Landing craft tank (LCT) Lady Alina runs aground off Coron Island in Palawan on Sept. 14, 2023 The vessel is maneuvered away from the shallow waters on Sept. 15. (Photo by Philippine Coast Guard) A landing craft tank that ran aground off Coron Island in Palawan on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 14, was...
THE LAST FRONTIER El Nido remains a popular tourist destination on the island of Palawan for its pristine waters and gorgeous greeneries (Photo El Nido Tourism) In recent years, places such as El Nido, Puerto Princesa, and Coron have cemented themselves as mainstay summer getaways on the island of...
(L-R) USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) conduct bilateral sail in waters west of Palawan in this photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines on Sept. 4, 2023. (Courtesy of AFP) The Philippine Navy (PN) and United States Navy (USN) are holding a bilateral sail in the...
Palawan being an insurgency-free province will play a "very large part" in Philippine tourism and in transforming the economy, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the City Information Department of Puerto Princesa) Marcos said...
Palawan is now an insurgency-free province. President Marcos leads the banging of the Peace Gong, symbolizing the start of the National Peace Consciousness Month on Sept. 1, 2023 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. (RTVM Screenshot) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared on Friday, Sept....
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY – SM Foundation rehabilitated and refurbished the Barangay Irawan Birth Facility in this city, its 195th wellness center in the country. BARANGAY Irawan Captain Noel Baban Resuma Sr. delivers a message during the inauguration and turnover of a birthing facility in Puerto...
Small seacraft in northern Palawan were barred from travelling due to the combined effects of Tropical Depression “Dodong” and southwest monsoon (habagat). *Philippine Coast Guard personnel rescue residents of * *Brgy. Corong-Corong in El Nido, Palawan on July 13, 2023 due to flood caused by...
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The SM Foundation Inc. (SMFI), the social good arm of the SM group, recently refurbished two essential health centers here. BARANGAY Irawan birthing facility. (SMFI photo) The two health facilities – Naval Station Apolinario Jalandoon Medical Dispensary and the...
The Filipinos have spoken—Palawan is their most preferred tourist destination in the country. In the recent Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey (PQ2), the top travel destinations preferred by Filipinos were revealed, showing Palawan ranking first on the list. “Palawan emerged as the most...
A SUMMER GETAWAY Banwa Private Island is located in the Sulu Sea, just northeast of Puerto Princesa Banwa Private Island has been honored with the prestigious award as “The Philippines’ Best Beach, Island or Upcountry Resort” in the inaugural Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023....
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (PNA) – An engineer from Rodriguez (formerly Montalban), Rizal, lost his life on Thursday afternoon, June 22, in a collision between a top-down tricycle and an oncoming bus in San Vicente municipality, northern Palawan. The victim was identified by police...
ILOILO CITY – A community has launched an online petition against jet skiers from Iloilo for allegedly intruding into a marine protected area in a highly popular tourist destination in Palawan. MEMBERS of the Iloilo Watercraft Association (IWA) and their jet skis in El Nido, Palawan. (Vincent...
