After dropping down to top 20 last month, the Philippines’ four candidates for the New 7 Wonders of Nature are currently showing a strong presence, landing on the top 11 live online ranking of 77 nominees from around the globe.
As of September 29, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is at no. 1, Chocolate Hills [...]
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Puerto Princesa: Tourist haven of Palawan
Scuba divers, backpackers, trekkers, bird watchers, spelunkers, explorers and, yes, even honeymooners — they all come to Palawan from all over the world to embark on the ultimate adventure of their lives in the deep recesses of nature.
They arrive in droves at Puerto Princesa, and proceed almost immediately to points of destination in Coron, Busuanga, [...]
Puerto Princesa’s “underground river†gets booster from British envoy
The city government’s campaign to include Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (PPSRNP), famously known as “Underground River†got a shot in the arm from the British envoy to the Philippines, no less.
Ambassador Peter Beckingham and his wife, Jill, visited the “Underground River†on Tuesday. The attraction is one of the nominees in the ongoing [...]
Traversing Palawan’s untainted shores
by Aaron Joel Santos
I’m in the Philippines, sitting at a six-person dining room table made of bamboo. It’s the kind of table found all across Southeast Asia, but this one is special. This one is unconvincingly strapped to the top of an old bus speeding down an unpaved highway on the island of Palawan.
Apparently, this [...]
Island hopping, a popular treat in Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Honda Bay, which is littered with islands, islets, atolls and corral reefs could very well be one of this locality’s prime leisure destinations, due to a wide variety of attractions that it offers. for both foreign and local tourists.
For domestic and foreign tourists, the shallow reefs that adorn the fabulous beaches of its several islets [...]
Traversing Puerto Princesa’s wonders
By Alex Villanueva, Jr.
This paradise called Puerto Princesa, may have been declared by the national government as a Highly Urbanized City (HUC) recently, but its local leaders are bent on keeping it in the state closest to how God originally willed it to be - endowed with unadulterated natural wonders.
Blessed with the beauty and opulence [...]
Puerto Princesa aiming to become “Sports Tourism Capital of the Philippinesâ€
City Mayor Edward Hagedorn of Puerto Princesa in Palawan said the city will soon become the country’s “Sports Tourism Capital†as efforts are well underway in making the pristine city a haven for local and foreign outdoor sports enthusiasts.
Hagedorn said that while Puerto Princesa has long been one of the favorite tourist destinations of the [...]
