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Traversing Palawan’s untainted shores

May 28th, 2008
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palawan paradiseby 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 is how one gets around, dodging wayward branches and low-hanging power lines.

Thirty minutes ago I was stranded with two friends at an intersection in the middle of nowhere. In a town somewhat humorously named Salvacion. Now we’re watching storm clouds creep across the horizon as the road unfurls before us like a roll of film over the undulating landscape.

The Philippines is a staggeringly beautiful country, still largely untouched and unrefined. And Palawan is considered its last frontier. (more…)

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Island hopping, a popular treat in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

May 21st, 2008
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puerto princesa palawanHonda 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 have become popular as swimming snorkeling and diving destinations.

Without any doubt, Honda Bay offer beach lovers unspoiled and uncrowded havens so rarely found anywhere else in the country.

Situated in what appears to be a highway or, close to the path of migratory birds who move as a flock between between Asia mainland and the Philippines each time the weather changes, the amazing sight of hundreds of them flying in some kind of formation, is a real added treat, because this does not come so often.

In fact, only recently, as a group of Filipino news managers savored and recorded on video a very rare opportunity of witnessing first hand, snipes (some kind of a white, long-legged migratory bird), numbering to a thousand or so, flying across the bow of their rented boat and headed towards the west. (more…)

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Traversing Puerto Princesa’s wonders

Apr 9th, 2008
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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 of nature, its stunning islets, vast forests which are filled with various species of wild life, its pristine white-sand beaches, and fresh and clean turquoise waters teeming with different kinds of marine life, are no doubt, His gifts to mankind.

Puerto Princesa is also recognized as one of the greenest and cleanest cities in the country and shall stay the way it is, says Mayor Edward Hagedorn.

No doubt, tourism is one of its thriving – in fact, its major – industries due mainly to its natural beauty, diverse attractions, center of trade and a well disciplined denizens.

One of its magnificent wonders is the Subterranean River and National Park. It is popularly known as The Underground River, located in Barangay Bahile, some 81 kilometers southwest of here. (more…)

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Puerto Princesa aiming to become “Sports Tourism Capital of the Philippines”

Mar 31st, 2008
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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 country because of its scenic spots, the city government had, in the past years, undertaken efforts to woo another class of tourists – avid outdoor sports enthusiasts.

He said that “besides having exotic islands, water falls, hot springs and the longest navigable underground river system in the world, Puerto Princesa also boasts of having an international dive site along its coast and pristine mountain ranges suitable for hiking, biking and mountain climbing.”

The city government is also bent on making the city a viable venue for local and international sports events as it hosts this year’s Palarong Pambansa.

“We hope that Puerto Princesa’s potentials as an international sporting venue, both local and international, would be showcased when the national games start next month,” Hagedorn said, stressing the enormous efforts undertaken by local officials in preparation for the sport spectacle. (more…)

Palawan Underground River visitors up by 37% in 2007

Jan 26th, 2008
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palawan underground riverTourist arrivals at the St. Paul Subterranean River National Park (SSRNP), more famously known as “Underground River,” has continued to rise, with 63,271 visitors recorded in 2007.

James Albert Mendoza, park manager, said the tourist arrivals in the Underground River increased by 17,003 or 36.75 percent compared to 46,268 visitors in 2006. Mendoza said of the figure, 46,185 or 77.74 percent were locals and 14,086 or 22.26 percent were foreigners.

He cited that from 18,233 in 2002, a year after the infamous 2001 Abu Sayyaf kidnapping incident in Dos Palmas Resort, the influx of tourists has continued.

The national park, located in Sitio Sabang of Barangay Cabayugan, some 81 kilometers from the city proper, was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Environment, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (more…)

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Kayak Calamian Archipelago During Special Group Trip To Philippines With Expert Guide, Joe Toback

Dec 2nd, 2007
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Palawan paradise islandsExperience undisturbed tropical wilderness, secluded sandy coves and unique limestone formations in the Calamian Archipelago with California-based Mountain Travel Sobek’s 11-day Kayaking the Calamian Archipelago package, avalible for only two departure dates: April 6 and April 20, 2008.

Starting at $3,745 per person (for a group of eight to ten), based on double occupancy, travelers will receive six nights of camping and four nights of resort accommodations; seven days moderate sea kayaking (some previous experience recommended), snorkeling, swimming, easy hiking and touring, as well as all meals. (more…)

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