Beware of individuals posing as researchers only to harvest giant clams for illicit trade. CLAMMY HANDS? -- A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) diver carefully re-seeds a giant clam on March 11, 2021. (FILE PHOTO) This was the warning of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary...
Twenty local fishermen were apprehended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for allegedly engaging in illegal fishing activities in Cuyo, Palawan, it said on Wednesday, May 12. Twenty local fishermen were apprehended by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for illegal fishing in Cuyo, Palawan. (Photo...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) expressed its support for the Sustainable Tourism Development Project (STDP) to be launched in Coron and El Nido in Palawan this year which aims to draw more visitors and hasten their tourism recovery. Kayangan Lake in Coron, Palawan (File Photo / MANILA BULLETIN)...
WorldRemit, a leading digital cross-border payments business, is ringing in the new year with a new remittance partner in the Philippines with Palawan Pawnshop. Through this partnership, WorldRemit recipients can now directly quote WorldRemit when claiming their cash remittances at Palawan...
Raw honey is a good source of nutrients that our body needs. Proper production of this commodity can be important, not just to the livelihood of the communities that harvest them, but also in the conservation of the forests they are sourced from. During a webinar on indigenous honey organized by...
In an aid to the low price of the palay in the province, Provincial Board Member Albert Rama proposed an ordinance this week prescribing the classification and corresponding minimum buying price. According to Rama, there are around 37,249 rice farmers in Palawan while the prevailing buying price of...
EXO’s Chanyeol and Oh My Girl’s Arin (Twitter) K-pop boy band EXO member Chanyeol and girl group Oh My Girl’s Arin will be appearing in the new season of the SBS TV program “Law of the Jungle.” The new expedition team will go to the disputed Dokdo Island as well as the nearby Ulleungdo...
Big Lagoon, El Nido ⓒ Jules Bss via Unsplash Towering limestone cliffs, unspoiled lagoons, and sustainable preservation shelter El Nido. The pristine island offers secluded beachfronts with cottages perched on stilts, and a lot of nature-friendly activities that do not require mass gatherings...
Ranil Gabo Guarino, 40, is a plant hobbyist, government employee, and a recent graduate of law school. Guarino resides in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. His home measures about 80 square meters, including his lush tropical garden that he further enhanced during the quarantine period. A fun...
Puerto Prinsesa City, Palawan- The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) is seeing the good prospect of corn in the support the livestock production of the province of Palawan. Dr. Romeo Cabungcal, provincial agriculturist said that corn is very important and one of the main...
Puerto Prinsesa City Palawan--The Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPA) said that rice production in Palawan may be enough until the end of the year and requests that the provincial board lift the temporary rice exportation ban. Dr. Romeo Cabungcal, provincial agriculturist told Manila...
Though cheap and affordable, fast fashion comes with environmental costs that contribute to the rising problem of waste worldwide. This prompted AraPilak, a Palawan-based shop, to offer not only zero-waste products, but to also release a clothing line that aims to minimize the carbon footprint...
