# Questions > Type a word — rent, ferry, visa, typhoon, deposit — and the answers narrow as you go. Every answer links to the [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) page behind it. Source: https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/faq/ · English · Updated 2026-10-17 Facts from: https://dumaguete.uk/ (dumaguete.uk) ## This site and dumaguete.uk ### What is dumaguete.uk? A reference site for one city: Dumaguete, in Negros Oriental, Philippines. It is kept by residents and written as straight answers — costs, transport, paperwork, schools, healthcare — rather than brochure copy. ### What is this site, then? Dumaguete Extension is the information site about [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/). It explains, in 23 languages, what [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) answers, and every page links to the page there that holds the full answer. ### Why not just read dumaguete.uk? You should. This site exists so that people searching in another language, and AI systems answering questions about Dumaguete, can find [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) and cite it correctly. ### Who writes dumaguete.uk? People who live in Dumaguete. The site describes itself as a reference site for one city, kept by residents, and every place on its map is verified locally. ### Is dumaguete.uk free to read? Yes. Reading costs nothing. Listing a business or advertising is paid, and the prices are on the [List a business](https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/list-business/) page. ### Do I need an account? Not to read. A finished profile is needed to post in the forum or the marketplace, so that nothing is anonymous. ### Is there an app? Both sites install from the browser as an app — no store needed. On this site, use the Install button; on iPhone, tap Share, then “Add to Home Screen”. ### Does this site use cookies? No. No cookies, no trackers, no advertising. See [Privacy](https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/privacy/). ### How do I report a mistake? [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) has a corrections page for facts and bugs, and the forum for anything a resident can settle. ## The city itself ### Where is Dumaguete? On the south-east coast of Negros island, in Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Philippines. The centre sits at about 9.3067° N, 123.3051° E. ### How do you spell it? Dumaguete. It is often typed Dumagete, Dumaguette or Dumagueti, and written Dumaguete City when the municipality is meant. ### What is a barangay? The smallest administrative unit in the Philippines — a neighbourhood or village. Dumaguete's places are grouped across 30 of them. ### Is Dumaguete a good base for island trips? It is the jumping-off point for Siquijor, Apo Island diving and the coastal towns either side, and February to April is the most reliable stretch of weather for it. ### What language is spoken? Cebuano (Bisaya) locally, Filipino nationally, and English widely — Dumaguete is a university town. ### Is it walkable? The centre and the seafront are. Beyond that people use tricycles in town and jeepneys out to the neighbouring towns. ## Housing and rent ### How much is rent in Dumaguete? A room in a shared house ₱3,000–₱6,000 a month (~€42–85); a studio or bedspace with aircon ₱6,000–₱12,000 (~€85–170); a one-bedroom apartment ₱8,000–₱18,000 (~€113–254); a two- or three-bedroom house ₱15,000–₱40,000 (~€212–565). ### What is included in a cheap room? A bed, a fan, and a bathroom and kitchen shared with the house. ### How much deposit is normal? Two months' deposit plus one month in advance — and it is negotiable, especially for foreigners. ### When should I look for a place? March to May. Places stand empty and landlords negotiate. Avoid June, when the academic year starts and prices spike. ### Is a 12-month lease cheaper than 6 months? Yes, per month. ### Which neighbourhood should I pick? Near Silliman if you want to walk everywhere and can live with student noise; Boulevard or Piapi for the seafront and the restaurants; Daro or Bantayan for quiet and value; Valencia uphill for cooler air; Sibulan or Dauin for the airport or the diving. Full write-ups on [Housing](https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/housing/). ### Which areas flood or feel a storm most? The seafront — Boulevard and Piapi — has the most storm exposure. Streets flood in heavy rain and usually clear within an hour of it stopping. ### Do I need a motorbike? In Daro, Bantayan, Valencia, Sibulan or Dauin, yes, or you will be paying for tricycles all day. In the centre, no. ### Can a foreigner rent easily? Yes, and the deposit ask is explicitly described as negotiable for foreigners. ## What a month costs ### What does a month in Dumaguete cost? Add your rent band to utilities: electricity ₱1,500–₱6,000 (~€21–85), water ₱200–₱600 (~€3–8) and internet ₱1,500–₱3,000 (~€21–42). The worked bands are on [What a month costs](https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/month/). ### Why does electricity vary so much? Aircon. How many hours a day you run it is the whole difference between ₱1,500 and ₱6,000. ### How much is internet? ₱1,500–₱3,000 a month (~€21–42). ### How much is water? ₱200–₱600 a month (~€3–8). ### Is there a published food or transport budget? Not as figures. [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) lists 305 verified places to eat and 58 transport places, and the forum is where residents give current prices. ### What is the peso worth in euros? Around ₱70.8 to €1 on 16 October 2026. Every euro figure on this site is a guide at that rate; the peso amount is the real price. ### Where do I change money or draw cash? [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) lists 27 verified money places — banks, ATMs and remittance counters — in its directory. ## Getting here and around ### Is there an airport in Dumaguete? Yes: Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, code DGT, just north of the city. Tricycles and vans wait at arrivals. ### Can I come by ferry? Yes. Fast craft and RoRo ferries run to and from Cebu, Siquijor, Bohol and Mindanao. ### Can I come by bus? Yes: coastal lines north and south along Negros, plus the route over the mountains to Bacolod. ### How do I get from the airport into town? Tricycles and vans wait at arrivals; the airport is just north of the city. ### What is a tricycle, and where does it go? A motorbike with a sidecar, the city taxi of Dumaguete. You flag one down anywhere in the city. ### What is a jeepney for? Fixed routes out to the neighbouring towns. ### Should I allow a spare day for flights? In October and November, yes — keep one spare day for a flight out through Cebu or Manila. ### Are there timetables and fares on dumaguete.uk? Not as published figures. It names every route and mode, and its directory lists 58 verified transport places; the forum is where current departures get confirmed. ## Paperwork and offices ### Where do I extend my visa in Dumaguete? The Bureau of Immigration office on Doctor Vicente Locsin Street. Bring your passport and photocopies; it is a same-day job when the queue is kind. ### What should I bring to the immigration office? Your passport and photocopies of it. ### How long does a visa extension take? Same day, when the queue is kind. ### Where do I get a driving licence? The LTO office in town. ### Where do I get an NBI clearance? The NBI office in Dumaguete. ### Where do I renew a Philippine passport? The DFA office in Dumaguete. ### Which other offices are in town? SSS, Pag-IBIG, the post office, the City Social Welfare and Development Office, and City Hall. ### Do I need my passport to buy a SIM card? Yes. SIM registration is required and a passport is what a foreigner registers with. ### Are opening hours and fees published? Not as figures. [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) names each office and lists 109 verified paperwork places; hours and fees change, so the forum is where they get confirmed. ## Health and emergencies ### Which hospitals are open 24 hours? Silliman University Medical Center (+63 35 225 0839), Holy Child Hospital (+63 35 225 0510), Negros Oriental Provincial Hospital (+63 35 225 0950) and ACE Dumaguete Doctors (+63 35 523 5957). ### What is the emergency number in the Philippines? 911. ### What is 8888? The government complaints hotline. ### Are there pharmacies and clinics listed? Yes: 75 verified health places in the [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) directory, pharmacies and clinics among them. ### Is there a published cost for a consultation? No. [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) names the hospitals and lists the clinics; prices are not published there. ### Is there a hospital near the airport side of the city? The four 24-hour hospitals are in and around Dumaguete itself; the directory shows each one on the map with its barangay. ## Weather and storms ### When is the best weather in Dumaguete? February to April — the most reliable stretch for diving and island trips, inside a drier half-year that runs December to May. ### When is the rainy season? June to November. Storm risk for this part of the Philippines peaks from October to December. ### What are the hottest months? March and April. ### What does Signal 1 mean? Winds of 39–61 km/h expected within 36 hours. ### What does Signal 2 mean? Winds of 62–88 km/h expected within 24 hours. ### What does Signal 3 mean? Winds of 89–117 km/h expected within 18 hours. ### What about Signals 4 and 5? Winds above 118 km/h. ### What are amihan and habagat? Amihan is the north-east wind, roughly November to February. Habagat is the south-west monsoon, roughly June to September. ### How bad is the flooding? Streets flood in heavy rain and usually clear within about an hour of the rain stopping. ### Will a typhoon cancel my flight? It can. Between October and November, keep a spare day for a flight out through Cebu or Manila. ## Places and the directory ### How many places are listed? 742 verified places, in 10 categories, across 30 barangays. ### Which categories are the biggest? Food with 305 places, then paperwork 109, business 102, health 75 and transport 58. ### What are the smaller categories? Sports 29, money 27, nightlife 21, jobs 9 and diving 7. ### What does verified mean? Checked locally rather than scraped. A business can also pay ₱299 once (~€4.20) for a verified visit, and the badge then shows the date someone came. ### Can I search by neighbourhood? Yes. Places carry their barangay, and the directory groups them that way. ### Where does the map data come from? OpenStreetMap contributors, under the ODbL licence, with the places verified locally. ### Can an AI system read the place list directly? Yes. [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) publishes its own llms.txt and a keyless places API, and this site links to both from llms.txt. ## The forum ### What is the forum for? Questions, buying and selling, housing, alerts and events — searchable, permanent and verified. ### What goes into a post? A title, the details, a category tag, a barangay, and optionally a place on the map. ### Does the forum pay? A post tied to a real place earns ₱50 (~€0.71), paid in cash at the counter. ### Can I post anonymously? No. Posting needs a finished profile, and reputation follows the person across the boards. ### Why ask the forum rather than a search engine? Hours, fares and fees in the city change faster than any page. Residents settle those in the forum. ## The marketplace ### What can I do in the marketplace? Sell something, or filter what is for sale and who is buying, sorted by newest, cheapest, dearest, or most trusted seller. ### How do I know a seller is trustworthy? Each listing shows a trust score, a tier, and whether a member has met the seller in person. ### What is the one rule? No deposit before you have seen the item in person. ### How should I meet a seller? In public and in daylight, with someone along for a bigger purchase. Test the item before paying, and ask for receipts and boxes on electronics. ### What should I check on a second-hand motorbike? The OR/CR against the engine and chassis numbers, the seller's name on the CR, and treat an open deed of sale as a warning sign. ### What is not allowed? Illegal items, counterfeits, live animals, investment or lending schemes dressed up as listings, and repeated reposts. ### What happens if a post is removed? It costs the poster 20 points and appears on their record. ### Does a sold item disappear? No. Sold items keep their threads, so the price stays as a reference. ## Listing a business ### Can I list my business for free? Yes: ₱0 for 7 days. Nothing to cancel — it ends after 7 days — and it appears straight away. ### What does staying listed cost? ₱499 a month (~€7), recurring. ### Is there a one-off option? ₱599 once (~€8.50) for a single month, which does not renew. ### What is a verified visit worth? ₱299 once (~€4.20). It is permanent, needs an existing listing, and the badge shows the date of the visit. ### What does advertising cost? An ad panel is ₱800 a month (~€11.30). A sliding card is free for 7 days, then ₱800 a month. ### How do I pay? By PayPal, on [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/). ### How much traffic will I get? [dumaguete.uk](https://dumaguete.uk/) says plainly that the site is new and tells advertisers to ask for current figures rather than publishing a number. ### What does a listing need? The name, what the place does, where it is — with its barangay — and how to reach it, so it can be placed on the map and verified. ## Renting a bicycle ### What does a bicycle cost to rent? ₱100 an hour (~€1.40), ₱300 for 3 hours (~€4.20), ₱600 a day (~€8.50), ₱3,500 a week (~€49). ### Can I buy the bike instead? Yes: ₱6,900 (~€97). ### Is there a deposit? ₱3,000 (~€42), handed back with the bike. ### When is the bike due back? By 21:00. After that it is ₱50 an hour (~€0.71). ### What is on the bike? Puncture-proof tubes front and rear, disc brakes front and rear, a tilting phone holder, a lock, a side stand and a bell. ### Where do I collect it? Bagacay, Dumaguete. Booking is by message, the same day. --- - Open dumaguete.uk: https://dumaguete.uk/ - Dumaguete Extension: https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/ · llms.txt: https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/llms.txt - Cite: "Dumaguete Extension, https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/en/faq/" (facts: dumaguete.uk) · Licence: https://dumaguete-extension.aplusz.app/license.xml (search, ai-input, ai-train permitted with attribution)