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In a significant stride towards securing Palawan’s coastal communities, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Palawan 2nd District Engineering Office reported the completion of the Panacan Seawall Project to protect the coastal communities in Barangay Panacan, Narra, Palawan. The 138-meter-long seawall, constructed with concrete slope protection with pathways, hand-laid rock barrier, and PVC […]
Three renowned island destinations in the Philippines made it to this year’s Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards. Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao placed third, sixth, and tenth, respectively among readers from around the world of the prestigious luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia […]
Palawan Governor Dennis Socrates warmly welcomed Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu and party during their courtesy visit. Yu discussed potential areas of collaboration between Palawan and Australia, as well as the Filipino and Australian forces assault exercises held in the municipality of Rizal, Palawan as part of enhancing the forces’ preparedness and […]
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire, along with Field Implementation and Coordination Team for NCR and South Luzon (FICT) Assistant Secretary Dr. Gloria Balboa and MIMAROPA Assistant Regional Director Vilma Diez, visited the El Nido Community Hospital (ENCH) in Palawan as part of the hospital rounds in the municipality. The visit opened the […]
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Usec. Maria Rosario Vergeire, together with other DOH officials and Puerto Princesa Mayor Lucilo Bayron, led the vaccination activity of “Chikiting Ligtas 2023″: Join the Big Catch Up, Magpabakuna para sa Healthy Pilipinas!” in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.During the activity, several children accompanied by their parents were vaccinated against vaccine-preventable diseases, […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a 30-lineal meter bridge that now improves accessibility and provides ease of travel to locals and motorists in Barangay Apurawan, Aborlan, Palawan. Citing a report by DPWH Region IV-B Director Gerald Pacanan, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said that the New Hilipad Bridge along Aramaywan-Berong-Puerto Princesa Road […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking ceremony of the 10th Tourist Rest Area (TRA) in Palawan which aims to enhance the overall tourist experience of both foreign and local visitors. The TRA, a flagship project of the DOT that is among the priority programs of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is […]
There is no stopping the Philippines from bagging accolades as an in-demand travel destination as the country’s top tourist destination Palawan was hailed as one the Most Desirable Island among the world’s best in the 21st Wanderlust Travel Awards. The country’s Tourism Board, through the Philippine Department of Tourism-Central Visayas Office also placed 6th among […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) celebrates the Philippines’ back-to-back wins in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. The world-renowned Island of Boracay was awarded the Top Island in Asia. Of the Top Ten Islands, Palawan ranked eighth. The Philippines was also awarded one of the Top Countries in the World ranking 30th. […]
My curiosity started when I was way younger. Back then, many of my relatives from Balabac (the southernmost part of Palawan), who often visited us in the city, would bring treats that looked anything but local. Like the extremely spicy Maggi Kari, Coco Jelly, and my favorite Apollo wafers. As a kid, I had little […]