Dumaguete "The City of Gentle People"
We flew out of Manila in a gloomy weather but as we landed in Dumaguete the weather was perfectly sunny. We were greeted by Bethel Guest House free car transfer. As we arrived in our hotel, we were so happy to know that our hotel is fronting the Rizal Blvd. and the view is perfect for sunrise. City Tour In the afternoon, we explored the city of Dumaguete. We walked through the Dumaguete Town Plaza where we saw Jose Rizal statue and some old canons. Dumaguete Town Plaza A few more steps, was the Dumaguete Cathedral Church or St. Catherine of Alexandria Church . It is the oldest stone church in Negros originally built in 1754-1776, reconstructed in 1885, and extended with present façade in 1936. Dumaguete Cathedral Dumaguete Belfry Just beside the Dumaguete Cathedral is the Campanerio or the Dumaguete Belfry . It was erected in 1811 as the bell tower of Dumaguete Cathedral and as a watch tower to forewarn the fishing village of impen