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 [...]
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Traversing Palawan’s untainted shores
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 [...]
Palawan Underground River visitors up by 37% in 2007
Tourist 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 [...]
Kayak Calamian Archipelago During Special Group Trip To Philippines With Expert Guide, Joe Toback
Experience 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 [...]
