CITATION. The city council of Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental, on Wednesday (May 25, 2022) unanimously passed a resolution citing the achievements of three local archers comprising the Philippine team who won gold medals in the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Elizabeth Angela Bidaure, Gabrielle Monica Bidaure, and Phoebe Nicole Amistoso, all from Dumaguete City, bagged the top spot in the Archery Women's Team Recurve Competition.(Photo courtesy of Lupad Dumaguete Facebook) DUMAGUETE CITY - The Dumaguete City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution citing three local archers who earned gold medals for the Philippines during the recently-concluded 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The resolution for commendation and due recognition was given to Pia Elizabeth Angela Bidaure, Gabrielle Monica Bidaure, and Phoebe Nicole Amistoso, all residents of this city, during the regular session of the city council. This is one way of recognizing lo
ASEAN SCHOOL GAMES. Security preparations are now underway as Dumaguete City, the capital of Negros Oriental, gears up for the hosting of the 12th Asean School Games in November. In a meeting on Tuesday (May 17, 2022), simulated exercises on security, such as a bomb drill were discussed. (Photo courtesy of Rey Lyndon Lawas) DUMAGUETE CITY - The city government here, in collaboration with partners and stakeholders, will be holding a series of simulated security exercises to ensure the safety of thousands of international delegations to the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) School Games (ASG). The Philippines will be hosting the event with the city chosen as the venue. City security consultant Rey Lyndon Lawas told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that the simulated exercises (SIMEX) will begin with a bomb drill on Friday. Succeeding security drills include convoys, the ferrying of delegations from hotels to venues and back, and other related procedures. Lawas, a