United States Vice President Kamala Harris will hold bilateral talks with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and her Filipino counterpart, Sara Duterte, in her visit to the Philippines starting Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. Harris will be arriving in the country on the night of Nov. 20 after her trip to...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Palawan—the first time for a US vice president—during her trip to the Philippines, in a move that aims to prove the Western superpower's support for the Philippines in upholding rules-based international maritime order in the South...
There is a “high likelihood” that the debris found in Busuanga, Palawan and Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro were unburned parts of China's Long March 5B rocket, said the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). (Photo courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) PhilSA specifically pointed out that the debris...
Palawan was hailed as the Most Desirable Island in the world at the recently concluded 21st Wanderlust Travel Awards in the United Kingdom (UK), the Department of Tourism (DOT) disclosed on Thursday, Nov. 10. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the new recognition of Palawan reflects the...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has turned over P59.98 million worth of bridges in five municipalities in Palawan in a bid to boost the agricultural sector in the province. Photo shows DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III leading the signing of certificates and acceptance of bridge projects...
National Security Advisor Clarita R. Carlos has visited Palawan and the Kalayaan Group of Islands amid the continuous tension over territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea. (Photo courtesy of WESCOM Facebook page) after meeting with Wescom officials at the Antonio Bautista Air Base , Carlos...
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...
