I totally understand wanting to stay in Dumaguete. But if you plan on traveling throughout the Philippine Islands, Dumaguete might not be the best place logistically. If you want to fly to explore, you are stuck going to Cebu or Manila first. Every time. If you want to use the extensive ferry routes, Dumaguete is not much of a hub. Cebu would be a port with many more choices....probably by a factor of 10x, or more.

Dumaguete, and its environs, is a great place to be. But if you want to go somewhere else, you can't get there from here. (With few exceptions.)

 

Hopefully he knows by asking the questions today he is going to get today's answer. Technically we can't answer any question about 2 years from now. Real estate up or down? ECC required or not? ECC in Duma or not? BI office in Duma or not? Airport in Sibulan or not? Jeepneys, trikes, taxis in Duma or not? Diving on the Boulevard or not? Will I be breathing or not? Will you be married or not? (Well that last one we might have a pretty high probability of getting correct hahaha)

 

2 years from now? Hard to say what rents will do in 2 years. Dumaguete has grown a lot in the last 2.