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Our guide:
Jet Teves Manalo
Growing up, Jet spent all her summer
breaks in Dumaguete. These days, she
pops back in almost every month and
is up-to-date with what goes on in the
City of Gentle People. Here’s what she
suggests for a weekend getaway.
1
Touchdown on a Friday and
check-in at Honeycomb Tourist
Inn in Dumaguete City (www.
honeycombtouristinn.com).
2
Take a tricycle to the nearby
highlights: Silliman University on
Hibbard Avenue (the country’s first
university set up by Americans) and
the Dumaguete Belfry beside the
G U I D E T O F U N I N T H E P H I L I P P I N E S
Dumaguete Cathedral (said to be the
oldest stone church in Negros) along
Perdices Street, fronting Quezon Park.
3
4
For dinner, refuel at Kri Restaurant
on Silliman Avenue. Must-try: General
Tso’s Chicken and Caesar Salad. For
dessert, head over to Sans Rival on San
Jose Street for their famous chocolate
and butter silvanas.
5
On Saturday, head out to Bais for
for dolphin watching. Make sure to
bring snacks and everything you’ll need
for a day at the beach.
6
By midday, head towards the
Manjuyod Sandbar in the middle of the
Tañon Strait. Rent a house on stilts and
enjoy your lunch, take a siesta and go
for a swim!
7
Back in the city, step out to dinner
at Lab-as Seafood Restaurant and
Hayahay Treehouse Bar and Viewdeck
(201
Flores Avenue, Piapi) for scallops
and grilled fish.
8
On Sunday, leave your hotel by
6.30
am and go on a 20-minute drive
to the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes for
some breakfast and nature-tripping.
9
Drop by Gabby’s Bistro in Florentina
Homes (Rovira Road) for a hearty
gourmet comfort brunch.
Cebu Pacific flies to Dumaguete
from Manila and Cebu.
DUMAGUETE
