Oil slicks from the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro have already reached a number of areas in Palawan, prompting barangays to take part in preventing further damages. In a “Laging Handa” briefing on Monday, March 13, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) Head...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be inaugurating three major terminals across the country in March this year, including the one in Calapan City in Oriental Mindoro which will be the Philippines' biggest Passenger Terminal Building (PTB). Aside from the PTB in Calapan City, PPA General...
The 69-kilovolt Roxas-Taytay transmission line in Palawan has been energized by state-run National Power Corporation (NPC) to reinforce electricity services for consumers in that local off grid. NPC President and CEO Fernando Martin Y. Roxas highlighted that “the completion of the transmission...
Two Filipino fishermen who went missing in Palawan last month were finally rescued after 12 days in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) by Chinese fishermen, the Western Command (WesCom) reported Wednesday, Feb. 15. Photo: Western Command Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, WesCom commander, identified the rescued...
The 306-room Savoy Hotel Palawan in San Vicente is the property giant's first hotel development in the world-famous island Guests booked at Savoy Palawan will have access to one of the country’s most beautiful beaches along the coastline of San Vicente, Palawan. Megaworld, the country’s largest...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) is aiming to eliminate malaria in the province of Palawan by 2026. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire recently reported that Palawan is the only province in the country that is not yet “free” from malaria. “Obviously, we want to focus our programs...
DOH Palawan is the only province in the country that is not malaria-free, the Department of Health (DOH) said. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that “80 out of the 81 provinces in the country are all malaria-free” at present. “Iisa na lang po at yun po ang Palawan (There is...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 41 passengers and five crew members of a motorbanca that nearly sunk in the vicinity waters of Caboang Bay in Balabac, Palawan on Sunday, Jan. 29. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG A report from the PCG said motorbanca Jatropha was transiting the vicinity...
The filing of a diplomatic action is now being considered by the government against China as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Saturday, Jan. 21, that it has received a report from Palawan fishermen that they were driven away by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal,...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is looking into the latest case of alleged harassment of Palawan fishermen by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, West Philippine Sea (WPS). Screenshot from DYPR Palawan video / Facebook An undated video of the incident circulated...
Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa in Palawan Bishop Socrates Mesiona wants to rename a street in the city of Puerto Princesa after St. Ezekiel Moreno, the patron saint of cancer victims, and the first missionary priest in the area. St. Ezekiel Moreno (Manila Bulletin file photo) Bishop Mesiona...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) launched its relief aid operations in flood-hit Palawan province, where some 2,295 residents received packs of rice. (OVP photo) Photos were posted on Vice President Sara Duterte’s Facebook page on Wednesday, Jan. 11, showing officials and volunteers...
