DUMAGUETE CITY – Dumaguete, the provincial capital of Negros Oriental, has been chosen as one of two Philippine endorsements to the 2025 UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of Literature. Quezon City is the other endorsement under the category of film, according to Nimfa Virtucio, provincial director of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Negros Oriental, during a press conference here Friday. Virtucio said the endorsement “underscores Dumaguete’s rich cultural and literary heritage and aligns with the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) vision of sustainable urban development through creativity”.
READ MORE : LOOK: Photographer captures beautiful sunset from Dumaguete’s famous Rizal Boulevard Anton Gabila, DTI-Negros Oriental’s creative industry program manager, said in the same press conference that a technical working group (TWG) comprising representatives from the local government unit and local creatives champions, such as Ian Casocot, are now drawing up the city’s final portfolio for submission in January. “Dumaguete City is known for many achievements in the field of literature, such as the Silliman University National Writers Workshop, the longest running in the country, and the Silliman University Library, having a huge circulation of some 100,000 volumes of books of various subjects,” Gabila said. Gabila also cited the many renowned local writers who are globally competitive, such as Cas.
