The remains of a former councilor who was killed in a plane crash in Palawan on Maundy Thursday, April 2, are now in Muntinlupa. Former Muntinlupa councilor Allan Rey Camilon, 49, and another pilot were killed when their plane crashed in Coron, Palawan. His wife, current Muntinlupa District 1...
Whenever I chat with travel writers, tourism leaders, or simply my friends who are passionate travelers about expenses, one thing they often allocate a big portion of their budget to is food. And rightfully so—a tourist spot can tell you about the destination’s overall culture and heritage, but...
Picture this: a bonfire by the beach that echoes the warm tones of the setting sun. Then, when the glow of the sun fades from sight, dinner is served under a night sky illuminated by stars and the Blood Moon. That’s how my journey at Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort (SETIR) in Culion, Palawan...
The Muntinlupa City Council approved a resolution honoring the late former Councilor Allan Rey Camilon who was killed in a plane crash in Coron, Palawan, on Maundy Thursday, April 2. He was 49. Majority Floor Leader Raul Corro said the resolution was adopted during the City Council’s 39th...
As the temperature starts to reach its peak, travelers’ wanderlust is also beginning to rise. While many are dreaming of vacations in cooler spots, for many travelers, the summer season calls for a fun day at the beach. And being an archipelago, the Philippines is blessed to have tropical havens...
The wife of a former Muntinlupa councilor who died in a plane crash in Palawan during Holy Week said preparations are underway for the transport of his remains. Former councilor Allan Rey Camilon and another pilot, Joseph Jiao, were killed when their plane crashed in Barangay Decalacho, Coron,...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has asked the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe a shootout in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan where a corrections officer and two policemen died. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. also directed BuCor’s Ferdinand V. Balduman, director...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomed the inclusion of El Nido in Palawan in a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) list of the top beach escapes in the world, saying the recognition boosts its global appeal. DOT officer-in-charge (OIC) Secretary Verna Buensuceso said the distinction...
Malacañang disclosed that more than 100 Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) features will have Philippine names. The move, the Palace said on Tuesday, March 31, aims to strengthen administration and governance, as well as sovereignty, in Palawan and the West Philippine Sea (WPS). President Marcos ordered...
More than two decades since tragedy shadowed a quiet island in Palawan, actor Dominic Ochoa still moves through life with the hush of that fateful Holy Week lingering within him, remembering not only the sudden, irreparable loss of his closest friend, but also the long, restless echo of questions...
Three weeks before the official start of the Exercise Balikatan, the largest annual bilateral military drills between the Philippines and United States, Filipino and American troops swapped rifles for shovels to break ground for a two-classroom building in El Nido, Palawan on Friday, March 27. The...
A multi-role response vessel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) caught fire early morning on Monday, March 23, after a suspected electrical problem in its laundry room. The fire onboard BRP Cape Engaño (MRRV-4411) while it was docked under the Coast Guard District (CGD) Palawan in Puerto Princesa...
