Category: Palawan

Balabac Island Hopping Adventure

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Post date February 9, 2023
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Balabac Island Hopping

Palawan’s allure never ceases to amaze. Coron and El Nido are both spellbinding with their stunning limestone rock islands and picturesque beaches. Puerto Princesa, considered the gateway to the last frontier, showcases equally impressive flora, fauna, and, natural wonders. The south of Palawan won’t be left behind though, as people are starting to discover the gem from down under. The municipality of Balabac is starting to make a name for itself. The southern archipelago boasts islands and islets with vast expanse beaches both pristine and raw.

Tags Balabac, Island Hopping, onuk island, southern Palawan, Travel Guides

Architecture and Structures Feature Palawan

The Heritage of Culion Town

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Post date January 16, 2022
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Culion Town Palawan

Leprosy has been eradicated in Culion since the 1980s but the stigma still remains. It didn’t help that World Health Organization (WHO) only declared Culion leprosy-free in 2006. So why not embrace this history of healing of this infectious disease? The structures, the research, the tools and the story of the people who lived while it was a leper colony still remains. Culion town is a witness on how a community persevered and healed.

Tags Calamianes, Churches, Culion, Culion Island, Heritage, Museum

Islands and Beaches Lakes Palawan

Revisiting Coron in 2021: Coron Island and Town

Post author By Ferdz
Post date February 11, 2021
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Banol Beach at Coron Island

After 9-10 months since our community quarantine started, destinations have started to slowly and carefully ease up restrictions. To jumpstart our travel industry, major destinations like Boracay, Baguio and Bohol served as a model for safety protocols and procedures for travel. Last December 2020, world-class tourist destination, Palawan opened its doors to outsiders, particularly for those coming from Manila. Coron, Palawan, ushered in welcoming tourist. In company with DOT-MIMAROPA, we were able to experience how it is like to travel safely to Coron, Palawan. An exciting invitation to see how travel has changed during the pandemic. Also to check the state of Coron island’s, beaches and other attractions.

Tags banol beach, Coron, coron island, coron town, kayangan lake, mt tapyas, new normal travel

Palawan Palawan Philippines Stay Travel

Noa Noa Island Taytay Palawan: 11-Days on a Private Island Estate

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Post date July 4, 2013
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The Guest House, my home in Noa Noa Island

I’ve always wondered how it’s like to live in a small island. Of course I imagined there would be palm trees, a nice beach, hammocks, refreshing drinks, native huts and endless view of the ocean. But when I took a project for one of the private islands in Taytay Palawan named Noa Noa Island, I never expected to be staying about 11-days in this luxurious island where I was the only guest while working on a project. It was one of my memorable escapes to a not-so-known island surrounded by one of the most astounding marine sanctuary I’ve ever swam on.

Tags Islands, Noa Noa Island, North Palawan, Taytay

Advocacy Palawan Palawan Philippines Volunteerism

Palawan: World Vision Lakbay Pag-Asa 2012 Part 2 of 2

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Post date May 10, 2012
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Our group (of 3 groups) visiting a community in Mangingisda

Day 2 of our Puerto Princesa tour found us visiting the areas where a lot of the sponsored children and families live. We were also graced by the presence of Miss Universe runner-up Ms Miriam Quimbao, who is a fellow sponsor. She flew in that morning from Manila and would leave later that day as well just to attend the event and lend her support.

Tags Lakbay Pag-Asa, World VIsion

Advocacy Palawan Palawan Philippines Volunteerism

Palawan: World Vision Lakbay Pag-Asa 2012 Part 1 of 2

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Post date May 7, 2012
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Meeting a World VIsion sponsored child in Puerto Princesa Palawan

It was a tense moment mixed with anticipation while I wait behind closed doors when I knew my sponsored child would be the next one coming in. How would I react? How should I feel? Aside from the annual reports of his progress, he’s a complete stranger to me. I came to Puerto Princesa, Palawan to volunteer my photographic services to World Vision, a non-government organization known to help educate less-fortunate children around the globe. It was 5 years ago when I started to sponsor a child and little did I know I’ll come face to face with this child 5 years later.

Tags Lakbay Pag-Asa, Puerto Princesa, World VIsion

Chronicles Palawan Palawan Philippines Travel

Three Days in Puerto Princesa Palawan Chronicles

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Post date November 25, 2010
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At the jump-off beach to St Paul's underground River

They call it the Green City and I can’t agree with it more. While I find Puerto Princesa as the most modern city in Palawan, it’s also the most livable for me in terms of setting up a business or staying for good. The city itself is not as scenic as Coron, sleepy as El Nido or rugged as Taytay but it is developed in a good way modern industry can function well. Here is a three day itinerary which is merged from my recent 2 trips to Puerto Princesa. It’s not a backpacker’s budget since I was with family on my last trip there but I hope the itinerary would give you an idea what to expect in Puerto Princesa.

Tags Budget, Chronicles, Puerto Princesa, Travel Budget, UNESCO