Best Posts in Thread: New Year's Eve in Dumaguete

Completely disagree! I was on the boulevard last year with my missus and friends, drinks at the Honeycomb and then across the road to the grassed area to watch the fireworks at midnight. A lovely friendly atmosphere, not a hint of trouble. Simply cannot agree with the above post from my observations.

 

Your experience was different than mine.

 

There are fireworks display/competition usually around New Year's eve at the boulevard. Years ago when my kids were little, I rented a room at Bethel for convenience. Today however is a different thing. It is unwise to be going around during New Year's eve as there are crazy people who fire their guns as a way of welcoming the New Year. No one wants to get a stray bullet.

 

Such bullet-hits are extremely rare!! Less than in Chicago.
Just today the Dumaguete Police reported that there was not one single gunshot or knife victim in Duma this Dec 31st. Not even one fireworks injury. Not one! Things here are now much safer than some of you think, based on ancient memories.....

 

No, they are not waving their guns at the boulevard but there are people who, as a way of welcoming the New Year, will fire their guns not at any person in particular but upwards or anywhere where there shouldn't be any people.Unfortunately, in some instances, some people or even kids just get hit by these stray bullets.

 

Stay away from the Boulevard it is a bloody zoo on New Years Eve.