Last reviewed: June 2026
Page status: Historical preservation page. This page preserves documented public information from 2015 and 2016 about the Philippines AA National Convention held in Dumaguete. It is not a current convention page.
2016 Philippines AA National Convention
This archive preserves documented historical information about the 34th Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, held in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines, from February 5-7, 2016.
The 2016 convention is part of Dumaguete AA history and wider Alcoholics Anonymous Philippines history. Recovered materials show the event at Bethel Guest House on Rizal Boulevard, with national participation from Philippine AA areas and international participation connected with Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States.
The original page title and URL are preserved for historical continuity: 2016 Philippines AA National Convention at /2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/.
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National and International Participation
The 2016 Philippines AA National Convention in Dumaguete is one of the strongest documented historical records showing AA participation across the Philippines and beyond.
The original convention page described the event as the 34th Annual 2016 Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, held in Dumaguete City from February 5-7, 2016, with AA members and guests from around the world gathering to celebrate AA’s 34th anniversary in the Philippines.
Convention records from February 2016 show 214 weekend attendees and 90 Saturday-only attendees. The weekend attendance figure was later confirmed through post-convention correspondence by the individual responsible for convention attendance reporting.
The recovered convention agenda documents participation connected with Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States.
For people searching today and asking whether there are AA meetings in the Philippines, this convention record is useful historical evidence. It shows AA activity connected across many Philippine areas, with overseas participation gathered in Dumaguete City.
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Participating Areas and Countries
This subsection documents the participating areas and countries identified in the recovered 2016 Philippines AA National Convention agenda. The links below are provided as research references and current AA resource candidates associated with locations identified in recovered convention materials. Historical verification work is ongoing, and links may be refined as additional archival records are recovered and verified.
Philippine Areas Represented
- Dumaguete — Current Dumaguete AA Meeting Information
- Manila — Makati City Intergroup
- Angeles — A.A. Intergroup Angeles City
- Baguio — Mission Possible Group (Research Reference)
- Bacolod — Bacolod Group (Research Reference)
- Boracay — Boracay Group (Research Reference)
- Cagayan de Oro — Misamis Oriental / Cagayan de Oro Area (Research Reference)
- Cebu — AA Cebu
- Davao — Davao Group (Research Reference)
- Osamis — Ozamis Speaker Meeting (Research Reference)
- Subic — Sober By The Sea (Research Reference)
- North Luzon Area Groups — Participation documented in the recovered 2016 convention agenda. Historical area relationships and service structure references remain under research.
Together, these areas represent participation from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, providing a documented historical snapshot of AA activity connected across the Philippines in early 2016. Recovered convention correspondence, attendance records, agenda materials, participant inquiries, planning discussions, and references to national AA communication channels help confirm that members and groups from multiple Philippine regions were aware of, communicating about, and preparing to attend the Dumaguete convention.
Research Note: The links above are intended as research references connected with locations identified in recovered convention materials. They should not be interpreted as proof of a direct organizational relationship with the 2016 convention unless independently documented in recovered historical records.
International Participation
- Thailand — AA Thailand
- Korea — Participation documented in the recovered 2016 convention agenda. Historical and current AA resource references remain under research.
- Malaysia — Participation documented in the recovered 2016 convention agenda. Historical and current AA resource references remain under research.
- United States — Participation documented in the recovered 2016 convention agenda. Additional historical affiliation research is ongoing.
The recovered convention agenda documents participation connected with Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States. Recovered correspondence further shows that convention information was distributed through multiple AA-related channels, including AA Philippines resources, the AA Grapevine calendar, AA Online Intergroup listings, and communications with the General Service Office in New York.
Additional recovered records indicate that convention information associated with DumagueteAA.org was submitted for distribution through international AA service channels, including Box 4-5-9 calendar listings, AA Grapevine event listings, AA Online Intergroup resources, and other convention announcement channels used by Alcoholics Anonymous groups and members during the convention planning period.
No personal names, email addresses, phone numbers, sobriety dates, or identifying member details are published in this section. The historical value is in the attendance record, participating areas, international participation, documented convention activity, and the preserved record of how convention information circulated throughout the AA community before the event.
This subsection is based on recovered convention agenda materials, planning correspondence, participant inquiries, attendance records, and related historical sources and may be expanded as additional convention documents, photographs, newsletters, correspondence, and archival references are recovered and verified.
Convention Program and Historical Context
The weekend program included area meetings, open meetings, a women’s meeting, Al-Anon participation, business meetings, main speaker sessions, fellowship time, meals, and informal gathering throughout the convention weekend at Bethel Guest House on Rizal Boulevard.
For Dumaguete AA history, the 2016 convention shows that Dumaguete was not isolated from the wider AA community. It served as a host city for a national convention with documented Philippine participation, international participation, public archive references, and preserved convention materials.
The historical value of this section is not in identifying individual members. The value is in the documented attendance, the participating Philippine areas, the international participation, the original convention page, the recovered agenda, the DumagueteInfo references, and the English, French, and Spanish Box 4-5-9 references.
Event Overview
- Event: 34th Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous
- Common name: 2016 Philippines AA National Convention
- Theme: Just for Today
- Dates: February 5-7, 2016
- Location: Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
- Primary venue: Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City
- Documented attendance: 214 weekend attendees and 90 Saturday-only attendees
- Documented reach: Philippine area participation from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, with international participation from Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States
Original Convention Banner
- Recovered banner text: Just for today Dumaguete! 2016 Philippines AA National Convention. February 5 • 6 • 7. Dumaguete City.
- Recovered file name: dumaguete-aa-2016-philippines-convention-banner.jpg
- Known public attachment URL:
https://dumagueteinfo.com/board/attachments/dumaguete-aa-2016-philippines-convention-banner-jpg.10744/ - Archive note: Preserved as a primary-source promotional graphic associated with the 2016 convention.
Recovered Convention Schedule / Agenda
Original file path: http://dumagueteaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dumaguete-aa-meetings-2016-philippines-aa-national-convention-schedule.jpg
Agenda heading: Mabuhay and Welcome to Dumaguete 2016 AA National Convention
Friday, February 5, 2016
- 3:00 pm — Opening Registration, Merchandise & Snacks
- 4:00-4:30 pm — Welcome, Dumaguete
- 4:40-5:50 pm — Area Meeting: CDO / Angeles
- 6:00-7:00 pm — Dinner
- 7:00-8:00 pm — Main Speaker: Dean P., North Luzon
- 8:10-9:10 pm — Area Meeting: Boracay / USA
Saturday, February 6, 2016
- 7:30-8:30 am — Early Bird Meeting, 5th Floor Bethel
- 9:00-10:10 am — Snacks, Area Meetings: Baguio / Thailand
- 10:20-11:20 am — Area Meeting: Korea / Osamis
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm — Lunch / Jail Meeting
- 12:30-1:40 pm — Area Meeting: Cebu / Subic
- 1:50-3:00 pm — Area Meeting: Davao / Bacolod
- 3:00-4:00 pm — Open Meeting, Womens Meeting, Al Anon Meeting
- 4:10-5:00 pm — Area Meeting: Manila / Malaysia
- 5:00-6:00 pm — Business Meeting
- 6:00-7:30 pm — Dinner
- 7:30-8:30 pm — Main Speaker: George C., Angeles
- 8:40-9:15 pm — Open Mic
- 9:15-10:00 pm — Countdown, Renee
Sunday, February 7, 2016
- 7:30-8:30 am — Early Bird Meeting
- 9:00-10:00 am — Breakfast
- 10:15-11:15 am — Area Meeting: Dumaguete
- 11:30 am-12:30 pm — Open Mike
- 12:30-1:30 pm — Farewell
Archive note: This agenda is preserved as historical convention material only. It should not be used as a current AA meeting schedule or current convention schedule.
Recovered Original Page Content
Substantial portions of the original DumagueteAA.org convention page were recovered. The text below is preserved as historical page content.
- Original page URL:
https://dumagueteaa.org/2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/ - Recovered header context: Dumaguete AA Meetings; Just for Today.; Menu; Home; AA Meetings; Contact; Dumaguete Info
- Recovered image references: dumaguete-aa-2016-philippines-convention-banner; dumaguete-aa-alcoholics-anonymous-dumaguete-aa-meettings-lending-library; dumaguete-aa-2016-convention
- Additional recovered image references: dumagueteaa-alcoholics-anonymous-dumaguete-philippines-convention-venue-bethel-guest-house-aa-meetings; dumagueteaa-alcoholics-anonymous-dumaguete-philippines-convention-venue-bethel-guest-house-aa-meetings-in-dumaguete
Original Lending Library Appeal
Are you planning a trip to Dumaguete in February for the Philippines AA National Convention?
Consider a book donation to the Dumaguete AA Lending Library.
Put an AA book in your carry-on luggage and bring it to the Tuesday or Saturday meeting. Or send us an email, we will gladly come to your location and pick up donated books. Easy, right?
Original Convention Announcement
The 34th Annual 2016 Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, February 5-7, 2016 in Dumaguete City, Philippines.
The 34th Annual 2016 Philippines AA National Convention is in Dumaguete City. Join us February 5, 6, and 7 to celebrate 34 years of Alcoholics Anonymous in The Philippines.
34th Annual 2016 Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, February 5-7, 2016 in Dumaguete City, Philippines.
The theme for 2016 is “Just for Today”. A.A. members and guests from around the world will celebrate A.A.’s 34th Anniversary in The Philippines.
Original Convention Program Text
2016 Convention Program.
The 2016 Philippine AA National Convention weekend program includes big meetings held Friday and Saturday night. A banquet Saturday night. And meetings held Sunday morning. All meetings and events occur at the Bethel Guest House hotel on Dumaguete’s popular Rizal Boulevard.
If you’ve never been to Dumaguete City, this is the time to visit.
Other meetings, scheduled or informal, will take place throughout the weekend and more information will be updated on this website as details become available.
CLICK HERE to view or print the “official” 2016 Philippines AA National Convention schedule.
Don’t forget to subscribe to our website updates for all the Dumaguete AA area news.
Archive note: The word “official” is preserved as historical wording from the recovered page. It is not a current official-status claim by DumagueteAA.org.
Original Venue and Room Notes
2016 Philippines AA National Convention at Bethel Guest House
Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, Philippines
Tel. No. (035)225-2000 (035) 422-8000 Fax(035) 422-8003
Mobile (+63) 917-3201484
Email : info@bethelguesthouse.com
Website: http://www.bethelguesthouse.com
February 2016 Alcoholics Anonymous Philippines Convention Room
Reserve Your Bethel Guest House Rooms Early.
Remember, February 8, 2016 is Chinese New Year. So the weekend of the Philippines AA Convention will be busy for local hotels and restaurants. If you’re definite about attending the convention, reserve your room as soon as possible. Mention “AA Convention” during Bethel Guest House registration and receive a 10% discount.
Archive note: Venue contact and hotel information is preserved as historical business-location content from the archived page. It may no longer be current.
Original Cost and Travel Text
How much does the 2016 Philippines AA National Convention cost?
The convention committee offers two kinds of convention tickets.
TICKET A – PHP 1,700 – includes all meetings, meals (except Sat. breakfast), snacks and free flowing brewed coffee from Friday through Saturday until Sunday noon.
TICKET B – PHP 1,000 – includes all meetings, meals (except breakfast), snacks and free flowing brewed coffee on Saturday only.
DONATIONS – The convention committee offers a limited number of convention grants to those unable to pay. Should you wish to contribute to this please consider a donation when purchasing your ticket.
How do I get to the AA National Convention in Dumaguete City?
Here are some handy transportation links to help you travel to the AA Convention in Dumaguete.
Passenger Boats
Fast Ferry
Ceres Bus Lines
Cebu Pacific Airline
Philippines Airlines
Dumaguete Tricycle Rates
Motorcycle Rental in Dumaguete
Register on the “Official” Alcoholics Anonymous Philippines Convention 2016 website so that the convention committee can know how many attendees to expect.
Archive note: Ticket prices, donation language, travel links, grants, registration language, hotel guidance, and included items are preserved only as historical convention information from 2016.
Original Sidebar and Footer Context
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- There are no meetings held at Sol y Mar Building.
- Post Categories: Carry the Message; Convention News; Convention Press Release; Dumaguete AA Thank You List; Dumaguete AA Wish List
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Documented Historical URLs
- Original convention URL:
http://dumagueteaa.org/2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/ - Current HTTPS archive URL:
https://dumagueteaa.org/2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/ - DumagueteInfo referral URL:
http://dumagueteaa.org/2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/?utm_source=DI&utm_medium=referral - Tracking parameters:
utm_source=DI;utm_medium=referral - Schedule image URL:
http://dumagueteaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dumaguete-aa-meetings-2016-philippines-aa-national-convention-schedule.jpg - Recovered banner URL:
https://dumagueteaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/dumaguete-aa-2016-philippines-convention-banner.png - Recovered convention website:
https://aaphilconv2016.weebly.com/ - Recovered convention website referral version:
https://aaphilconv2016.weebly.com/?utm_source=DI&utm_medium=referral
DumagueteInfo References
Thread: 2016 Philippines AA National Convention. Forum section: Dumaguete City. Started: June 23, 2015. URL: DumagueteInfo forum thread
34th Annual 2016 Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous, February 5-7, 2016 in Dumaguete City, Philippines.
The 2016 Philippines AA National Convention’s theme is “Just for Today”.
A.A. members and guests from around the world will celebrate A.A.’s 34th Anniversary in The Philippines.
All meetings and events occur at Bethel Guest House hotel on Dumaguete’s popular Rizal Boulevard.
If you’ve never been to Dumaguete City, this is the time to visit.
Referenced URL: http://dumagueteaa.org/2016-philippines-aa-national-convention/?utm_source=DI&utm_medium=referral
August 27, 2015 recovered reference:
Finally the official website for the 34th AA Philippines Convention 2016 is online.
Referenced website: https://aaphilconv2016.weebly.com/?utm_source=DI&utm_medium=referral
Recovered Convention Website
Recovered website: aaphilconv2016.weebly.com
MABUHAY AND WELCOME
to the
34th ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CONVENTION 2016
in the beautiful and historical City of
DUMAGUETE
NEGROS ORIENTAL
“home of the gentle people”
Friday to Sunday
FEBRUARY 5 – 7, 2016
at
BETHEL GUESTHOUSE
RIZAL BOULEVARD
Recovered Event Description
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship of men and women recovering from alcoholism, will celebrate their 34th anniversary in Dumaguete on February 5-7.
The theme for this 2016 convention is “Just for Today”.
Members and guests from around the world will gather in this event.
- Venue referenced: Bethel Guest House, Dumaguete City
- Historical ticket A: PHP 1,700
- Historical ticket B: PHP 1,000
- Included references: meetings, banquet, convention activities, meals, snacks, and brewed coffee
Personal contact note: Some 2015-2016 materials contained personal contact details. Personal phone numbers, personal email addresses, Skype IDs, and other personal contact details are not reproduced here. Their existence is documented as part of the archive record.
Box 4-5-9 References
Box 4-5-9 Fall 2015: News and Notes from the General Service Office of A.A., Vol. 61 No. 3. Publication PDF
February
5-7—Dumaguete City, Philippines.
34th Philippines Nat’l Conv.
Info:
www.dumagueteaa.org
Box 4-5-9 Winter Issue 2015: News and Notes from the General Service Office of A.A., Vol. 61 No. 4, October 30, 2015. Publication PDF
February
5-7—Dumaguete City, Philippines.
34th Philippines Nat’l Conv.
Info:
www.dumagueteaa.org
Translated Box 4-5-9 References
- French edition, Fall 2015: French Box 4-5-9 reference; contains reference to
www.dumagueteaa.org. - Spanish edition, Fall 2015: Spanish Box 4-5-9 Fall 2015 PDF; contains reference to
www.dumagueteaa.org. - Spanish holiday edition, Winter 2015: Spanish Box 4-5-9 Winter 2015 PDF; contains reference to
www.dumagueteaa.org.
Documented Timeline
- June 23, 2015: DumagueteInfo convention announcement published.
- August 27, 2015: Convention website launch reference published on DumagueteInfo.
- Fall 2015: Box 4-5-9 Vol. 61 No. 3 published with reference to
www.dumagueteaa.org. - October 30, 2015: Box 4-5-9 Vol. 61 No. 4 Winter Issue published with reference to
www.dumagueteaa.org. - January 2016: Convention schedule image identified in the original DumagueteAA.org upload path.
- February 5-7, 2016: 34th Philippines National Convention held at Bethel Guest House, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City.
- February 8, 2016: Original page noted Chinese New Year as a reason to reserve local rooms early.
- 2017 archive context: Recovered page included sidebar references to 2017 Bohol Philippines AA National Convention and Dumaguete meeting updates.
Historical Significance
The recovered materials preserved on this page provide documented evidence of AA activity connected with Dumaguete, the Philippines, and international visitors during the 34th Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in February 2016.
- Documented National Convention. The recovered materials confirm that Dumaguete City hosted the 34th Philippines National Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous from February 5–7, 2016.
- Documented Attendance. Convention records show 214 weekend attendees and 90 Saturday-only attendees. The weekend attendance figure was later confirmed through post-convention correspondence by the individual responsible for convention attendance records.
- National Participation Across the Philippines. The recovered convention agenda documents participation connected with Dumaguete, Manila, Angeles, Baguio, Bacolod, Boracay, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Osamis, Subic, and North Luzon area groups.
- International Participation. The recovered convention agenda documents participation connected with Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States, demonstrating that the convention attracted interest beyond the Philippines.
- Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Representation. The convention schedule shows participation spanning multiple Philippine regions, providing documented evidence of connections between AA communities across the country.
- Bethel Guest House Historical Role. Recovered materials document Bethel Guest House on Rizal Boulevard as the primary convention venue, continuing its long-standing role as a location associated with AA meetings and fellowship activities in Dumaguete.
- Recovered Convention Program. Surviving agenda materials document area meetings, open meetings, speaker meetings, a women’s meeting, Al-Anon participation, business meetings, fellowship activities, meals, and informal gatherings throughout the convention weekend.
- Documented Online Convention Presence. DumagueteAA.org maintained a dedicated convention information page, convention schedule distribution, venue information, travel guidance, visitor information, and convention-related updates before and during the event.
- Early Public Documentation. DumagueteAA.org was publicly referenced on DumagueteInfo beginning June 23, 2015, helping document convention planning, meeting information, and local AA-related activity connected with Dumaguete.
- DumagueteInfo Referral Tracking. Surviving records show the use of referral tracking parameters including
utm_source=DIandutm_medium=referral, documenting how visitors were directed from DumagueteInfo to convention and AA-related information on DumagueteAA.org. - International Box 4-5-9 References. DumagueteAA.org and convention-related information were referenced through English, French, and Spanish Box 4-5-9 materials, providing documented evidence that information connected with Dumaguete AA and the 2016 convention circulated internationally.
- Evidence of International Visibility. The combination of international convention participation and multilingual Box 4-5-9 references demonstrates that information connected with Dumaguete AA reached audiences beyond the Philippines during this period.
- Original Convention Content Preserved. The recovered original page documents convention information, schedule distribution, hotel guidance, travel planning, visitor support, subscription updates, transportation information, and support for the Dumaguete AA Lending Library.
- Recovered Historical Assets. Surviving materials include the original convention page text, convention banner graphics, agenda image, attendance records, convention website references, forum references, Box 4-5-9 references, venue information, event descriptions, historical URLs, and related archival materials.
- Evidence of Wider AA Activity in the Philippines. For people researching AA history in the Philippines or asking whether AA meetings exist in the Philippines, the recovered records provide documented evidence of active participation from multiple Philippine cities and international visitors gathering in Dumaguete during 2016.
Taken together, the attendance records, recovered agenda, original convention page, DumagueteInfo references, Box 4-5-9 references, venue information, and archived materials provide a documented historical snapshot of AA participation in the Philippines and Dumaguete’s role in hosting a nationally attended convention with international visibility during 2016.
Archive Method and Limitation
This page preserves recovered historical material as a baseline archive record. It should not be used as a current convention announcement, registration page, payment page, travel guide, hotel booking page, contact directory, or meeting schedule.
Old links, ticket prices, venue descriptions, contact details, hotel discounts, travel references, and schedule information are preserved only for historical context. They may no longer be accurate or active.
The preservation approach is to keep the original title, original URL, documented facts, recovered page text, recovered image references, public source links, and archived schedule information while clearly marking the page as historical.
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Page Note: This historical preservation page is maintained for people researching the 2016 Philippines AA National Convention, Dumaguete AA convention history, DumagueteAA.org archive material, and the 2016 convention schedule.
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