Not everyone agrees with Lolit Solis relating to Bea Alonzo’s looks. These include producers of “1521: The Battle of Mactan,” a film with a multinational cast to be shot in Palawan. In there, Bea is Diwata, a character described as a young native princess with goddess-like beauty. Of course....
DOT Mimaropa trains Palawan’s first butlers WORLD-CLASS SERVICE DOT Mimaropa regional director Bevienne Malateo and chief tourism operating officer Cecil Aranton being served by butler trainees Palawan has been consistently voted as World’s Best Island by prestigious international organizations...
The Province of Palawan was promoted as a model island for green energy and eco-industrial park development in a recently-conducted forum organized by the Department of Science and Technology - MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA). El Nido is a municipality on Palawan Island. It is one of the most popular...
Tourism was one of the industries that suffered greatly during the height of the pandemic. Destinations like El Nido, Palawan were obviously not spared by the ill-effects of the nearly two-year crisis, forcing local businesses to hit the pause button on their operations, or worse, close down...
Almaciga resin or Manila copal. Photo by Jason Houston from Wikimedia Commons. The resin extracted from a native tree called almaciga ( Agathis philippinensis ) has long been traded by the Philippines under the name of Manila copal. It is used to manufacture varnish, lacquer, and paint....
BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS-17), a Del Pilar-class offshore patrol vessel, was fielded back to the Western Command (WESCOM) after successfully undergoing mandatory repairs and maintenance checks. (Photo courtesy of Western Command) Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, commander of WESCOM, inspected BRP Andres...
Around 700 farmers received vitamins and medicines during the medical mission of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Coron, Palawan. DAR UndersecretaryVirginia Orogo said the distribution of the vitamins and medicines was implemented under the medical mission project of the department’s...
Is she trying to outdo Julie Anne San Jose in the curves department? This is the question asked by some after Janine Gutierrez posted several snaps of her in a bikini on Instagram. Note that only days prior, Julie also did the same, receiving countless likes from followers, including Janine's...
A total of 15 foreign tourists who visited Palawan to explore Tubbataha Reef tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, May 3. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (Photo courtesy of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and World...
Residents of Palawan, Visayas, and Mindanao may continue to experience partly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in the next 24 hours due to the low pressure area and intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), the state weather bureau said on Thursday, April 28. The Philippine...
There's also a lot of fun and exciting activities you can do because of its strategic location View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bacau Bay Resort Coron (@bacaubayresortcoron)...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—As the second highest official in the country, presidential bet and Vice President Leni Robredo was briefed here on the situation in Palawan province and the disputed West Philippine Sea (WPS) by the Western Command (Wescom). Vice President Leni Robredo visits the Western...
