Everyone from Dumaguete is familiar with this story—Jose Rizal visited in 1896 and declared it the “City of Gentle People.” Over the years, Dumaguete has lived on that description, which is now a tagline for the city’s culture and tourism initiative. Unfortunately, Rizal never described Dumaguete as a “City of Gentle People.” Rizal visited the […]...Keep on reading: A city of gentle people?