Best Posts in Forum: Dumaguete City

I wonder sometimes how we would function without this marvellous forum - great news for you and hoping all goes well.

 

I am working 4 days a week (not a happy job) and guess what, after four years of being inseparable with my bf, — eating together, watching the same shows together, (he even puts the tv on pause when I go pee) drink and eat out together, take walks, picnic, trips every now and then, do photography, cook, and it sounds pretty awesome but I found myself wanting to do things that he doesn’t do so I started taking evening/weekend classes at an American University and it helped.

 

okiebound has been a valuable contributor of QUALITY information for very many years. She has helped many members directly and indirectly. Rather than feel sorry for her we respect her important contribution to many topics here and the post by Notmyrealname has politely given you a very good suggestion. I believe you have not correctly understood her first post in this string and indeed you are both of the same belief on the topic, but I am sure many members, like me, will be concerned with your apparent aggression with words like "drama queen".

 

NO face mask, only a full face respirator-type with adequate filters, is 100% sure to stop viruses. But better an N95 than nothing.

People also need to be aware that microbes, including the Coronavirus, can enter the body by hand transmission through touching the mouth or eyes. A study showed that people touch their faces about 20 times per hour!

So first stage is to wear a mask now if you feel better, keep your hands frequently washed and avoid potential areas of risk - like Chinese New Year parties.

The final stage, if the virus becomes pandemic (infects the whole world) and has a high death rate (sometimes those that spread the fastest do not kill the most) is to self-isolate. This means to stay in your home! Avoid visitors,but if any do arrive then greet from a distance with a mask on, send them away asap and wash your hands. This is a very serious step to take but it may be the only way to reduce the risk from, perhaps, 50% to almost (and possibly) zero.

The flu pandemic of 1919 affected 500 million people and killed 50 million (these are only estimates and could be higher) - and think how infrequently people travelled in those days and how much lower and less-crowded the world population was!

 

Have you stayed in Dumaguete before for a decent period? Where have you stayed in the Philippines because if its like Cebu city or worse being Manila its a poor comparison. Depending where you lived before and enjoyed you might hate Dumaguete (or love it).

Now what are you looking for? What you want or can do w/o makes all the difference on what places to avoid. However DO stay away from anything within the flood zone of the river... don't be that fool! Anyways if you want good internet (as far as what is available) you need to be 300 meters from a major road PLDT has fiber on and make sure they have a slot available. If you want quiet that is NOT very close to a trafficked road (main road, major road, or shortcut road).... and watch out for all the animals like roosters, goats, etc etc. Do you want super close beach access because that tends to mean crap internet and double price as well for that trade off. Do you want to be close to decent places to eat or are you happy eating at home and barely go out?

We can't really say what you'd like. I know guys I think are nuts for what they like and they think I'm nuts for what I like. Depends which kind of nut you are.