Dumaguete Info Forum - News, retirement, travel and tourist information about Dumaguete City, The City of Gentle People. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:09:26 +0100 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 04:09:26 +0100 Dumaguete Info https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:48:33 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/chinese-cars-imports-vs-sales-2025-in-the-philippines.75928/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/chinese-cars-imports-vs-sales-2025-in-the-philippines.75928/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/25...-countries-ranking-in-2025-mexico-russia-uae/
it would appear to be the case that China exported 256,681 vehicles to the Philippines in 2025.

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However, at the same time the total number of cars (passenger and commercial ones together) sold in the Philippines in 2025 came in at just below 500,000.
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So these statistics...

Chinese cars imports vs sales 2025 (in the Philippines)]]> 10 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:43:57 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/pldt-woes.75997/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/pldt-woes.75997/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie PLDT is looking more and more like a company that fired most of their technicians and are now unable to keep their sh*t together.
Also, one department / central computer has sent an sms a couple days ago that the problem has been solved, but the other department /...

PLDT woes]]> 6 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:49:57 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/latest-nonsense.75995/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/latest-nonsense.75995/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB The reason he gave was that a foreigner (trouble making foreigner) bought some property around 200mt from the rubbish tip then built a house then complained about the smell.
If this is truly the reason then this foreigner must have some clout (that means friends in...

latest nonsense]]> 6 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:07:55 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/are-the-lungs-of-europe-dying.75988/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/are-the-lungs-of-europe-dying.75988/ invalid@example.com (john boy) john boy The on going war in the Middle East continues spreading it own destruction.
The next big catastrophe is upon us.....Wildfires.
Wildfires and lack of rain water is allowing massive area's of France and Spain to become tinder boxes. Fires are now out of control in places as thousands of people are being evacuated to safer ground. Even in the UK, parts of Scotland and Wales are struggling to contain their own wildfires....

Are the Lungs of Europe Dying?]]> 7 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:10:07 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/keep-believing.75996/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/keep-believing.75996/ invalid@example.com (john boy) john boy I tried to upload my thoughts today, but keep believing anyway]]> 1 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:56:15 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/a-c-servicing.75994/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/a-c-servicing.75994/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB 3 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:29:01 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/you-couldnt-make-this-up.69178/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/you-couldnt-make-this-up.69178/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB Some time ago i thought about getting a dash cam, i never got round to it yet but the other day i saw something that made me wish i had as i am sure i could have made good money by putting the recorded video on you tube.
We were heading south of Bacong on the beautiful 4 lane highway when in the distance we saw a truck with so much smoke coming from it that never mind if it was diesel or petrol it looked like it was burning coal.
The funny bit...

you couldn't make this up]]> 6 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:24:11 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/forum-down.75991/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/forum-down.75991/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB Anyone else in the group get this ?]]> 7 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:48:19 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/quiche-lorraine.75992/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/quiche-lorraine.75992/ invalid@example.com (Notmyrealname) Notmyrealname
I also like their Talay yoghurt and it was a better deal than others I found locally.

There is a poster at Why Not informing customers that the Talay products can be purchased at Lee Plaza and Hypermart.

But does anyone know where the Quiche Lorraine that Why Not sold originated from? I think it was the same supplier as their breads. If anyone has any leads or knows where the same product is now being sold, be...

Quiche Lorraine]]> 1 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:40:25 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/popolo-pizzeria-at-the-henry.75993/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/popolo-pizzeria-at-the-henry.75993/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie The place is rather noisy, mostly because there's no curtains or ceiling coverings to try and mitigate noise. A single chair being shoved over the floor tiles sounds like the Mongol horde is arriving.
The pizza had very few toppings and at 600 peso was frankly way overpriced.
I was first told twice that the two San Miguel beers were unavailable but that they would happily serve me a bottle of...

Popolo Pizzeria (at The Henry)]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:29:33 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/nfl-fantasy-football.75343/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/nfl-fantasy-football.75343/ invalid@example.com (PatO) PatO 2 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:59:41 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/e-travel-document-they-track-throw-away-tickets.75987/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/e-travel-document-they-track-throw-away-tickets.75987/ invalid@example.com (Show Pony) Show Pony When he came through Immigration last night he was lectured for about 10 minutes.

The Immigration officer said you never left the country on your ongoing ticket 3 times now and I think you are living in the Philippines that is not allowed on a tourist visa. My brother said well I have to wait a couple more years for my pension so I can apply for an SRRV visa. He...

E-Travel document. They track throw away tickets]]> 5 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:09:02 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/driving-license.75986/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/driving-license.75986/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB All going well until the part where she has to go the LTO in person to pick up the student permit, she had to go last Thursday afternoon, LTO was "offline", result was hang around all afternoon then told to come back yesterday afternoon, guess what,...

driving license]]> 2 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:34:42 +0100 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/solar-r-o-i.75838/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/solar-r-o-i.75838/ invalid@example.com (PatO) PatO 35