News About Dapitan

Part of the subdued charm of Dapitan can be traced to the fact that it lies off the beaten tourist track. This in turn is due in no small measure to the scant coverage that Dapitan receives from the national media. Still, every so often, a journalist or contributor from one of the major dailies serendipitously stumbles upon this gem of a place and features Dapitan in his or her next article. Below are some links to recent news and feature articles that appeared in various media sources:

News from Dapitan

Dapitan during the Japanese war - BusinessWorld Online Edition (Sun, 13 May 2012)
Dapitan during the Japanese war BusinessWorld Online Edition By José S. Arcilla SJ We have an unsigned report on Dapitan during the Japanese War. At the outbreak of the war, Frs. José Bux (local superior) and Jaime Mir, and Bro. Miguel Domenech were at Dapitan. Probably, this report was written in English by Fr.
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DENR-9 holds climate change forum in Dapitan - Philippine Information Agency (Thu, 10 May 2012)
DENR-9 holds climate change forum in Dapitan Philippine Information Agency By Franklin P. Gumapon DAPITAN CITY, May 10 (PIA) -- Around 150 barangay folks, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel and maritime police participated in a forum on climate change organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ... and more »
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Rizal's Blueprint For The Nation - Manila Bulletin (Mon, 07 May 2012)
Rizal's Blueprint For The Nation Manila Bulletin Dr. Quibuyen concludes that by exiling Rizal to primeval Dapitan, the Spanish colonial state believed “they were punishing and isolating a recalcitrant subversive. Because he was a European-educated polymath, and, at 31 years of age, ...
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Manzo wins gold in Coseteng Cup, boosts Universiade - Philippine Star (Sat, 19 May 2012)
Manzo wins gold in Coseteng Cup, boosts Universiade Philippine Star The participants came from all regions as far as Davao, Cagayan De Oro, Dapitan, Surigao, Mindoro, Batangas, Lingayen, Laguna, Pampanga, Palawan, Zamboanga and Baguio as well as NCR. The competition ends today with the awarding of trophies to the most ...
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Davraa drops to 10th over-all - Sun.Star (Sat, 12 May 2012)
Davraa drops to 10th over-all Sun.Star Davraa finished 10th over-all in the just-concluded meet with a total of 96.50 points, a far-cry from its seventh place in last year's staging in Dapitan City last year. The National Capital Region kept the over-all championship with 733 points ... and more »
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Carmeli bags 5 golds in PNG, makes nat'l team - Inquirer.net (Fri, 18 May 2012)
Carmeli bags 5 golds in PNG, makes nat'l team Inquirer.net Last year, Garovillo won five gold medals in the Palarong Pambansa held in Dapitan City, Zamboanga. “I still felt confident. I just had to change some routines and master it for a matter of days only. I just told myself to just do what I practiced and ...
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NCR dominates Palarong Pambansa, brings home crown - Sun.Star (Sat, 12 May 2012)
Business Mirror NCR dominates Palarong Pambansa, brings home crown Sun.Star It was a virtual repeat of the 2011 Palarong Pambansa held in Dapitan City where the three teams also finished 1-2-3. Central Visayas, meanwhile, amassed 305.17 points to finish fourth in the overall standing. In fifth place is Northern Mindanao with ... Big City bets still have no peers in PalaroMalaya Big City athletes repeat as champsBusiness Mirror all 14 news articles »
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