5 Reasons for You to Visit Oriental Negros

1. The University Town of Dumaguete

Silliman University

• Centers of Excellence/Development in Biodiversity Conservation, Nursing, Education, Coastal Resources Management, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Marine Sciences, Business & Management Education and Biology
• National Artist for Literature Dr. Edith Tiempo started the oldest Creative Writing Program in Asia, producing a majority of PEN and Palanca Awardees
• It is the only university that owns its fiber optic system; it is one of only two academic institutions in the Philippines that have extensive fiber optic backbones.
• Costing US $2.5 million in 1997, the fiber optic backbone connects all colleges and buildings in the University.
• First school in the Philippines to deploy wireless Wi-Fi B2B LAN technology on its campus; WIFI and Fiber Optics are the main media used for data communication within the University

Foundation University

• Operates a CISCO Networking Academy consistently having 100% certification rate
• IT Center open 24/7 so students can work, do research, browse, chat, have lessons, or even play online games
• Its Computer Science program focuses on working with open source programming.
• IT is applied to all disciplines.
• It also hosts several student-designed and built websites for local NGOs, including the website for the Oriental Negros Innovation Awards, a pioneering business plan competition aimed at generating more new businesses in the province.

Saint Paul University Dumaguete

• Opened in 1904, it was the first school of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
• St. Paul College – Dumaguete is the first ISO 9000 certified school in the Philippines

Negros Oriental State University

• The newest State University in the country
• Pioneer internet service provider in Oriental Negros
• DOST Outstanding Academic Institution
• Gateway for province-wide One Government Network
• Has the biggest student population in Oriental Negros

2. The Power Source

Palinpinon Geothermal Power Plant

• Palinpinon 1 Geothermal Power Plant (NPC), Total Generating Capacity 112.5 MW
• Palinpinon 2 Geothermal Power Plant (NPC), Total Generating Capacity - 80 MW

3. The Robust Telecom Infrastructure

Globe Telecom's Fiber Optic Backbone Network (red lines) and Telicphil's NDTN (yellow green) landing in Dumaguete City.

The Visayas Network: Dumaguete with links to Iligan City and Cagayan de Oro City.

4. The Cost of Doing business

Minimum Daily Wage : P 188.00/day

Telephone

• Installation Fee : P 2,475.00
• Monthly Subscription : P 520.00-995.00

Internet

• Installation Fee : P 2,000.00-3,500.00
• Monthly Subscription : P 1,195—20,000 (128 Kbps—1 Mbps)

Space Rental

• Commercial : P 100.00—300.00/sq. m.
• Residential : P 5,000.00—10,000.00/mo.

Utilities

• Power

1. Commercial : P 5.4849/KwHr
2. Residential : P 5.1835/KwHr
3. Industrial : P 5.3159/KwHr

• Water

1. Commercial : P 7.04/cu.m. (1-inch pipe)

5. The Quality of Life

• Small town ambience
• Urban amenities (24 –Hour convenience stores, restaurants and bars)
• Large foreign resident population
• Rich cultural life
• Choice tourist spots
• Excellent schools
• Friendly, hospitable people
• NEDA report: most economical city