scheduled for December 14, 2024, the event will take place in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, and is expected to draw around 800 participants. Ma. Socorro…
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Perpetual Help Cooperative to Gift 5 kg of Rice to 80,000 Members This Christmas
The Perpetual Help Community Cooperative, Inc. (PHCCI) based in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, is set to distribute 5 kg of premium rice to around 80,000 of its members this Christmas. This initiative, now in its third year, will see a total of PHP17 million allocated from the members’ benefit fund, according to Maricar Aranas Vensuelo,…
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Perpetual Help Cooperative to Gift 80,000 Members with Free Rice This Christmas
The Perpetual Help Community Cooperative, Inc. (PHCCI) based in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, is set to spread holiday cheer by distributing free rice to around 80,000 of its members across the Visayas and Mindanao regions this Christmas. This initiative marks the third consecutive year that PHCCI has undertaken such a generous act, with a budget…
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UN Encourages Dumaguete to Enact Human Rights Defenders Law
In a vibrant display of youth engagement, Dumaguete City hosted the Harmony for Humanity Human Rights Festival, marking the first such event in the Philippines. Organized by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), the festival aimed to empower young people to champion human rights. During the event, the UN SDSN called on…
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Negros Oriental Farmers to Receive More Land Titles and Debt Relief in December
In a significant move towards agrarian reform, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Oriental is set to distribute additional land titles and mortgage condonation certificates to thousands of farmers next month. This initiative was announced by Manuel Galon, the provincial agrarian reform officer, during a recent press briefing in Dumaguete City. The distribution…
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DTI Intensifies Price Checks on Noche Buena Items in Negros Oriental
In preparation for the holiday season, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental has ramped up its efforts to monitor the prices of Noche Buena products across major retail outlets in Dumaguete City. Krystle Jade Bato, spokesperson for DTI-Negros Oriental, confirmed that the initiative, which began last month, involves weekly checks at…
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Dumaguete City Aims for UNESCO Creative City Status in Literature
Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental, has been selected as one of the Philippines’ nominations for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the literature category for 2025. This announcement was made during a press conference held in the city on November 8, 2024, attended by key figures including Anton Gabila and Nimfa Virtucio…
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