Businesses - Services - Products Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:12:11 +0000 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:12:11 +0000 Dumaguete Info https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/forums/businesses-services-products.69/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:30:02 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/rental-house-bagacay.76025/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/rental-house-bagacay.76025/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie The lot is 200 sqm; floor space is about 80 sqm excluding the porch and carport. We live in the same subdivision...

Rental house Bagacay]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:18:46 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/robinsons-mall.76023/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/robinsons-mall.76023/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB 1 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:58:36 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/cctv.76005/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/cctv.76005/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB After that we might get a moat and a drawbridge lol.]]> 6 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:48:20 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-rates-september-2026.76012/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-rates-september-2026.76012/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie The numbers for the Visayas grid are truly alarming, the WESM average price rose from P11.29 for July to P18.59/kwh for August, an increase of P7.3 per kwh.
It's a bit complicated, but because Noreco II relies on WESM for about 40% of the electricity they buy, the rise in the (variable) WESM rate translates for 40% in the...

Noreco II rates September 2026]]> 10 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 02:18:22 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/landbank.76018/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/landbank.76018/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB They gave it in the form of a landbank cheque, as there is a landbank branch close to the noreco office we went there to cash it, they told us there was a charge of 100php to cash it unless we go to the main landbank, as the main one is on EJ blanco drive we declined that option and paid the 100php.
This is the first time we have had to cash a cheque so my question is do other banks charge to cash their own cheques unless...

Landbank]]> 2 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:08:45 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/ev-and-hybrid-ban-on-ferries.76015/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/ev-and-hybrid-ban-on-ferries.76015/ invalid@example.com (Notmyrealname) Notmyrealname
He stated that it follows a recent vehicle fire based on the storage batteries.]]> 2 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:36:09 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-rates-for-august.76000/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-rates-for-august.76000/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie At the same time the peso is at a record low today against dollar, euro and pound. Going forward that will cause higher prices for everything that is imported, oil, diesel and even rice. Electricity rates will also be affected.]]> 6 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:05:45 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/rolling-blackouts.76002/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/rolling-blackouts.76002/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie The Philippines has been struggling with too low electricity production for quite some time, and the Visayas has been the weakest kid on the block for considerable time.
Apparently there are 19 power plants in the Visayas that have gone on forced outage, while 16 others have been operating at derated capacities—a reduction in the...

Rolling blackouts]]> Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:25:49 +0000 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]]> 6 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:31:38 +0000 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]]> 7 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:48:33 +0000 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 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 09:56:15 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/a-c-servicing.75994/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/a-c-servicing.75994/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB 3 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:48:19 +0000 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 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:31:29 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/city-mall.75981/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/city-mall.75981/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB
city mall]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:24:41 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/telephone-security-checks.75925/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/telephone-security-checks.75925/ invalid@example.com (hawk263) hawk263 Does anyone else bank with Lloyds in the UK? Since November last year I've had many problems doing the telephone security checks, and have had to phone their helpline and get them to do a manual bank transfer. It's a PITA and costs about P500 a time in cell load. It's apparently a problem with Lloyds system and affects many users.]]> 5 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:21:40 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/split-type-ac.75974/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/split-type-ac.75974/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB 5 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:12:33 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-and-net-metering.75951/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/noreco-ii-and-net-metering.75951/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie Proper net-metering would entail that the customer is only charged for their net consumption of electricity, in other words that the same rate would apply for both...

Noreco II and net-metering]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:05:27 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/metro-water-dumaguete.75912/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/metro-water-dumaguete.75912/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie 524 million in improvements to their infrastructure in the next 5 years.
The problem with that is that we're talking about a company with around 35,000 customers, most of whom pay the minimum charge of 200 peso a month for their water supply.
Now hopefully...

Metro Water Dumaguete]]> 5 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:08:28 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/mercury-drugs.75935/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/mercury-drugs.75935/ invalid@example.com (charlyB) charlyB Twice over the last year i have been searching for specific medications and used their website to enquire.
Both times within one hour of making the enquiry i had a response by email telling the availability, branch location and price. ]]> Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:20:34 +0000 https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/for-those-who-still-have-illusions-about-the-state-of-education-in-this-country.75926/ https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/threads/for-those-who-still-have-illusions-about-the-state-of-education-in-this-country.75926/ invalid@example.com (Dutchie) Dutchie https://www.rappler.com/philippines/filipino-students-proficiency-edcom-2-report-january-2026/

The article explains how by the end of Senior High school only 0.4% of students are considered proficient in their subjects.

Yet, in my opinion they (the government) persist in suggesting solutions that ignore the basic problems.
1. The teacher education sucks, it is way to easy to become a certified teacher. As a result the quality of the average teacher is below par. The other result...

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